Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Daisy Chain Fields Schedule with No Overlapping Sets

Olivia Rodrigo has unveiled the schedule for Daisy Chain Fields, her newly established one-day festival, which will take place on August 29 at Great Park in Irvine, California. The event is designed to avoid any overlapping set times among its 14 scheduled performances, allowing attendees to experience every artist with ease. Rodrigo will close the festival with a headline set billed as “Olivia Rodrigo & Special Guests” from 8:40 to 10:00 p.m.

The schedule alternates between two stages—the Dandelion and Marigold—throughout the day, creating a continuous flow of live music running from 11:20 a.m. until Rodrigo’s closing act. Performances of note in the afternoon and evening include Bikini Kill at 2:50 p.m., Mitski starting at 3:40 p.m., The Breeders at 4:30 p.m., followed by Doechii, Garbage, Chappell Roan, and Not for Radio. Early afternoon features include acts like Santigold, Eli, and KATSEYE on the Dandelion stage, and Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri, and Die Spitz on the Marigold stage.

The festival’s lineup is exclusively composed of women and female-fronted bands, reinforcing the event’s mission as a benefit supporting women and girls. Additional special guests announced earlier, such as Stevie Nicks, Karen O, and Sarah McLachlan, have not yet been assigned specific performance times in the released schedule.

Founded by Rodrigo and produced by C3 Presents, Daisy Chain Fields aims to raise funds for organizations focused on women's reproductive rights and social justice. Beneficiaries include Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and the National Women’s Law Center, among others. Beyond music, the festival will incorporate art installations, activist spaces, and a marketplace showcasing women-led businesses and artisans, emphasizing its community and advocacy-driven ethos.

This event follows the release of Rodrigo’s latest album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which dropped on June 12. The festival complements her ongoing efforts to promote her new work ahead of her announced extensive headlining tour through 2026 and 2027.

The format of Daisy Chain Fields, with its non-overlapping schedule, addresses a common festival challenge where fans frequently have to choose between multiple simultaneous sets. By eliminating conflicts, the festival encourages full engagement with all the featured artists, a strategy that underscores the collective spirit Rodrigo envisions.

While the lineup solidifies Rodrigo’s commitment to spotlighting female talent, the inclusion of high-profile special guests remains somewhat ambiguous without set times. The positioning of these appearances will be a point of interest as the event approaches.

Daisy Chain Fields represents more than a typical festival; it is a curated platform blending music, activism, and commerce aimed at uplifting women’s voices and causes. This approach reflects a growing trend in the industry where artists leverage their platforms to create immersive events with social impact components.

For Rodrigo’s career trajectory, this festival marks a strategic expansion of her brand from solo artist to festival founder and advocate, potentially setting a precedent for future artist-led events that prioritize inclusivity and social responsibility.

The seamless performance schedule may also offer a new blueprint for festival programming, potentially influencing how future events structure their lineups to maximize audience experience.

Remaining details about the special guests’ performances and the full scope of festival activities are yet to be disclosed, leaving some anticipation about the event’s final form.

With its distinctive organization and mission-driven focus, Daisy Chain Fields situates Olivia Rodrigo not only at the forefront of contemporary pop music but also as an emerging figure in socially conscious event production.