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. A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as; musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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

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Overview

In 1996, Sarah McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row.[1] Bucking 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, 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. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts) is an American Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and reality television star. ... Michelle McAdorey (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. ... Crash Vegas was a noted Canadian folk rock band in the 1990s. ...

The next year, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, taking Lilith from the medieval Jewish legend that Lilith was Adam's first wife. Lilith (1892), by John Collier Lilith is a female Mesopotamian night demon or vampire associated with wind and thought to harm children. ... Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ...

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

Performers

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Dar Williams Dar Williams (full name Dorothy Snowden Williams, born April 19, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in what can be described as folk-pop. She frequents folk festivals across the nation, such, as the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New York. ... Leah Andreone (born 1974) is an American musician from San Diego, California. ... Fiona Apple Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Juliana Hatfield, c. ... Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is a nine-time Grammy winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist and songwriter. ... The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ... Meredith Brooks is interviewed for the Lilith Fair documentary film in 1997. ... Patty Griffin. ... Emmylou Harris, ca. ... Fiona Apple Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer known for her poetic lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music. ... Sixpence None the Richer was a Christian pop/rock band with roots in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, MC, songwriter, and record producer born in Portsmouth, Virginia. ... Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright, February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas) is an American neo-soul, R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. ... Holly McNarland (born 1975 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, most noted for her songs Numb and Elmo. She collaborated with Matthew Good on the song Flight Recorder From Viking 7 from the album Loser Anthems. ... 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Trish Murphy Trish Murphy is an Austin-based singer-songwriter who has performed on the Lilith Fair tour, as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and in Italy, France and other European countries. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop band made up of married couple Roberta Carter Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison. ... Natalie Merchant Natalie Anne OShea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a professional musician. ... Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Ks Choice is the name of Belgian rock band from Antwerp, Belgium. ... Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ... 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1999

As noted on the artist list from the official website, the artists appearing at Lilith Fair varied by date (with McLachlan the only artist to play all dates). Appearances were organized into three stages.

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Dates and venues

1999

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External links

• Lilith Fair official website
• External Connections Paula Cole Interview