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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. 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.[1][2]
[edit] 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.
The next year, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, taking Lilith from the medieval Jewish legend that Lilith was Adam's first wife.
[edit] Performers
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.
[edit] Main Stage artists
[edit] Second Stage artists
[edit] Village Stage artists
Almost all Village Stage artists performed only one or two dates.
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[edit] Dates and venues
| Thursday July 8 |
Vancouver, BC |
Thunderbird Stadium |
| Friday July 9 |
Seattle, WA |
The Gorge |
| Saturday July 10 |
Seattle, WA |
The Gorge |
| Sunday July 11 |
Portland, OR |
Civic Stadium |
| Tuesday July 13 |
Mountain View, CA |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Wednesday July 14 |
Mountain View, CA |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Friday July 16 |
San Diego, CA |
Coors Amphitheatre |
| Saturday July 17 |
Pasadena, CA |
Rose Bowl |
| Sunday July 18 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Desert Sky Pavilion |
| Tuesday July 20 |
Austin, TX |
South Park Meadows |
| Wednesday July 21 |
Dallas, TX |
Starplex Amphitheatre |
| Friday July 23 |
Atlanta, GA |
Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| Saturday July 24 |
Atlanta, GA |
Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| Sunday July 25 |
Nashville, TN |
First American Music Center |
| Tuesday July 27 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Blockbuster Pavilion |
| Wednesday July 28 |
Columbia, MD |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| Friday July 30 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Entertainment Center |
| Saturday July 31 |
Hershey, PA |
Hersheypark Stadium |
| Sunday August 1 |
Canandaigua, NY |
Performing Arts Centre at Finger Lakes Community College |
| Tuesday August 3 |
Mansfield, MA |
Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts |
| Wednesday August 4 |
Hartford, CT |
Meadows Music Theatre |
| Friday August 6 |
New York, NY |
Jones Beach Theater |
| Saturday August 7 |
Holmdel, NJ |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Sunday August 8 |
Holmdel, NJ |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Tuesday August 10 |
Columbus, OH |
Polaris Amphitheatre |
| Wednesday August 11 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Riverbend Music Center |
| Friday August 13 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Star Lake Amphitheatre |
| Saturday August 14 |
Detroit, MI |
Pine Knob |
| Sunday August 15 |
Detroit, MI |
Pine Knob |
| Tuesday August 17 |
Cleveland, OH |
Blossom Music Center |
| Wednesday August 18 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Deer Creek Music Center |
| Thursday August 19 |
Chicago, IL |
World Music Theater |
| Saturday August 21 |
Toronto, ON |
Molson Amphitheatre |
| Sunday August 22 |
Toronto, ON |
Molson Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday August 24 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Marcus Amphitheater |
| Wednesday August 25 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Canterbury Park |
| Thursday August 26 |
Bonner Springs, KS |
Sandstone Amphitheatre |
| Saturday August 28 |
Denver, CO |
Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre |
| Sunday August 29 |
Denver, CO |
Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday August 31 |
Edmonton, AB |
Commonwealth Stadium |
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