Judy Collins is delighted to announce a series of intimate shows to her previously announced “Wildflowers” concerts.
It’s been over a decade since Judy Collins has toured Australia, but the wait will be worth it when she returns for some extremely special shows across Australia in 2023. As well as two Australian only performances of her hauntingly beautiful Wildflowers album, with the George Ellis Chamber Orchestra, Judy will now also be performing a number of intimate concerts of songs from throughout her career, accompanied by pianist Russell Walden.
In addition to stunning renditions of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” and her Grammy Award winning “Send In The Clowns”, Judy’s intimate concerts will feature songs by contemporaries such as Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Webb, as well as songs by Judy herself.
Esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of contemporary folk standards, and her own poetically poignant original compositions, Judy’s exquisite voice has touched the hearts of generations of fans – her upcoming concerts are sure to be highlights of 2023.
Judy Collins has inspired audiences across the globe with her sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. A Greenwich Village contemporary of Joan Baez, Cohen, and Bob Dylan, and the inspiration for CS&N’s “Judy Blue Eyes”, the Grammy Award winning Collins is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards, and her own poetically poignant original compositions.
Having scored Grammys for “Both Sides Now”, and “Send In The Clowns”, Collins was again nominated for a Grammy in 2017. In the same year, her rendition of “Amazing Grace” was selected by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or artistically significant”. In 2019, at 80 years of age, Judy’s catalogue of Gold and Platinum albums reached its zenith with the release of “Winter Stories” – her first USA #1 album.
On stage, Judy’s luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for over half a century.
She is as creatively vigorous as ever, writing, touring worldwide, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is a filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.
JUDY COLLINS – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE STUDIO THEATRE Wednesday March 8
MELBOURNE HAMER HALL Thursday March 9 **
PORT FAIRY PORT FAIRY Saturday March 11
PORT FAIRY PORT FAIRY Sunday March 12
SYDNEY STATE THEATRE – WILDFLOWERS Wednesday March 15
MELBOURNE CARAVAN CLUB @ ARCHIES CREEK Saturday March 18
MELBOURNE MEMO MUSIC HALL Sunday March 19
ADELAIDE DUNSTAN THEATRE Thursday March 23
BRISBANE PRINCESS THEATRE Friday March 24
PERTH ASTOR THEATRE Sunday March 26
Bookings from: davidroywilliams.com