The all-female world celebrated rock band, New York’s Antigone Rising is known as much for their rousing-exciting music and live performances as they are for their speaking out for social conscience. The songstress’ have just announced headlining performers for the 6th Annual Girls Rising Music Festival (formerly known as BeachFest) – a program aimed to encourage girls, and boys, to make a difference.

The founding band members of Antigone Rising, Cathy Henderson, Kristen Ellis- Henderson and lead singer Nini Camps formed Girls Rising (501c3) with the purpose to inspire girls to be the best that they can be. Motivating girls to work hard to realize dreams is the mission that drives the band members with their Girls Rising endeavor.