If you ask San Francisco DJ Ms. Jackson, electronic music has been traditionally dominated by men for too long.

Fed up with the glaring lack of inclusion, Jackson opted to make a change. She teamed up with her friend Audrey Joseph, the San Francisco Armory’s director of events, to launch Together Fest, an all-women electronic music festival to debut Oct. 8.

“We asked, ‘How do we highlight some of these artists that should be getting headlining spots at festivals but aren’t because of their gender?’” Jackson says. “We know that there is an incredible amount of female talent in electronic music, in hip-hop, in house music. There should be a mainstream music festival that has an all-female lineup.”

The event will take place across two stages in the 4,000-person music venue at the Armory, only a few weeks after the space’s final touches are complete. It will also include a silent disco, games, food trucks and “chill zones.”

The show is a natural fit for headliner Dani Deahl, who has been outspoken on the topic of the lack of women at festivals, as well as for Club Aerobics, a “supergroup” trio of Los Angeles DJs who run a record label for women and non-gender-conforming people. Other big-name performers include Brazzabelle, Little Boots, Uniiqu3 and TT the Artist.

“The reception has been amazing,” Jackson says. “The community around us is pumped about it. Hopefully we can make the change that is needed out there.”

— Alyssa Pereira

Together Fest: Oct. 8. San Francisco Armory, 1800 Mission St. Tickets on sale now. www.togetherfestsf.com