Tori Amos Will Not Play Lilith Fair 2010

I am CONFUSED! Sarah McLaughlin, Sarah McClaughlan, Sarah McLachlan? Are they one and the same person? Is she a blonde Canadian or a dark haired Scott or...?

There is a similar young artist to Tori Amos in Europe - check out "Alina Orlova" on Youtube.

I can see her point. She doesn't want to spend many days in a row following around a tour just to play for a small 15 - 20 minute set. What she said about Sarah being a good business woman is clear to me, she knows Sarah is taking the lion's share of the money and rightly so if everyone is playing a short set BUT they still have to get there and get to the next place with their whole crew which does cost money.

A lot of artists 'poo-pooed' Lilith Fair back in the day. I remember Shirley Manson stating that she felt it only served to strengthen the cultural ghetto that 'women in music' had become pretty much since artists such as Tori Amos had emerged in the late eighties/early nineties and I can't say I disagree. I don't think LF accomplished anything in the industry beyond profiting from the cliche it helped create.

As a very longtime toriphile I can attest to the fact that when Tori's on stage, she gives her ALL. She doesn't need Lilith Fair. Some in her audience (including myself) may be fans of many of the artists that are partaking in the revived Lilith Fair, but when I see Tori, I want to get more than my $$'s worth of a show. I want my 2+-hours worth of show, not a mere few minutes of, which too many of these artists will be lucky to get when they are appearing at Lilith and other festivals. If I want to discover new artists I will visit this site or just flip through myspace, rolling stone, SPIN, or other social networking and sites focusing on music. Or I will read PASTE, BUST, or BITCH magazines. Or even watch Carson Daly on some sleepless nights. I don't necessarily want to waste a lot of very hard-earned $$ to go to a festival to find out that nothing impresses me. I love Sarah M., too, but I have no interest in the "revived" Lilith Fair. New artists will be found and heard. There are more ways than one to hear them now. I don't see the revived Lilith Fair lasting past this year. If they lose $$$$, don't look for it in '11.

tori amos never liked lilith fair.

natalie merchant once remarked at a concert: "i like tori, even though she poo-pooed lilith fair"

Not sure Tori Amos's explanation makes much sense to me. Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Blige, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Brandi Carlile, etc.-- all of these artists can and do tour on their own. But it is the inclusion of established artists that draws the crowds and brings exposure to the lesser known artists.