Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. The touring festival which took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999. It consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands, a concept unheard ofdate=May 2009 in the music industry at that time. In its 3 years, Lilith Fair raised over $10M for women's charities throughout North America, helping to pave the way for female musicians the world over.