THE APEX TIMES
The daylong, all-women event headlined by Rodrigo brought in $10 million for organizations supporting women and girls, with Melinda French Gates doubling the total to $20 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Olivia Rodrigo headlined the inaugural “Daisy Chain Fields” festival in Southern California on Aug. 30, drawing a large crowd for a day of music centered on women’s empowerment and community giving, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
The event was described as an all-women festival, with programming built around performers and appearances aimed at supporting women and girls. Organizers said the fundraising component was a central feature of the day’s format, tying performances to charitable giving rather than operating as a standalone concert.
According to the report, the festival raised $10 million for women- and girls-focused charities. Melinda French Gates then doubled that amount, bringing the final total raised to $20 million, the publication said.
The Hollywood Reporter also framed the Gates matching contribution as part of the event’s fundraising structure, indicating the doubling was connected to the amount raised through the festival’s charitable drive rather than a separate, unrelated donation announced after the fact.
Festival organizers and participating charities will use the funds raised through the event’s women- and girls-focused grantmaking, though the report did not break down specific allocations among individual organizations.
With the first “Daisy Chain Fields” now completed, the event’s next chapter will hinge on how organizers report the distribution of the $20 million total and what partners and performers return for any subsequent edition, The Hollywood Reporter indicated through its overview of the inaugural day.
