The singer will perform at Washington\u2019s Gorge Amphitheatre next June after recoveing from a brain aneurysm in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joni Mitchell is scheduled to perform at her first headline concert in 23 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The singer will take the stage at Washington\u2019s Gorge Amphitheatre on 10 June 2023, news that was initially revealed by Brandi Carlile on The Daily Show before official confirmation later. Carlile will also perform a headline set at the same venue, the night before. She called it \u201cone of the most beautiful venues in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The two-night event is called Echoes through the Canyon and is known as Joni Jam II. The first official Joni Jam took place when the singer made an unannounced appearance as part of the Newport folk festival alongside Carlile, who claimed that Mitchell said to her \u201cI want to do another show \u2026 I want to play again\u201d after it ended. Other Joni Jams have been sessions at Mitchell\u2019s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJoni Mitchell is going to play,\u201d Carlile told Trevor Noah. \u201cNo one\u2019s been able to buy a ticket to see Joni Mitchell play in 20 years \u2026 So this is enormous \u2026 and she is going to crush it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitchell\u2019s last official headline shows were part of 2000\u2019s Both Sides Now tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm which affected her ability to speak and walk. \u201cI got my speech back quickly, but the walking I\u2019m still struggling with,\u201d she said to Cameron Crowe in 2020. \u201cBut I mean, I\u2019m a fighter. I\u2019ve got Irish blood!\u201d After accepting her Kennedy Center Honor in 2021, she added: \u201cI\u2019ve had to come back several times from things. And this last one was a real whopper. But, you know, I\u2019m hobbling along but I\u2019m doing all right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also attended the Grammy awards in April. She was named person of the year by the academy\u2019s affiliated charity MusiCares and won best historical album for her retrospective, Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol 1: The Early Years (1963-1967).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this year, Mitchell joined Neil Young in protesting Spotify over anti-vax content, asking the platform to remove her albums. \u201cIrresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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