Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Shinjuku MARZ, Tokyo
LONDON & TOKYO, 17 February 2026 — LOUD WOMEN, the international feminist music organization founded in London in 2015, is proud to announce the first-ever LOUD WOMEN Fest Tokyo, taking place Saturday 14 November 2026, at Shinjuku MARZ in collaboration with Tokyo-based “rock for climate” event series Too Hot to Be Cool.
This landmark event will be the first festival of its kind in Japan, centering women, trans, and non-binary musicians across punk, alt-rock, indie-pop, and indie-rock. All proceeds will support a youth-led climate NPO in Southeast Asia.
LOUD WOMEN Fest Tokyo will bring LOUD WOMEN’s globally recognised, community-driven approach to Japan, creating a platform for underrepresented artists while connecting local and international scenes. Since its launch, LOUD WOMEN has built a strong international reputation for delivering high-quality, well-promoted festivals and showcases across the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia. This first Asian edition in Tokyo will benefit from Too Hot to Be Cool’s deep roots in the local scene and community built over 6 editions since 2024.
LOUD WOMEN founder Cassie Fox said:
“Launching LOUD WOMEN Fest in Japan is something we are incredibly excited about. This is about creating new space, new connections and new opportunities for artists who are too often marginalised. Working with Too Hot to be Cool, and raising money for a climate change NPO, makes this a truly meaningful first step for LOUD WOMEN in Japan.”
Too Hot to Be Cool founder Stéfan Le Dû said:
“We’re thrilled to partner with LOUD WOMEN for their first event in Japan. Diversity and climate justice work together. Through this collaboration, we’ll support both causes, while offering our community in Tokyo the largest event we’ve organized to date, featuring 10 Japanese and international bands.”
The festival will operate on a nonprofit basis. In line with Too Hot to Be Cool’s core mission and reflecting LOUD WOMEN’s wider commitment to intersectional activism and social change, all proceeds will be donated to a youth-led organisation working on climate justice and environmental protection in Southeast Asia.
HOW TO APPLY
Band applications are open now to all women, trans and non-binary musicians and bands from anywhere in the world. Punk, indie-pop, alt-rock and indie-rock are preferred, but all genres will be considered. Artists are encouraged to apply regardless of experience level, nationality or location.
Apply at: loudwomen.org/fest or toohottobe.cool
Application deadline: 1st May 2026
Event details
LOUD WOMEN Fest Tokyo X Too Hot to Be Cool
Saturday 14 November 2026
Shinjuku MARZ, Tokyo
Band applications open now
About LOUD WOMEN
Founded in London in 2015, LOUD WOMEN is a not-for-profit feminist music organisation working internationally to put more women and gender-diverse artists on more stages. With over 27,000 Instagram followers and a mailing list of more than 20,000 worldwide, LOUD WOMEN runs festivals, gigs and showcases across multiple continents, alongside a daily music blog, radio show and record label.
www.loudwomen.org
About Too Hot to Be Cool
Launched in 2024 in Tokyo, Too Hot to Be Cool is a volunteer-run rock event series raising funds and awareness for climate action. Across its first six editions, the series has raised over ¥1,000,000 for youth-led climate NPOs in Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Known for its energetic community atmosphere and commitment to urgent environmental causes, THTBC has more than doubled its audience since launch.
www.toohottobe.cool
