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Lilith Fair

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The main stage, September 22, 1998, Great Woods Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts

Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group'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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HistoryEdit

In 1996, Canadian musical artist Sarah McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row.<ref name="cnn072898">Template:Cite news</ref> Bucking conventional industry "wisdom", she booked a successful tour for herself and Paula Cole. At least one of their appearances together—in Vancouver, British Columbia 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.

The next year, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, taking Lilith from the Jewish lore that Lilith was Adam's first wife who refused to be subservient to him.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In 1997, Lilith Fair garnered a $16 million gross, making it the top-grossing of any touring festival.<ref name="cnn072898"/> Among all concert tours for that year, it was the 16th-highest grossing.<ref name="cnn072898"/> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Three volumes of Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music documented the performances.

PerformersEdit

1997Edit

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. Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break

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Dates and venues

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Date City Country Venue
July 5 George United States The Gorge
July 6 Salem L. B. Day Amphitheatre
July 8 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 9 Irvine Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
July 10 Phoenix Desert Sky Pavilion
July 12 Winter Park Winter Park Music Festival
July 14 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheatre
July 15 Maryland Heights Riverport Amphitheatre
July 17 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
July 18 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 19
July 20 Canandaigua Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
July 22 Mansfield Great Woods Center
July 24 Hartford Meadows Music Theatre
July 25 Wantagh Jones Beach
July 26 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
July 27 Camden Blockbuster-Sony E-Centre
July 29 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 30 Raleigh Walnut Creek Pavilion

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Date City Country Venue
July 31 Charlotte United States Blockbuster Pavilion
August 1 Atlanta Coca-Cola Lakewood
August 3 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 4 Dallas Starplex
August 6 Antioch Starwood Amphitheatre
August 7 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
August 8 Noblesville Deer Creek Music Center
August 9 Tinley Park New World Music Theater
August 10 Columbus Polaris Amphitheater
August 12 Burgettstown Star Lake
August 13 Scranton Montage Mountain
August 14 Ottawa Canada Frank Clair Stadium
August 15 Toronto Molson Amphitheatre
August 16
August 17 Montreal Stade Du Maurier
August 19 Milwaukee United States Marcus Amphitheater
August 20 Shakopee Canterbury Park
August 22 Calgary Canada McMahon Stadium
August 24 Vancouver Thunderbird Stadium
December 16 West Palm Beach United States Coral Sky Amphitheater

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1998Edit

The artists appearing at Lilith Fair varied by date (with McLachlan the only artist to play all dates).<ref name="Artists"/> Appearances were organized into three stages. Though Neneh Cherry and Lauryn Hill were scheduled to play some shows, both had to cancel.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.

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Date City Country Venue
June 19 Portland United States Civic Stadium
June 20 George The Gorge Amphitheatre
June 21
June 23 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 24
June 26 Del Mar Del Mar Fairgrounds
June 27 Pasadena Rose Bowl
June 28 Phoenix Desert Sky Pavilion
June 29 Bernalillo New Mexico Wine Festival
July 1 Oklahoma City All Sports Stadium
July 2 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheatre
July 4 Noblesville Deer Creek
July 5 Columbus Polaris Amphitheater
July 6 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 7
July 8
July 10 Canandaigua Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
July 11 Hartford Meadows Music Theatre
July 12 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 13 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
July 15 Wantagh Jones Beach Theatre
July 16
July 17 Camden Blockbuster-Sony E-Centre
July 18 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 19
July 21 Virginia Beach GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
July 22 Raleigh Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
July 23 Charlotte Blockbuster Pavilion
July 24 Atlanta Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre

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Date City Country Venue
July 26 West Palm Beach United States Coral Sky Amphitheatre
July 27 Orlando Central Florida Fairgrounds
July 29 The Woodlands Woodlands Pavilion
July 30
July 31 Austin South Park Meadows
August 1 Dallas Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
August 3 Antioch Starwood Amphitheatre
August 4 Maryland Heights Riverport Amphitheatre
August 5 Tinley Park New World Music Theatre
August 6 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
August 8 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
August 9 Burgettstown Star Lake Amphitheatre
August 10 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
August 11 Mansfield Great Woods
August 12
August 14 Ottawa Canada Lansdowne Park
August 15 Toronto Molson Amphitheatre
August 16
August 17 Darien United States Darien Lake Theme Park Resort
August 19 Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater
August 20
August 21 Shakopee Canterbury Park
August 23 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
August 25 Park City The Canyons/Wolf Mountain Ski Resort
August 26 Nampa Idaho Center Amphitheatre
August 28 Calgary Canada McMahon Stadium
August 29 Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium
August 31 Vancouver Thunderbird Stadium

