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First Round of Cities for Lilith Fair 2010 Revealed

  • Posted on Oct 27th 2009 3:06PM by Jessica Robertson
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Sarah McLachlanEarlier this year, it was announced that Lilith Fair -- the all-female music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan -- would be resurrected after its denouement in 1999. On Tuesday, the first round of cities for Lilith Fair 2010 were revealed, including stops in New York, Los Angeles and for the first time, international locations such as London, with others to be announced.

"I can't reveal anything further now," Lilith Fair co-founder and Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride said in a statement, "but I can assure fans that we have some exciting announcements over the course of the following weeks, from confirmed artists to additional cities to innovative social initiatives. Lilith 2010 is very much upon us."

Lilith Fair's website underwent a complete redesign and was launched early Tuesday with the announcement. And yes, you can follow the fest on Twitter.

In 1997, Sarah McLachlan launched the all-female music festival, which became the top-grossing festival of that year and top-grossing female music festival of all time, featuring artists including Natalie Merchant, the Pretenders, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow and Missy Elliott, among many others.

When Spinner spoke to McLachlan last fall, she hinted at Lilith's possible return. "Never say never," she said. "For many years it was just flat-out 'Nope. No, can't even think about it.' But the longer time passes, it doesn't seem like an impossibility."

"I guess I was rather unprepared for the media onslaught and the sort of excitement that ensued from Lilith," she explained. "I had very simple goals. I wanted to put on a great musical show, and showcase all the amazing women that were coming up in music and not being represented in any other summer festivals. And certainly to have guys say, 'Oh, this isn't gonna work, putting 200 women on one bill,' fueled it, as well."

We betcha St. Vincent won't be on next year's bill.

Lilith Fair 2010 First Round of Cities:

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Calgary, AB
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Los Angeles, CA
Minneapolis, MN
Montreal, QC
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, CA
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Washington, DC
London, UK
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Cara

I am SO excited about the return of this fair!!! I went in 99 and it was awesome! Some of the music I love the most STILL, I found by standing next to a tiny stage in some grass about 50 feet from the main stage... I'll be there! And hey... I'm not a lesbian and I bet my husband would go!

December 26 2009 at 9:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jerd the bird

I can’t wait to see this concert again. I saw two of them in '98 and again in '99. There have been concerts for years made up of men and men’s bands with the occasional woman bass player thrown in there for good measure. I love seeing the entire group of wonderful talented artist!!

December 22 2009 at 6:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sam

IDIOTS!!!! All of you- why ALL this anger and argument!!! Music should heal, feel, and make ya real!!! ms. sam

October 29 2009 at 9:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Darlene

Umm, yeah right Kevin...Its the womens fault...Really???

October 29 2009 at 5:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
syfyisn\'tsciencefiction

Yeah gry you will be there meeting women who hate men and only want them as slaves since they only see men as "oppressors of women" and want to "turn the tables" and BECOME the oppressors they falsly think, all men are.

October 29 2009 at 8:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
syfyisn\'tsciencefiction

No Qwerty you are afraid of the truth, you are the sad one.

October 29 2009 at 8:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Darlene

Just when did this become a gay concert? I'm sure they are there,enjoying the music like everyone else. But please...There are alot of us who go just for great performers and their music. Get over yourselves and lets get it back, gay or not, who the hell cares. These women are the best of the best artist that are out there and want to bring women, no matter who, together because women RULE!!

October 29 2009 at 1:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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So what

No joke, it's a concert, not a festival of who's gay or not. Damn, grow up!

October 29 2009 at 3:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Kevin

Women rule? So that is why the world is in the shape it is in!

October 29 2009 at 5:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jtf158

I have the recording of the 1999 show. It was great. Don't judge the ladies to harshly. They are great singers. We can al agree one one thing from babies to grown men. The most beautiful thing in the world is a women.

October 29 2009 at 12:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
voodoo

You are clearly afraid of women. You are sad.

October 29 2009 at 12:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
yeah

Hey loser idiots- keep making your stupid anti feminist/gay stupido statements, because while you sit at home with your dummy guy friends, I'll be at the Lilith Fair meeting some really cool women,of which there will be many,and it will be great because there won't be a bunch of baffoons like you there.

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