Joni Mitchell performs at the Newport Folk Festival 2022 - you read that right! *album on the way *

It was amazing to be there. Brandi's introduction was very very cool, too. It's a bit on the long side, but I think the folks here would appreciate it. The Joni-specific stuff starts around 2:58. (I'm sorry, I could only find a Facebook video right now, I'm sure it'll be on YouTube soon.)
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Rock on, Joni!!

 

Awesome! You witnessed history & a miracle. Can’t seem to get the intro video to work but thanks for your efforts.

 

Incredible. Was there a single dry eye in the audience during Both Sides Now? Its meaning is deeper than ever for Joni.

 

Ah, sorry about that. She talks about the jam sessions Joni has apparently been hosting at her house in recent years, mentioning McCartney, Elton John, and Bonnie Raitt specifically.

Amy Karibian has some great videos every year at Newport and she looks like she's slowly uploading stuff to her YouTube account (she has quite a few tunes from Paul Simon's surprise appearance last night too.) https://www.youtube.com/c/AmyKaribian/videos

 

Thanks! Here’s one of Amy’s

Both Sides Now (complete)

 

Her phrasing is perfect.

 

I'm sure Ashley Judge was thinking of her Mom during "Both Sides Now". Started to tear up myself. Beautifully done.

NY metro area has been in a heat wave for a week. Seems Newport hit 84 today.

 

Proof that music is good therapy.

 

If Rebecca Pearson was still alive she would have really enjoyed it…

 

The (almost) complete show!

1. entrance: https://youtube.com/shorts/l_q0JFqJTNY
2. Carey https://youtube.com/shorts/CJ3CTRnzCa0 https://youtube.com/shorts/VAH3JnNzR1c
3. Come In From The Cold https://youtube.com/shorts/ytddeWUvF9Y
4. Help Me https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VQBA4eWfaic
5. A Case of You https://youtu.be/NlB2V2X-Z8g https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lDzybU85ZXc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytw3-t7zK1c
6. Big Yellow Taxi https://youtu.be/bzeIk125Q4k https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N9LTHAJp49I
7. Just Like This Train (instrumental, electric) https://youtube.com/shorts/AJkzoMt1XA0 https://youtube.com/shorts/69NLQ765Z_Q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wOdpxGctc
8. Why Do Fools Fall In Love? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oZRvx4gz7oQ
9. Amelia https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3WLiUSI_nzw
10. Love Potion #9 https://youtube.com/shorts/Hgs2UkL1UPQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KlwtZEgQAM0
11. Shine (missing)
12. Summertime https://youtube.com/shorts/t4obNdgJVT8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CwN0dtTYcvs
13. Both Sides Now https://youtu.be/wHXxJjxLs_Y https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4aqGjaFDTxQ
14. Circle Game https://youtube.com/shorts/Te2xkxS-Gww

 

Kinda wild that we have almost a full video of a show we didn’t know was happening. So many miracles involved in all this.

 

Shine is up

 

Amazing news. Congratulations to those who were there to witness the show in person.

Despite being a longtime Joni fan, I have never seen her perform live. Wish I’d made the effort to cross the Atlantic in 1998 or 2000, but, at the time, I was busy with other things, and figured there would be further opportunities down the line. It is destined not to be.

 

I mean Holy f*^k

 

This is incredible! What a event. I just watched Refuge of the Roads yesterday, little did I know she'd be performing the very same day.

Remarkable event indeed, is a tour possible?

 

Joni and Brandi sing one of Joni’s finest epics.

 

Nothing is impossible anymore. Joni can do anything. She proved that and more tonight. Just WOW.

 

Circle Game (complete)

 

This is incredibly moving, and sad at the same time, but joyful, but heart-breaking, but uplifting, yet poignant and marvellous... I'm crying

 

She’s been through so much in the last 7 years or so and she’s back. So moving to witness this. <3

 

Paging @Chromatica

 

Incredible. Thanks for sharing the news, @jlf !

 

Was fully expecting Joni's voice to sound shot if she ever sung live again... she sounds better than she did in 2013 (I think it was?), and her phrasing is gorgeous... christ!!!