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1999Edit

The artists appearing at Lilith Fair varied by date (with McLachlan the only artist to play all dates).<ref name="Artists"/>Template:Dead link Appearances were organized into three stages.

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Date City Country Venue
July 8 Vancouver Canada Thunderbird Stadium
July 9 George United States The Gorge Amphitheatre
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July 11 Portland Civic Stadium
July 13 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 14
July 16 Chula Vista Coors Amphitheatre
July 17 Pasadena Rose Bowl
July 18 Phoenix Desert Sky Pavilion
July 20 Austin South Park Meadows
July 21 Dallas Starplex Amphitheatre
July 23 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre
July 24
July 25 Antioch First American Music Center
July 27 Charlotte Blockbuster Pavilion
July 28 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 30 Camden Blockbuster-Sony E-Centre
July 31 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
August 1 Canandaigua Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
August 3 Mansfield Tweeter Center

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Date City Country Venue
August 4 Hartford United States Meadows Music Theatre
August 6 Wantagh Jones Beach Theater
August 7 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center
August 8
August 10 Columbus Polaris Amphitheater
August 11 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
August 13 Burgettstown Star Lake Amphitheatre
August 14 Clarkston Pine Knob
August 15
August 17 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
August 18 Noblesville Deer Creek Music Center
August 19 Tinley Park World Music Theater
August 21 Toronto Canada Molson Amphitheatre
August 22
August 24 Milwaukee United States Marcus Amphitheater
August 25 Shakopee Canterbury Park
August 26 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheatre
August 28 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
August 29
August 31 Edmonton Canada Commonwealth Stadium

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2010 revivalEdit

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The 2010 stage at a date in Cuyahoga Falls

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 Arizona Republic website on July 9) that the July 8 Phoenix show was cancelled in protest of Arizona Senate Bill 1070, which she strongly opposes.<ref name="azc070910">Template:Cite news</ref>

The tour fell apart on the road as headliners Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Kelly Clarkson, the Go-Go's, and Queen Latifah dropped out, fearing that they would not be paid for their performances.<ref name="Artists">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Due to poor ticket sales, thirteen shows (about one-third of the tour) were scratched (two announced on June 25,<ref name="2010-06-25_news">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> ten more on July 1,<ref name="2010-07-01_news">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> one additional on July 2)<ref name="2010-07-02_news">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).<ref name="Artists"/> Appearances are organized into three stages. Below is a list of artists who performed at Lilith Fair in the 2010 revival.

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Dates
Date City Country Venue
June 27 Calgary Canada McMahon Stadium
June 28 Edmonton Rexall Place
July 1 West Vancouver Ambleside Park
July 2 Ridgefield United States The Amphitheater at Clark County
July 3 George The Gorge Amphitheatre
July 5 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 7 Chula Vista Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
July 9 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center
July 10 Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 13 Greenwood Village Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
July 15 Bonner Springs Capitol Federal Park @ Sandstone
July 16 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 17 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 18 Minneapolis Target Center
July 20 Noblesville Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 21 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 24 Toronto Canada Molson Amphitheatre
July 27 Cuyahoga Falls United States Blossom Music Center
July 28 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center
July 30 Mansfield Comcast Center
July 31 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
August 1 Hartford Comcast Theatre
August 3 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion

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Cancelled dates and venues
Date City Country Venue
July 8 Phoenix United States Cricket Wireless Pavilion
July 12 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre
July 23 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
August 4 Raleigh United States Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
August 6 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
August 7 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
August 8 Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August 10 West Palm Beach Cruzan Amphitheatre
August 11 Tampa 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
August 12 Pelham Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham
August 14 Austin Never determined
August 15 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 16 Dallas Superpages.com Center

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