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No, you didn’t read the headline wrong; Lilith Fair really is back after a 10-year hiatus! Singer Sarah McLachlan (who will headline the 2010 edition of Lilith Fair) founded the female-powered festival with Terry McBride, who told MTV News when the return of Lilith Fair was announced in early 2010, “The 2010 Lilith Tour isn’t just a celebration of women but a celebration of diverse female voices across all genres. The original Lilith Fair broke down boundaries, and the new tour promises to do the same, with a mix of contemporary and classic, established and up-and-coming artists from the worlds of pop, rock, urban country and more.”

The touring festival was held annually from 1997 to 1999 and featured artists like Christina Aguilera, the Dixie Chicks, Bonnie Raitt, Tegan and Sara, Nelly Furtado, Jewel, Lauryn Hill, Sinead O’Connor, Mya, Dido, Tracy Chapman and more. The lineup will be just as eclectic this time around, when Lilith Fair returns starting with a June 27th date in Calgary, Alberta. From there, McLachlan and the rest of the artists will stop in 36 cities such as Vancouver, B.C.; Portland, Ore.; San Francisco, Calif.; San Diego, Calif.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Denver, Colo.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Detroit, Mich.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Boston, Mass.; Hartford, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tenn. and more through an Aug. 16 date in Dallas, Texas. Head to <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a> for tickets to attend Lilith Fair when it comes to a city near you!

For its 2010 edition, the female-powered festival will feature Lilith Fair veterans like Erykah Badu, Tegan and Sara and Indigo Girls. The genre-defying lineup will feature artists from the hip-hop and R&B community (such as Janelle Monae and Mary J. Blige) as well as pop artists (like Kelly Clarkson and Ke$ha), rock acts (Gossip and Metric, to name a few) and bona fide music legends (Emmylou Harris and Loretta Lynn will both perform). On April 12 Rolling Stone revealed that Rihanna will appear at a lone Lilith Fair gig—in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12—while on her upcoming headlining tour.

Although additional artists will be announced as Lilith Fair 2010 nears, some of the artists on the lineup (which changes nightly) include A Fine Frenzy, Sara Bareilles, Heart, Brandi Carlile, Jill Scott, Norah Jones, La Roux, Ingrid Michaelson, Sheryl Crow, Vita Chambers, Sugarland, Cat Power, Hannah Georgas, The Weepies, Court Yard Hounds, Marina & the Diamonds, Zee Avi, Lights, Lissie, Frazey Ford, Meaghan Smith, Jenni Rivera, Priscilla Renea and more. To see these artists and others get <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/lillith-fair-tickets/”>Lilith Fair tickets</a> while there are still some left!

On the festival’s official website, Lilith Fair co-founder and main stage headliner Sarah McLachlan said before the first batch of artists was unveiled, “Being a part of Lilith Fair was inspiring on so many levels. Besides discovering new music everyday and sharing the stage with an incredible array of talented women, it was wonderful to see established and new artists alike have to opportunity to play on front of much larger or more diverse audiences than usual. With that in mind, I am thrilled to announce the first set of artists for Lilith 2010.” Be there to see up-and-coming and established artists alike!