Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields will recreate the impact, power and joy of Lilith Fair

By Janelle K. Johnstone, Associate Lecturer Crime, Justice and Legal Studies, School of Social Inquiry, La Trobe University

A symbol of daisy chains sits at the heart of the vision of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, a lineup of women and gender diverse musicians who will perform in California this weekend.

Fields of daisies are reminiscent of childhood, a sense of wild and free. When joined together, daisies become chains – individual links making something surprisingly strong.

A singer-songwriter and actor, Rodrigo is a global megastar of the current pop era. She references the 1990s music festival Lilith Fair as…

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