Women light up the North Texas music scene all year, and a nonprofit known as Friends with Benefits has arranged a special weekend to celebrate these powerhouses on International Women’s Day. For the third time since 2019, She-Rock will showcase local artists and creative contributors as well as women-owned businesses.
Based in Denton, Friends with Benefits has raised more than $135,000 by organizing fun charitable events for nonprofits in the region — describing itself as “the most fun charity in North Texas.” In line with its other events like We Denton Drag It and Sister Act, She-Rock is emblematic of the organization's mission to raise funds and awareness for local issues while bringing people together in exciting ways.
She-Rock started as a chance to support local women’s veteran nonprofit organizations and the North Texas fine arts community but has since greatly expanded. The upcoming event will showcase three times as many artists as it has in the past, plus it's added comedic acts and introduced an awards ceremony, the She-Rock Awards.“We added the She-Rock Awards last year to honor and celebrate amazing women in this town that have uplifted the communities," Arendt says.
The weekend festival originally presented regional acts but has since expanded to bands from across the country. This year’s program is headlined by Jessie Frye and Summer Dean, and will also include Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, Tillie, Chief Cleopatra, Tulip, Kady Rain and L25, along with a few comedians.