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A Chronology of Appearances

This work-in-progress lists all currently known appearances, drawn from a variety of sources.
Researched, Compiled, and Maintained by Simon Montgomery, © 2001-2020.
Special thanks to Joel Bernstein for his contributions and assistance.
Latest Update: August 3, 2020
Please send comments, corrections or additions to: simon@icu.com

1974.02.03 Joni's next appearance Barton Hall, Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY

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  • Photo by Donald Davis
  • Photo by Donald Davis
  • Photo by Donald Davis
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): The stage - just a cluster of tables pushed together - is nearly equipped by 1pm. The litter of instruments, electronic gear and lights looks organized only to performers.
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): More tables build a wall around the stage to prevent over-zealous spectators from becoming part of the performance.
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): Dick Flight does a last-minute tune-up of the piano. wheeled in from a dorm.
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): By 8pm Barton is packed to capacity. Standers will sit on the floor. Despite fire regulations, the air is hazy.
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): Spotlight as big as a cannon is tested on its perch high above Barton floor.
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): In a pitchblack hall. performers glitter under the lights.
  • Ithaca Journal (1974.02.23): Aftermath: in an hour, one would never know the concert had taken place.

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Set List

  1. This Flight Tonight
  2. You Turn Me On I'm A Radio
  3. Free Man In Paris
  4. The Same Situation
  5. Just Like This Train
  6. Woodstock
  7. Cactus Tree
  8. Big Yellow Taxi
  9. People's Parties
  10. All I Want
  11. A Case Of You
  12. For The Roses
  13. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire
  14. Blue
  15. For Free
  16. Trouble Child
  17. Help Me
  18. Car On A Hill
  19. Both Sides Now
  20. Raised On Robbery
  21. Blonde In The Bleachers
  22. Twisted

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dougpow on : 

Will never forget that night. A vanload of people traveled to Cornell from Cortland, where some friends & my brother were attending school. We drove for what seemed to be days, in a massive snowstorm. I was MADLY in love with a girl I grew up with, but more in love with Joni. I was so sad she hadn't played "Blonde in the Bleachers"... it was her encore, I was in my glory. That girl & I married, did not last, but the memory always will. Still considered the best show I've EVER seen...thank you Joni.

jschumacher on : 

I have the set as: "CDR1 (75:07): 1. This Flight Tonight, 2. You Turn Me On I'm A Radio, 3. Free Man In Paris, 4. The Same Situation, 5. Just Like This Train, 6. Woodstock, 7. Cactus Tree, 8. Big Yellow Taxi, 9. People's Parties, 10. All I Want, 11. A Case Of You, 12. For The Roses, 13. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire, 14. Blue, 15. For Free, CDR2 (30:40): 16. Trouble Child, 17. Help Me, 18. Car On A Hill, 19. Both Sides Now, 20. Raised On Robbery, 21. Blonde In The Bleachers, 22. Twisted"GFS

Edgeman on : 

I was a junior at Cornell and a bunch of us went. As it was general admission, we got there well early so we could get a good seat, center stage 5th row. To mimic what Alex said in A Clockwork Orange, "Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh." She opened with Tom Scott and the LA Express with a lot of the Court & Spark music. The best part was the middle concert when she came out alone with her dulcimer and sang California, A Case of You, Carey and All I Want. Then she moved to the acoustic grand piano and sang My Old Man, Blue and The Last Time I saw Richard. Her voice was crystal clear and very emotive like she was singing for you personally. Unbelievable concert!

msmp on : 

It was my first year in college, and I travelled from Binghamton to Cornell to see Joni's concert. She was in a small-ish room, with a piano and roses. What an intimate magical concert; after all these years and all the concerts I've seen it's one of the 5 best concerts of my life.

rosenbar on : 

I was a senior in college at Penn State at the time.....a few of us traveled to Ithaca to see her.......the concert was fabulous......I could not believe I was hearing all of her incredible music live......just her on the stage making such gorgeous music.......