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Filipino American pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo is expanding her creative footprint beyond music releases, officially announcing her first-ever curated festival, an all-women event titled Daisy Chain Fields.
The festival is scheduled for Aug. 29 at the Great Park in Irvine, California, and arrives as she continues to ride the wave of success from her latest album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.”
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Celebration of female artists
The event is designed as both a celebration of female artists and a fundraising initiative.
Rodrigo revealed the news on social media, saying she had long imagined putting something like this together.
She described it as a personal milestone, writing that she “had a dream of doing this festival for years” and added that she is “so ecstatic it’s finally coming true.”
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Katseye, Chappell Roan and more
Daisy Chain Fields will spotlight an all-women lineup, bringing together major names in pop and alternative music, including Katseye and Chappell Roan.
In a longer message, Rodrigo emphasized both the emotional and social purpose behind the festival. She said she felt “truly never more excited” to share the project and explained that the lineup is “full of my heroes and friends.” She also highlighted that the festival is built around impact, noting that all net proceeds will go to organizations supporting women and girls.
She added that she believes “joy, community, and music can be the drivers of meaningful change,” expressing hope that the event will embody that idea from start to finish.
All proceeds from Daisy Chain Fields will be donated to a range of charities focused on women’s rights, healthcare, and social support.
These include Baby2Baby, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeForm, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women’s Law Center and Planned Parenthood.
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