JONI MITCHELL

Not satisfied with simply blowing minds with her appearance at last year’s Newport folk festival, the legend that is Joni Mitchell also recorded the event so that us distant mortals, who were unable to attend, can now bask in this emotionally charged return.

Joni Mitchell stunned the Newport Folk Festival audience in summer '22 when she gave a surprise perfor-mance – her first in 20 years – delivering a heartfelt set filled with some of her greatest songs. Mitchell delighted the crowd, blending her voice with the other singers on stage on classics like “Big Yellow Taxi,” “A Case Of You,” and “Both Sides Now.” For good measure, she even flashed her guitar prowess, playing a solo instrumental version of “Just Like This Train.”

In his liner notes for 'AT NEWPORT', Cameron Crowe writes about Mitchell’s arduous and miraculous recovery from a life-threatening brain aneurysm in 2015, that led to her emotional return at Newport. “Mitchell emerged from the side of the stage, swaying smoothly, in fine summer-style with beret and sunglasses. Her good-natured mood instantly set the tone. This performance would be an intimate gathering of friends, not unlike the Joni Jams she’d been hosting in her own living room over the last few years of recovery. Smiling broadly, Mitchell made her surprise appearance, taking her on-stage seat alongside Carlile. Within minutes, the news had rocketed around the globe. Mitchell was back, sparkling with enthusiasm, delivering a tender and passionate set of 13 songs, ending with a joyful sing-along of ‘The Circle Game.’”