A revamped Thelma and the Sleaze return to Tampa this weekend

A promotional portrait of three women in the band Thelma and the Sleaze posing confidently against a bright pink background Credit: thelmaandthesleazeofficial/Facebook

If they’re not getting thrown onstage, bras stay at home for this one. And there better not be a shaved armpit in sight.

Led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Lauren “LG” Gilbert, Thelma and the Sleaze, a self-described “DIY queer lady southern rock band,” has had a rotating cast since 2010 that now includes drummer Chloe Weidl and bassist Mattie Sparks.

The trio is touring off the 2023 album, Holey Water, with hopes of pulling enough resources together for a new record.

LG said she started recording said album late last year, and she’ll be self-producing and financing it, too. “ …that way we can make sure that I have total creative freedom, and do not have to deal with any stifling interference from the patriarchy…or corporate interest,” she added, while promising that it’ll be “a monster truck slam jam right back to our roots.”

Tickets start at $15 for Thelma and the Sleaze on Sunday, March 1 in Tampa.