Joni's birthday is November 7th. Wish her a Happy Birthday here. There is no guarantee that she'll see it, but one never knows!
 

Who says the 70's are over? Three of Joni's albums will be re-released on 180 gram vinyl, yes vinyl! Ladies of the Canyon, Court and Spark , and The Hissing of Summer Lawns will all be released on December 8. Get your order in at the links above then head to the basement and find that turntable. Yes, the 70's may be back but those 70's prices are long gone.
 

On August 14, 2008, sixty of the Washington D.C. areas' finest musicians & singers gathered together to pay tribute to the songs of Joni Mitchell at the Music Center at Strathmore. The 2,000 seat concert hall was sold out and the crowd was treated to a wonderful career retrospective of one of musics' immortals as more than 30 of Mitchell's songs were performed. The show was produced by Bandhouse Gigs, a DC based not for profit entity that has organized nine successful tribute concerts in the area since their beginnings in 2004. Other tribute honorees include The Band, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Nick Lowe, Allen Toussaint, Bob Dylan, the 40th anniversary of Woodstock and Nils Lofgren.

We are pleased to announce that a CD featuring 16 songs performed that night is now available through Bandhouse Gigs.

Among the evenings performers were some of the shining lights in DC music including; Grammy award winners John Jennings, & Jon Carroll, Mary Ann Redmond, Lea, Grace Griffith, Laura Burhenn, Naked Blue, Chaise Lounge, Luke Brindley, Margot MacDonald, Chelsea Lee, Heidi Martin, Diane Rosenthal, Esther Haynes, Carey Creed, One Horse Town, Cairo Fred, Deeme Katson, Cal Everett, and guitarist Steuart Smith of the Eagles who recorded with Mitchell on her Turbulent Indigo album. More than 25 of D.C.'s finest musicians backed this array of singers throughout the concert.
 

Getting news on the previously announced boxed set is harder to come by than an appearance by Joni herself. Some sources say November (highly unlikely), some say February (more likely), but most official sources say nothing at all. As soon as we get some reliable information, we'll have it for you here.
 

The track listing for the new Amchitka CD release has been revealed. Looks like we get to hear a couple of unique medleys from Joni!

DISC ONE
Phil Ochs
1. Intro Irving Stowe
2. Intro Phil Ochs
3. The Bells (E. A. Poe/P. Ochs)
4. Rhythms of Revolution
5. Chords of Fame
6. I Ain't Marching Anymore
7. Joe Hill
8. Changes
9. I'm Going To Say It Now
10. No More Songs

James Taylor
11. Intro James Taylor
12. Something In The Way She Moves
13. Fire and Rain
14. Carolina In My Mind
15. Blossom
16. Riding On A Railroad
17. Sweet Baby James
18. You Can Close Your Eyes

DISC TWO
Joni Mitchell
1. Intro Joni Mitchell
2. Big Yellow Taxi/Bony Maroni (Larry Williams)
3. Cactus Tree
4. The Gallery
5. Hunter
6. My Old Man
7. For Free
8. Woodstock
9. Carey/Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)
10. A Case Of You
11. The Circle Game
 

This year's Folk Alliance Region(FAR)-West Annual Conference will be held November 6-8, 2009 in Southern California at the Hyatt Regency Irvine in Irvine, California. Steve Dulson reports that a Joni Birthday Tribute and Song Circle will be held on the 7th. Contact Steve for more information.
 

Happy Birthday Roberta Joan ~ A Star-Studded Joni Mitchell Tribute, will be held Saturday, November 7th at 7pm at Your Inner Vagabond in Pittsburgh, PA. In this very special homage to Joni Mitchell on her 66th birthday, a diverse array of artists (featuring Autumn Ayers, Brewer's Row, The Weathered Road, Heather Kropf, Mark Dignam, Maddie Georgi, Ruby Vere, and The Thomas Twins) will show how Joni has influenced their own songwriting by performing their original songs as well some of their favorites from Joni. Joni-philes will not want to miss a minute of this show, which starts promptly at 7pm. Doors: 6:30pm, Show: 7pm-11:30pm, $8 cover in the Back Lounge. Produced by TR Creative Services.
 

A fundraising event where the entire "Blue" album will be performed by Tina Bell and other local musicians - in collaboration with The Friends of Downs View charity to raise awareness of music therapy, and raise funds so that children at the school and in the local community can continue to benefit from it. The evening will include live music, an insight into music therapy, a fund raising auction and raffle with fantastic prizes.

The organization is appealing to local businesses with strong community links to support our efforts with a donation for our auction/raffle. We would be grateful for anything you can provide – all monies raised will go directly towards funding music therapy for these children. The main performance will be Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’ album, sung by Tina Bell and guest stars – so donations of blue items to continue the theme would be fantastic. All donors will be thanked and acknowledged at the event.

Find more information on their website.
 

Morro Bay Sings Joni - A Tribute to Joni Mitchell. Singers to appear: Lindsay Tomasic, Jody Mulgrew (formally with the Johnny Starlings), Raeme Miner (formally with Resination), Allison Keller and Friends.

November 14th, 2009 at the Morro Bay Vets Hall. Food, Beer, Wine, and Drawing Tickets for sale between 5pm & 7pm. Music starts at 7pm, Tickets are $20.00 ($30.00 at the door). 100% of proceeds go to the Morro Bay Community Foundation. For Ticket info call 805.234.2980.

Raising Funds and Awareness for the Morro Bay Community Foundation, Providing Recreational Activity Scholarships for children in Morro Bay, Los Osos and Cayucos.

FOOD: Homemade soups with salad & bread (Catered by The Galley Seafood Grill and Bar)
WINE: by Clayhouse Wines
BEER: by Einhorn Beer Company
Food, wine and beer not included in price of admission.
 

Sally Barker's Joni Mitchell Project will be touring the UK in November. Check out the dates on her website.
 

Charlie Dee is touring the Netherlands with her Tribute to Joni Mitchell through December 12th in support of her new DVD. Check her website for all the details.
 

Vernon, British Columbia, January 18, 2010 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.
 

Joni's ballet will be performed 3 times during the Winter Olympics in January. Performance dates are January 22-24 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC, Canada. More information can be found here.
 

Victoria, British Columbia, January 27 and 28, 2010 at The Royal Theatre.
 

Nanaimo, British Columbia, January 30, 2010 at The Port Theatre.
 

Alberta Ballet performs Joni's The Fiddle and The Drum at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington.
 

Alberta Ballet performs Joni's The Fiddle and The Drum at the Barclay Theater in Irvine, California.
 

Alberta Ballet performs Joni's The Fiddle and The Drum at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. February 26 and 27.
 

The first ever JoniFest in the Southern Hemisphere will be held 11-15 March, 2010 at Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. It will be four days of fun, relaxation, music and love. More info can be found here.