who is lilith fair

Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, along with Dan Fraser, Terry McBride, and Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999 and was revived briefly in 2010. The festival featured exclusively female solo artists and female-led bands. It was created in response to the music industry's reluctance to feature consecutive female musicians on concert bills. Lilith Fair became highly successful, raising over $10 million for charity in its initial years and changing the landscape for female musicians in the industry. The festival helped raise the profile of many women artists and fostered a sense of community among women musicians. Its name derives from Lilith, a figure from Jewish lore who was Adam's first wife and refused to be subservient to him. Despite a revival effort in 2010 not meeting the same success, the legacy of Lilith Fair remains significant in the representation and success of women in music.