Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands; it ran from 1997 - 1999. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and The festival was nicknamed "Breast-fest" or "Girlapalooza" because of its all girl contents or "Lesbopalooza" because of the number of lesbian acts and its popularity among lesbian fans, despite a real festival using the nickname. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women [1][2]
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In 1996, Sarah McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and [1] Bucking conventional industry wisdom, she booked a successful tour for herself and Paula Cole. Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts) is an American Singer / Songwriter. 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. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Crash Vegas was a noted Canadian Folk rock band which formed in 1988 and achieved moderate success in the early 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 (Hebrew he לילית is a mythological female Mesopotamian Storm Demon associated with Wind and was thought to be a bearer Adam (אָדָם ʼĀḏām, "dust man mankind" آدم; Ge'ez: አዳ and Eve (חַוָּה Ḥawwā, "living
Performers
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). Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart on September 13, 1977) is a Grammy-winning American Singer-songwriter. Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1960 in Oregon City Oregon) is an American Singer/songwriter and Guitarist. The Cardigans is a Swedish English language band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992 Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts) is an American Singer / Songwriter. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1955) is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter and Musician. Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin March 16, 1964, is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Grammy award Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States) is an American Guitarist Singer-songwriter Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American Vocalist, Guitarist and Actress best known as a member of Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter, actress, and Poet, generally known just by her Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Wild Colonials are an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992 (see 1992 in music Dar Williams (Dorothy Snowden Williams born April 19, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in Pop folk. Antigone Rising was an all-women rock band with members from New Jersey and Long Island, New York, USA. Erica Abi Wright (born February 26 1971 better known by her Stage name Erykah Badu is a Grammy -nominated American soul Tracy Bonham (born 16 March 1967 in Eugene Oregon) is a Grammy -nominated American Musician best known for her single " Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1960 in Oregon City Oregon) is an American Singer/songwriter and Guitarist. Holly Cole (born November 25, 1963 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian Jazz Singer, particularly popular Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian Country music and Alternative rock band Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin March 16, 1964, is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Grammy award Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Chantal Kreviazuk (ʃɑn ˈtɑl ˌkrɛ vi ˈa zək born May 18, 1974 in Winnipeg Manitoba is a Canadian Singer-songwriter of the Adult K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s and touring as recently as 2006 Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Holly McNarland (born October 23, 1975[http //wwwfuntriviacom/en/Music/McNarland-Holly-15437 Idina Kim Menzel (born May 30 1971 is an American Tony Award winning Actress, Singer and Songwriter who achieved fame for her Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U Trish Murphy is an Austin -based Singer-songwriter. Music career Trish Murphy grew up in Houston Texas the daughter of a struggling musician Heather Nova, (born Heather Allison Frith, on July 6, 1967 in Bermuda) is a Singer-songwriter and poet Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter. Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Michelle Lynn Johnson (born August 29, 1968, in Berlin, Germany) better known as Meshell Ndegeocello, is an American Sixpence None the Richer (Shorter Sixpence NTR is a Grammy -nominated American Christian pop/rock band that formed in New Braunfels Texas, eventually Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop band made up of married couple Roberta Carter Harrison (vocals and Ken Harrison, who are also respectively Dar Williams (Dorothy Snowden Williams born April 19, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in Pop folk. Appearances were organized into three stages.
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Village Stage artistsAlmost all Village Stage artists performed only one or two dates. Sandra Bernhard (born June 6 1955) is a Jewish Comedian, Singer, Actress and Author. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1955) is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter and Musician. Deborah Cox (born July 13 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B Singer-songwriter and actress Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Luscious Jackson was an alternative / Pop-rock group formed in 1991 Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas, USA) is an American country-pop Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24 1980) professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Michelle Lynn Johnson (born August 29, 1968, in Berlin, Germany) better known as Meshell Ndegeocello, is an American Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Cibo Matto (meaning crazy food in Italian, and tʃiːbo matːo was a New York City -based band formed by Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori Dance Hall Crashers (often abbreviated to " DHC " is a Ska punk band from Berkeley California, that formed in 1988. Dido was according to Greek and Roman sources the founder and first Queen of Carthage (in modern-day Tunisia) Melanie Doane (born on December 19 1967 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Juno Award winning Canadian pop Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin March 16, 1964, is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Grammy award Emm Gryner (born 8 June 1975 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. The Innocence Mission is a band centered on the husband-and-wife songwriters Karen Peris ( Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards) and Don Peris Jennifer Knapp (born April 12, 1974 in Chanute, Kansas) is a Grammy nominated Dove Award -winning Christian K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s and touring as recently as 2006 Sinéad Lohan is an Irish singer and songwriter of Folk music and folk-inspired Popular music. Tara MacLean (born October 25, 1973 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian Singer Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American, rock Guitarist, bassist, Singer, and noted Songwriter Melky Sedeck is an R&B hip hop Sibling duo of Haitian-American descent The Mediæval Bæbes are an English ensemble of female musicians founded by Miranda Sex Garden (MSG member Katharine Blake in the 1990s featuring Trish Murphy is an Austin -based Singer-songwriter. Music career Trish Murphy grew up in Houston Texas the daughter of a struggling musician Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 15, 1971) is a Juno Award -winning Canadian rock singer and actress Elizabeth Caroline Orton, commonly known as Beth Orton, (born December 14, 1970) is a BRIT Award –winning English Singer-songwriter Kendall Payne is a Singer/songwriter of Indie rock music who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Bijou Lilly Phillips (born April 1 1980) is an American Actress, fashion model, and Singer. Sixpence None the Richer (Shorter Sixpence NTR is a Grammy -nominated American Christian pop/rock band that formed in New Braunfels Texas, eventually For other uses see Splashdown Splashdown, formed in Allston, Massachusetts, in 1996 was an American Pop rock Susan Tedeschi (pronounced te-DES-ki ( November 9, 1970 in Boston Massachusetts) is an American Blues and soul artist Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop band made up of married couple Roberta Carter Harrison (vocals and Ken Harrison, who are also respectively Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American Singer / Songwriter and musician Kelly Willis (born October 2, 1968) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as contemporary
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Dates and venues
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