Ximena Sariñana y Ceci Bastida se encuentran en el ecléctico menú que forma parte del Lilith Fair, el concierto femenino itinerante creado por Sarah McLachlan, que nuevamente recorrerá Estados Unidos en 2010.
Lilith Fair, the nomadic concert festival that in its three-year run gathered the music industry’s top female acts such as event co-founder Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Paula Cole, Lisa Loeb, Fiona Apple, Meredith Brooks, Erykah Badu, Sinéad O’Connor, Natalie Merchant, Bonnie Raitt and Liz Phair has woken from its 10-year slumber with one massive appetite and hovering various musical genres.
For Latin Alternative music seekers in particular, the summer festival will be a can’t-miss concert since it will for the first time in the history of the festival, include the performances of popular artists within Latin music. Tijuana born Ceci Bastida –who is currently on tour with paisana Julieta Venegas– is amongst those confirmed in the lineup, and will be representing the Latin alternative indie community along with fellow songstress Ximena Sariñana.
The music festival organizers, who have opted to include mostly indie, English-sung performances since the first Lilith Fair in 1997, recently made another surprising announcement by adding Regional Mexican singer/songwriter, Jenni Rivera, to the bill. The Long Beach, California bred recording artist popular for her “no-macho-nonsense” lyrics and love/hate relationship with the Mexican media, will be making history with her participation in the event by being the first Regional Mexican artist to take the Lilith Fair stage.
Also freshmen to the event is pop sensation Selena Gomez whom will also take part in the tour making her amongst, if not the, youngest performers on stage. Along with Gomez, fellow American singers Ke$ha and Kelly Clarkson will also be adding the pop element to the Fair while Cat Power, Corrine Bailey Rae and Tegan and Sarah will be adding to the indie-vibe for which the festival is known for.
According to a message sent from Nettwerk Music Group, event co founders, Lilith Fair returns this summer stopping in 36 North American cities beginning June 27th. The full list of cities revealed so far are Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Calgary, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Montreal, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, DC and West Palm Beach. Tickets can be purchased as of now through Lilithfair.com and LiveNation.com.
Artists confirmed to the festival are:
A Fine Frenzy, Anjulie, Ann Atomic, Anya Marina, Ash Koley, The Bangles, Beth Orton, Brandi Carlile, Butterfly Boucher, Cat Power, Ceci Bastida, Chairlift, Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Court Yard Hounds, Donna Delory, Elizaveta, Emmylou Harris, Erin McCarley, Erykah Badu, Frazey Ford, The Go-Go’s, Gossip, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Heart, Ima, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Janelle Monae, Jenni Rivera, Jennifer Knapp, Jesca Hoop, Jill Hennessy, Jill Scott, Julia Othmer, Kate Miller-Heidke, Kate Nash Katzenjammer, Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha, La Roux, Lights, Lissie, Loretta Lynn, Lucy Schwartz, Marina & The Diamonds, Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige, Meaghan Smith, Melissa McClelland, Metric, Miranda Lambert, Miranda Lee Richards, Missy Higgins, Nikki Jean, Nneka, Norah Jones, Priscilla Renea, The Rescues, Rosie Thomas, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Selena Gomez, Serena Ryder, Sheryl Crow, Sia, Sugarland, Susan Justice, Suzanne Vega, Tara MacLean, Tegan and Sara, Toby Lightman, Vedera, Vita Chambers, The Submarines, The Weepies, Ximena Sariñana and Zee Avi.
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