art by Lauren Marvell
May 26 - June 2, 2019
The 5th annual Riverwest FemFest is here!!
2019 programming includes Gallery Day at multiple galleries throughout Milwaukee showing work from local artists, a Film & Video Showcase highlighting queer, non-binary, trans, and female identifying filmmakers, a Keg Stand-Up Comedy night at Lakefront Brewery, a two-day Maker's Market, numerous Workshops, and five days of music featuring over 60 local and national artists.
This week-long, city-wide festival and fundraiser was founded in Milwaukee, WI in 2015. This years’ festival runs from May 26th - June 2nd, 2019. Each year FemFest transforms and grows into a more expansive celebration. With that in mind, this year the Fest will be found all over Milwaukee and not just in its home neighborhood Riverwest.
Riverwest FemFest seeks to empower our communities through the celebration of art. It is a platform for femmes, trans, GNC, women, non-binary and POC, honoring the reclamation of power for those who have been historically excluded from, or not had, creative spaces.
All proceeds from FemFest go toward community-based organizations within the city of Milwaukee that work to help and protect women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and families. The 2019 festival beneficiaries will be Diverse & Resilient and the Milwaukee Women's Center.
Check out the full schedule below!
Riverwest FemFest 2019

FemFest 2019 Full Schedule:
SUNDAY
Riverwest FemFest Keg Stand Up!
Sunday, May 26th
Doors open at 6:15pm, show at 7pm
Lakefront Brewery (1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee, WI)
$10 adv/ $12 door
venue wheelchair accessible
Featuring comedy from:
LE ABOAV (CHI)
VICKIE LYNN (MKE)
RAEGAN NIEMELA (MKE)
and your headliner
WHITNEY CHITWOOD (CHI)
Advanced Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/y2powzrh
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/430639264406307/
MONDAY
FemFest + FTAM Presents: An Experimental/Electronic Showcase
Jazz Gallery (926 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI)
Monday, May 27th 6-10pm
$6-12 sliding scale, All Ages
venue wheelchair accessible
6:00 Xai
6:30 SSAANN
7:00 Sleep Now Forever
7:30 11:11
8:00 C Vadi
8:30 Nummy
9:00 C Olivia Valenza
9:30 Spires That in the Sunset Rise
TUESDAY
Speaking the Truth Through Art
Femfest Spoken Word and Performance Art night
Tuesday, May 28th 530pm - 10pm
Walker’s Point Center For The Arts
(839 S 5th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204)
venue wheelchair accessible
WEDNESDAY
FemFest Film & Video Showcase
Program 1:
Wednesday, May 29th
Microlights, 832 E Chambers St.
7 pm
$5/pay what you can
venue wheelchair accessible
Program 2:
Wednesday, June 12th
Walker's Point Center for the Arts
839 S 5th St.
6:30
FREE
venue wheelchair accessible
This year's Femfest Film/Video screening will take part in two separate programs that highlight local makers who have been historically left out of creative spaces, on screen, and behind the camera. Works to be shown highlight queer, non-binary, trans, and female identifying filmmakers and who reside in or have ties to Milwaukee. The first program will be held at Microlights Cinema in Riverwest during Femfest's week-long celebration on May 29th at 7pm. The second program will continue at The Walker's Point Center for the Art in collaboration with their Community Frames series on June 12th at 6:30 pm. (Both venues are wheelchair accessible.)
THURSDAY
FemFest Songwriters in the Round ft. SistaStrings and more!
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. (224 W Bruce St, Milwaukee, WI)
Thursday, May 30th, 7PM - 11PM
$8 advanced/ $10 door, All Ages
venue wheelchair accessible
SistaStrings
Kat Wodtke
TreccyMT
Brittany Lumley
Uncle Valentine
Dara Rilatos
Charlotte Montgomery
Anja Elise
Advanced Tickets: femfest-anodyne.eventbrite.com
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/279476706275752/
FRIDAY
Friday Highlights:
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FemFest teams up with FEMMESPACE for a special edition of Grace Weber’s Music Lab at Radio Milwaukee featuring Trinity G, Je'Love, Jean Deaux and more! 4pm, All Ages
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Coordinated shows at Cactus Club and Club Garibaldi featuring music from international renowned musician, Reina Del Cid and local favorites such as Faux Fiction, Kia Rap Princess, Lauryl Sulfate & Ladies of Leisure, Caley Conway, Shle Berry and many more!! $15 for entrance to both venues ($10 for entrance to single venue!)
