Following its sold-out debut in 2023, the one-of-a-kind TRANSGENRE festival will return this September for its hotly awaited second edition.
With an electrifying lineup headlined by fast-rising indie stalwart Flowerkid (who’s set to become a true national treasure with his impending debut album), TRANSGENRE Volume II will take over The Red Rattler Theatre in Eora/Sydney (Gadigal Country) on Saturday September 27, 2025.
Just like last time, the all-ages event will feature an eclectic lineup of the brightest trans and non-binary voices in Australian music. Joining Flowerkid will be local icon Alex The Astronaut – performing an ultra-rare, intimate acoustic set – as well as indie-pop angels FVNERAL, experimental empress Noctica, hyperpop firestarter Dyan Tai, rap queens JUBAHLEE and Stokahr (the latter making their interstate debut), moody rockers Second Idol, emo babes Perfect Daughters and hardcore sweethearts Hunny.
TRANSGENRE Volume II will also feature stalls highlighting LGBTQ+ organisations and businesses (including co-presenters Sock Drawer Heroes), as well as goodies from a handful of local queer artists/craftspeople, and sweet treats from vegan chef extraordinaire Eli Tillett (Their Kitchen).
The inaugural TRANSGENRE festival was a rapturous celebration of trans and non-binary talent from all across Australia – and with Volume II, its crew are expanding their vision for an even bigger and more euphoric experience.
As explained by co-directors Ellie Robinson (she/her) and Tim Blunt (they/them), “Being a trans person in 2025 is, to say the least, exhausting – but now more than ever, community is vital. We believe in the power of joy as resistance, and hopefully we can be a conduit for some of that joy with TRANSGENRE. We said the same thing last time, but the sentiment is even truer now: we need to be visible, defiant and thriving – and at the core of that is positive representation in all corners of society. With this festival, we’re showing that trans and non-binary voices are among the strongest and most powerful in the country.”
The duo’s ethos for TRANSGENRE cuts through the cis-heteronormative ideals that still weigh the music industry down. So goes their mission statement, “We hope this festival encourages people to pay closer attention to the wealth of gender diversity that exists in the Australian music industry, and be louder in supporting it. There are SO MANY incredible trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming artists who fly under the radar because they don’t have the same resources as their cis counterparts – and we’re here to change that.”
Tickets for TRANSGENRE Volume II are on sale now via Humanitix – find them here.
TRANSGENRE VOLUME II
Saturday September 27, 2025
The Red Rattler Theatre, Eora/Sydney (Gadigal Country)
FULL LINEUP
Flowerkid
Alex The Astronaut
FVNERAL
Noctica
Dyan Tai
JUBAHLEE
Stokahr
Second Idol
Perfect Daughters
Hunny
All ages • 3pm doors • no clashes • licensed bar • community stalls • accessible facilities
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