Lilith Fair was a

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and travelling

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, founded by Canadian musician

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's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010. It consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands. In its initial three years, Lilith Fair raised over $10 million for charity.

History

In 1996, Canadian musical artist

became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row. Bucking conventional industry "wisdom", she booked a successful tour for herself and Paula Cole. At least one of their appearances together—in

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, British Columbia on September 14, 1996—went by the name "Lilith Fair" and included performances by McLachlan, Cole,

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, and Michelle McAdorey, formerly of Crash Vegas. The next year, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, taking ''Lilith'' from the Jewish lore that

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was

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's first wife who refused to be subservient to him. In 1997, Lilith Fair garnered a $16 million gross, making it the top-grossing of any touring festival. Among all concert tours for that year, it was the 16th-highest grossing. McLachlan followed this success with two more rounds, in 1998 and 1999. In 2010, Lilith Fair staged a revival with mixed results, as several dates were cancelled and many performers backed out of scheduled performances. In March 2011, McLachlan declared that the Lilith concept was no longer being considered for future shows, due to changing audience views and expectations. Three volumes of '' Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music'' documented the performances.

Performers

1997

The artists appearing at Lilith Fair varied by date (with McLachlan and Suzanne Vega the only artists to play all dates). Appearances were organized into three stages. Almost all Village Stage artists performed only one or two dates. Many of them won slots on the bill in a series of local talent searches in their home cities. ;Main stage artists *

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* Tracy Bonham * Meredith Brooks * The Cardigans * Mary Chapin Carpenter *

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* Paula Cole *

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* Jewel *

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;Second stage artists * Leah Andreone * Autour de Lucie * Mary Black *

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* Patty Griffin * Juliana Hatfield *

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* Katell Keineg * Mary Jane Lamond *

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* September '67 * Wild Colonials * Wild Strawberries *

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* Michelle Malone *

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1998

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were scheduled to play some shows, both had to cancel. Almost all Village Stage artists performed only one or two dates. Many of them won slots on the bill in a series of local talent searches in their home cities. ;Main stage artists *

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* Mary Chapin Carpenter * Meredith Brooks * Meshell Ndegeocello *

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* Paula Cole *

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* Tracy Bonham ;Second stage artists * K's Choice * Mono * Sister 7 *

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* Morcheeba * Rebekah *

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* Abra Moore *

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*Elise Knoll * Mary Lou Lord * The Tuesdays * Billie Myers * N'Dea Davenport *

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*Litany *Paris Hampton * Davina *

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*Eden aka * Wild Strawberries * Patty Griffin * Lhasa de Sela * Angélique Kidjo * Imani Coppola *Lucy Gamelon * Kacy Crowley *

* Ebba Forsberg *

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* Letters to Cleo *

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* Fisher ;Village Stage artists * Tara MacLean * Sinéad Lohan * Autour de Lucie * Ana Gasteyer * Garrison Starr * Emm Gryner *

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* Kacy Crowley * Bic Runga *

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*Robyn Ragland * Rose Polenzani *Alexis Antes *

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*Erin Echo * Syd Straw * Laurie Geltman * Melissa Ferrick * Lenni Jabour * Ali Eisner *Swamperella * Alison Pipitone *Nina Storey *Julianne Blue *

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* Noëlle Hampton * Arone Dyer *

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;Dates

1999

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* Monica *

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* Meshell Ndegeocello *

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* Joanelle Romero *

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;Second stage artists *Battershell *

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* Kacy Crowley * Dance Hall Crashers *

* Patty Griffin * Emm Gryner *

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*Joan Jones *Elise Knoll Band *

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* K's Choice * Sinéad Lohan * Tara MacLean *

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* Melky Sedeck *

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*Morley * Trish Murphy *

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* Kendall Payne * Bijou Phillips *Samsara *

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* Susan Tedeschi * Wild Strawberries *

