Lilith Fair

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KELLY CLARKSON, THE BANGLES, THE GO-GO’S,
COURTYARD HOUNDS AND MARTINA MCBRIDE
AMONG NEWEST LINE-UP ADDITIONS

March 4, 2010 (New York, NY) – The 2010 Lilith Tour announces some major additions to the already eclectic and notable list of confirmed female acts. Newly added artists include: Kelly Clarkson, The Bangles, The Go-Go’s, Courtyard Hounds (Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks), Martina McBride, Suzanne Vega, Anjulie, Anya Marina, Jesca Hoop, Kate Miller-Heidke, Lucy Schwartz, Miranda Lee Richards, Nikki Jean and The Rescues.

Additionally, Birmingham, AL joins the list of cities the tour will go through this summer.

 While a large number of diverse artists have already been confirmed to join the 2010 Lilith Tour (with more major announcements coming), the search continues for the best emerging acts across North America via the Lilith Local Talent Search. Today, Lilith and OurStage.com reveal further details about the contest, including when voting begins, when winners are announced and how the fans of the Lilith Tour can help determine who wins.

Since the initial announcement of the Lilith Local Talent Search in November ‘09, nearly 2,000 artists have already entered in hopes of winning an opportunity of a lifetime, a spot on the Village Stage in their city, a stage that once featured Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado and Tegan and Sara. Those aspiring musicians who have yet to enter have only February and March left to create their profile page and upload an original song for judging via www.ourstage.com/go/lilith.

A major component of the OurStage.com platform is its ability to celebrate community by allowing music fans, and more specifically Lilith fans, to have a voice in the selection process. By registering as a “fan” at www.ourstage.com/go/lilith, music lovers discover the best new music from new artists and ultimately are able to vote for who they’d like to see on the Artist Stage in their city.

The 2010 Lilith Tour is pleased to announce exciting line-up additions to the summer touring festival: Loretta Lynn, Heart, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Sia, Gossip, La Roux, Beth Orton, Ceci Bastida, Erin McCarley, Frazey Ford, Julia Othmer, Kate Nash, Lights, Missy Higgins, Lissie, Marina & The Diamonds, Priscilla Renea, Rosie Thomas, Melissa McClelland, Toby Lightman and Elizaveta. More major artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Additionally, 15 more cities have been revealed, with more to come in the next few weeks: Edmonton, San Diego, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Hartford, Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Houston and Austin.

More artist thoughts on joining the 2010 Lilith Tour:
Country legend Loretta Lynn:
"I'm happy they wanted me on this Lilith tour. I have never done shows just with other girl singers before. When I first started out, they said girl singers couldn't sell records or concert tickets. We've come a long way since then and we're gonna have a big time out there!"

The 2010 Lilith Tour and ABC Entertainment are thrilled to announce a multi-platform media partnership. Lilith and ABC Entertainment will creatively collaborate across ABC’s programming and online in the months leading up to and during next summer’s tour, including ABC’s physical presence at each tour date.

This multi-platform, strategic partnership with a music festival is the first of any kind for ABC Entertainment. EVP, Marketing, ABC Entertainment Group, Michael Benson said, “We’re excited to be partnering with Lilith since music is an important key to our brand, and are happy to show our support to both the new and established artists that will be showcased throughout the tour. We also admire the philanthropic side of Lilith which contributes to charities on both a local and national level.”

MARY J. BLIGE, SHERYL CROW, COLBIE CAILLAT, ERYKAH BADU,
KE$HA, TEGAN AND SARA, MIRANDA LAMBERT, METRIC
AMONG FIRST ARTISTS ANNOUNCED TO JOIN
SARAH MCLACHLAN ON THE 2010 LILITH TOUR

– Lilith co-founder and main stage headliner Sarah McLachlan

 Sarah McLachlan and the 2010 Lilith Tour are thrilled to reveal the first set of artists confirmed for next summer’s tour. Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Colbie Caillat, Ke$ha, Tegan and Sara, Miranda Lambert and Metric are among those set to join McLachlan on the road. Others include A Fine Frenzy, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Chairlift, Jill Scott, Sugarland, Brandi Carlile, Sara Bareilles, Zee Avi and The Weepies. (Full list of confirmed artists thus far below).

This initial list of artists includes a few original members of the Lilith Fair of the late 90s, (like Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Tegan and Sara and Erykah Badu). Erykah Badu, who performed on the main stage in 1998, reflects on her initial Lilith run and why she has signed up again: “Magic happens when you bring this many artistic women together. I'll never forget the frequency and energy that I felt that first time I performed at Lilith. Between the sistas on stage and those in the audience, it was powerful!"

Since the news of Lilith’s return has spread, the interest from emerging musicians to be a part of the tour has been astounding. Today, the Lilith 2010 tour is pleased to announce a new partnership with OurStage.com, the music discovery destination dedicated to new artist and new music discovery. Lilith and OurStage will run the “Lilith Local Talent Search,” an exciting contest to find the next best emerging female musicians across North America.

A winner will be chosen for each N. American city the tour visits, and that winner will have the opportunity to perform a set in their city on the Village Stage with other emerging artists. Ten years ago, that same stage featured artists like Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado and Tegan and Sara. Furthermore, the OurStage platform involves members of the local communities by allowing them to be a part of the selection process in their cities.

Even SNL's "Weekend Update" host, Seth Meyers, is excited for the return of Lilith. Check out a segment (above) from the November 7th, 2009 Saturday Night Live airing of "Weekend Update" where "Sarah McLachlan" makes a special appearance to discuss the return of Lilith...though she has other things on her mind. 

To stay up on all things Lilith, please check out the official website and follow @LilithFair on twitter. 

The Lilith Fair of the late 90s is not only remembered for its diverse line up of female all-stars and up-and-comers, but also for its philanthropic commitments. Today, the 2010 Lilith Tour steps it up a notch by announcing two key partners in its mission-related sector: the i4c Campaign™ to drive social awareness and non-profit Greening partner Reverb.

Lilith becomes the first partner of the innovative i4c Campaign™--an initiative of the holding company TouchPoint Trust Group. Lilith Fair founders Sarah McLachlan, Dan Fraser, Marty Diamond and Terry McBride have targeted a $3 million investment partnership for the Lilith i4c Campaign. i4c (denoting “i4c a better tomorrow”) is an investment model that aims to drive awareness to the importance of supporting the triple bottom line business sector—companies that focus on people, planet and profit.

Nearly 6 months ago, Nettwerk CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride announced via Twitter that the all-female festival would make its return in 2010. Today, the official Lilith 2010 website launches, not only revealing the new look and feel of Lilith a decade later, but also the first set of cities that the traveling festival will be hitting--New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and more. Check out www.lilithfair.com for the complete list.

“I can’t reveal anything further now,” says McBride, “but I can assure fans that we have some exciting announcements over the course of the following weeks, from confirmed artists to additional cities to innovative social initiatives. Lilith 2010 is very much upon us.”