Rose Cora Perry, frontwoman of 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 a music industry veteran. She’s rocked audiences of over 500,000 and opened for such names as Big Sugar, SmashMouth, Saliva, Platinum Blonde and The Killjoys.

Why?

This year, when planning her band’s touring circuit, having the privilege of sharing the stage throughout her years of performing, with many fellow musicians, she wanted to think beyond the music. Particularly, other women performers. 

In chatting with her peers, variations of the same story frequently emerged. Many shared experiences of discrimination on stage and all too often, more insidiously, incidents of domestic abuse behind closed doors, including her very own story. 

In sharing stories, Perry is honoured to create 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. In her heart, she knew she needed to do something different. Data supports what Perry has seen first-hand. As per Believe/TuneCore Be the Change’s 2024 “Gender Equality Study”; “three in five women in the music industry have experienced sexual harassment.” Additionally, a 2021 study by Statistics Canada states “one in two Canadian women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime.” 

That’s why this year, 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 mission: transform local music venues into spaces of solidarity. Their objective: unite women from diverse backgrounds to share stories of resilience and create meaningful connections across professional and personal spheres.

Warrior Women Tour

24 female-fronted bands. Five empowering female guest speakers. 21 female owned and operated business partners. All will be showcased throughout Niagara Falls, Windsor, London, Toronto, Hamilton and Sarnia. 

The proceeds are for Yellow Brick House. They’re one of Ontario’s largest providers of services to women and children escaping domestic violence and abuse. Since 1978, Yellow Brick House has provided life-saving services and prevention programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and communities impacted by violence. Their core services support women and children looking to escape these cycles. These include emergency shelters, a 24/7 crisis and support line, public education, community counselling and support services.

Why this matters now? According to the latest Statistics Canada’s 2024 Homicide Survey, “a woman is killed by her intimate partner approximately every five days” in Canada. Furthermore, “intimate partner violence has increased by 18.1% in Ontario,” according to 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 moves into Toronto Saturday, October 3, performing at Painted Lady (218 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z9). Kicking things off is Vibe Raiser & Transformation Coach, Jeany Crux. The band line-up includes pop rocker Carmen Toth, fist pumping punkers Smoking in Bed, passion-driven alt band Neon Bloom and punk rockers Nerima in addition to Perry’s band, The Truth Untold.

All photos courtesy of Rose Cora Perry.

The event is $10 and 19+. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Advanced Tickets are available at: https://square.link/u/UVw0ucz3