Lilith Fair, The Revolutionary All-Female Music Festival Of The '90s

Sarah McLachlan launched Lilith Fair out of frustration with the male-dominated music industry — and it quickly sold out venues across the U.S. and Canada.

Lilith Fair, a touring music festival that traveled across the United States and Canada for three summers between 1997 and 1999, was similar to other festivals in many regards. There were massive crowds, multiple stages, and artists who ranged from world-famous to virtually unheard of.

However, there was one aspect of Lilith Fair that was incredibly unique: Every single performer was a woman.

The all-female festival made waves at a time when music industry executives didn’t believe that female artists could sell tickets. In fact, Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan came up with the idea for Lilith Fair after she was told that concert lin