Daisy Chain Fields benefit festival rallies young fans for women’s well-being, in photos
- On Saturday, Olivia Rodrigo hosted her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, California, where philanthropist Melinda French Gates pledged to double the fundraising total to $20 million.
- Inspired by the 1997 Lilith Fair, Rodrigo created the festival to "celebrate the power of what can happen when we come together" and support women's health and future autonomy.
- A crowd of 45,000 attended the event featuring artists including Stevie Nicks and Alanis Morissette, who joined Rodrigo onstage for special performances of "Landslide" and "Ironic."
- Funds will be distributed equally among 10 beneficiary organizations, including Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights, advancing advocacy work focused on women's health.
- Organizers have hinted the festival will return, sharing an Instagram post captioned "One year down, and well just keep growing," suggesting plans to expand in future years.
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Daisy Chain Fields benefit festival rallies young fans for women’s well-being, in photos
IRVINE, Ca. (AP) — Young fans gathered for Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival, featuring a nearly all women-led lineup performing for free. Proceeds benefit nonprofits supporting women’s health, workplace protections and legal rights.
Melinda French Gates Doubles Festival's $10M Donation
Olivia Rodrigo's new music festival had its $10 million payday for women's causes instantly turned into $20 million. On Saturday night at Daisy Chain Fields in Southern California, Rodrigo told the crowd that Melinda French Gates had pledged to match every dollar raised, doubling the haul for 10 organizations focused...
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