Daisy Chain Fields 2026
An all-women lineup, one day, in the Orange County sun.
August 29, 2026
Venue: Great Park, 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA, 92618, Irvine, CA
Daisy Chain Fields 2026 Lineup
Saturday · Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Stevie Nicks
- Bikini Kill
- Chappell Roan
- Doechii
- Garbage
- Karen O
- KATSEYE
- Mitski
- Santigold
- Sarah McLachlan
- The Breeders
- Die Spitz
- Eli
- Not For Radio
- Quiet Light
- Rachel Chinouriri
Why Daisy Chain Fields
Olivia Rodrigo built the festival she'd been dreaming about for years and then stacked it with her heroes. Daisy Chain Fields is one day, two stages, and an all-women lineup that runs from Stevie Nicks and Sarah McLachlan to Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Rodrigo herself — fourteen acts plus special guests, with 100% of net proceeds going to nonprofits advancing the rights of women and girls.
The framing isn't subtle, and it isn't meant to be: this is the Lilith Fair idea rebuilt for 2026 — a bill where the whole point is that every name on it is a woman, spanning punk (Bikini Kill, Die Spitz), '90s alt-rock (Garbage, The Breeders), pop's current center of gravity (Rodrigo, Roan, KATSEYE), and a rap force in Doechii. As an inaugural, single-day event, this exact roster will not reassemble.
For a traveler the case is simple: one Saturday at the end of August in Orange County, a lineup you can't see anywhere else, and a ticket that funds something. The music is the headline. The reason to make a weekend of it is everything around it — which is what the rest of this guide is for.
Best For
Fans who'd travel for a single unrepeatable bill, and anyone who came up on Lilith Fair and wants to see the idea reborn. Groups building a late-summer Orange County weekend around it — beaches, Newport, and the Disneyland parks are all a short drive. Anyone who wants their ticket money to do something: net proceeds go entirely to women- and girls-focused nonprofits.
Less ideal for
Less ideal for: anyone expecting a multi-day camping festival — this is a single Saturday at an urban park with no on-site camping. Budget travelers should note the entry point is $250 GA before travel, and a late-August Orange County weekend overlaps peak summer-tourism hotel rates.
Where to Stay
Daisy Chain Fields sits inside Orange County Great Park in Irvine — dead center in OC, about ten minutes from the airport and a short hop from the beaches. There's no on-site camping (it's a single day at an urban park), so you'll want a room. You've got four distinct ways to play it, depending on whether you're optimizing for proximity, a fly-in, a theme-park add-on, or a beach weekend.
- Closest to the gates — Irvine Spectrum (≈2–3 miles). The natural home base: a few minutes' drive from Great Park and walkable to 150+ shops and restaurants for pre- and post-show food. Reliable picks include the Marriott Irvine Spectrum (rooftop bar, farm-to-table restaurant), DoubleTree by Hilton Irvine Spectrum, Courtyard by Marriott Irvine Spectrum, and Residence Inn or Extended Stay America for suite-style rooms with kitchens. Book early — a marquee one-day festival pulls the closest rooms first.
- Fly-in convenience — John Wayne Airport / Irvine Business District (≈7–9 miles). If you're flying into SNA, the airport-adjacent hotels (Hotel Irvine, Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, AC Hotel Irvine, and the Residence, SpringHill, and Staybridge Suites by the airport) put you minutes from the terminal, many with free airport shuttles. You're still only about 15 minutes from Great Park, and rideshare to the festival is short and cheap.
- Pair it with the parks — Anaheim / Disneyland (≈15–20 miles north). Making a family trip of it? Anaheim has the deepest, most budget-flexible hotel inventory in the county and puts you next to Disneyland. The trade-off is a 20–30 minute drive down to Irvine — more in festival-day traffic — so plan your departure with cushion.
- Beach-weekend splurge — Newport & Laguna (≈10–20 miles). For a late-summer coastal weekend, base yourself in Newport Beach or Laguna Beach, or go all-in at the Resort at Pelican Hill. You'll pay coastal-peak rates in August and add drive time to the venue, but you trade it for the Pacific out your window.
Whatever cluster you pick, late August is peak Orange County tourist season — lock in your room as early as you can, and favor refundable rates while the festival firms up timing and shuttle options.
Getting There
Fly into John Wayne (SNA). Orange County's own airport is the closest by a wide margin — roughly 5–7 miles and a 12–15 minute drive from Great Park, with nonstop service across the western U.S. and a handful of international routes. It's the easy answer. LAX sits about 45 miles north and often has cheaper or wider flight options, but budget an hour-plus each way in Southern California traffic; Long Beach (LGB) and Ontario (ONT) are smaller alternatives worth a price check.
Driving in. Great Park is at 8000 Great Park Blvd, just off Interstate 5 — exit at Sand Canyon Avenue and follow Great Park Boulevard and the event signage to the lots. Coming from the Inland Empire, CA-241 South (toll) feeds in via Irvine Boulevard. Expect the usual single-day-festival crunch at ingress and egress; arrive early and have a patience plan for the exit.
Parking, rideshare & shuttle. Great Park has on-site lots, and the festival is selling parking and shuttle passes through Front Gate alongside tickets — grab those when you buy if you want them locked in. Rideshare from the airport or your hotel is short and inexpensive (an Uber or Lyft from SNA typically runs about $20–35), and a drop-off often beats fighting the lots on a sold-out day. Check daisychainfields.com closer to the date for the final parking map, shuttle stops, and the bag policy.
Where to Eat
You're spoiled for options without leaving Irvine. Irvine Spectrum Center (≈2 miles) is the obvious pre-show move — 150-plus restaurants and shops, from quick bites to sit-down, plus a Ferris wheel if you're making an afternoon of it. For one of the best Asian-food concentrations in the county, Diamond Jamboree is a short drive — ramen, hot pot, boba, and Taiwanese in a single plaza. Inside the grounds, The Layover at Great Park rounds out on-site food and drink. If you're staying north toward Anaheim or out by the coast, you'll find plenty along the way — but eat near the venue and you'll spend less time in the car.
Where Your Ticket Goes
This is the rare festival where the ticket is part of the point. Olivia Rodrigo built Daisy Chain Fields as a non-profit event, and 100% of net proceeds go to organizations advancing and advocating for women and girls — across reproductive rights, maternal health, economic empowerment, domestic-violence prevention, and gender equity. Announced partners include Baby2Baby, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, and Jhpiego, among others.
On the day, that mission shows up on the ground: a Philanthropy Village with nonprofit activations and educational resources, community art experiences, and immersive installations sit alongside the music. It's the engine behind the festival's framing as a modern Lilith Fair — a bill where every artist is a woman, built to move money and attention toward women and girls.
Make It a Weekend in Orange County
One Saturday of music is a great excuse for a few days in OC. Great Park sits at the geographic center of the county, which means almost everything is a short drive. The beaches — Newport, Laguna, and the cliffs and tide pools of Crystal Cove — are 15–20 minutes south and the perfect way to cool off in late-August heat. Disneyland is about 20 minutes north in Anaheim if you're traveling with kids or just want the parks. And the Irvine Spectrum right next door covers shopping, dinner, and a movie with no real commute.
Our move: fly into SNA, base near the Spectrum, take a beach morning before the gates open, and keep the festival night clear. Low-stress, high-payoff — the antithesis of a muddy multi-day camping slog.