| 1978 | Formed in Los Angeles as an all-female band, pioneering a self-contained rock act at the height of the punk and new wave scenes. |
| 1981 | Topped the Billboard 200 for six consecutive weeks with debut album 'Beauty and the Beat,' which went on to earn triple-platinum certification in the U.S. |
| 1982 | Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, with singles 'Our Lips Are Sealed' and 'We Got the Beat' dominating North American radio. |
| 1982 | 'Vacation' followed as a gold-certified hit, reaching #10 on the Billboard 200 and spawning a Top 10 title-track single. |
| 1984 | Returned with 'Talk Show,' generating two Top 40 singles in 'Head over Heels' and 'Turn to You' before the band disbanded the following year. |
| 1994 | Reunited to release the two-disc retrospective 'Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's,' recording three new songs including 'The Whole World Lost Its Head,' their first UK Top 40 hit. |
| 2001 | 'God Bless The Go-Go's' marked their return to full-length studio work, featuring the single 'Unforgiven' co-written by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and peaking at #57 on the Billboard 200. |
| 2021 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Drew Barrymore, performing 'We Got the Beat,' 'Our Lips Are Sealed,' and 'Vacation' at the ceremony. |
| 2024 | Inducted into the California Hall of Fame alongside Ava DuVernay and Los Lobos, reuniting in Sacramento to play a spontaneous acoustic set at the afterparty. |
| 2025 | Headlined the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena with all five original members, their first full reunion in three years, closing out a limited six-date comeback run. |
Formed in 1978, The Go-Go’s debut album, “Beauty and the Beat,” was a surprise hit, topping the Billboard 200 Albums chart for six weeks in 1982 and eventually received a triple platinum certification. “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” were extremely popular singles in North America in early 1982. In 1982 the group was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The follow-up album, “Vacation,” reached #10 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S., spawning another Top 10 hit with the title track. In 1984 the group returned with “Talk Show.” The album tracks “Head over Heels” and “Turn to You” were both Top 40 hits in the U.S.. In 1994, the band got together again to release the two-disc retrospective, “Return to the Valley of The Go-Go’s,” which featured three new recordings. In 2001, the band released an album of new material, “God Bless The Go-Go’s.” Green Day’s lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong co-wrote the only released single “Unforgiven.” The album was well-received by critics, and peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band remains very popular and performs regularly.