Hulu’s New “Lilith Fair” Doc Is A Nostalgic Warm Hug Featuring ’90s Icons And Even Olivia Rodrigo
They’ll take your breath away.
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In 2010, Lilith Fair tried to revisit its ’90s glory days. But unfortunately, it didn’t see the same kind of success.
Despite it sounding like an oasis of goodness for female performers, Lilith Fair received its fair share of backlash and criticism at the time.
The all-star lineup who performed at Lilith Fair included a wide array genres, from classic rock to hip hop, and folk to pop. Nineties staples like Dido, Mya, Nelly Furtado, India.Arie, and even Christina Aguilera made appearances throughout its run. Missy Elliott even did a short set at Lilith, cementing her first-ever tour dates.
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The documentary features a number of artists ranging from Sheryl Crow to Erykah Badu, who discuss their experience participating in the festival and the importance of its place in pop culture history.
But the Hulu documentary shows the impact of the original Lilith Fair lives on. “You don’t know who you’re inspiring,” Sheryl Crow says.
The one and only Erykah Badu even pops on screen, and she shares how important her Lilith experience was in the early days of her career. “My welcome into the industry was by Sarah McLaughlin and Bonnie Raitt,” she explains.
There’s also a snippet of Paula Cole singing her iconic ‘90s ballad, “I Don’t Want to Wait.” (Dawson’s Creek fans, stand up.) “There was magic in the air and that was the first day of Lilith Fair,” Cole reminisces.
Sarah McLaughlin spearheaded Lilith Fair and has a major presence in the doc. “Promoters said you can’t put two women on the same bill, people won’t come,” she says. “That’s complete bullshit and it put a huge fire under my butt to prove them wrong.”
Olivia Rodrigo appears in the documentary. She learned about the women-led traveling festival, which took place in the summers of 1997 and 1999 (years before Olivia was born) before it was brought back in 2010.
On Sunday, Sept. 21, a new documentary about the Lilith Fair music festival from the ‘90s premiered on Hulu, featuring a number of iconic artists discussing the festival’s unique history.