Daisy Chain Fields 2026 review: Olivia Rodrigo’s all-women festival is a beautiful, empowering triumph

For one day, a daisy rises over the desert. It’s not a true desert, but with highs in the mid-30s on August 29, Great Park in Irvine, California certainly feels like one, its iconic orange hot air balloon blooming with the logo for Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival. The one-day extravaganza features an all-women lineup, and will donate 100 per cent of its net proceeds to 10 nonprofit organisations “dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls”. READ MORE: For Quiet Light, duality is a fact of life: “Everything is way more connected than we think” Daisy Chain Fields follows in the footsteps of Lilith Fair, the all-women festival of the late ’90s, a time when radio stations were notoriously reluctant to play two songs by women in a row. Lilith Fair was founded by Sarah McLachlan, whom Rodrigo honours as one of Daisy Chain Fields’ special guests, alongside Alanis Morissette and Stevie Nicks. In a press presentation the day before, Rodrigo revealed McLachlan was the first artist she contacted when planning the festival. Chappell Roan performing at Daisy Chain Fields. Credit: Izzy Nuzzo Daisy Chain Fields’ bill spans genres and generations. From p...