Olivia Rodrigo has spoken about the inspiration behind her forthcoming all-female Daisy Chain Fields festival featuring Chappell Roan, Bikini Kill, Doechii, Garbage and more.
The single-day event will take place at Great Park in Irvine, California on August 29, bringing together a line-up of women and female-fronted artists across two stages, alongside non-profit and community-focused organisations.
Rodrigo will also perform at the festival, with the line-up also set to include Mitski, The Breeders, KATSEYE, Santigold, Rachel Chinouriri, Die Spitz, Eli, Not For Radio and Quiet Light.
Special guests Karen O, Sarah McLachlan and Stevie Nicks are also on the bill. Tickets go on pre-sale today (June 24) at 10am PT (6pm BST) for fans who sign up for a passcode here.
Speaking about the event in a new interview with Good Morning America, Rodrigo said: “When I pictured this festival, I had an image in my head of girls sitting underneath a tree, like, making little daisy chains or flower crowns or friendship bracelets. I also just like the idea of a daisy chain, how we can all be individual links in this chain that is larger than the individual.”
She also hailed Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan for launching Lilith Fair, a groundbreaking all-women festival in the 1990s, which helped provide her own inspiration.
Rodrigo added: “Actually the first person that I called when I decided that I wanted to do this festival was Sarah McLachlan. She’s a total trailblazer and an incredible artist and friend.”
When presenter Diane Sawyer, teased the possibility of a duet between Rodrigo and Nicks on Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Landslide’, the former teased: “We might make that happen for you, Diane. We’ll see. Can’t give too much away.”
Proceeds from the festival will go to non-profit organisations dedicated to supporting and advocating for women and girls, with partners including Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center For Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Johns Hopkins Center For Indigenous Health, National Women’s Law Center and Planned Parenthood. Find out more about the organisations here.
Daisy Chain Fields will also feature educational resources, community art experiences, local vendors, fan pop-ups and immersive installations, with a focus on reproductive rights, maternal health, economic empowerment, domestic violence prevention and gender equity.
Rodrigo released her third album ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ earlier this month, and it provided the biggest opening week sales of her career, and the biggest solo debut of 2026.
She has talked about the female influences on the record, citing Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’, as well as the Riot Grrrl of Bikini Kill, as having made an impact on her writing. She is also a longtime fan of No Doubt and appeared at their final Las Vegas Sphere show this month.
NME gave the record four-and-a-half stars, writing: “This must be the most fully realised journey Rodrigo’s taken us on – an impressive feat, considering how quickly she had to rewrite songs here in light of her break-up. Here is a major popstar who is not afraid to get weirder and more wonderful, to give even more of themselves over in their art. ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ is undeniable evidence of Rodrigo’s growth: as a songwriter, composer, and as a human being.”
The album was also included on NME’s list of the best albums of 2026 so far.