The Dresden Dolls are a Boston-based duo - pianist and vocalist Amanda Palmer and drummer Brian Viglione - who coined the term "Brechtian punk cabaret" for their own genre when they formed in 2000. Their 2003 self-titled debut and the 2006 follow-up Yes, Virginia... brought them international recognition, with festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Glastonbury and Bonnaroo alongside tours with Nine Inch Nails and Panic! at the Disco. After a long hiatus, the band has been actively performing again since 2017 and is now in a full resurgence, with "My Alcoholic Friends" going viral and earning their first-ever platinum certification two decades after its release.
The Dresden Dolls announced a European tour for September 2026, starting in Vienna on September 1 and including dates in Warsaw, Prague, Berlin, Utrecht, Paris, Manchester and London.
Yes, Virginia...(Tailor's Version), a fully re-recorded 20th-anniversary edition of their 2006 album, was announced for release on August 7, 2026, with guest vocalists Jinkx Monsoon and Veronica Swift.
"My Alcoholic Friends" earned the band their first-ever RIAA Platinum certification, nearly two decades after the album's original release, driven by viral streaming momentum.
The Dresden Dolls signed with European booking agency ATC Live, ahead of planned Summer and Autumn 2025 touring and the release of new music.
The band played two sold-out reunion shows with Gogol Bordello at Roadrunner in Boston in November 2024.
The Dresden Dolls celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic album "Yes, Virginia" at Arena Wien.
Cult Boston duo The Dresden Dolls comes to Warsaw for their first and only concert in Poland – dark cabaret with circus aesthetics.
The Dresden Dolls celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album "Yes, Virginia" with a special tour.