QueerCore Fest

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST ANNUAL QUEERCORE FEST!!

DATE: September 28th

PLACE: CitySpace, Easthampton, MA

With the community ethos of a DIY basement punk show, QueerCore Fest celebrates and affirms our shared humanity with an incredible lineup of punk and hardcore bands centering BIPOC, queer, trans, gender-diverse, and femme artists. The event will include tabling by local 2slgbtqia+ organizations, a maker’s market in partnership with Yet Another Queer Pop-up Market and food trucks, creating a space for authentic connection, affirmation, and collective resistance as we come together to build the world we believe is possible.

We also believe that it is critical for our impact to reach beyond our regional community in solidarity with liberation movements worldwide. That is why QueerCore Fest will raise funds for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, a non-political, humanitarian organization providing essential care for children and families in Gaza and the surrounding region.

The music will be loud! The voices will be proud! And, we want you there to be a part of it with us!

Follow us on instagram @queercorecollaborative for more announcements!

LINEUP:

• Space Camp (Album release show!!)
• Film and Gender
  
• Eevie Echoes and the Locations
  
• KO Queen
  
• I Have No Mouth
• And a surprise announcement the day before!!

EVENT DETAILS:

• All ages event
• Doors: 2pm
• Makers market hours: 2pm-8pm
• Performances: 4pm start
• Free admission to makers market
• Sliding scale entrance fees for music performances
• Wheelchair accessible space
• On-site food truck
• No food or alcohol indoor
• N-95 masks are required as a means of radical community care and solidarity (a limited quantity will be available at the door)

TICKET INFO:

We are using the power of the collective and sliding scale ticket prices to increase accessibility by offering a limited number of reduced price general admission tickets, which we are calling "Community Empowered Admission". These are offered on a first-come-first serve basis for $10/ticket. Please consider how you can participate in this collective support of each other by self-selecting the ticket type and cost that meets your capacity at this moment. 

All other General Admission tickets pricing is as follows:

- Early bird tickets sliding scale starting at $15 until Aug 31st

- Advance general admission tickets sliding scale starting at $20 after Aug 31st

- Day-of general admission tickets sliding scale starting at $25 at the door

All proceeds from ticket sales (after payments for venue rental and bands) will go to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (PCRF). Learn more about the PCRF at www.pcrf.net

ACCESSIBILITY:

The venue is wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance is on the lefthand side of the building. Please notify us of any accessibility needs you have so we can support you.

FUNDRAISING DETAILS:

All proceeds after payments to bands and venue rental will be donated to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, a non-political humanitarian organization providing essential care and supplies to children and families in Gaza and the surrounding region for over thirty year. Learn more at www.pcrf.net. 

FEST SPONSORS/PARTNERS

A huge thanks to our incredible partners and sponsors for their support and belief in this project, and all they've done to make this all possible. Not only are they a critical part of bringing this festival to life, but they are so very active in contributing to the ecosystem of queer community in our region, playing key roles in working to nurture and resource the vibrance and interconnectedness of queer community in Western Massachusetts and beyond.

• Yet Another Queer Pop-up Market: is a fledgling pop-up market centering 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC and emerging artisans and makers exploring their craft in Western MA. Their goal is to provide the additional support that folks have been looking for in preparing for a craft or maker market as a newbie.
• Bloom Local: Bloom Local is a dynamic queer and trans-led hub connecting you with LGBTQIA+ creativity and community in the River Valley and beyond. Whether you're a curious consumer looking to discover unique art or find affirming care, or a fellow creative or entrepreneur seeking connection and growth, Bloom is here to amplify what matters to you. Through cross-pollinatory content marketing and community programs, Bloom seeks to spark real connections, celebrate collective growth, and introduce people to fresh voices shaping our future. Bloom Local is rooted in Hadley, MA, on unceded Nipmuc and Pocumtuc lands.