See Olivia Rodrigo at Daisy Chain Fields, a full-day concert festival at Great Park in Irvine on August 29, with two stages and artists including Chappell Roan, Doechii and Mitski. The event is currently listed as sold out, so follow current information when planning your ticket purchase
Olivia Rodrigo brings Daisy Chain Fields to Irvine
Olivia Rodrigo arrives at Great Park in Irvine on August 29 as the driving force behind and closing performer of the first edition of the Daisy Chain Fields festival. It is important to clarify the event format right away: this is not a classic standalone concert with a single opening act, but an all-day festival founded by Rodrigo that brings together 14 performances across two stages. The festival runs from 10:30 to 22:00, and Olivia Rodrigo closes the evening on the Dandelion Stage from 20:40 to 22:00, in a slot announced as "Olivia Rodrigo & Special Guests".
The program features exclusively women and female-fronted performing projects, ranging from current pop and hip-hop names to artists who have shaped alternative rock for decades. Confirmed names include Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, KATSEYE, Bikini Kill, Garbage, The Breeders, Santigold, Rachel Chinouriri, Die Spitz, Eli, Not For Radio and Quiet Light. Karen O, Sarah McLachlan and Stevie Nicks have been announced as special guests, without advance details about the exact moment of their appearances.
Tickets for this event are in exceptionally high demand. The City of Irvine described the festival as sold out on August 20, while the festival website continues to direct interested visitors to the waiting list.
Why this performance matters at the current stage of her career
Daisy Chain Fields arrives at a time when Olivia Rodrigo is no longer simply an artist living off the success of the albums "SOUR" and "GUTS". Her third studio album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" was released on June 12, 2026 and opened a new phase in her sound. The 13-song album continues her inclination toward personal lyrics, but expands into new wave, post-punk and more theatrical production. The songs include "drop dead", "begged", "expectations" and "what's wrong with me" with Robert Smith.
For the audience in Irvine, this means the performance will take place just over two months after the album's release. "drop dead" has already taken on a live concert life, while Rodrigo performed "begged" in a television appearance in May. Her catalog already contains major communal sing-along choruses: "drivers license", "good 4 u", "deja vu", "vampire" and "bad idea right?" combine intimate songwriting with large pop-rock arrangements.
However, there is no reason to assemble the set list in advance. The organizers have published the schedule, but not the song list for the closing performance. The only certainty is that Rodrigo has 80 minutes for the festival finale and that the slot is marked with the addition "Special Guests". Anything beyond that would be speculation.
A festival without overlapping performances
One of the organizers' most practical decisions is a schedule without overlaps. The Dandelion Stage and Marigold Stage alternate performers, so visitors do not have to choose between two simultaneous performances. Quiet Light opens the Marigold Stage at 11:20, followed by Eli on the Dandelion Stage at 11:55.
The afternoon portion brings Santigold, Rachel Chinouriri, Die Spitz, KATSEYE, Bikini Kill and Mitski. The Breeders, Doechii and Garbage follow in the early evening, while the final evening block consists of Chappell Roan from 19:00 to 19:40, Not For Radio from 19:50 to 20:30, and Olivia Rodrigo and special guests from 20:40 to 22:00.
Instead of constantly calculating what to miss, it is possible to follow the entire music program. The short gaps between sets nevertheless mean that a large number of people will be moving between the two stages at the same time.
Spots disappear quickly when the capacity of a particular viewing area is reached, so fans for whom a position in front of the stage is important would be wiser to plan their movement earlier rather than trying to catch the final few minutes of the previous set and then make their way through the biggest crowds.
From pop-punk to alternative rock and hip-hop
The breadth of the program is precisely one of the reasons the festival may also be interesting to visitors who are not narrowly connected only to Rodrigo's fandom. Chappell Roan brings theatrical pop and huge choruses, Doechii contemporary hip-hop and a powerful stage presence, Mitski introspective indie and art-pop, while KATSEYE represents globally oriented new-generation pop.
The other side of the program consists of Bikini Kill, The Breeders and Garbage. Santigold further broadens the sonic picture toward alternative pop, electronic music and a more rhythmically playful approach. The festival is therefore not conceived as a one-dimensional pop showcase, but as a cross-section of different generations and genres.
Her path from the piano pop ballad "drivers license" to the louder songs from "GUTS" and the more experimental elements of the current album shows why Chappell Roan and Bikini Kill, Doechii and Stevie Nicks can all appear on the same program. The lineup suggests an interest in musical connections across generations, rather than only in commercially similar artists.
Great Park as a festival venue
Daisy Chain Fields takes place at Great Park, a large open-air complex in Irvine in Southern California. The festival address is 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618. Because of the scale of the festival, a temporary main stage is being installed in the sports fields area.
