Isn’t it true that you never realize what you’ve got until it’s gone?
That explains why many people were surprised when Joni Mitchell performed at the Newport Folk Festival in July. According to fellow vocalist Brandi Carlile, the iconic performer will now hit the stage again.
Carlile revealed on Wednesday that Mitchell will join her for the “Echoes Through the Canyon” events in June 2023 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington state.
“After Newport, Joni said ‘I want to do another show.’ She said ‘I want to play again,’” Carlile told “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.
“No one’s been able to buy a ticket to see Joni Mitchell play in 20 years,” she continued. “So this is enormous, and she’s so excited because it’s close to Canada.”
Mitchell, 78, had a brain aneurysm in 2015 and has remained mainly out of the spotlight since then.
She and Carlile are good friends, and Mitchell introduced her at this year’s Grammy Awards.