SPILL NEWS: WARRIOR WOMEN: SIX-CITY CONCERT SERIES AMPLIFYING WOMEN’S VOICES THROUGH MUSIC

WARRIOR WOMEN: SIX-CITY CONCERT SERIES AMPLIFYING WOMEN’S VOICES THROUGH MUSIC

Rose Cora Perry, frontwoman of award-winning rock band The Truth Untold, is no stranger to the road. Touring Canada and the US since she was a teenager, she’s rocked audiences of over 500,000 and opened for such names as Big Sugar, SmashMouth, Saliva, Platinum Blonde, and The Killjoys.

This year, when planning her band’s touring circuit, she wanted to think beyond the music. Throughout her years of performing, she’s had the privilege of sharing the stage with many fellow musicians, particularly other women performers.

In chatting with her peers, variations of the same story frequently emerged: experiences of discrimination on stage and, all too often, more insidiously, incidents of domestic abuse behind closed doors, including her very own story.

Data supports what Perry has seen firsthand, as per Believe/TuneCore Be the Change’s 2024 “Gender Equality Study,” “three in five women in the music industry have experienced sexual harassment,” and according to a 2021 study by Statistics Canada, “one in two Canadian women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime.”

In sharing stories, Perry is honoured to have created unshakeable bonds of sisterhood with so many other female talents. But relegating these stories to the music scene alone isn’t enough to impact change. That’s why this year, in her heart, she knew she needed to do something different, and the idea for Warrior Women was born.

Warrior Women is a ground-breaking six-city concert and empowerment series designed to amplify women’s voices by creating a powerful intersection of music, community building, and social impact.

The core objective is to unite women from diverse backgrounds to share stories of resilience and create meaningful connections across professional and personal spheres; thus transforming local music venues into spaces of solidarity.

Throughout Niagara Falls, Windsor, London, Toronto, Hamilton, and Sarnia, 24 female-fronted bands, five empowering female guest speakers, and 21 female-owned and operated business partners will be showcased.

Proceeds are being raised for Yellow Brick House, one of Ontario’s largest providers of services to women and children escaping domestic violence and abuse. Since 1978, Yellow Brick House has been providing life-saving services and prevention programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and communities impacted by violence. Their core services include emergency shelters, a 24/7 crisis and support line, public education, community counselling, and support services for women and children.

Why does this matter now? According to the latest Statistics Canada’s 2024 Homicide Survey, “in Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner approximately every five days”. Further, “intimate partner violence has increased by 18.1% in Ontario” (Ontario Provincial Police 2025 Data).

By showcasing and supporting female talent across several major Southwestern Ontario cities, Perry aims to build a template for future empowerment initiatives while making an immediate, measurable difference in survivors’ lives.

The event is $10 and 19+. Doors open at 6:45 pm.

Event Details

Warrior Women Toronto is scheduled for Saturday, October 3 at Painted Lady (218 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z9). Kicking things off is Vibe Raiser & Transformation Coach, Jeany Crux. The band lineup includes pop rocker Carmen Toth, fist-pumping punkers Smoking in Bed, passion-driven alt band Neon Bloom, and punk rockers Nerima, in addition to Perry’s band, The Truth Untold.

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