New York City, are you ready for LOUD WOMEN Fest? Here’s our final line-up announcement, and it’s all killer! Joining us on 10 May 2025 at 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn:
- Choked Up
- Desert Sharks
- Dubais (UK)
- Eevie Echoes & The Locations
- I, Doris (UK)
- Ro Redfern
- ShyGodwin
- Slut Magic
- Sorry Darling
- Typhoid Rosie
- Yacko
“the antidote to male-heavy festival lineups” (NME)
LOUD WOMEN Fest has been running in London UK since 2015, as a global showcase of the very best new female and non-binary talent rising up from the grassroots and alternative music scene. LW has showcased the most exciting newcomers on the DIY, punk and indie scene, such as Nova Twins, Big Joanie, HotWax, Grace Petrie, Desperate Journalist, Petrol Girls, ARXX, Lambrini Girls and hundreds more. In 2024, a LOUD WOMEN Fest was also held in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.
“if you’ve ever looked at a festival lineup and wondered where all the women are, they’re playing LOUD WOMEN Fest” (Kerrang!)
The New York festival looks set to continue LOUD WOMEN’s mission to put more women on more stages and turn up the volume. Meet the bands:
Choked Up
NYC-based pop-punk powerhouse, serving up fiery riffs, heartfelt bilingual lyrics, and anthems packed with raw emotion! They blew us away with their high-energy sets and telenovela-style storytelling, blending East Bay punk with Latinx pop. A sound that’s equal parts urgent and cathartic, we can’t wait to catch them tearing up the stage!
Desert Sharks
Brooklyn-based grunge punks , known for their heavy riffs, soaring vocals, and high-energy performances! They first wowed us at LOUD WOMEN Fest London in 2023, and they feature on our LOUD WOMEN Volume 6 compilation album, so we can’t wait to see them on their home turf.
Dubais
“It’s like if Ata Kak and Saint Etienne went to an Egyptian Lover show and smoked a lot of weed with Minnie Mouse” Dubais is the perpetually changing transmedia post genre band from artist, post diasporic theorist, and international art punk chameleon Dr. Nadia Buyse. Nadia is also the singer/ guitarist for UK supergroup and LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2022 alumnus Snoozers, who blew the roof off supporting Bikini Kill last year.
Eevie Echoes & The Locations
Brooklyn queercore punks bringing fierce activism, raw power, pure emotion, and radical authenticity. They say, “Our mission is to provide space for the queer folks who don’t feel accepted or loved in their day to day lives and who need a place to exist where they feel seen, cared for and appreciated for exactly who they are.” We can’t wait to meet them!
I, Doris
It wouldn’t be a LOUD WOMEN Fest without I, Doris, let’s face it. These mummycore kitchenpunks (Doris, Doris, Doris and Doris) are the LOUD WOMEN house band, and also our organisational team. They bring poppy punk soundtracks to their personal/political struggles like accessing perimenopausal healthcare, queer dating, doing the schoolrun, existing over 40, or having a wank. The New York audience will understand very little of their hyperlocal South London specific jokes, but they’ll have a lovely time, sure.
Ro Redfern
NYC’s folk-punk storyteller, blending raw emotion with sharp, melodic songwriting! A key force behind LOUD WOMEN’s organizational team, Ro Redfern has not only graced stages from East Village to London but also helped amplify feminist punk on both sides of the Atlantic. Whether delivering stripped-down ballads or rousing anthems, their music is packed with honesty and urgency—we can’t wait to hear what’s next!
ShyGodwin
With driving riffs and explosive vocals, ShyGodwin is a hardcore-punk band from Philadephia melting faces with their high energy live performances. Their mission: world domination and inclusive mosh pits. They blew our tiny minds when they played at LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2023 – we love them so much!
Slut Magic
Brooklyn’s spellbinding indie punks, weaving gritty riffs, hypnotic vocals, and darkwave energy into their electrifying performances! They’ve wowed us at LOUD WOMEN events in both London and NYC, casting their signature blend of grunge, garage pop, and raw emotion. With tracks that hit like a potion of angst and allure, we can’t wait to see them conjure their magic on stage again!
Sorry Darling
NYC power pop darlings. They say “Our songs are designed to address relationship woes that transcend any specific demographic. Love both heals and hurts everyone, and we try to get that across!” These epic scenesters are helping LOUD WOMEN to organise the event – what dolls!
Typhoid Rosie
High-energy, sing-along 90s style power punk with pop hooks and indie grit out of Brooklyn. They promise comedy, philosophy, and storytelling, songs about unapologetic self-loving, f-bombs, cutting motherfuckers out of your life, homemade remedies for yeast infections, dogs, witch-hunts, energy vampires, exorcisms, Hollywood circle jerks, fight or flight battles, loving beyond the grave, and plenty of spicy musical sauce to wake you the fuck up.
Yacko
Indonesian hip-hop trailblazer Yacko delivers razor-sharp rhymes and electrifying performances that challenge societal norms and advocate for gender equality. Her dynamic presence at LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2024 left audiences in awe, as she seamlessly blended activism with artistry, addressing issues like sexual harassment through powerful tracks such as ‘Hands Off’. Beyond the stage, Yacko is a dedicated educator and a driving force behind movements empowering women in music. We can’t wait to witness her continue breaking barriers and inspiring change!
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