Les Femmes s'en Mêlent festival was established in Paris
on the 8th of March 1997 to address the underrepresentation
of female artists in music festivals.
Promoting female and LGBTQIA+ artists and their projects, the festival has featured over 500 musicians and composers (among others, Christine & The Queens, CatPower, MIA, Jeanne Added, Little Simz, Courtney Barnett, Angel Olsen, Alela Diane, Aldous Harding, Emilie Simon, The Slits, Lisa Germano, Anna Calvi, Pongo, Georgia, RVG, Yelle, Regina Spektor, Molly Nilsson, ST Vincent, My Brightest Diamond, Stella Donnelly, Gina Birch, Soap&Skin, Jenny Wilson, Au Revoir Simone, Laura Marling, Nilüfer Yania, Dream Wife, Virginie Despentes, El Perro Del Mar, Electrelane, Juliette & The Licks, The Organ, Anna Ternheim, Asia Argento, Metric, Feist, Le Tigre, Neneh Cherry, Shannon Wright, Ellen Allien, Anne Clark, Chicks On Speed, Kim Gordon, Brigitte Fontaine, Elysian Fields, Emily Wells, Mansfield Tya, Saint Etienne, This Is The Kit, Michelle Gurevich Nouvelle Vague, Austra, and Irène Drésel…).
In more than 24 years of existence, the festival has become a landmark in the musical industry, offering alternative programming choices across France and internationally (including cities like London, Madrid, Brussels, Lausanne, Geneva, Montreal, Berlin, and Warsaw).
Discover the past editionsLes Femmes s’en Mêlent supports emerging female artists while defending gender equality in the professional world of the music industry with its new set of actions launched in 2021, Les Femmes s’engagent.
Aiming to give a platform to local associations and collectives supporting gender equality, this program of workshops, masterclasses, and debates is now an integral part of our artistic and musical events.
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