Go Betty Go is an all-female pop punk band from Los Angeles that, along with bands such as Union 13, Los Abandoned, The Dollyrots, and Left Alone, have been prominent in the Southern California Chicano Punk scene that started in the mid-2000s and continues today.

[1][2] The band formed in Glendale, California in 1999 (some sources say January 1, 2000) and originally consisted of Nicolette Vilar (lead vocals), Betty Cisneros (guitar), Aixa Vilar (drums), and Michelle Rangel (bass).

[3] The name originates from a phrase the band used to chant to try to get guitarist, Betty Cisneros, to start a song.

[9][10][11][12][13] In February 2006, lead vocalist Nicolette Vilar left the band, causing them to cancel the end of their current tour.

[24] They have received favorable attention in the press, such as: Featured Works: In January 2009, the band's former lead vocalist, Emily Wynne-Hughes, auditioned for American Idol during its eighth season, where she sang "Barracuda".