The Lilith Fair is Back! (And Full of Lesbians)

by Abbie Kopf · 2010-03-15 13:05:00 UTC
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Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits and Coachella have some stiff competition in summer entertainment this year. Sarah McLachlan’s baby, The Lilith Fair, roars back with a vengeance after a ten-year hiatus and brings with it some kick-ass lady performers. Though the feminist-friendly, lesbian-loved music festival is often the butt of jokes from (oh so clever) mainstream media, the talent this year is no laughing matter.

Floating throughout the bill of iconic and established singers like Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones is a substantial list of lesbian and lesbian-friendly singers. Indie festival darlings Teagan and Sara will join The Indigo Girls, A Fine Frenzy, Metric, Cat Power, Kate Nash, Serena Ryder and others, including every lesbian’s fantasy woman, Brandi Carlile. (Cue swooning.)

These are just a few of the names that will be touring with The Fair, which has announced the biggie tour cities and is still adding more. With the exception of the True Colors Tour, it’s rare that such an impressive amalgam of lesbian crooners have such a grand stage to play on. Though gay entertainers, and especially gay women, often get shafted in the entertainment industry, the Lilith Fair is an opportunity for young girls everywhere to find heroes and listen to the music that will become the soundtracks to their lives.

Brandi Carlile says that Lilith Fair “shaped the kind of artist that I am,” and she isn’t alone in realizing its formative capacities. Thousands of young women will have the chance to see outstanding lesbian performers who are influencing music like never before. For gay youth in the audience, this concert will undoubtedly be more than music and togetherness, but an acknowledgment of the beauty and success that lesbians can achieve. And that’s worth far more than the ticket price.

Photo Credit: Sweet One

Abbie Kopf is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Texas Tech, works as a communications manager for an arts and education nonprofit, and writes about gay rights.
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