Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Raises $20 Million, Unites 45,000 Fans With Music Icons
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 30
Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Raises $20 Million, Unites 45,000 Fans With Music Icons
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 30
Summary
$20 million went to women's rights and reproductive-justice groups at Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, after Melinda French Gates doubled Rodrigo's planned $10 million donation onstage.
At Great Park Live in Irvine, Rodrigo closed the night with Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette, using cross-generational duets to anchor a 10-hour, all-women lineup before about 45,000 fans.
The 80-minute headlining set mixed songs from Rodrigo's new album with older hits, included the live debut of "Serena Joy," and featured dedications to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at 80.
Rodrigo ended by thanking fans and saying she'd see them next year, signaling that the festival could return in 2027 after a debut that fused pop spectacle with activism.