Drummer Janet Weiss Leaves Sleater-Kinney

It’s a sad day for Sleater-Kinney fans. In the midst of their revival, consisting of a new album The Center Won’t Hold and a North American and European tour, drummer Janet Weiss is leaving the band.

Janet announced her departure this morning in a tweet:

The band posted a response on their Instagram:

Unfortunately, this is all very vague, and fans are making up conspiracies and even selling their tickets in protest. It’s unknown who will be playing drums for their tours this fall.

Since people are selling tickets, go ahead and buy one to a date near you:

October 2019

9 – Fox Theater – Spokane, WA, United States
11 – Knitting Factory Boise – Boise, ID, United States
12 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT, United States
13 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO, United States
15 – Palace Theatre – Minneapolis, MN, United States
16 – The Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI, United States
18 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL, United States
20 – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall – Louisville, KY, United States
21 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN, United States
23 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA, United States
25 – The Anthem – Washington, DC, United States
26 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA, United States
27 – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA, United States
29 – House of Blues – Boston, MA, United States
30 – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY, United States
31 – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY, United States

November 2019

1 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH, United States
3 – Rebel Complex – Toronto, Canada
4 – Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI, United States
5 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO, United States
7 – House of Blues – Houston, TX, United States
8 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX, United States
9 – ACL Live at The Moody Theater – Austin, TX, United States
11 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ, United States
12 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA, United States
13 – The Observatory OC – Santa Ana, CA, United States
14 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA, United States
16 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA, United States
19 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR, United States
21 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, WA, United States
23 – Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA, United States

February 2020

18 – Astra, Berlin
19 – Paradiso, Amsterdam
21 – Botanique, Brussels
22 – Batschkapp, Frankfurt
24 – Le Trianon, Paris
26 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
27 – Manchester Academy
28 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow

March 2020

1 – Vicar Street, Dublin

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