For visitors, this means the experience of a large outdoor festival rather than an enclosed arena. The ground is a combination of paved surfaces and grass, distances between facilities can be significant, and visitors should expect sunshine and heat during the day. Temperatures may drop in the evening, so organizers recommend clothing suitable for the entire day, comfortable footwear, a hat or sunglasses, and an empty reusable water bottle.
The organizers state that free water refill stations and cooling zones are available. Security screening upon entry may include airport-style checks, including a magnetometer and inspection of personal belongings. Before traveling, it is useful to check the current rules for bags and permitted items.
Arrival, parking and getting around after the festival
Traffic is one of the things that should not be left until the last moment. The City of Irvine has announced temporary closures of parts of Great Park and traffic restrictions around the festival weekend. Great Park itself is closed to regular visitors on August 29 and open only to festival guests, while traffic measures begin as early as the previous day on certain approaches.
The festival has organized parking and shuttle transportation options. For visitors arriving by rail, there is also the option of taking Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner or the Metrolink Orange County Line to the Anaheim - ARTIC station and continuing by festival shuttle.
- Festival hours are 10:30-22:00, while the first musical performance is scheduled for 11:20.
- The event address is Great Park, 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618.
- Parking lots designated for the event, according to festival information, operate from 08:00 to 22:00.
- The box office on the day of the festival operates from 09:00 to 21:00 and is located by the main entrance, at Field 6, west of the Great Park Balloon.
- Free water refill stations are available on site; visitors are advised to bring an empty reusable bottle.
- Special wristband rules apply to exiting and re-entry, so the re-entry conditions should be checked before leaving the festival grounds.
If you are arriving by car, allow extra time for access and parking. If you are using a shuttle or rideshare, expect a large number of people to head toward the same exit points after the final set. It is worth arranging the return plan before arrival, especially for visitors continuing that same evening toward Los Angeles, Anaheim or other parts of Orange County.
What kind of atmosphere to expect
Daisy Chain Fields is conceived as more than a series of concerts. Alongside 14 musical performances, the festival website announces art installations, creative spaces, local producers and organizations focused on supporting women and girls. The festival's net proceeds are intended for a range of nonprofit organizations working in these areas.
The decision not to overlap sets encourages the audience to circulate among the same performers rather than split into separate parallel programs.
For longtime Olivia Rodrigo fans, the biggest moment will be the final 80 minutes, but the entire day provides a broader context for her musical identity. Audiences who have followed her since the "SOUR" era will have the opportunity to hear her at a moment when the third album is still very new, while fans of alternative rock, indie, hip-hop and contemporary pop will have plenty of reasons to arrive long before her set.
It is worth securing tickets in time if additional spots become available through the waiting list. Given that the event is currently marked as sold out, it is more useful to follow actual availability than to rely on the assumption that admission can be arranged immediately before the start.
Practical planning for the entire day
The biggest mistake would be to treat Daisy Chain Fields as an evening concert and arrive only shortly before Olivia Rodrigo. The program is designed as a complete whole, and the greatest value of the non-overlapping schedule is precisely that it is possible to see all the performers. Anyone who wants the full festival experience should plan for almost twelve hours at the venue, including entry, movement, food, rest and departure after the final set.
The outdoor venue also means that the feeling of distance from the stage depends on crowd levels, ticket type and the time of arrival in the viewing zone. The Dandelion Stage is the main stage, where KATSEYE, Mitski, Doechii, Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo perform, while the Marigold Stage hosts performers such as Bikini Kill, The Breeders and Garbage throughout the day.
For people who require accessibility accommodations, the organizers list dedicated entry lanes, an Access Center immediately after the main entrance, accessible viewing areas and the availability of certain communication services. The site is accessible to wheelchair users, but the organizers specifically warn that this is a large outdoor venue with longer distances, city streets, paths and natural ground surfaces.
Olivia Rodrigo is not coming simply to play the closing set: she is the festival's founder, and the choice of performers, the non-overlapping schedule and the broader program are all part of the same concept. For visitors, the most important thing is to arrive prepared for an all-day outdoor event, follow current traffic information and allow enough time for entry, movement and the journey back.
Sources:
City of Irvine - confirmation of the date, festival hours of 10:30-22:00, location, lineup, traffic restrictions and sold-out event status.
Daisy Chain Fields - festival guide, lineup, schedule, transportation, parking, security rules, water, accessibility, box office and waiting list.
Great Park Live - festival description, two stages, performers and special guests.
Olivia Rodrigo Official Store and official channel - current album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love", release date, track list and performances of "drop dead" and "begged".
GRAMMY.com - context for the albums "SOUR" and "GUTS", the songs "drivers license", "good 4 u", "vampire" and "bad idea right?" and Rodrigo's pop-rock profile.
NME - published festival schedule and confirmation that the 14 performances on two stages do not overlap.