Olivia Rodrigo unveiled details about her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival, announcing a $10 million donation commitment to support women-focused causes. The singer made the announcement Friday afternoon in Santa Monica alongside executives from ten nonprofit organizations that will benefit from the contribution.
The festival, scheduled to take place Saturday at Great Park in Irvine, California, is designed with a stated emphasis on lifting up women across all aspects of the event. Organizers worked to ensure female photographers—including trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals—would comprise the majority of those documenting performances and activations. While this represented a goal rather than an absolute requirement, the organizers operated under an inclusionary framework prioritizing positive atmosphere over strict mandates.
The focus on female representation in photography carries particular significance within an industry historically dominated by male photographers. The festival will feature performances from Rodrigo along with Bikini Kill, Chappell Roan, Devon Again, Die Spitz, Doechii, Eli, Garbage, Mitski, Not For Radio, Quiet Light, Rachel Cinouriri, Santigold, and The Breeders, with special guest appearances from Karen O, Sarah MacLachlan, and Stevie Nicks.
The $10 million in donations was raised through corporate sponsorships and the participation of performing artists who are performing without fees. The funds will be distributed among ten organizations including 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, and Planned Parenthood.
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