The legendary feminist punk band brought the energy and passion that cemented them as one of the world’s most influential female punk groups. Bikini Kill reinvigorated the ‘90s Riot Grrrl energy during their performance at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, one of the last stops on their long-awaited reunion tour.

Bikini Kill is one of the original bands associated with the Riot Grrrl movement. Technically, Riot Grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that started in the early 1990s, but to crowd-goer Stephanie Carroll, a 58-year-old veteran fan, “It’s strong women doing whatever the hell they want to.”

This strength—pioneering in the late 20th century—makes the band popular today with a newer generation of fans, creating a sea of pixie haircuts, piercings, dyed hair, tattoos, black combat boots, and glasses.

“I never thought I would be 55 and still singing these songs, but here I am,” says singer/songwriter Kathleen Hanna, donning a green sequin top with a shrunken “Disney mascot” blue dress underneath. Her outfit’s whimsy extended to her stage persona. One minute, she was screaming, smiling, and doing the monkey dance; the next, she was making noises that resembled dolphin-speak.

The crowd loved it, with fans crowd-surfing near the front of the stage, bobbing their heads with fervent energy, or calling out to the band with adoration.

Everyone rejoiced whenever the pink-haired and equally personable Tobi Vail (drums) took the mic, and the other band members swapped instruments to compensate. This passive display reinforced the equality they’ve been preaching for over three decades. They also actively rallied the crowd around social justice issues multiple times throughout the night.

The band finished the set with their beloved anthem, “Rebel Girl.” As Hanna described the concert’s energy, it was “primitive, awesome, [and] human-feeling.” The performance not only reignited Riot Grrrl's ethos but also left a lasting impact, proving Bikini Kill’s place in punk history remains as vital and influential as ever.