Click on any square below to read or listen to any of the many articles and interviews with the artists and minds behind Doll Fest and its inception!
DS Preview: Doll Fest in Oakland is This Weekend!! Alice Bag and Bad Cop Bad Cop and War On Women and More!!
INTERVIEW: MARIA CHAOS TALKS DOLL FEST’S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE By Kayla Moreno of New Noise Magazine
Doll Fest Ignites Gato Calavera WithPunk, Protest, and Unapologetic Energy By Sergio Autrey (of Almost Famous Magazine)
Skip The Needle But Do Not Skip Doll Fest 2026 Written by John Greenwood of InSpite Magazine
In this episode of The Hang, Scott Saldinger sits down with Maria Chaos and Freya Yamamoto for a powerful conversation about music, representation, and building safer, more inclusive live events through Doll Fest. What began as a response to exclusionary festival lineups has grown into a femme-fronted, femme-owned, and femme-operated movement amplifying marginalized voices across punk, hip hop, and alternative scenes. From YouTube Channel Almost Famous Magazine
Doll Fest is a mission-led music and arts gathering that champions feminine energy and community solidarity while actively dismantling patriarchal norms. Written by Knifetwister Records
Maria Chaos and Sarah, The Hardcore Therapist, talk Mental Health, what and who fucked her up, and Doll Fest. Click the link to listen. From Podcast The Hardcore Therapist
Doll Fest: Inside the Femme-Powered Festival Becoming a Movement By Riff Culture
The Femmes Are Giving Doll Fest supports Lyon-Martin Community Health in San Francisco by Jordan Ranft (of East Bay Express)
Enough Podcast, Episode 82: Maria Chaos: "We need our allies more than ever." The dark insight to the truth that powered the inception of Doll Fest. (Trigger Warning, contains explicit discussions of sexual assault.)
¡Acabemos con el patriarcado! Doll Fest México City by Maria Chaos (of InSpite Magazine)
“ Let’s face it: Doll Fest Pre-Party was the party.” KALX Pre Party Review by Artemis Jones
The Premiere of Doll Fest by John Greenwood (of InSpite Magazine)
Doll Fest by Jordan Ranft (of Culture Spectrum)
Maria Chaos Shares the Birth of Doll Fest, How It’s a Response, & the Experience of Booking Her First Festival By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
Doll Fest amps up for 2-day takeover in Berkeley: ‘We want people to feel like this was made for them’ By Tor Smith (of KRON4)
Doll Fest Day #2 at Cornerstone Photos by Alan Snodgrass
Doll Fest Day #1 at Cornerstone Photos by Alan Snodgrass
Dog Party, Loud Graves, FATALE and Humanhead at Ivy Room Photos by Alan Snodgrass
Dog Party Talks Creating Spaces to Celebrate Femme Voices, Struggling to Be Taken As Seriously As Men, & Doll Fest By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
The Wild Jumps Want You To Stay Mad, Keep Partying, & Enjoy Doll Fest By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
gloomy june Shares Their Excitement for Doll Fest & How Community Is What Will Save Us By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
The Applicators Discuss the Importance of Community, Acceptance in the Punk Scene, & All Things Doll Fest By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bay Copy)
The Iron Roses Shares Their Musical Influences, Navigating Public Struggles, & the Importance of Doll Fest By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
Lxs Cochinxs Discusses Performing in Safe Spaces, Gender Blending, & Sharing their Message at Doll Fest By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
Cosmic Kitten Talks DIY Community, Amplifying Voices, & Who They’re Excited to See at Doll Fest By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
Bite Me Bambi Discusses Being Underestimated Due to Gender & the Importance of Being Seen By Kendra Sheetz (of The Bad Copy)
Music Festival Celebrating Feminine Energy Powered by Feminine Energy by Maria Chaos (of InSpite Magazine)