Olivia Rodrigo Launches Inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival
Musician Olivia Rodrigo has announced the Daisy Chain Fields Festival, a single-day event scheduled for August 29 at Great Park in Irvine, California. The festival will feature a lineup composed entirely of female artists and female-fronted bands.
Lineup and Performance Details
The confirmed lineup includes Chappell Roan, Doechii, Katseye, Mitski, the Breeders, Die Spitz, Bikini Kill, Eli, Garbage, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri, Not for Radio, and Olivia Rodrigo. Special guests scheduled to appear include Karen O, Stevie Nicks, and Sarah McLachlan.
According to reports, the festival will host 14 performances across two stages. Organizers stated that all artists have agreed to perform without taking a profit from their performances.
"All net proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to nonprofit organizations that support women and girls."
Charity and Proceeds
Beneficiaries include Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women’s Law Center, and Planned Parenthood.
Background and Inspiration
According to Rodrigo, the festival was inspired by Lilith Fair, a concert tour founded by Sarah McLachlan in the 1990s. Rodrigo stated that she contacted McLachlan during the planning stages. McLachlan is scheduled to perform at the event.
Rodrigo stated on social media that the festival fulfills a long-held vision. The name "Daisy Chain Fields" was described as a reference to a vision of attendees making daisy chain flower crowns or friendship bracelets, representing individual links in a chain.
Sales Information
- A presale for tickets is scheduled to begin on June 24 at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT).
- A separate presale for Verizon customers is scheduled for July 9 at 10 a.m.
The festival announcement coincides with the release of Rodrigo's third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.