Feminist DIY collective LOUD WOMEN have announced that they will be partnering with the Introducing Stage at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, programming and hosting a one-day lineup of female and non-binary powered bands making shockwaves on the alternative and punk scene.
Weekend and day tickets for Rebellion Festival are available HERE.
LOUD WOMEN will host the Rebellion Introducing Stage on Sunday 4 August, at Blackpool Winter Gardens which will feature hotly-tipped and fast-rising future stars such as Fräulein, Baby Said and The Empty Page (pictured below).
LOUD WOMEN’s founder Cassie Fox said of the collaboration: “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 stages … we have a great opportunity here to bring a fresh new flavour to the classic punk scene.”
On the lineup selections, she added: “All of the bands on this lineup 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!” (pictured below)
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%, 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 the Punks from everywhere will welcome with open arms, and an excited anticipation that 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! ”
Full lineup for LOUD WOMEN Sunday at the Rebellion Introducing Stage.
- Arch Femmesis
- Baby Said
- Baby Teeth
- The Dollheads
- The Empty Page
- Fräulein (pictured right)
- Hipersona
- NXKXTA
- Playing Alice
- The Red Stains
- SNM
- Twat Union
About LOUD WOMEN
Founded in 2015 by Cassie Fox, the not-for-profit organisation is based in London with chapters in the US, Canada, Ireland, Spain and Australia. LOUD WOMEN’s stated aim is to “put more women on more stages and turn up the volume”. LW activities, besides an annual one-day Festival in London, include regular gigs in several cities, a well-regarded music blog updated daily by a team of 100+ writers, a weekly radio show, compilation album releases through LOUD WOMEN Records, and an active community on social media.
Cassie Fox is a musician (‘bass Doris’ in the London band I, Doris) and lectures at BIMM London.
