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Rose Cora Perry, frontwoman of the award-winning rock band, The Truth Untold, is no stranger to the road.
Touring Canada and the US since she was a teenager, she’s rocked audiences of over 500,000 and opened for such names as Big Sugar, SmashMouth, Saliva, Platinum Blonde and The Killjoys.
This year, when planning her band’s touring circuit, she wanted to think beyond the music. Throughout her years of performing, she’s had the privilege of sharing the stage with many fellow musicians, particularly other women performers.
(Pictured: Warrior Women organizer, Rose Cora Perry. Photo Credit: Mystery Man Photo.)
In chatting with her peers, variations of the same story frequently emerged: experiences of discrimination on stage and all too often, more insidiously, incidents of domestic abuse behind closed doors, including her very own story.
Data supports what Perry has seen firsthand, as per Believe/TuneCore Be the Change’s 2024 “Gender Equality Study” suggests that “three in five women in the music industry have experienced sexual harassment,” and according to a 2021 study by Statistics Canada, “one in two Canadian women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime.”
In sharing stories, Perry is honoured to have created unshakeable bonds of sisterhood with so many other female talents. But relegating these stories to the music scene alone isn’t enough to impact change. That’s why this year, in her heart, she knew she needed to do something different and the idea for Warrior Women was born.
Warrior Women is a ground-breaking six-city concert and empowerment series designed to amplify women’s voices by creating a powerful intersection of music, community building, and social impact.
The core objective is to unite women from diverse backgrounds to share stories of resilience and create meaningful connections across professional and personal spheres, transforming local music venues into spaces of solidarity.
(Pictured: Rose Cory Perry & The Truth Untold. Photo Credit: Mystery Man Photo.)
Throughout Niagara Falls, Windsor, London, Toronto, Hamilton, and Sarnia, 24 female-fronted bands, six empowering female guest speakers and 21 female-owned and operated business partners will be showcased.
Proceeds are being raised for Yellow Brick House, one of Ontario’s largest providers of services to women and children escaping domestic violence and abuse. Since 1978, Yellow Brick House has been providing life-saving services and prevention programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and communities impacted by violence. Their core services include emergency shelters, a 24/7 crisis and support line, public education, community counselling and support services for women and children.
Why does this matter now? According to the latest Statistics Canada’s 2024 Homicide Survey, “in Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner approximately every five days”. Further, “intimate partner violence has increased by 18.1% in Ontario” (Ontario Provincial Police 2025 Data).
By showcasing and supporting female talent across several major Southwestern Ontario cities, Perry aims to build a template for future empowerment initiatives while making an immediate, measurable difference in survivors’ lives.
Warrior Women London is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at the Palasad Socialbowl (777 Adelaide St N, London, ON N5Y 2L8).
Kicking things off are Western University professors Sonia & Monda Halpern. The band lineup includes bluegazers Blue Herring, post-grunge rockers My Artifice, hooky alt-rockers Nostalgic Brightlights and alt-country quartet Lindsey & The Lonelies in addition to Perry’s band, The Truth Untold.
Admission is $5, and the event is all ages with doors opening at 7:00 pm. Advanced tickets are available at: https://square.link/u/CBkebBDw
Warrior Women London is proudly presented by New Era Grafix and the Paul Seed Fund with partners BFitness and Tia Bakery.
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