Amplifying women's voices in live music.
Building pathways. Telling stories that matter.
We share the stories of female artists, crew, and fans — the perspectives often missing from these scenes. For everyone who believes women belong behind the camera, on stage, and in every role.
Girls in the Pit started with a moment — looking across a photo pit and seeing other women holding cameras. That spark became a mission: to build real pathways for women into creative roles across live music, from photography and videography to storytelling and beyond.
We span the jam band and punk scenes, centering women's stories while welcoming the artists, industry folks, and allies who shape these communities. This isn't about gatekeeping — it's about making the case for why these voices belong everywhere.
We don't just document representation — we build the roads that get women into creative roles.
Every episode is an honest, improvisational conversation about the creative journey — never scripted, never surface-level.
We center women and welcome allies. Everyone has a role to play in building a more inclusive music community.
DIY spirit, no pretense. We show up with cameras, mics, and a refusal to wait for permission.
Photographer, storyteller, and the voice behind Girls in the Pit. Tara started GITP after a moment in a photo pit — looking across and seeing other women holding cameras. That spark became a mission to build real pathways for women into creative roles across live music.
Producer, filmmaker, and one of Tara's oldest friends. They met in ski club at UC Davis — and once you can tame 80 drunk college students at a mountain resort, you can pretty much do anything. Years later, they found themselves in the same city, creating at the same time, and the collaboration was inevitable.
Tara sets the stage — what Girls in the Pit is about, the moment that started it all, and why building pathways for women in live music matters now more than ever.
Coming SoonRecorded live at RendezVan in Bend, Oregon — a conversation with Live Music Besties about creating space for women over 40 in the live music world and what community really looks like.
Recording at RendezVan · April 2026We've got a special guest lined up that we can't wait to tell you about. Stay tuned — this one's going to be good.
Guest Reveal Coming Soon📍 Mt. Bachelor · Bend, Oregon
Join us at the ultimate van-life music festival. GITP will be on-site interviewing artists, documenting the scene, and recording live episodes. Four days of music, mountains, and community — with women's voices front and center.
On-site artist conversations and behind-the-scenes content
Camping, skiing, and four stages of live music at Mt. Bachelor
Connect with fellow female photographers, videographers, and creatives
We're always looking for the next great story. Whether you're an artist, a behind-the-scenes creative, or someone who knows a story that needs to be heard — we want to hear from you.
Want to be a guest? Know someone who should be? Let's make it happen.
→Know an upcoming artist or band we should interview? Drop us a line.
→Know an underrepresented job in the music industry we should talk about? Tell us.
→Tell us what you've got — a guest idea, a band rec, a story about a role that deserves the spotlight, or a festival we should check out.
These are the events where women are making moves in live music. Know one we should add? Tell us.
See some of our recent work from the pit