In 2025, female and nonbinary representation on major U.S. festival lineups was the lowest it’s been since 2021. Book More Women is calling out talent buyers.
Since its launch in 2018, the nonprofit arts service organization has wielded social media to shed light on widespread gender inequity in festival lineups. As music fans come face-to-face with the group’s lineup posts on social media—famously edited to include only acts with female and nonbinary members—the gap becomes impossible to ignore.
According to Book More Women’s 2025 Progress Report, acts with women or nonbinary members comprised just over…




