Susanna Hoffs, Co-Founder Of The Bangles, To Speak At Westport's VersoFest 2026

WESTPORT, CT — Susanna Hoffs, co-founder of The Bangles, will appear at VersoFest 2026 in conversation with award-winning journalist Alisyn Camerota.

Hoffs is scheduled to take the stage at 7 p.m. on March 6, at The Trefz Forum inside The Westport Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $50, according to event organizers.

VersoFest is the library’s annual music and media conference and festival. Hoffs’ appearance is one of two events planned ahead of the main festival weekend, set for March 26–29. A Feb. 27 concert by The Thing is also scheduled as a lead-in event.

Additional programming during the March festival includes a conversation with singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco on March 26, a concert by musician Wyclef Jean on March 27, and a book talk with actor and performer Gina Gershon on March 28.

Hoffs rose to prominence in the 1980s with The Bangles, whose hits helped define the MTV era. In addition to her work with the band, she has released several solo albums and collaborated with artists including Matthew Sweet, Elvis Costello and Rufus Wainwright.

In 2023, Hoffs published the novel The Bird Has Flown, which received attention from The New York Times and NPR. During her appearance at the library, she is expected to discuss her music and writing career with Camerota and perform songs spanning her career. Copies of her novel will be available for purchase at the event.

About Susanna Hoffs

Boasting one of pop's most beloved voices, Susanna Hoffs was born and raised in Los Angeles with an ever-present soundtrack of 1960s music. She loved to sing and play guitar, going on to study dance and art in college. Stirred by punk and new wave, Susanna started her first band with David Roback (Mazzy Star) while at UC Berkeley, and co-founded the Bangles, a seminal band of the ’80s with a string of hits from three platinum-selling albums, including “Eternal Flame” and “In Your Room,” both co-written by Hoffs.

Susanna’s debut novel This Bird Has Flown has been hailed by The New York Times as the “smart, ferocious rock-star redemption romance you didn’t know you needed.”

Her solo career began in 1991, and she has released Under the Covers, her acclaimed three-volume album series with Matthew Sweet. Her on-screen credits include Austin Powers, in the band Ming Tea. Susanna’s latest albums include the archival release The Lost Record, The Deep End produced by Peter Asher, and Bright Lights. Her next solo album will be released this year.

About Alisyn Camerota

Alisyn Camerota is a journalist, author, anchor, and correspondent for CNN. In her three decades in journalism, Camerota has covered stories nationally and internationally, earning two Emmy Awards for her breaking news coverage of the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the on-air arrest of Roger Stone. She has also received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for her breaking news coverage of Hurricane Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico, and a duPont-Columbia Award for her coverage of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

Camerota's debut novel, Amanda Wakes Up, was selected by National Public Radio as one of the best books of 2017, and by Oprah Magazine as “a must read.” Her 2024 memoir Combat Love instantly became an Amazon best-seller. She is on the national advisory council of The News Literacy Project, which works to teach middle and high school students how to spot misinformation and fake news.

VersoFest Storytellers: Susanna Hoffs, in Conversation and Song, with Alisyn Camerota

Friday, March 6

7 pm

Trefz Forum, The Westport Library

Tickets: $50

Website: https://versofest.org/

Tickets: https://westportlibrary.org/versofest26-tickets/