Legendary folk singer Joni Mitchell has added a second headlining show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 20, due to the overwhelming demand from her fans. The announcement of the second show was made via the singer’s social media accounts last night. The newly-added date will closely follow the first show that will take place on October 19 and will mark Mitchell’s first headlining performances in Los Angeles in 24 years.
Fans wishing to gain early access to the tickets for the second show can do so by signing up for Joni Mitchell’s email list, as that is the only way to get an access code for pre-sale tickets. Meanwhile, general on-sale tickets to both the October 19 and 20 shows will go on sale on Ticketmaster on February 2.
Mitchell’s newly announced gigs came just days after the news that she will perform at the Grammy Awards for the first time ever. The nine-time Grammy winner has clinched Grammy awards multiple times. Her first award came in 1969 with the Best Folk Performance for ‘Clouds’, while her most recent award was in 2022 for her ‘Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963–1967)’, which was named Best Historical Album. This year, Mitchell is nominated in the Best Folk Album category for the 2023 live album, ‘Joni Mitchell at Newport’.
‘Joni Mitchell at Newport’ was recorded at Mitchell’s surprise set at the legendary music festival in 2022, where she last appeared in 1969. Following her performance at Newport, Mitchell played her first full headline set in over 20 years in June 2023 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State. At the show, she played with Brandi Carlile and a group of collaborators including Marcus Mumford, delivering a 24-song set of tracks from various points of her career and a few covers
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