For those of who haven't seen Hell's Belles perform, you are missing something that transcends novelty. The band's raucous antics and hard rocking assault has attracted numerous admirers, but none more important than Mr. AC/DC himself, Angus Young - who named Hell's Belles the best AC/DC cover band he has heard. 

Since forming in 2000, the all-female AC/DC tribute band took little time to gain notice, selling out Seattle's Showbox in its first year as a band, and in the ensuing decade it is been a wild ride for the band taking them across North America and Japan.

While some may still feel that the act is a novelty, the group serves more of an inspiration, representing a generation of women rockers who are not intimidated by the rocker clichés doled out to females by their male counterparts. Hell's Bells actively encourage their female fans to stand up, be counted, collaborate with other women musicians and break down barriers that exist in rock. Although Hell's Belles are active at trying to tip the gender scales in rock, they are not neglecting the core of who they are; they indeed rock.

JAZZBONES, 5 P.M. ALL AGES, 9 P.M. 21+, $10-$15, 2803 SIXTH AVE., TACOMA, 253.396.9169