Olivia Rodrigo debuted her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival on August 29, 2026, at the Great Park in Irvine, California. The event raised $10 million for 10 women-focused nonprofits, a total Melinda French Gates subsequently doubled to $20 million during a surprise on-stage announcement.
Thousands of fans packed the grounds at Great Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, for the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival in Irvine, California. Founded and headlined by Olivia Rodrigo, the one-day festival blended a lineup of all-female acts with extensive on-site activism, interactive art installations, and hands-on workshops centered on women’s health, rights, and community empowerment.
A Star-Studded, Intergenerational Lineup in Irvine
The festival's lineup featured a wide range of generational talent and genre-spanning acts. Alongside Rodrigo herself, the schedule boasted performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill, the Breeders, Garbage, Eli, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri, Devon Again, and Not For Radio. Special guest appearances from Stevie Nicks, Karen O, and Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan added to the cultural weight of the day.
For many attendees, the event carried distinct echoes of the landmark '90s touring festival Lilith Fair. Rodrigo explicitly acknowledged that lineage during her headlining set, shouting out McLachlan before the two artists performed a duet of Building a Mystery.
Olivia Rodrigo, Festival Founder and Headliner
Melinda French Gates Doubles the Festival's Charitable Donations to $20 Million
Before taking the stage for her Saturday night headline set, Rodrigo addressed the crowd to celebrate the festival's initial financial milestone. She thanked the artists who waived their fees, the sponsors who backed a brand-new festival, and the ticket buyers who helped raise $10 million for 10 nonprofit partners.
Moments later, the donation total doubled. Melinda French Gates made a surprise appearance to pledge matching funds, bringing the grand total of funds donated to $20 million. Rodrigo praised French Gates as an inspiring figure devoted to empowering women and girls.
- Baby2Baby
- Black Mamas Matter Alliance
- Center for Reproductive Rights
- FreeFrom
- Jhpiego
- Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health
- National Domestic Workers Alliance
- National Institute for Reproductive Health
- National Women’s Law Center
- Planned Parenthood
Interactive Philanthropy Village and Activism at Great Park
Beyond the music stages, Daisy Chain Fields incorporated a dedicated philanthropy village where festivalgoers could interact directly with representatives from the 10 beneficiary groups. Attendees learned about health services from Planned Parenthood partners in the Daisy Chain Reaction hanger and engaged with advocacy efforts led by the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
The festival grounds also featured immersive brand experiences and art installations. Fans visited an Etsy boutique and bead fountain, contributed tiles to a Lego Mystery Mural designed by artist Ilse Valfré, and wrote messages on interactive mirrors created by artist Ariel Zana, including an installation featuring the phrase in a dream you saw a way to survive and you were full of joy by artist Jenny Holzer.
A Detailed Look at Rodrigo's Live Setlist
During her headlining performance, Rodrigo delivered a set that mixed her pop-rock anthems with high-profile collaborations. When singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo announced the brand-new Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival in June, she didn’t just announce its musical lineup, and she also shared the spotlight with 10 non-profit partners working on issues of importance to women and girls. On Friday, the day before Daisy Chain Fields debuts at the Great Park in Irvine, she did even more than that. With representatives of the 10 groups seated alongside her at a press event in Santa Monica, Rodrigo announced that the festival was donating $10 million to the 10 non-profits.
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