Lilith Fair's female fans still devoted

Music fans say the feminist music event Lilith Fair remains relevant despite the festival's poor ticket sales, which resulted in many concerts being cancelled.

The festival, co-founded by Sarah McLachlan, had to trim its original 35-date tour to 20.

Darrelle London is now opening the show at Lilith. London decided to pursue her music career after turning down law school. She's thrilled about her new path because Lilith was the first concert she attended as a child.

"I remember it so vividly because it was so inspiring. So to be able to play at it, it's literally a dream come true. I'm very excited."

During its run from 1997 through 1998, Lilith became a pop culture phenomenon, drawing some of the biggest female acts of the day and attracting 1.5 million fans in total.

Not just a celebration of women in music, it also raised more than $10 million for charity.

Eleven years later, the reconstituted concert isn't getting as much attention. With ticket sales diving, many wondered if the pro-female event was still pertinent.

"Lilith Fair is an incredibly empowering thing to be a part of and when you buy a ticket you become a part of a movement, it's still extremely relevant," notes musician Tara MacLean.

Several fans attending the recent concert in Toronto echo her sentiments.

"It takes the women to bring up the women. Of course we need this, definitely," said one young female fan.

"It really shows that we accomplish things in the world, too. It's not an all-guys kind of world," said another.

London says that in the end, it comes down to the music.

"It doesn't feel very political or anything, it feels like a celebration of women in music, which is what it is."