The inaugural ROAR FEST – Celebrating Women In Music will hit St Kilda on the Labour Day long weekend coinciding with global celebrations for International Women’s Day.
ROAR FEST’s dynamic program is filled with more than 40 exciting performances by artists ranging from grassroots to superstars, insightful panel discussions, engaging activities and abundant networking.
Major events in the exciting program include the:
- ROAR FEST's headline show Celebrating Women in Music hosted by Ella Hooper. The lineup includes Kate Ceberano, Tania Doko, WILSN, Gabriella Cilmi and star on the rise, Gypsy Lee.
- In Conversation Panel where ROAR FEST ambassadors Kate Ceberano, Ella Hooper, and Tania Doko will come together for a thought-provoking conversation to celebrate International Women's Day
- Celebrating Women in Music photo exhibition at the Carlisle Street Arts Space
- Women on the Bay in George Lane featuring sets from a diverse lineup of emerging artists
- City of Port Phillip's 2025 Guided Walks Program with three walking tours celebrating International Women's Day
- Streets and venues of Fitzroy Street and Acland Village ringing with the sounds of female artists from diverse cultural backgrounds during the ROAR Street Shows and ROAR Side Shows
ROARFEST goes beyond music, creating a safe space for community connection, collaboration and transformation. It paves the way for emerging female artists and those in the broader musical ecosystem, to stand alongside role models, achieve impact and navigate pathways to success.
ROAR FEST is proudly presented by rackeTT Collective and supported by Collarts, PPCA, City of Port Phillip, National Theatre, Oztix, Acland Street Village Business Association, Fitzroy Street Business Association, George Lane, Connect Entertainment and Ferris Davies PRM.
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ROAR FEST – Celebrating Women in Music
ROAR FEST acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting, the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.