Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival Raises $10 Million for Women-Focused Charities

On the eve of the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, Olivia Rodrigo announced that the event’s net proceeds will total $10 million for ten nonprofit partners that serve women and girls. The single-day festival is scheduled for August 29, 2026 at the Great Park in Irvine, California. All artists are performing without fee, and 100 percent of the net proceeds are earmarked for the charitable roster.

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The festival’s name, “Daisy Chain,” is meant to symbolize how individual parts can create something “strong and unbreakable.”

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• Total funds raised: $10 million.

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• Number of nonprofit partners: 10.

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• Beneficiary list: Baby2Baby; Black Mamas Matter Alliance; Center for Reproductive Rights; FreeFrom; Jhpiego; Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health; National Domestic Workers Alliance; National Institute for Reproductive Health; National Women’s Law Center; Planned Parenthood.

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Ticket tiers ranged from $255 for General Admission to $1,255 for Pit Viewing, and the presale began on June 24, selling out within an hour. City estimates project roughly 40,000 attendees, a scale comparable to the July 4, 2025 celebration that caused significant traffic congestion for local residents.

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In a press conference, Rodrigo emphasized the festival’s mission to harness “joy, community and creativity” as catalysts for social change. She thanked ticket buyers, fee-waiving artists, and sponsors for enabling the $10 million donation. Rodrigo also highlighted the diverse work of the partner organizations, from reproductive-rights advocacy to support for survivors of gender-based violence, and expressed optimism that the event would amplify both musical and activist voices.

Olivia Rodrigo Fest Raises $10M For Women, Girls

Local residents have voiced apprehension about the festival’s capacity to strain Great Park’s infrastructure. Past events, such as the July 4, 2025 celebration, resulted in “traffic nightmare” conditions, and a June 8 incident during a U.S. men’s national soccer team training session saw extensive road closures and parking shortages. Additionally, the girl group KATSEYE withdrew after a member sprained her ankle, prompting organizers to substitute Devon Again in the lineup.

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• “Daisy Chain Fields was created to celebrate the power of what can happen when we come together to support one another,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “Before Lilith Fair, women were told that they couldn’t lead a festival, that no one would come, that they couldn’t get sponsors, and those women proved everyone wrong,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “Today, so many of the top artists who are headlining festivals and selling out arenas are women, and I’m so lucky to call many of them my friends. When I had the idea for this festival, I called each of them, and I was so overwhelmed by their enthusiasm for the idea,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “The woman performing tomorrow and those sitting beside me today inspire me so much,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “That’s actually why I fell in love with the name Daisy Chain. It served as a reminder of how individual parts can come together to create something strong and unbreakable,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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