Olivia Rodrigo is adding yet another feather to her cap – music festival curator. And it’s for a good cause.
The three-time Grammy winner announced on Monday, June 22, that she is assembling her “heroes and friends” for Daisy Chain Fields, her inaugural music festival aimed at celebrating women in music and supporting causes affecting women and girls.
It is heavily inspired by Lilith Fair, a groundbreaking all-female touring concert series in the ‘90s co-founded by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan.
The ‘Driver’s License’ hitmaker’s latest project comes on the heels of her highly anticipated third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, released on June 12 to critical acclaim.
Star-studded lineup
Taking place on August 29 at Great Park in Irvine, California, Daisy Chain Fields will feature sets from Rodrigo herself, along with fellow pop icons Bikini Kill, Chappell Roan, Die Spitz, Doechii, Eli, Garbage, KATSEYE, Mistki, Not For Radio, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri, Santigold, and The Breeders.
Lilith Fair’s McLachlan, Karen O, and Stevie Nicks will also grace the stage as special guests.
In an Instagram post, Rodrigo said she’s ecstatic that her dream of curating her own music festival is finally coming true.
“The lineup is truly insane and full of my heroes and friends,” the Filipino American wrote.
“I firmly believe that joy, community, and music can be the drivers of meaningful change and I’m hopeful this festival will be just that.”
Ticket presales for the charitable music festival went live at greatparklive.com/event/daisy-chain-fields/ at 10am on Wednesday, June 24, and were declared sold out within 30 minutes.
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Noble mission
All the artists will perform at Daisy Chain Fields for free, and net proceeds will go to non-profit organisations dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls, Rodrigo said in a mission statement published on the festival’s official website.
Beneficiaries include Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Centre for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women’s Law Centre, and Planned Parenthood.
“Through partnerships and on-site resources, the festival seeks to ensure that girls and young people have access to information and support they may not otherwise know how to find, and real-life interactions with women and girls who are bright lights in our world,” Rodrigo said.
She added: “Daisies are wild and beautiful. As a chain, they are strong and unbreakable.”
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