Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Festival Raises $20M for Women's Groups

Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival raised $20 million for women's and girls' organizations after philanthropist Melinda French Gates matched the event's initial $10 million donation. The one-day music festival, headlined by Rodrigo, took place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Great Park in Irvine, California, drawing an audience of approximately 45,000 people.

The festival featured an all-female and female-fronted lineup, with artists including Chappell Roan, Mitski, Bikini Kill, Garbage, and The Breeders. All participating performers waived their fees to support the cause. During her headline set, Rodrigo announced that the festival had raised $10 million, a figure she had revealed at a press conference on Friday, August 28, in Santa Monica. She then introduced French Gates, who pledged to match the amount through her organization, Pivotal Ventures, bringing the total to $20 million.

"I really believe that giving women the tools to decide their own futures and live healthy lives free of violence and discrimination is the most effective tool we have at changing the world for the better," Rodrigo told the crowd. She praised French Gates as "one of the most...