Lilith Fair

On Tuesday, June 29, Nettwerk CEO and Lilith co-founder Terry McBride posted an open letter to critics of the 2010 Lilith Tour:

I have been amazed at the feeding frenzy of negativity by the media and bloggers around Lilith Fair. Such attacks are normally seen in the theatre of partisan politics that have poisoned western society.

What drives the passion to write negative and speculative commentary on what is a socially positive and giving festival? Why this desire to hurt and demean the efforts of thousands of people whom simply want to give back and make our society a better place?

It’s amazing to me that I did not see one of these outspoken critics at the opening show. How can one accurately report on, or even understand what Lilith is, without experiencing it? It would have been great to see the critics experiencing the passion from the people at Oxfam, Warchild, Reverb, Better World Books, Alter Eco, To-Go Ware and our amazing charity, Grameen America. Then seeing how the Sponsors such as J&J were adding so much fun and value to the experience of the Lilith Village. Funny enough, the main complaint in Calgary was long line-ups to get in. Well, the venue cut back on staff thinking no one would show up. I’m not sure where they got that idea? The critics in Calgary criticize Lilith for a situation they created, which is ironic to say the least.

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In anticipation of Lilith 2010 kicking off this Sunday, June 27 in Calgary, Nettwerk has just released a compilation entitled Best Of Lilith Fair 1997 - 1999, featuring the most memorable live performances from the all-female women's touring festival of the late 90s. Featured songs include Liz Phair's "Never Said," Patti Griffin's "Cain," Bonnie Rait's "Spit Of Love," and the Indigo Girls, Jewel and Sarah McLachlan's rendition of "Water Is Wide." Stream the entire album the Lilith's Facebook Page HERE, and grab a copy of the album from iTunes HERE.

Various Artists: Best Of Lilith Fair 1997 - 1999:
1. Angélique Kidjo- Never Know (Live)
2. Emmylou Harris- Deeper Well (Live)
3. Sarah McLachlan- Building A Mystery (Live)
4. Abra Moore- Four Leaf Clover (Live)
5. Luscious Jackson- Naked Eye (Live)
6. Indigo Girls, Jewel & Sarah McLachlan- Water Is Wide (Live)
7. Sinéad O'Connor- Fire On Babylon (Live)
8. Queen Latifah- Life (Live)
9. Bonnie Raitt- Spit of Love (Live)
10. Chantal Kreviazuk- Surrounded (Live)
11. Dayna Manning- I Want (Live)
12. Emmylou Harris- Going Back To Harlan (Live)
13. Lhasa De Sela- El Payande (Live)
14. Lisa Loeb- I Do (Live)
15. Liz Phair- Never Said (Live)
16. Holly McNarland- Elmo (Live)
17. Morcheeba- The Sea (Live)
18. N'dea Davenport- Underneath a Red Moon (Live)
19. Patty Griffin- Cain (Live)
20. Sarah McLachlan & Emmylou Harris- Angel (Live)

[I4C] CAMPAIGN PARTNERS WITH
SARAH MCLACHLAN AND THE 2010 LILITH TOUR TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

THE ELECTED SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TO RECEIVE FUNDING AND SUPPORT: ALTER ECO, BETTER WORLD BOOKS,
TO-GO WARE AND GRAMEEN AMERICA

In partnership with Sarah McLachlan and the 2010 Lilith Tour, the i4c Campaign® (“i4c a better tomorrow”) announces today the four socially conscious enterprises that will receive growth capital from the Lilith i4c Campaign. The i4c Campaign was recently established to mobilize investments and support from members of the arts and entertainment community for companies that drive social and environmental change. From an original pool of 128 potential recipients, the i4c Campaign and Lilith have recognized three for-profit social enterprises—Alter Eco, Better World Books and To-Go Ware—as well as one charity—Grameen America—as the change-making entrepreneurs that will help create a better future and have a significant positive impact on global challenges. Please see reverse for further information about each company.

Lilith Fair Productions/Arista Records announces today the release of LILITH 2010 TOUR COMPILATION, a collection of 16 tracks from a talented array of artists performing on Lilith 2010, in stores on June 22nd, 2010.

This special collection offers an abundant selection of songs from some of Lilith 2010’s most anticipated performances including Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette,” Ke$ha’s “TiK ToK,” Court Yard Hounds’ “The Coast,” Colbie Caillat’s “Fallin' For You,” to Norah Jones’ “Chasing Pirates,” Corinne Bailey Rae’s “The Blackest Lily,” as well as Lilith co-founder Sarah McLachlan’s “One Dream,” to name a few album highlights (full track list below). 

“This compilation represents an amazing cross section of artists performing on Lilith in 2010. Simply great music,” comments Lilith co-founder Terry McBride.

Six months ago, the 2010 Lilith Tour and Ourstage.com, the music discovery destination dedicated to new artists and new music, partnered together to find the best emerging female musicians across North America. Thousands of local artists have entered the contest by creating profiles and submitting an original song. The winner in each city is given the opportunity to open the day’s festivities when Lilith visits their city with a performance on the Village Stage, the same stage that featured artists like Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado, and Tegan and Sara over ten years ago.

