Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out Stevie Nicks

What exactly is Daisy Chain Fields, and why did Rodrigo create it?

An all-day, entirely women-led music festival curated and headlined by Rodrigo at the Great Park amphitheater in Irvine, California, explicitly inspired by Lilith Fair, the pioneering traveling festival from the late 1990s founded by Sarah McLachlan. The event donated $10 million to nonprofits benefiting women and girls, and brought together women of all ages around both music and causes genuinely important to Rodrigo personally.

Who else performed alongside Rodrigo during the festival?

Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette both joined as special guests during Rodrigo's headlining set. McLachlan performed "Building a Mystery" with Rodrigo, and separately dedicated a performance of "Angel" as a tribute to the late Dolly Parton. Morissette joined for a rendition of her own 1990s hit "Ironic."

How did the Stevie Nicks moment actually unfold?

As the genuine closing highlight of the night. Rodrigo introduced Nicks directly to the crowd, and the two traded verses on "Landslide" before harmonizing together on the chorus, backed only by acoustic guitar played by longtime Nicks collaborator Waddy Wachtel. Nicks later told the crowd, "She reminds me of me, when I was her age a hundred years ago," adding that she felt "somewhat awestruck" watching Rodrigo pull off organizing an entire festival with this level of care.

Had Rodrigo hinted at this specific collaboration before the festival happened?

Yes, genuinely. In a recent interview with Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer, Rodrigo had teased that "Landslide" might make an appearance at the show. The song has clearly meant something specific to her for years, in an October 2023 Rolling Stone cover story, she reflected on watching Nicks perform the song decades into her own career, wondering aloud what it might feel like to still be performing her own breakout hit, "Drivers License," that far into the future.

What's the actual history behind "Landslide" itself, for context?

Stevie Nicks has said she wrote the song while genuinely contemplating whether to go back to school or continue pursuing music professionally alongside guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, during a period when she was supporting them both financially by working as a waitress and cleaning houses. The song has found real, renewed cultural relevance recently, its original studio version returned to the US Hot 100 following its inclusion in the Stranger Things series finale, and Nicks previously performed it in a separate duet with Sabrina Carpenter at the 2026 Met Gala.

Is this festival connected to any of Rodrigo's own upcoming musical projects?

Yes, directly. She's currently supporting her upcoming third studio album, titled You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, with The Unraveled Tour, her third concert tour, beginning September 25, 2026, and running through May 10, 2027, across 86 shows in Europe and North America. Supporting acts on the tour include Wolf Alice, Devon Again, The Last Dinner Party, Grace Ives, and Die Spitz.

Does Rodrigo have a track record of bringing out musical influences during live performances?

Genuinely yes, and the Daisy Chain Fields lineup fits a broader, ongoing pattern of her publicly crediting and elevating artists who shaped her own musical development, treating these festival guest appearances as a genuine, direct form of tribute rather than just adding star power for its own sake.

Frequently asked questions

What is Daisy Chain Fields? An all-women music festival curated and headlined by Olivia Rodrigo, held August 29, 2026, in Irvine, California, inspired by Lilith Fair.

Did Stevie Nicks and Olivia Rodrigo actually perform together? Yes, they duetted on Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" to close out the festival.

Who else performed as special guests at the festival? Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette both joined Rodrigo's headlining set.

What is Olivia Rodrigo's upcoming album and tour? Her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, supported by The Unraveled Tour beginning September 25, 2026.