Elles Rock Festival — 100% female rock festival in Tergnier

A 100% female rock festival born in 2022

Created in October 2022 by the association Reivax Tour in partnership with the City of Tergnier and the Departmental Council of Aisne, the Elles Rock Festival is a unique musical event in the Hauts-de-France region: a rock festival entirely dedicated to female bands and artists. Organized annually as part of Pink October, the month of breast cancer awareness, it donates a portion of its proceeds — 1 euro per ticket sold — to breast cancer research.

Internationally renowned female artists

Since its creation, the Elles Rock Festival has hosted female artists and bands with diverse styles on stage, from rock to punk, including pop, grunge, and French chanson. Among the artists who have graced the stage of the Salle des Arts et Loisirs in Tergnier: Skating Polly (ugly pop, USA), BACK:N:BLACK (100% female AC/DC tribute, Switzerland), The Lizards (rock/punk, Barcelona), Madam (rock, Toulouse), The Foxy Ladies (grunge/punk, Lyon), Fallen Lillies (rock, Franche-Comté), Alice Animal (rock, France), Melissmell (chanson/rock, France), Lena Deluxe (rock, Hauts-de-France), and The Rainbow (rock/reggae, Tergnier).

A committed event powered by Reivax Tour

Reivax Tour is a small DIY association from Tergnier that works to promote live music through organizing concerts, festivals, and supporting amateur bands and local artists. In addition to the Elles Rock Festival, the association organizes the Arsenal Rock Festival in Beautor, the Soirées Reivax at La Manufacture, and programs concerts at the Petit Troquet in Tergnier. The Elles Rock Festival embodies the associative and militant spirit of Reivax Tour: giving a stage to female artists who are too often underrepresented in the rock scene, while supporting an essential charitable cause.

A regular fixture every October

Since 2022, the festival has been held every year on a Saturday in October at the Salle des Arts et Loisirs in Tergnier. The evening begins at 7 PM or 7:30 PM with three bands performing one after another. Prices remain intentionally accessible — between 8 and 12 euros for a full price ticket, with a reduced rate and free entry for children under 12 — to allow as many people as possible to discover female rock in a friendly and committed atmosphere. Ticketing is managed through the HelloAsso platform.