Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands; it ran from 1997 - 1999. The festival was nicknamed "Breast-fest" or "Girlapalooza" beacuse of its all girl contents or "Lesbopalooza" because of the number of lesbian acts and its popularity among lesbian fans, despite a real festival using the nickname.