Folk singer Judy Collins has received a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album for her record Spellbound, which is a remarkable album for Collins as it is her first album with all original songs.
Judy Collins began her musical career in the 60s playing folk music in Colorado and Connecticut. She made her break in Greenwich Village and released her first album A Maid of Constant Sorrow in 1961. Over her life, she has played with icons like Stephen Stills, Randy Newman, and Joni Mitchell.
Her record Spellbound explores her experiences with substance abuse, the Greenwich Village scene in the early ’60s, her love for nature, and the vast open spaces of Colorado, where she was born and raised. This record was the 29 album she released in her career.
The Grammy nomination for Judy Collins is the first one she has had in six years and her seventh nomination overall. She previously won Best Folk Performance in 1969 for her recording of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.”
Judy Collins has been averaging nearly 100 shows every year and has announced a new tour. Six of these concerts are dedicated to Wildflowers, her 1967 album. She’ll be performing the album front to back, with a full orchestra. Some of the tour will be stopping in Port Washington, Tarrytown, North Tonawanda, and New York City. Tickets for her tour are on sale here.
TOUR DATES:
*Wildflowers performances
11/25 – Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall – Milwaukee, WI
11/29 – Bing Crosby Theater – Spokane, WA
12/02 – South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) – South Orange, NJ
12/03 – Landmark on Main Street – Port Washington, NY
12/04 – Greenwich Odeum – East Greenwich, RI
12/09 – Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY
12/10 – Sacred Heart University Community Theatre – Fairfield, CT
12/11 – The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts – Toms River, NJ
12/16 – Jonathan’s – Ogunquit, ME
12/17 – Jonathan’s – Ogunquit, ME
12/18 – Tupelo Music Hall – Derry, NH
12/23 – Riviera Theater – North Tonawanda, NY
01/05 – Byham Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
01/06 – Avalon Theatre – Easton, MD
01/08 – Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
01/11 – Rio Theatre – Santa Cruz, CA
01/13 – Old Town School of Folk Music – Chicago, IL
01/15 – Old Town School of Folk Music – Chicago, IL
01/18 – Van Wezel Performing Arts Center – Sarasota, FL*
01/19 – The Emerson Center – Vero Beach, FL*
01/21 – The Peabody Daytona Beach – Daytona Beach, FL*
01/24 – Mackintosh Church, Queen’s Cross – Glasgow, UK
01/31 – Florida Theatre Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL
02/01 – Bilheimer Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL*
02/03 – Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker – Fort Lauderdale, FL*
02/08 – Avalon Theatre – Grand Junction, CO
02/09 – Sheridan Opera House – Telluride, CO
02/12 – Fargo Theater – Fargo, ND
02/14 – Washington’s The Armory – Ft. Collins, CO
02/16 – Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre – New Braunfels, TX
02/18 – Main Street Crossing – Tomball, TX
02/25 – Town Hall – New York, NY*
03/03 – SOKA – Aliso Viejo, CA
03/05 – Hawaii Theatre Center – Honolulu, HI
05/06 – Lancaster Performing Arts Center – Lancaster, CA
05/07 – Haugh Center for the Performing Arts – Glendora, CA
05/09 – The Tower Theater Lounge – Fresno, CA
05/10 – Heritage Theater – San Jose, CA
05/12 – The Colonial Theater – Idaho Falls, ID
05/13 – Egyptian Theatre – Boise, ID
06/02 – Saban Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA
06/22 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
06/23 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
06/24 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
06/25 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
08/20 – The Libbey Bowl – Ojai, CA
08/28 – Barbican Centre – London, UK
10/01 – Birmingham Town Hall – Birmingham, UK
10/06 – Queens Hall Edinburgh – Edinburgh, UK
10/07 – RNCM Concert Hall – Manchester, UK
10/09 – Apex – Bury Saint Edmunds, UK
10/10 – City Varieties – Leeds, UK
10/16 – TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands
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