Schitt's Creek's Dan Levy is set to co-produce a documentary about Lilith Fair – a groundbreaking women-only music festival that took place in the 1990s.
It was inspired by the male-dominated nature of the music industry, which we still see signs of today admittedly. But change has occurred – with Glastonbury Festival, for example, having the most female headliners in its history this year.
While we still have a long way to go before equality is fully achieved, Lilith Fair was a huge moment – and we can't wait to watch a documentary about it.
Here's what we know so far.
It's everything we could have hoped for and more.
What was the Lilith Fair festival?
The first festival was led by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan on July 5 1997 in order to defy the norm that women never led festival stages or topped radio charts.
Festivals also ran in 1998 and 1999, attracting artists like Tracy Chapman, Fiona Apple and Liz Phair, and helped launch the careers of Missy Elliott, The Chicks, Nelly Furtado and Christina Aguilera. Pretty cool.
“What Sarah built with that festival changed so much for so many people. And while it is now seen as an odds-defying success story, it was an uphill battle every step of the way. And there is a lot to be learned from that story. I’m thrilled to join Sarah on this adventure and am excited for everyone to understand just how revolutionary Lilith Fair really was,” the Schitt's Creek star has said in a statement.
The documentary will be directed by Ally Pankiw, who directed the first season of comedy series Feel Good, which starred comedian Mae Martin and You star Charlotte Ritchie.
“Lilith Fair exemplifies the ‘cool older sister’ of the music industry, who already knows the joys and nightmares of being a woman and tries to make the path a little bit easier for future generations," Ally said in a statement. "I want to give a deeper understanding of the festival to the young female, nonbinary and queer musicians and music fans who picked up a guitar or tickets to a concert for the first time because Lilith showed them how.”
Who will be interviewed for Dan Levy's Lilith Fair documentary?
It has been confirmed that Sarah McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Natalie Merchant, Mýa, Jewel, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile and Olivia Rodrigo will be interviewed.
On top of that 600 hours of never-before-seen archival footage, interviews and stories from fans, festival organisers and artists of Lilith Fair will be used.
