MELISSA AUF DER MAUR ANNOUNCES “EVEN THE GOOD GIRLS WILL CRY: A ‘90S ROCK MEMOIR” TOUR WITH MONTREAL STOP
An iconic figure of '90s alternative rock and an acclaimed musician best known as the former bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Auf der Maur announces a North American and UK book launch tour to mark the release of her first book, Even The Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock Memoir, out March 17, 2026 via Da Capo Press and Grand Central Publishing.
A remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the ’90s alternative era, the book traces Auf der Maur’s singular journey from her bohemian upbringing in Montreal into a pivotal era in rock history. Part rock memoir, part travel diary, part psychedelic scrapbook, Even The Good Girls Will Cry is a behind-the-scenes rock ’n’ roll memoir marked by soulful intimacy and mystic undertones, offering a vivid dispatch from the last analog decade.
Already praised by international critics, Even The Good Girls Will Cry has been described as “an intimate and rewarding memoir for fans of ‘90s rock” (Booklist) and “a deeply human coming-of-age story at the heart of the alternative scene” (Library Journal).
A ‘90s Rock Memoir Tour Dates
March 17 – New York, NY at Strand Bookstore
March 19 – Hudson, NY at Basilica Hudson with Golden Notebook
March 20 – Toronto, ON at Wavelength Music
March 21 – Toronto, ON at Art Gallery of Ontario
March 24 – Chicago, IL at Chicago Humanities with The Three Top and Seminary Co-op Bookstores
March 28 – Los Angeles, CA at Dynasty Typewriter with Skylight Books
March 30 – Montreal, QC at Society for Arts and Technology
April 7–10, 2026 – United Kingdom, details to be announced
Montreal Event: March 30 at the SAT
The Montreal stop holds particular significance. It was in Montreal that Melissa Auf der Maur grew up, forged her deep connection to art and music, and took her first steps within the local alternative scene, a formative context at the heart of the memoir.
The evening will feature a reading and slideshow from the book, followed by a book signing and a xMAdMx Darkwave DJ set by Melissa Auf der Maur. The event will take place partly in French and partly in English.