Following a revered debut at The Roundhouse in April 2024, a string of sold out performances and widespread critical acclaim, The Songs of Joni Mitchell returns this autumn with an extraordinary lineup of artists paying tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) & Lail Arad, acclaimed singer-songwriters in their own right, will perform intimate interpretations of their favourite Joni Mitchell songs in a loving ode to one of the finest songwriters of all time. They will be joined by Richard Sears on piano and special guests Lisa Hannigan & Loah for London and Dublin.

‘Lovingly curated by Lail Arad, ‘The Songs Of Joni Mitchell’… offered a truly heartwarming ode to the music of one of the world’s most inspirational artists.’ Get In Her Ears

“A stellar line up of artists reimagine Mitchell’s most magnificent works” The Arts Desk

“Songwriting shines as artists pay tribute” London World

More information here

Following a revered debut at The Roundhouse in April 2024, a string of sold out performances and widespread critical acclaim, The Songs of Joni Mitchell returns this autumn with an extraordinary lineup of artists paying tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) & Lail Arad, acclaimed singer-songwriters in their own right, will perform intimate interpretations of their favourite Joni Mitchell songs in a loving ode to one of the finest songwriters of all time. They will be joined by Richard Sears on piano and special guests Lisa Hannigan & Loah for London and Dublin.

‘Lovingly curated by Lail Arad, ‘The Songs Of Joni Mitchell’… offered a truly heartwarming ode to the music of one of the world’s most inspirational artists.’ Get In Her Ears

“A stellar line up of artists reimagine Mitchell’s most magnificent works” The Arts Desk

“Songwriting shines as artists pay tribute” London World

More information here

For many of us, Joni Mitchell provided the soundtrack for our lives -- along with other great Canadian singer-songwriters such as Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Robbie Robertson. Her poetry, unique sound and insights captured us in her classics, such as "Both Sides Now," "River," "A Case of You," and "Blue."

But her music has constantly evolved.

For Back Lane Studios' Extraordinary Women event for October, presented in partnership with the Revue Cinema, we're screening a documentary, "Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue," which offers a wealth of archival footage and highlights Joni's changing styles.

We're thrilled to have music historian, producer and professor Rob Bowman and author and former Toronto Star world music columnist John Goddard as guests for our post-film discussion.

Says Rob about the extraordinary Joni: "Over the years, she developed at least six different voices, used 51 different guitar tunings and composed some of the most intimate and complex songs in history. Fifty-eight years after I first heard her and fell in love with her music, I am still learning new things about her art.”

John, co-author of "Rock and Roll Toronto," a cheeky guide to the city's 1960s rock-and-roll sites, uncovered new information about Joni's life in Toronto, which he'll share in our discussion: "When she was 20 years old, penniless and pregnant with a daughter she would later give up for adoption, Joni Mitchell lived in a rooming house at 504 Huron St., a few blocks west of the Yorkville coffeehouse district. Giving up her daughter proved an excruciating decision for Mitchell, expressed in one of her most celebrated albums." More information here

Joni Mitchell, lauded as one of the first and greatest singer-songwriters since the 1960s, with recent awards from the Kennedy Center, US and Canadian Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and for her album, Blue, hailed by Rolling Stone as #3 on the list of the greatest 500 records of all time, is one of music’s most influential artists.

Now in her 13th year of performing retrospective shows of Mitchell’s work, Hannah Reimann (lead vocals, piano & dulcimer) taught herself to play dulcimer for this show and includes renowned jazz, pop, and Broadway players in her band for truly authentic renditions. About her performance of "Blue," Kevin Doheny (jonimitchell.com) wrote, "well played, well performed, it was extraordinary." Audiences can expect to hear a wide array of Joni’s greatest hits from her 40+ year career at this show, including “Big Yellow Taxi,” “A Case of You,” “River,” “Both Sides Now,” “Help Me,” “Woodstock,” and many more.

Reimann and guitarist Michele Temple first played the renowned album, “Blue,” in its entirety in 2012 with their colleagues at The Bitter End, where Mitchell played in the 1960s. Since that time, they have performed over 40 songs from Mitchell’s catalogue from seven albums and continue to add more songs to their repertoire with each performance in venues in four US states. What sets their show apart from other Joni Mitchell cover acts is their dedication to playing an authentic concert in the same keys and arrangements as the original studio and live recordings, plus seeking out great collaborators in New York City who are willing to do the same with them.

The 2025 edition of BOTH SIDES NOW includes hits by Joni and originals by Hannah. More information here