* Kelly Willis ;Village Stage artists *

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* Coco Love Alcorn * Badi Assad * Bertine Zetlitz * Toni Blackman * Diana Braithwaite *Cowlily * Kacy Crowley * E.G. Daily * Keren DeBerg * Anne E. DeChant *Jennie DeVoe *Eden AKA * Ana Egge *Essence * Nancy Falkow *Amy Fairchild * Fleming and John *

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*Noella Hutton *Jarah Jane * Brenda Kahn * Jennifer Kimball *Nikol Kollars *Nicol Lischka *Ginger Mackenzie *The Marty Winkler Group *Melissa Mathes *

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*Tiffany Shea *

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* Leona Naess *Juliana Nash *Kari Newhouse *Leslie Nuchow * Maren Ord *

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*Too Cynical to Cry *Deborah Vial *Victoria White * Wendy Woo *Zoebliss *Xolie Morra & The Strange Kind ;Dates and venues

2010 revival

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'' website on July 9) that the July 8 Phoenix show was cancelled in protest of Arizona Senate Bill 1070, which she strongly opposes. The tour fell apart on the road as headliners

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, and

dropped out, fearing that they would not be paid for their performances. Due to poor ticket sales, thirteen shows (about one-third of the tour) were scratched (two announced on June 25, ten more on July 1, one additional on July 2) and one reassigned to a smaller venue. The artists appearing at Lilith Fair vary by date (with McLachlan the only artist to play all dates). Appearances are organized into three stages. Below is a list of artists who performed at Lilith Fair in the 2010 revival. ;Main stage artists * Ann McNamee / Ann Atomic * Anya Marina *

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* Lights *

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* Rosie Thomas *

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* Serena Ryder *

* Sugarland *

;Second stage artists * Anjulie * Ash Koley * Donna De Lory * Erin McCarley *Jasmine Chadwick *

* Kate Miller-Heidke *

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Kina Grannis Kina Kasuya Grannis (born August 4, 1985) is an American guitarist, singer and Internet personalities, YouTuber. Grannis was the winner of the 2008 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest, earning a recording contract with Interscope Records and ha ...

* Marina and the Diamonds * Nikki Jean * Nneka *

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* Susan Justice * Vedera * Vita Chambers * The Weepies ;Village Stage artists *Xolie Morra & The Strange Kind * Sierra Noble *Airplanes *Amanda Lucas & Audrey Cecil *Bella Ruse *

Butterfly Boucher Butterfly Giselle Grace Boucher (born 2 June 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer born in Adelaide. From the age of 15 years she played bass guitar in her older sister Rebecca Boucher Burns (Becca) ...

*Cara Salimando * Corrin Campbell * Darrelle London * Elizaveta * Jes Hudak * Jesca Hoop * Jetty Rae *Joy Ike * Jill Hennessy *Julia Othmer * Kate Tucker *Katie Todd *

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* Lissie *

Lucy Schwartz Lucy Nicole Schwartz (born December 7, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She has become well known for writing and performing original songs for film and TV, including songs for '' The Twilight Saga: Brea ...

Marié Digby Marié Christina Digby ( ; born April 16, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her acoustic cover version of Rihanna's "Umbrella (song), Umbrella", which was featured on the MTV show ''The Hills (TV series), The Hills'' and pea ...

*Meagan Smith * Melissa McClelland * Molly Jenson *Sara Swanson *Steph Macpherson * Tara MacLean * Terra Naomi *Winterbloom ( Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton, Meg Hutchinson, Rose Polenzani, Natalia Zukerman) * Zee Avi ;Dates ;Cancelled dates and venues

References

External links

External Connections Paula Cole interviewSarah McLachlan Official Lilith Fair website
Archived June 12, 2010.
Lilith Fair: 20 things you never knew for the festival's 20th anniversary
{{Authority control Rock festivals in Canada Music festivals in the United States Music festivals established in 1997 Feminist art organizations 1997 concert tours 1998 concert tours 1999 concert tours 2010 concert tours Women's festivals Women in music 1997 establishments in Canada 1999 disestablishments in Canada Sarah McLachlan Feminist organizations in Canada