Feminist DIY collective LOUD WOMEN have announced a full day of female and non-binary powered bands at this year’s Rebellion Festival in Blackpool.
Sunday 4 August will see the Rebellion Introducing Stage host performances by fast-rising bands such as Fräulein, Baby Said and The Empty Page.
LOUD WOMEN’s founder Cassie Fox said: “Rebellion is (by far) the UK’s biggest punk festival, and the Introducing Stage offers new, DIY bands the chance to play to an enormous crowd who absolutely love discovering new bands. So, it’s the perfect place to showcase some of the band’s LOUD WOMEN champions!
“We all know that the most exciting and innovative new alternative music is coming from women and non-binary musicians, who for so long have been under-represented on big stage. We have a great opportunity here to bring a fresh new flavour to the classic punk scene.”
On the line-up selections, she said: “All of the bands on this line-up have either already blown our minds and stolen our hearts on LOUD WOMEN Fest stages, or have recently arrived on my ‘must-book’ list!
“There’s a beautifully eclectic mix of righteous alt-rock from The Empty Page, NXKXTA and Playing Alice; pounding punk rock from the likes of Baby Said, Hipersona, Baby Teeth and The Dollheads; riot grrrl inspired disco rage from The Red Stains and Twat Union; glorious grunge from Fräulein and SNM; and I can’t wait to see what the punks make of electropunx Arch Femmesis!”
Rebellion booker Jonny ‘Wah Wah’ Taylor said: “When Jennie [Russell-Smith, Rebellion’s co-founder] and I talked about the idea of LOUD WOMEN doing this, to us it was a no-brainer and an absolutely vital thing to do.
“The Introducing Stage has always had a high percentage of female and non-binary representation. We put on the best up and coming bands out there. And now to have a day when the representation is 100 per cent, with every band picked on their own merit … it’s gonna show the world that this is not just a movement in itself, but also one that punks from everywhere will welcome with open arms.
“LOUD WOMEN Sunday on the RIS could just be one of those special days that people will be talking about for years to come, so get to Rebellion and don’t dare miss out! “
Weekend and day tickets for Rebellion Festival 2024 are available HERE.
LOUD WOMEN, founded in 2015 by Cassie Fox, is a not-for-profit organisation based in London with chapters in the US, Canada, Ireland, Spain and Australia. Its stated aim is to “put more women on more stages and turn up the volume”.
