Big Joanie, Essential Logic and more to celebrate 50 years of she punk at God Save The Queens festival
UP YOURS! Collective has announced a new festival, God Save The Queens, which will feature a special show at Electric Brixton on 16 October.
The new London festival is dedicated to platforming the past, present, and future of female punk. The first event will honour to Poly Styrene — known for leading the band X-Ray Spex — with a supergroup comprised of Lora Logic (X-Ray Spex/Essential Logic), Paul Dean (X-Ray Spex), Gina Birch (The Raincoats), Hollie Cook (The Slits) and Akiko Matsuura (Comanechi / Pre), reimagining she punk classics with more guests to be announced.
Alongside the supergroup, the event will see performances from artists including Big Joanie, Essential Logic, Gina Birch & The Unreasonables and HotWax for a "joyful and overdue celebration of the female creative forces that shaped the punk movement".
For more information, visit upyourscollective.com
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