Tanya Donelly

Schedule

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

The Cut Live | Gloucester, MA

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Doors 7:00pm
Show 8:00pm
18+, Positive ID Required
Premium Seating with cocktail service: $39.50 + $6.95 service fee
Standard Seating with cocktail service: $34.50 + $6.95 service fee
GA Standing: $24.50 + $6.95 service fee
+ $5 Day of Show
Tanya Donelly first emerged in the indie-rock landscape in the early 1980s, co-founding Throwing Muses (with stepsister Kristin Hersh), then later co-forming The Breeders, before leading her own band Belly in the 1990s. With Belly she had her biggest commercial breakthrough, notably with the single “Feed the Tree”, earning critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination.
After that success, Tanya embarked on a solo career marked by lyrical richness, melodic innovation, and a shifting musical palette that embraces folk, country, ambient, and indie pop textures. Her solo debut, Lovesongs for Underdogs (1997), established her distinct songwriting voice outside of her band projects.
This Hungry Life (originally released in 2006) is a live album recorded in a unique intimate setting — a closed hotel in Bellows Falls, Vermont — featuring largely new material, plus a few covers and re-imagined tracks. The album reflects maturity in both voice and subject matter: themes of home, family, identity, and the passage of time are woven through in her warm vocals and intimate performance style, with the live setting giving the songs immediacy and connection.
Marking the 20th anniversary of This Hungry Life offers a chance to revisit her work at this pivotal moment: affirming her legacy in indie rock; celebrating her evolution as an artist who has never stopped refining her craft; and presenting This Hungry Life not just as a document of a live show but as a milestone in her ongoing journey — both musically and personally.
The Guardian:
“Recorded live in a disused Vermont hotel, Donelly’s vocal, full of personality, soars brightly over the audience and fills you with affection for hearth and for home.” The Guardian
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The Cut Live, 72 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA 01930-5032, United States

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