Daisy Chain Fields Raises $20M With Gates Match

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, inspired by Lilith Fair, featured a day of performances by an all-women lineup that now includes Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, and Alanis Morissette. The inaugural event raised $10 million initially and then doubled to $20 million with a matching gift from Melinda French Gates, bringing the total to 20 million to be distributed equally across 10 nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and the National Women’s Law Center. Gates made a onstage appearance, underscoring the philanthropic momentum, with Rodrigo praising the collaboration as a model for mobilizing younger donors and audiences. Attendees and artists described the festival as a historic moment blending music with activism and fostering a community among women and girls, while signaling a planned return for a second year. The event also highlighted heat-management measures and featured brand activations and fashion moments as part of its celebratory-activist ethos.