Lilith and Ourstage.com now turn to music fans across North America to help choose the artist they think deserves the chance to play in front of thousands at their local Lilith date. The first official round of public voting is in effect now and ends on May 24. At that time, entries will be narrowed down to the Top 20 artists per market, based on public votes.

Round two begins on May 25 with the Top 20 artists per market selected. From May 25 – May 28, entries will be narrowed down to the Top 10 per market, again based on public voting. Once polls are closed, officials from Ourstage.com and the Lilith Tour will select the winner in each city. Winners will be notified starting in early June. Visit http://www.ourstage.com/go/lilith to vote for your favorite local artists!

Six weeks ago, the 2010 Lilith Tour and Involver, the fastest growing social media technology platform, launched “Choose Your Charity,” an audience engagement campaign run exclusively through the Lilith Facebook page. The original Lilith Fair raised over $10 million dollars for national and local women’s charities from 1997-1999; the Lilith 2010 “Choose Your Charity” campaign builds upon the local component by allowing fans in the tour markets to have a voice in the selection of the local women’s charities that Lilith will support in each city.

The first round of voting has officially ended, and the charities in each city have been narrowed down to the Top 5 organizations per market, based on fan votes. Between today and May 31, anyone who becomes a fan of the Lilith Facebook page can vote for the charity they feel should proceed to the final round by clicking the “Choose Yours” tab. Only one vote per person is allowed, so fans should encourage their friends and family to vote for their favorite charities.

The legendary Carly Simon and iconic Queen Latifah are the latest additions to the Lilith 2010 line-up. Simon will appear on three dates (Boston, Hartford and New York), and Latifah will appear on two dates (Detroit and Las Vegas). Additionally, the line-ups for the remaining 10 cities set to go on-sale over the next two weeks are now posted on LilithFair.com. A full list of tour dates is below.

Lilith co-founders Terry McBride and Marty Diamond comment on the latest artist additions. Says McBride, “Carly Simon embodies the entire spirit of Lilith. She is a generational icon who continues to have a tremendous influence on so many women, whether musicians or fans. I can guess that many of the Lilith 2010 artists were impacted by her voice and words at some point. It’s truly an honor that she has come on board.” Adds Diamond, “Queen Latifah’s spirited performances on the original Lilith Fair are still some of the most memorable. She has had a remarkable career over the past 11 years, from music, to acting to now film production. She is a role model and inspiration to many, and we are thrilled that she is taking the time from her hectic schedule to rejoin the tour. ”

The 2010 Lilith Tour has teamed up with Threadless, the community-based tee shirt company, to launch a special design challenge using the theme of Lilith: The Celebration of Women In Music. Submissions officially open today and close on May 16. The chosen tee will be sold at Lilith tour stops across the country, and the chosen designer will receive a guitar signed by the artists, as well as VIP tickets to the nearest event of their choice.

Submitted designs should be stand-alone images inspired by the challenge and should not include any Lilith logo. The selected design(s) will be chosen by a panel of judges, including Threadless staff and the Lilith organizers. Visit http://www.threadless.com/loves/lilith for submission guidelines.

For more details on the 2010 Lilith Tour, visit www.lilithfair.com.

The 2010 Lilith Tour has revealed the full list of tour dates for all 36 cities that the Live Nation produced festival will hit this summer, with city-by-city line-up details being updated weekly on LilithFair.com. Additionally, superstar Rihanna will take a break from her recently announced North American tour to make a special appearance at Lilith’s Salt Lake City date on Monday, July 12. (Full list of dates below.)

Tickets are already on sale for many markets, with the remaining dates going on-sale beginning Saturday, April 17 via LilithFair.com and LiveNation.com. A limited number of Ladies Night 4-Pack ticket packages will be offered for $99* that includes 4 lawn tickets to participating venues, while supplies last.

Click HERE to watch a special performance by Lilith co-founder Sarah McLachlan of her hit song “Angel” with special guest and fellow Lilith artist Emmylou Harris on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which aired on March 25, 2010 on ABC.

*Quantities are limited and additional fees may apply.

The 2010 Lilith Tour and Involver, the fastest growing social media technology platform, have joined forces to launch “Choose Your Charity,” an audience engagement campaign run exclusively through Facebook. This multi-round contest will allow local citizens in each city that the touring festival visits this summer to have a voice in the selection of the local women’s charity that Lilith will support in each market.

By becoming a fan of the Lilith Facebook page, users can participate in the Lilith-Involver “Choose Your Charity” campaign, where they’ll have the chance to vote on the pre-selected local women’s charities in their cities. The first round of voting begins today and goes until 11:59 PM PST on Monday, May 3, 2010. At that time, the top five charities from each city will move on to a second round of voting beginning at 10:00 AM PST on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 and ending at 11:59 PM PST on May 31, 2010. The Lilith founders—Sarah McLachlan, Terry McBride, Dan Fraser and Marty Diamond—will hand pick the local charity winners from the top three charities with the most votes in each city. The 2010 Lilith Tour promises to donate $1 from every ticket sold in a particular city to its chosen local charity, and Sarah McLachlan will personally present a check for the amount raised to charity representatives in each city.