Electroclash pioneer Peaches is bringing her first new album in more than a decade to Milwaukee, with a September 13 stop at The Rave that doubles as a fundraiser for reproductive rights groups. The Canadian multidisciplinary artist, born Merrill Nisker, will perform songs from her new studio album, No Lube So Rude, in a show.
The performance is part of Peaches' broader 2026 tour behind the record, which marks her first studio album since 2015's Rub, according to AllMusic. No Lube So Rude arrived in 2026, and the accompanying tour kicked off the same day in Miami before expanding into an autumn North American leg, as reported by Exclaim!. That leg now includes the Milwaukee date at The Rave, according to OnMilwaukee.
In an interview with the outlet, Peaches discussed her live shows and said she continues to build them using music as a starting point. The article describes elements of the production, including a number called Hanging Titties. Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business is identified as the lead single.
A Show Built Around Bodily Autonomy
Peaches has said her tour supports queer and trans rights, human rights and bodily autonomy, and the article notes she expects backlash to her artistic work. She also addresses ageism and menopause in her material, per the same account. The article mentions the songs Be Love, Fuck How You Wanna Fuck and No Lube So Rude. The account does not specify how costume elements are used during the performance.
Ticket sales for the tour support NOISE FOR NOW, a nonprofit that connects touring musicians with local reproductive justice groups and independent abortion clinics. The organization has partnered with more than 600 artists and distributed over $1.7 million to 74 grassroots partner organizations as of mid-2026, according to NOISE FOR NOW. Peaches has also partnered with PLUS1 to direct $1 from every ticket sold on this tour to the Trans Justice Funding Project, which supports trans-led grassroots groups nationwide, as reported by Consequence.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, people with questions about access to abortion services can call 414-289-3002 or contact their provider.
Decades of Provocation, From Toronto to The Rave
Before taking the stage name Peaches — pulled from the climax of Nina Simone's song Four Women — the Toronto-born performer worked as a music and drama teacher at a Jewish day care center and released a 1995 solo album titled Fancypants Hoodlum, according to AllMusic. She first broke through internationally with her 2000 debut, The Teaches of Peaches, which helped establish her as a foundational figure in electroclash and queer feminist performance art, per Iroquois Amphitheater. Over her career she has collaborated with artists including Iggy Pop, Christina Aguilera, Daft Punk, Yoko Ono and Joan Jett, with her duet alongside Jett on Boys Wanna Be Her appearing on her 2006 album Impeach My Bush.
Peaches told OnMilwaukee her live shows are meant to provide a safe place for audiences, and the 2026 tour includes the Milwaukee date. Milwaukee fans catching the September 13 show will do so inside the Rave / Eagles Club complex.
Beneath the Stage, a Backstage Ritual
The venue's lore is part of its identity, and OnMilwaukee's interview references that lore directly. Deep beneath its stages sits a swimming pool, according to Muni Kids. The article also describes signatures on the pool's walls. It's a fitting backdrop for an artist whose quarter-century career has repeatedly turned provocation into a platform, and whose Milwaukee stop folds activism, spectacle and a bit of backstage lore into one night at The Rave.
