Babestock Day 2 w/ EMSKI, NOMI, J Nikolé, Lady Decibel, more [outside]; SYMØNNE, Helada, Riva + Bianca, Hip Stir, more [inside]

It feels like it should’ve existed already, but DJ Hip Stir had to make it real. We mean Babestock Music Festival, “America’s first and only electronic music fest with an all-female and gender-expansive lineup.” That’s a two-day hootenanny with around 30 artists playing “everything from darkwave to drum and bass, reggaeton, and house,” said Hip Stir, a DJ with vision. Performers come from Austin, like gothic synth artist SINE and reggaeton party starter DJ La Moon, but also far beyond, including the Mexico-based Black Daria, back for a second year. Truly a wild mash-up of sounds, Babestock is all babes. – Christina Garcia