SEATTLE — A two-day festival that celebrates women and nonbinary-led bands is returning to Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. The Crocodile will host the 2024 lineup, which includes more than 30 bands on the iconic live music venue's three stages.
We're expanding this year's genre, we really wanted to make this year's lineup really diverse,” said Valerie Topacio from La Fonda. “From folk music, to hip hop.”
This unique festival started in 2018 as a collaboration between local band La Fonda fronted by two sisters and The Crocodile. The idea was to create a platform for women and nonbinary-led bands with a two-day festival full of music and art.
“So many not to miss artists in our local community,” said Topacio. “It's going to be an amazing weekend.”
It's easy to say that this festival will introduce you to new music.
For 2024, the festival will include performances from local, to national acts, such as Aluna and Tokimonsta.
“It's great to have a festival that highlights femme acts,” said Shaina Folley from The Crocodile. “We've got local bands and national bands.”
“There's just so many different stages where you can really just change the vibe,” said Topacio. “The big mission of ours is to give artists a platform.”
The reality is that sometimes woman, as a frontwoman of a band, you don't see the representation that you would hope to see.
“It's very important to me, we like to promote women, and we like men and women playing together,” said members of the band Kathy Moore Super Power Trio.
Concertgoers are free to move from stage to stage to enjoy their favorites bands or meet new ones.
The festival takes place at the Crocodile Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5 with doors opening at 5 p.m. A number of tickets are available for purchase, including single-day passes, two-day passes, general admission and VIP access.
An amazing weekend of local music and a true celebration of community.
Come discover your new favorite local bands.
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