Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland were an American punk band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1987, when Lori Barbero met Kat Bjelland at a friend's barbeque. Originally four-piece, the band developed into the honed-down trio of Lori (long-time Minneapolis scenester) on drums, Kat (a transplant from Oregon via San Francisco, who moved to Minneapolis specifically to form a band) on vocals and guitar, and Michelle Leon on bass. Courtney Love, a close friend and former bandmate of Bjelland's in the short-lived group The Pagan Babies

Influenced by: The Stooges, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, The Melvins

Active:

1987-1996, 2000-present

Scene:

Minneapolis

Side projects

• The Pagan Babies

• Bikini KillSun, Sep 20
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• Goth BabeThu, Oct 8
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• CeromanticsFri, Aug 28
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• Social DistortionFri, Sep 4
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• Disney Worlds Collide Concert TourSun, Nov 15
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• BRIAN FALLON & THE PAIN KILLERSSun, Oct 11
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• DescendentsFri, Sep 4
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• La RouxSun, Aug 2
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