skinny showcase
Femme Rising Vol. IV
Mills Hardware · 95 King St E · Hamilton, ON
A night with Melissa, AOIFE, Jocelyn June & Gigi Noche. Melissa debuts her new single skinny live with her full band.
Get ticketsA multigenre movement for femme & queer voices.
Showcases and Songwriter Rounds running year-round. Founded by Melissa Dutch in association with Women in Music Canada Hamilton/Halton.
About
Creating fresh, inclusive spaces, connecting artists and audiences.
Femme Rising is a Hamilton-based multi-genre femme & queer showcase series highlighting premier artists in the Greater Hamilton Area. Curated across multiple volumes, the showcase spans all year long in large show formats at Mills Hardware, and intimate songwriter rounds at smaller local venues.
Each Volume features a different lineup of artists from the Femme Rising / Them Rising network, showcasing genres including Pop, Soul, Rock, Alternative, Country, Folk, Queer Pop, and more.
Events
Upcoming
Country / Folk / Rock
Femme Rising Vol. V
Mills Hardware · 95 King St E · Hamilton, ON
A night with Nix Ironstone, Jessie T, Sandra Bouza & Brennagh Burns. A country, folk and roots evening.
Tickets soon
Supercrawl weekend
Femme Rising at Supercrawl
Downtown Hamilton, ON
A night with Melissa and the Femme Rising alumni network, bringing femme and queer voices into the streets for Supercrawl.
Details soon
Them Rising · Queer Pop
Them Rising Vol. VI
Mills Hardware · 95 King St E · Hamilton, ON
A night with Alex Whorms, Sarah Bellstedt, Brooklyn Doran & Luiz Grante. The annual October edition featuring queer and trans voices.
Details
Songwriter rounds
Femme Rising: In the Round
Intimate evenings at smaller local venues. Melissa hosts a rotating set of femme & queer songwriters trading songs in the round.
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Aug16
Ringside Hamilton
Host Melissa Dutch with Chelsea McWilliams, Olivia Renee & Paitra.
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Sep27
Wallflower Bar
Host Melissa Dutch with Seyblu & Olivia Brown (Junestone).
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Nov22
Location TBD
Host Melissa Dutch with Siobhan Bodrug & Emma Whale.
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Past nights
Call for artists
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Open to femme, non-binary, and queer artists across the Greater Hamilton Area and the Toronto corridor. Solo, duos, full bands. Open to all genres.
Submit your music
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We’re open to femme/queer-owned businesses and supporters across the Greater Hamilton Area.
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