With a lineup of thirteen bands alongside local makers, vendors, and community resources, QueerCore Fest unites art and activism with the collective care and catharsis of a DIY punk show. This event exists as a vital rallying point for queer, trans, BIPOC, and femme folks and all marginalized identities and our allies to gather, resource, and fortify each other’s bodies, hearts, and nervous systems.

In a world where systems of power attempt to dictate who this world is for and who it is not, QueerCore Fest is a defiant reminder that we have always be the ones to DIY into existence the spaces where the fullness of each other’s humanity can be expressed, received and resourced. It is an invitation for everyone in that space to feel our hearts and nervous systems collectively remember our belonging.

And, from that place, it is a promise that we can and will continue to build worlds that affirm, resource and celebrate the brilliant humanity of all whose existence is pushed to the margins.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. We are so grateful to both groups and our fiscal sponsor, Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, for believing in the power of funding art as a form of community and human care!

Follow us on Instagram @queercorecollaborative for band announcements and more!!

PROCEEDS:

Queercore Fest is a volunteer-run event. All funds go directly to paying bands and the venue. In resistance to the systemic violence and oppression experienced around the globe and in our communities, ALL remaining proceeds will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, a non-political, humanitarian organization providing essential care for children and families in Palestine and throughout the Levant.

LINEUP:

Two days, fourteen bands, one market of makers and vendors, numerous community resource orhs, and a whole room of humans gathered to love, rage and celebrate each other’s existence!

Follow us on instagram @queercorecollaborative and revisit this page for band announcements throughout the months of July and August, starting on Monday, July 6th!