Lilith Fair was a

concert tour A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...

and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is '' Surfacing'', for which she won two Grammy Awards (ou ...

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

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, and

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

Lilith Lilith ( ; he, לִילִית, Līlīṯ) is a female figure in Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Ed ...

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.

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 *

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* Mary Chapin Carpenter *

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* Paula Cole * Shawn Colvin *

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;Second stage artists *

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* Autour de Lucie * Mary Black *

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* Patty Griffin * Juliana Hatfield *

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* Tara MacLean *

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;Dates

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 *

*Angie Delight *

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* Paula Cole *

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* Tracy Bonham ;Second stage artists *

* Mono * Sister 7 *

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* Lucinda Williams *

* 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 *

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* Ebba Forsberg * Catie Curtis * Letters to Cleo * Neko Case * Fisher ;Village Stage artists * Tara MacLean * Sinéad Lohan * Autour de Lucie * Ana Gasteyer *

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* Kacy Crowley *

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* Melissa Ferrick *

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;Dates

1999

The artists appearing at Lilith Fair varied by date (with McLachlan the only artist to play all dates). Appearances were organized into three stages. ;Main stage artists *

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* Shawn Colvin *

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* Luscious Jackson *

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* Joanelle Romero *

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;Second stage artists *Battershell *

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* Kacy Crowley *

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* Patty Griffin *

* The Innocence Mission *Joan Jones *Elise Knoll Band *

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* Bijou Phillips *Samsara * Sixpence None the Richer *

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* Susan Tedeschi * Wild Strawberries *

;Village Stage artists *

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*Zoebliss *Xolie Morra & The Strange Kind ;Dates and venues

2010 revival

Lilith Fair in Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2010-07-27

In an April 25, 2009, Twitter post, Nettwerk founder Terry McBride announced that a Lilith Fair tour through North America would be relaunched for the summer of 2010, with a two-week tour of Europe to follow. The tour was plagued with financial problems from the beginning. The first seven shows were sparsely attended and the eighth show was the first to be cancelled. Initially, Sarah McLachlan claimed (in an interview posted on the ''

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'' website on July 9) that the July 8 Phoenix show was cancelled in protest of

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, which she strongly opposes. The tour fell apart on the road as headliners Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Kelly Clarkson, the Go-Go's, 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 *The Bangles *

*Brandi Carlile *Cat Power * Chantal Kreviazuk *Colbie Caillat *Court Yard Hounds *

*A Fine Frenzy *Gossip (band), Gossip *Heart (band), Heart *

*Ingrid Michaelson *Janelle Monáe *Jenni Rivera *Lights (musician), Lights *Mary J. Blige *Metric (band), Metric *Miranda Lambert *Missy Higgins *Rosie Thomas (singer-songwriter), Rosie Thomas *Sara Bareilles *

*Serena Ryder *

*Sugarland *

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

*Kate Miller-Heidke *Kate Nash *Kina Grannis *Marina and the Diamonds *Nikki Jean *Nneka (singer), Nneka *The Submarines *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 *Cara Salimando *Corrin Campbell *Darrelle London *Elizaveta Khripounova, Elizaveta *Jes Hudak *Jesca Hoop *Jetty Rae *Joy Ike *Jill Hennessy *Julia Othmer *Kate Tucker *Katie Todd *Kitten (band), Kitten *Lissie *Lucy Schwartz *Marié Digby *Meagan Smith *Melissa McClelland *Molly Jenson *Sara Swanson *Steph Macpherson * Tara MacLean *Terra Naomi *Winterbloom (Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton (folk singer), 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. {{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 in music 1997 establishments in Canada 1999 disestablishments in Canada Sarah McLachlan Feminist organizations in Canada