Olivia Rodrigo is turning her pop-world pull into a one-day festival, and the first lineup reads like a group chat fans would dream up if money were no object.
The singer is launching Daisy Chain Fields on August 29 at Great Park in Irvine, California. Tickets are set to go on presale Wednesday, June 24, at 1 p.m. EDT.
Rodrigo revealed the project in a zine interview, saying, “I actually feel like it’s my calling in some weird way. I…have had this dream to do this festival for a really long time.”
The event takes inspiration from Lilith Fair and is built around female artists and female-fronted bands. The inaugural bill includes Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Bikini Kill, Doechii, Mitski, the Breeders, Garbage, Katseye, Santigold and Rachel Chinouriri, with rising acts Die Spitz, Not for Radio, Quiet Light and Eli also on the schedule.
The special guests push the throwback-to-now concept even further: Stevie Nicks, Karen O and Sarah McLachlan are also billed for the day.
Festival organizers say net profits from ticket sales will go to nonprofits working for women and girls, including the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood and Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health. The artists have agreed not to take a profit from their performances.
Rodrigo framed the festival as something aimed directly at the young fans who have grown up around her songs and shows.
“I feel really connected to the young girls that come to my concerts, and the fact that I get to be in the fabric of their lives is a real, true honor that I don’t take lightly,” she said, adding that “young girls need awesome role models who are supporting other women and who are engaging in something that’s really joyful and musical and community-oriented.”
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