Empowering Women Through Music
Olivia Rodrigo Launches Daisy Chain Fields: An All-Women Festival Supporting Key Nonprofits
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Daisy Chain Fields is produced by C3 Presents / Live Nation, and the Irvine, California event is planned as a two-stage, one-day festival at Great Park (a 500-acre venue).
The nonprofit roster is broader than summarized, with partners including National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women's Law Center, FreeForm, and Jhpiego, in addition to Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health.
Presale details vary by outlet: presale begins June 24 with first-come, first-served tickets; one report notes presale at 10:00 a.m. PT, while another cites 1:00 p.m. EST for the start; sign-up for presale codes is via daisychainfields.com (SMS or email).
An endorsement of the event's anti-profit stance: all artists are reported to have agreed not to take any profit from their performances at the festival.
The festival arrives as Olivia Rodrigo rides momentum from her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, highlighting her continuing influence ahead of the event.
Olivia Rodrigo is launching Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day all-women music festival set for August 29, 2026, at Great Park in Irvine, California. The 500-acre venue will host 14 acts across two stages, with Rodrigo headlining alongside Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Mitski, and special guests Stevie Nicks, Karen O, and Sarah McLachlan, Stereogum reported.
Every dollar of net ticket proceeds goes to nonprofits supporting women and girls. All artists have agreed to take no profit from their performances — a sharp break from how major festivals typically work, according to Pollstar.
Lilith Fair's Spiritual Successor Comes to Life
Rodrigo designed the festival as a direct nod to Lilith Fair, the landmark all-female touring festival of the late 1990s. The connection runs deep: Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan will appear as a special guest. McLachlan said the concept's revival needed "someone who's relevant and coming up in the world," according to ABC Audio.
The announcement dropped June 22 via a Pitchfork zine cover story and Rodrigo's social media. Rodrigo said she believes "joy, community, and music can be the drivers of meaningful change." The festival draws on her existing Fund 4 Good initiative, launched during her GUTS World Tour to support reproductive health and domestic violence prevention, Consequence.net noted.
A Cross-Generational Lineup Bridges Riot Grrrl to Gen-Z Pop
The lineup spans decades of women-led music. Bikini Kill and The Breeders represent 1990s riot grrrl. Garbage and Santigold bridge the alternative era. Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Katseye anchor the modern pop side. Stereogum's Tom Breihan highlighted the "cross-generational" design as one of the festival's defining features.
Stevie Nicks and Karen O round out the special guest list, adding rock royalty to the bill. Smaller acts — Die Spitz, Eli, Rachel Chinouriri, Not for Radio, and Santigold — fill out the two stages. Industry observers have questioned whether the no-profit model is sustainable for undercard acts compared to stars like Rodrigo or Nicks, per Brooklyn Vegan.
Ten Nonprofits Share 100% of Net Ticket Proceeds
The charity structure is unusually broad. Ten confirmed partners include Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, FreeForm, Jhpiego, Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, The Line of Best Fit reported.
The festival will also host nonprofit activations, educational resources, community art experiences, and immersive installations on-site. The goal is to create a blueprint for what organizers call "music-driven progress" — turning a concert into a platform for intersectional advocacy, according to the Live Nation press release.
Rodrigo Announces Festival Amid Career-High Album Debut
The timing amplifies the announcement. Rodrigo's third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, dropped June 12 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 485,000 units — the biggest solo debut of 2026, Billboard reported. The festival news landed just 10 days later, riding that momentum.
Ticket presale opens June 24 at 10:00 a.m. PT on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can sign up for presale codes via daisychainfields.com by SMS or email. The festival is produced by C3 Presents and Live Nation. Rodrigo's Unraveled Tour is set to follow in October 2026, per TheWrap.
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