Indigo Girls, Linda Perry
Jeremy Cowart
A close-up of Indigo Girls.
Indigo Girls
media release: Co-presented with True Endeavors, Indigo Girls return to Overture Center after 10 years! The Grammy-winning folk-rock duo bring more than four decades of music, activism and unforgettable live performance to the stage. Emily Saliers and Amy Ray first rose to prominence with their self-titled breakthrough album, featuring hits like “Closer to Fine,” and have continued to build a loyal following with powerful songwriting and signature harmonies. Their latest album, “Look Long,” showcases the duo’s enduring artistry and collaborative spirit. Known for creating a sense of connection with audiences, Indigo Girls performances transform into joyful, communal singalongs that resonate across generations. Indigo Girls with special guest Linda Perry will be in Madison on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7pm in Overture Hall.
Every ticket purchase contributes $1 to First Peoples Fund and reflects your dedication to valuing and uplifting Native artists and cultural bearers. By providing support you are helping to empower them to enhance their livelihoods and share their talents, insights, and wisdom within their communities, enriching the lives of current and future generations.
About Indigo Girls
Across four decades, 16 studio albums and over 15 million records sold, Indigo Girls continue to blaze the trail for generations of queer artists in the mainstream. The Grammy-winning duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray began their career in clubs and bars around their native Atlanta amidst a blossoming alternative music scene before signing with Epic Records in 1988. Indigo Girls’ eponymous major label debut sold over two million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” and “Kid Fears” and introduced the duo’s signature harmonies and stirring, sophisticated songs to a dedicated, enduring global audience. Indigo Girls was the first of six consecutive Gold and/or Platinum-certified albums. Their latest record, “Look Long,” is a heartfelt and eclectic collection of songs that finds the duo reunited in the studio with their strongest backing band to date.
Committed and uncompromising activists, Saliers and Ray support causes including racial justice and reproductive rights through Project Say Something, immigration reform through El Refugio, LGBTQ advocacy, education through Imagination Library, death penalty reform and Native American rights through First Peoples Fund.
Recently, “Closer to Fine” featured prominently in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” and introduced Indigo Girls’ music to a new generation of listeners. Released in 2024, their critically-acclaimed documentary “Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All,” directed by Alexandria Bombach, blends 40 years of home movies, raw film archive and intimate present-day verité into a soulful career retrospective. A New York Times Critic’s Pick, the documentary premiered opening night at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 and went on to screen at SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival and Hot Docs before releasing to Netflix.
A third film, director Tom Gustafson’s 2023 jukebox musical “Glitter & Doom” tells the tale of a whirlwind summer romance through inventive reimaginations of classic Indigo Girls songs. “Glitter & Doom” boasts a star-studded queer supporting cast featuring Lea DeLaria, Tig Notaro, Kate Pierson (The B-52s), RuPaul's Drag Race alum Peppermint and even a cameo from Sailers and Ray themselves.
About Linda Perry
Grammy, Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice Award–nominated producer and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Linda Perry is one of the most accomplished artists working in music today. Beginning her musical journey as the lead singer of 4 Non-Blondes, she has profoundly impacted pop culture through her work as a producer and songwriter.
Her resounding influence on female empowerment resonates through her sincere artistry, helping shape the sounds of P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Adele, Ariana Grande, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, James Blunt and many more. In her latest venture, Perry scored two critically acclaimed documentaries: “Citizen Penn” for Discovery+ about the humanitarian efforts of Sean Penn, and Soleil Moon Frye’s “Kid 90” for Hulu. A philanthropist at heart, Perry also curates legendary artist lineups for prestigious nonprofit concert events.
