Clearly outnumbered by women from babes in arms to seniors there was a feeling of community and serenity in the amphitheater. Unlike most of the concerts and albums I ve reviewed Marilyn Manson, Hole, R. Kelly and Cypress Hill, to name a few Lilith promised talent and genuine entertainment. Recent CDs by Lilith s founder Sarah McLachlan, and regular participant Natalie Merchant contained little objectionable content. Before Lilith, traveling concerts like Lollapalooza were peopled with male artists and spearheaded by male promoters. But Lilith s celebration approach, created by folk-rock singer McLachlan, broke the mold.
Headliners are women.
In fact, USA Weekend called McLachlan the woman most likely to stand out when we look back at artists most important to 90s pop music. The audience is full of estrogen. And the fair s message, both expressed and implied, is feminism. Most concert-goers agree the issues run deeper than the words of the songs coming from stage. Though they don t always agree on what those issues are.