I went to all 3 Lilith Fair's from '97-'99 and though I was sad to see it go. I thought it was smart thing to do and not let it dry out the way other summer festivals did (HORDE, Lollapalooza).

Sarah McLachlan has stated that she is not up for putting this tour together again but if someone were to take the reins...by all means go for it.

I would love to see it come back for at least another 2 summers and showcase the most talented women in music today from ALL genres. It's been 5 years and there has been some very talented artists who arrived since then or came into their own. With the oversexed images we now see on MTV/VH-1...dont you think it's time we get a bunch of real artists up there and show these tarts how it's really done?

My dream line-up would consisit of some hot newcomers and would be cool to team up with those that did the Fair in the past. Most of the gals from the past Fair's are still going strong and still making amazing and vital music....

Here's my picks

Jill Scott, Sarah McLachlan(if she'd participate as a guest), Dido, Dixie Chicks, Fiona Apple, India.arie, Nikka Costa, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Floetry, Erykah Badu, Norah Jones (too mellow I know, but we could fit her in right?), Sheryl Crow, M'Shell N'Degeocello, The Donnas, Allison Krauss & Union Station, Indigo Girls, Anouska Shankar,Tracey Chapman, Toby Lightman, Patti Griffin, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Lila Downs, Lhasa, Bebel Gilberto, Les Nubians

Any others? Any hot up and coming Hip Hop artists? I'm out of the loop there


peace
[Edited 9/22/04 18:07pm]

diamanda galas
grace jones
cycle sluts from hell
voluptuous horror of karen black
joan jett and the blackhearts
lita ford
(hell, let's just have a runaways reunion!)
tribe 8
le tigre
jarboe



...i think i just listed the ANTI-lilith fair.

Anxiety said:

I forgot about Joan Jett and Le Tigre! I also thought about listing Juliette Lewis' new band....I heard their record and it's pretty good!

Spice Girls

Madonna (the main event obviously)
Sarah MacLachlan (eventhough she doesn't want to)
Sade
Tasmin Archer
Tracy Chapman
Res
Tori Amos
Björk
Wendy Matthews
Go~Go's
Dido
Gwen Stefani
Gloria Estefan

My dream line up: (I would pay $120.37 to see this)

Alana Davis
Les Nubians
Res
Meshell Ndegeocello
Amel Larrieux
Protegee
Rah Digga
Bahamadia
MC Lyte
Gwen Stefani
Rosey
Joan Armatrading
Shea Seger
Joan Osborne
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Neneh Cherry
Macy Gray
Kelis
Nikka Costa
Sheila E.
Cree Summer
Erykah Badu
Sheryl Crow
The Go-Go's
Dionne Farris
Teena Marie

JANFAN4L said:

Damn...that would be a great line-up!


Let's hope someone out there see's the potential in this!


peace

Ruby
Poe
Tori Amos
Bjork
Beth Orton
Northern State
Christina Aguilera
Sade
India.Aire
Nelly Furtado
Meshell
Amel Larrieux
Sheila E
Emiliana Torini
Jill Scott
Fiona Apple
The Go-Gos
Alanis
Madonna
Anoushka Shankar
All Saints
Wendy & Lisa
Annie Lennox
Luscious Jackson
Paula Cole
Leah Andreone
Edie Brickell
Donna DeLory
Sheila Chandra

(and me )
[Edited 9/23/04 6:36am]

In no certain order:

Sarah McLachlan

Tori Amos

Bjork

Nellie McKay

Joan Jett

Norah Jones

Lauryn Hill

Liz Phair

Garbage

No Doubt

Pat Benatar

Carole King

The Go-Gos

Metric

Melissa Auf Der Maur

Blondie

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Shakespeare's Sister

Concrete Blonde

The Cardigans

Everything But the Girl

Fiona Apple

Emmylou Harris

Sarah McLaughlin
Wicked Wisdom
Ani DiFranco
Amel Larrieux
Fiona Apple
Meshell Ndegeocello
India.arie
Erykah Badu
Sheryl Crow
Jill Scott
Jazzyfatnastees
Res
Cree Summer
Sheila E.
Lauryn Hill
Cyndi Lauper
Zap Mama
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Courtney Love (drug free)

in any order:

natalie merchant
tori amos
tracy chapman
joni mitchell
pj harvey
edie brickell
lauryn hill
fiona apple
erykah badu
meshell ndegeocello
rupaul
bjork
beth orton
annie lennox
sade
stevie nicks

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[Edited 9/23/04 7:32am]

I've never been to a Lilith Fair Concert, but since they are all women, I'd just like to see performances from the following...

Lauryn Hill
Nikka Costa
Tweet
Aretha Franklin
Joi
Wendy & Lisa
Sheila E.
Caron Wheeler
Chaka Khan
Erykah Badu

Most of the people already mentioned would be on my list. Can't forget Kate Bush though. or Tina Turner....I think she'd still be able to pull it off.

They really do need to do another Lilith Fair. Shows like these are just empowering to me.

I like JANFAN's list, but my choices would be Me'Shell, Res, Jill Scott, Sade, Cassandra Wilson, Amel Larrieux and Erykah Badu.

But that's a short list.

Anxiety said:

I'd much rather see this one than any of the other lineups listed.

Add these:
Scarling
My Ruin
Kittie
The Start
The Dishes
Erase Eratta
Sahara Hotnights
Horrorpops
The Sounds

And from the original post, The Donnas and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs wouldn't be caught dead at anything even remotely Lilith.

Ani Difranco, although she has stated she hates the idea.

Bitch & Animal, although they'd probably be booed off the stage.

I forgot Sleater Kinney!

Anxiety said:

I WISH YOU WERE A BEER!!!

GangstaFam said:

Too bad they didn't play any instruments.

Most of the female musicians I like aren't of the Lilith variety.

VinaBlue said:

your list is on point.....in addition I would add


Stevie Nicks

Jean Grae

Queen Latifah

Floetry

Jaguar Wright

Sheryl Crow

Res

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