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Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that featured female musicians; it ran from 1997 to 1999.

Overview

In 1996, McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row.Refusing to bow to sexism or conventional industry wisdom, she booked a successful tour for herself and Paula Cole. At least one of their appearances together -- in McLachlan's home town Vancouver, on September 14, 1996 -- went by the name "Lilith Fair" and included performances by McLachlan, Cole, Lisa Loeb and Michelle McAdorey, formerly of Crash Vegas [http://137.82.100.227/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1996_09_20.pdf.

The next year, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, taking Lilith from the legend that Lilith was Adam's first wife and fair as a way to cultivate an image of beauty and equality. McLachlan modeled the tour after Lollapalooza.

At each Lilith Fair venue, one dollar for each ticket sold was given to a women's charity in that community.

Performers

1997 Lilith Fair

1998 Lilith Fair

1999 Lilith Fair

External links

Music festivals | Feminism

Lilith Fair | Lilith Fair

 

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