Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival is making a major impact beyond music. Taking place today, August 29, 2026, at Great Park in Irvine, California, the sold-out event is donating $10 million to 10 nonprofit organisations supporting women and girls.
Created by Rodrigo, the one-day festival brings together an all-women and female-fronted line-up while placing advocacy, community and social impact at the centre of the event.
A Festival Built Around Community
Daisy Chain Fields features performances from some of the biggest names in contemporary music, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill, Garbage, The Breeders, Karen O, Sarah McLachlan and Stevie Nicks, alongside Rodrigo herself.
The festival was inspired in part by the influential Lilith Fair festivals of the 1990s, which brought female artists together while challenging the lack of representation women faced within the music industry.
Rodrigo has taken that idea and created an event designed specifically for her generation of fans.
$10 Million for Nonprofit Organisations
The biggest announcement surrounding Daisy Chain Fields is its financial contribution.
Rodrigo confirmed that $10 million will be donated directly to 10 nonprofit partners, with the money coming from the festival’s net proceeds.
The organisations include:
- Baby2Baby
- Jhpiego
- National Institute for Reproductive Health
- Black Mamas Matter Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health
- National Women’s Law Center
- Center for Reproductive Rights
- National Domestic Workers Alliance
- Planned Parenthood
- FreeFrom
Together, the organisations work across areas including reproductive rights, maternal health, economic empowerment, domestic violence prevention and gender equality.
Music and Activism Share the Same Stage
Daisy Chain Fields isn’t designed simply as a traditional music festival.
Alongside performances across two stages, attendees have access to educational resources, community art experiences, nonprofit activations and immersive installations.
The aim is to create opportunities for fans to learn more about organisations working directly with women and girls, while also enjoying a major live music event.
Rodrigo has described the festival as an opportunity to create something hopeful at a time when many women’s rights organisations are facing significant challenges.
Olivia Rodrigo Expands Her Activism
Daisy Chain Fields is also the latest development in Rodrigo’s wider philanthropic work.
The singer previously launched Fund 4 Good during her Guts world tour, directing millions of dollars towards organisations working in women’s rights, healthcare and reproductive freedom.
The festival takes that commitment one step further by putting activism directly into the structure of a large-scale live music event.
Rodrigo has also encouraged artists and fans to use their platforms to support causes they believe in, making social impact an increasingly visible part of her career.
A New Model for Music Festivals?
Daisy Chain Fields could also represent a different approach to the modern festival.
Rather than competing for attention between artists, the event gives performers equal billing and focuses on collaboration and community. Rodrigo personally invited many of the artists appearing on the line-up, including musicians she has described as inspirations and heroes.
The festival’s organisers have also worked closely with its nonprofit partners to ensure that their work is represented throughout the event.
That combination of music, activism and community engagement gives Daisy Chain Fields an identity that extends beyond the stage.
A Major Moment for Olivia Rodrigo
For Rodrigo, the festival represents an ambitious expansion of her influence as an artist.
At just 23, she has already established herself as one of pop’s biggest stars. With Daisy Chain Fields, she is using that platform to bring artists, fans and nonprofit organisations together around issues affecting women and girls.
With $10 million now set to reach organisations doing that work, the festival’s impact will continue well beyond today’s performances.
Daisy Chain Fields is more than a music festival — it is Olivia Rodrigo’s attempt to turn the power of pop culture into meaningful support for women and girls.
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