All Ages
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Femme Fest returns to unite the working class on May 9th at Higher Ground with a lineup of queer punk and hardcore that will stir up your hunger for the 1%. Prepare for a night of delicious community as we dress in royal excess like Marie Antoinette, the over-indulgent wares of a Y2K Heiress, or in the fanciest top hats and gloves like the wealthy elite on the menu. If that’s not your vibe, sharpen your pitchfork and join the angry mob as the peasants who revolted or the leaders throughout history that inspired the working class revolutionary you are today.
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Blossom
From the stone choked soil of the Green Mountains blooms forth raucous songs of queer joy, resistance, and liberation. Drawing from the fertile soundscapes of old school hardcore, modern punk, and the Riot Grrrl movement, Blossom seamlessly blends righteous rage and radical tenderness in the face of efforts to eradicate trans/Two Spirit existence. With the ferocity of a flower bursting through concrete these artists seek to smash barriers and overgrow all systems of oppression.
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Froggy
Froggy is a Philly-based queer punk power trio formed in 2020. Starting the band as teenagers, they’ve written punchy and melodic tracks depicting the relatable and earnest parts of growing up, from 711 Nachos to ordeals with local creeps. Inspired by L7, The Dead Milkmen, Bikini Kill, and many other hard-hitting icons, Froggy stirs up a charming mix of youthful humor, grunge, and classic punk.
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Pleasure Death
Hailing from New York City, PLEASURE DEATH, is a queer heavy grunge duo harnessing power, revenge, and all consuming desire. Informed by RiotGrrrl ethos and 90s grunge, their songs exorcise repressed rage born of r*pe culture and queerphobia, with a heavy dose of distortion. Live shows are an invitation to step into your shadow and purge whatever’s killing your pleasure.
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Burly Girlies
Burly Girlies will yell in your face, kiss you on the cheek, and gather the fems and thems in the pit. Their mix of vulnerable and fun punk rock will get you riled up in more ways than one. Their songs include themes relating to feminism, anti-capitalism, sapphic love, and grooming. Burly Girlies hopes to inspire, charm, enrage, and make you laugh all at the same time.