Friday Schedule:
FemFest x FEMMESPACE x Grace Weber's Music Lab
Friday, May 31 2019
88Nine Radio Milwaukee (220 E. Pittsburgh Ave.Milwaukee, WI)
4-7pm, All Ages
FREE
venue wheelchair accessible
Cactus Club
2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Friday, May 31st, Doors at 7PM
$10 ($15 for entrance to both Cactus and Garibaldi)
21+
venue wheelchair accessible
7:30 Voulouse
8:30 Reina Del Cid
9:30 Caley Conway
10:30 Grey Genius
11:15 Kia Rap Princess
12:00 Juke Marciano
12:45 Shle Berry
Club Garibaldi
2501 S Superior St, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Friday, May 31st, Doors at 730PM
$10 ($15 for entrance to both Cactus and Garibaldi)
21+
venue wheelchair accessible
8:15 BananaFish
8:45 Ms Lotus Fankh
9:15 Holly & the Nice Lions
10:15 Lauryl Sulfate & Ladies of Leisure
11:15 Witch Bolt
12:15 Faux Fiction
SATURDAY
Saturday highlights:
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FemFest Gallery Day, featuring work of over 25 artists at 7 galleries located throughout the Milwaukee area!
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Day one of FemFest’s Maker’s Market located on the patio and above Company Brewing featuring local and regional handmade goods!
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12 hours of music (2pm-2am) at Company Brewing!! There will be an indoor and outdoor stage featuring 17 local and national acts! Closing sets by Saebra & Carlyle and Plague Walker, followed by DJ Dripsweat!
Saturday Schedule:
FemFest Gallery Day
Saturday, June 1st,
11am-4pm
All ages
Locations:
Terry McCormick Gallery of Contemporary Fine & Folk Art
2522 North 18th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
Yours Truly
833 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Gluon Gallery
2964 North Holton st. Milwaukee, WI 53212
Genesis
720 N. Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 (3rd Floor)
Facilitating Situations
706 S 5th St, Milwaukee WI 53204
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
839 S 5th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Real Tinsel
1013 West Historic Mitchell St. Milwaukee, WI
Featured Artists:
Liala Amin, Ella Anderson, Hannah Bender, Sarah Benforado, Emily Bury, Katie Chandler, Sase Eisenmann, Diya Gitanjali Mark, Cynthia Ho, Eli Huckabay, Yessica Jimenez, Nina Keizer, Sydney Lange, Pilot Lee, Melissa K Mursch,
Nicole Naudi, Riley Niemack, Natalie Pacheco-Vallejo, Cecilia Palacios, Alli Smith, Malia Spellman, Evelyn Patricia Terry, Stefanie M. Valverde, Izzy Waite, Teena Wilder
FemFest Makers Market (Day One)
June 1st 2pm - 10pm
Company Brewing (Upstairs and on the Patio)
735 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
venue wheelchair accessible
Vendors Include:
Peach Beast, Ceci Tejeda, Conxa Apparel, Emily Bury, Xeroine Illustration, Kiersten Darling,
Kenzie Huckabay, and many more!
COMPANY BREWING
735 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
2PM - 2AM
$10
venue wheelchair accessible
2:00 Kati Katchever
2:30 Kendra Swanson
3 :00 Ghost In The Good Thing
3:30 DUZT
4:00 worm
4:30 crimesXnature
5:30 Auti Marie
6:00 Kaylee Crossfire
6:30 Wavy V
7:00 Gentle Brontosaurus
7:30 Amanda Huff (Full Band)
9:00 Motes
10:00 L’Resorts
11:00 Saebra & Carlyle
12:00 Plague Walker
12:30 DJ Dripsweat
SUNDAY
Sunday Highlights:
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Day two of FemFest Makers Market located on the patio and above Company Brewing featuring local and regional handmade goods!
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Music from 12PM - 10PM at Company Brewing!! Enjoy music from 16 local and national acts! Performances by Sypher Lady X and Fox Face will close out the Fest!
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Official After Party at High Dive featuring music from Duckling Cream Vellum and Habitat For Insanity!! (10PM - 1AM)
Sunday Schedule:
FemFest Makers Market (Day Two)
June 2nd 12pm - 6pm
Company Brewing (Upstairs and on the Patio)
735 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
venue wheelchair accessible
Some Vendors Include:
Peach Beast
Ceci Tejeda
Conxa Apparel
Emily Bury
Xeroine Illustration
Kiersten Darling
Kenzie Huckabay
to list a few!
COMPANY BREWING
735 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
12PM - 10PM
$10
venue wheelchair accessible
12:00 Wise Jennings
1:00 Nomad Quartet
2:00 MRS. FUN
2:30 Abby Fae
3:00 Kelli Frances Corrado
3:30 ANDII
4:00 Natalijia
4:30 Atheists and Airplanes
5:00 RuthB8r Ginsburg
5:30 Betazoid
6:00 Tinyhands
6:30 FSFL Kay Kay
7:00 Large Print
7:30 Warhola Cats
Music Moves inside at 8pm
8:00 Sypher Lady X
9:00 Fox Face
High Dive: OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY
701 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
10PM-1AM
FREE 21+
venue wheelchair accessible
10:00 Duckling
10:50 Cream Vellum
11:30 Habitat For Insanity