2021
Noche de Musas
MUSAS begins in Chicago.
CHICAGO • EST. 2021
MUSAS FEST
A Chicago artist-led festival and cultural platform for live music, cultural production, arts education, community, and social justice.
Live Music • Cultural Production • Arts Education • Social Justice
Mission
Music as reflection, visibility, connection, culture, and social justice.
MUSAS centers women, queer, Latine, and independent artists through live original music and multidisciplinary cultural programming.
MUSAS is more than an annual festival. Founded in Chicago in 2021, it uses live original music and multidisciplinary cultural programming to amplify underrepresented voices, encourage cultural dialogue, strengthen community, and create opportunities beyond nightlife or DJ-only programming.
Programming
A platform for artists and community.
Live music, cultural production, arts education, and social justice programming rooted in Chicago.
Selected history
A growing cultural record.
2023
Queer Fiestas Patrias
A celebration of queer cultural expression.
2025
La Décima Musa
A tribute to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
Present
MUSAS FEST
Live music and cultural programming.
Productions
Live music with a larger purpose.
Festival
MUSAS FEST
Chicago
Cultural program
Noche de Musas
Live original music
Community event
Queer Fiestas Patrias
2023
Cultural tribute
La Décima Musa
2025
Artists at the center.
MUSAS creates space for artists to be heard, seen, and supported.
Explore our storyUpcoming events
MUSAS meets Audry Funk
Songwriting, hip-hop & social change
Join Mexican rapper, songwriter, and activist Audry Funk for an intimate, chill BYOB evening exploring songwriting, hip-hop, and the power of music as a tool for social change.
Audry will share her creative process, her journey into hip-hop, and how music became part of her social justice advocacy. She’ll also speak about navigating the music industry as a Mexican migrant and independent artist. Then we’ll create together through a collaborative songwriting exercise—no experience required—and close the night with an intimate live set by Audry Funk.
Workshop primarily in Spanish / Spanglish.
Friday, September 4 • 7–10 PM
Museica’s Art Studio • Chicago
BYOB
$20–$30 sliding-scale donation
About Audry
Audry Funk has spent 20+ years in the Latin American hip-hop scene, performing internationally, at Lincoln Center, and speaking at Harvard University. Chicago audiences may have recently caught her at LatiNxt 2026 at Navy Pier.
Through MUSAS & MUSAS FEST, Museica continues creating accessible programming that brings women in music together in Chicago while building creative bridges with artists around the world. Come as you are. All voices welcome.
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Founder & Creative Director
Jessica “Museica” Rodriguez
Multidisciplinary artist, musician, cultural producer, curator, teaching artist, and creative entrepreneur.
Jessica founded MUSAS to build visibility, connection, and opportunity for women, queer, Latine, and independent artists.
Meet JessicaContact & collaboration
Let’s make something meaningful.
For artist, partnership, press, sponsorship, education, and community collaboration inquiries, get in touch.