Baynet Radio continued their concert ticket giveaways and concert coverage with Lillith Fair 2010 at Merriweather Post Pavillion on Tuesday, August 3. An enjoyable time was had by all in attendance and the Baynet Radio team had the opprotunity to learn more about the musicians involved in the growth of the concert experience. Each artist added her own flair and sense of musical styla to the two smaller stages and the main stage. This was the final show of the tour and it ended on a high note with every artist involved hit the stage after Sarah McLachlan’s memorable performance for Patty Smyth’s “Because The Night”.
Lilith Fair was one of the highest grossing touring festivals in the world from 1997 through 1999, with over 1.5 million fans in attendance and raising over $10 million dollars for national and local charities. Founded by Grammy-award winning artist Sarah McLachlan, along with Dan Fraser, Marty Diamond and Terry McBride, Lilith Fair was the only tour of its kind—a celebration of women in music—led by McLachlan and featuring artists like Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera, Erykah Badu, The Dixie Chicks, The Pretenders, Nelly Furtado, Queen Latifah, Indigo Girls, and Tegan and Sara. Nearly 11 years later, Lilith makes its highly anticipated return in June 2010 with an incredibly eclectic and diverse line-up, including Mary J. Blige, Sugarland, Erykah Badu, Emmylou Harris, Tegan & Sara, Metric, Colbie Caillat and more. The philanthropic spirit of the original Lilith Fair remains in tact, with $2 from every ticket sold going to charity: $1 to a local women’s charity in each tour market, $1 to theLilith i4c Campaign, http://www.lilithfair.com/i4cCampaign,a for-profit venture that will help fund Lilith’s future non-profit initiatives. For more information, visit http://www.lilithfair.com.
The artists that played the show are listed as follows:
SARAH MCLACHLAN
The Lilith co-founder and multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter is back with her just released first album of brand new material in seven years entitled Laws Of Illusion. The album entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 and garnered rave reviews. USA Today noted: “Some of her most buoyant and beautifully crafted songs ever. Candid and thoughtful, Laws Of Illusion, finds her tackling heartache head-on and leaves no doubt that she wants to find love again – and will.” Sarah has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and is the recipient of three Grammy Awards. After an 11-year hiatus, Sarah and her partners decided the time was right to celebrate women once again. She returns to the stage this summer as the only headliner on every Lilith date. www.sarahmchlachlan.com
INDIGO GIRLS
It’s been two decades since the Grammy Award-winning Indigo Girls launched their career with their independently released debut album, 1987’s Strange Fire. Now, after entertaining millions of fans with their 11 major-label studio albums (nine on Epic Records and one, 2006’s Despite Our Differences, on Hollywood Records), folk rock icons Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers celebrate their long-standing passion for live performance on their upcoming release, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, out June 29 on IG Recordings/Vanguard Records. Constant touring, as well as an unwavering commitment to social, political, and environmental issues cemented the Girls’ bond with their audience, who clearly recognize two artists willing to wal
