Girls to the Front

Girls to the Front is an Utrecht-based initiative which focuses on Dutch-based FLINTA representation within the punk music industry. It started as an event at the dB’s venue, curated by Bibi Fay Bannink, an 18 year old feminist punk fan. The event grew into a vinyl release with 14 FLINTA fronted punk bands, and a tour throughout the Netherlands. Girls to the Front doesn’t only celebrate the various ‘punk’ sounds created by FLINTA’s that are alive and loud in the country, but also wants to dive in the intersectional struggles and inspirations people experience through the making of zines or organizing interdisciplinary events. Girls to the Front works towards a community of FLINTA people who can mosh together without constantly having to be cautious of the male dominance in spaces like this, taking inspiration from the Riot Grrrl movement to tackle modern implications and struggles. Most importantly we want all the FLINTA people to come the front and we want them to collectively scream and mosh together, celebrating their identities through punk as a genre, but also a lifestyle.