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(updated 5/14/08) Joan is scheduled to do two performances at New York City's Town Hall on October 28 and 29! Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 17 at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. These shows will be her first in New York City since November of 2004's Bowery Ballroom performances and will celebrate her new record release! You can view and/or listen to Joan's conversation with Boston Globe rock journalist Steve Morse at Club Passim in Cambridge on March 27 at WGBH Radio's website. Enjoy! September 9, 2008, is the scheduled release date for Joan's upcoming album, Day After Tomorrow. Joan recorded the tracks in Nashville in December and February, working with producer Steve Earle and a band that includes bluegrass veterans Tim O'Brien and Darryl Scott, as well as Viktor Krauss and Kenny Malone. The album will feature three songs written by Steve Earle, including "God Is God," a song Joan debuted during her recent tour. Joan has also recorded songs by Eliza Gilkyson, Patti Griffin, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Diana Jones and Thea Gilmore. Joan is finished with her recent tour of the U.S. We will be posting Jim Stewart's tour report and lots of photos very soon. Check out the tour schedule page for new dates being added for the summer and fall in various locales around the world!
Look for Joan's guest appearance on the new Thea Gilmore CD, Liejacker, due out May 19, 2008, on the Fruitcake Records/Universal label (UK). Joan duets with Thea on the song, "The Lower Road." ive it a listen! Enjoy! Just a reminder that we are always accepting photos to be included on the Fan Photos page. We're looking forward to seeing lots of good pics from Joan's current tour, so don't be shy about sending them in!
In 2008, both Joan and Passim Center (originally Club 47 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) will celebrate their 50th anniversaries. In March 2008 Joan was hosted by Passim for two evenings. First, on March 27, "A Conversation with Joan Baez" featured Joan in a dialogue with Steve Morse, rock journalist for the Boston Globe. The following night, March 28, Joan presented a concert at Sanders Theatre, where Club Passim honored her with a lifetime achievement award. Check out some wonderful photos from the evening! Finally, we've posted Jim Stewart's tour report on the 2007 Summer Tour of Europe and the U.K. And, as usual, we have lots and lots of photos to share as well. Just follow the links from the tour report. If you missed the "Weeds" season 3 episode (on Showtime) that featured Joan's version of Malvina Reynolds' "Little Boxes," you can go here to listen to it. Just scroll down to Episode 9.
The Fan Photo Gallery has now been updated with many more photos sent in by fans in Europe and the U.K. Wonderful pictures to enjoy! Don't forget to check out Joan's MySpace page! On October 18, 2007, was honored at the Huntington's Disease Society of America's 40th Anniversary "Guthrie Awards." This event took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Joan was among the roster of participants at The Women's Conference 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center on October 23, 2007. Hosted by California's First Lady Maria Shriver, the conference brought together over 50 speakers. Joan presented a musical performance in the evening to close the event. The entire day can be experienced through the archived videos on the website. We are sad to announce that Joan's father, physicist Albert V. Baez, passed away on March 20, 2007, at the age of 94. Please keep the Baez family in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Rest in Peace, Albert.
CONGRATULATIONS, JOAN!!! This honor is so richly deserved! To top off the weekend, Joan also appeared on the Grammy Award televised event on Sunday, February 11th, introducing a performance by the Dixie Chicks.
The new recently released John Mellencamp CD, Freedom's Road, features a duet by Mellencamp and Joan on a song called "Jim Crow." Are you interested in joining other Joan Baez fans in an internet discussion group? It's a way of interacting, exchanging ideas, sharing reviews and having discussions with other fans regarding Joan, her music, tours, politics, etc. If you are interested in participating in such a group, just send an e-mail to JBWebPages@aol.com stating that you would like to join. (Automated sign-up is not available at this time.) Please include your name and city/state/country. You have a choice between individual e-mails or the "Digest" version, which is one or two e-mail messages a day containing all the messages from that day. Please be sure to specify which version you prefer. |
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For the first time ever, Joan has decided to endorse a candidate running for the office of President of the United States. She has chosen to endorse 
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The ceremony was attended by a group of Joan's friends and associates who were there to share in the excitement. (Photo at left: Joan with her good friend Colleen Creedon)
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We are very sad to announce the sudden passing of Joan's drummer/musical director George Javori on December 10, 2005. Read Jim Stewart's personal remembrance of George. Joan's new live CD, BOWERY SONGS was culled from Joan's performance at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on November 6, 2004. In addition to old and new favorites, the CD includes four previously unrecorded songs - "Dink's Song," "Seven Curses," "Finlandia," and "Jerusalem." Click here to read all about it and listen to some sound clips!
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Joan performed on Saturday, September 25, 2005, at the "Operation: Ceasefire" rally/concert in Washington, D.C. She sang four songs - "Christmas in Washington," "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," "Joe Hill," and a stunning version of "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." Go here to see photos from this event.
The photos here were taken by Jeff Paterson, who has documented Cindy Sheehan's vigil in Crawford. You can see more of his images by going here. And you can see even more photos here taken by Susan Knoll, who accompanied Joan to Camp Casey.
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Prior to the Washington, D.C. rally/concert, Joan spent a week in August in Crawford, Texas, at Camp Casey. Camp Casey was the site of the vigil started by Cindy Sheehan, the mother of U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, who was killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2004. Cindy began her vigil while President Bush was on his vacation in Crawford in an effort to get him to speak with her and answer her questions about her son's death and the war. He refused to do so. Joan decided to go to Crawford to support Cindy and all the people who have gathered there. She spent her time there visiting with families of the soldiers who have died, hearing their stories and offering comfort. Joan also shared her own stories of her 40 years of activism and buoyed the spirits of the protesters with her songs.
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Don't forget to check out Joan's recording, DARK CHORDS ON A BIG GUITAR, produced by Mark Spector. Released in September of 2003, this recording continues to dazzle fans and critics alike. Joan is featured on the current installment of Bob Dylan's ongoing "Bootleg Series" for Columbia/Legacy Records. The Bootleg Series Volume 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall features Joan on four tracks: "Mama, You Been On My Mind," "Silver Dagger," "With God On Our Side," and "It Ain't Me, Babe." On September 23, 2003, Universal Music released a boxed set of 4 CDs, encompassing Joan's six complete A&M recordings, Come From The Shadows, Where Are You Now, My Son?, Gracias a La Vida, Diamonds & Rust, From Every Stage, and Gulf Winds.It also features bonus material and special liner notes penned by Arthur Levy. Vanguard Records has released the "Original Master Series" of Joan's catalog with Vanguard. These re-issues feature 20-bit remastering and have new graphics, liner notes wonderfully written by Arthur Levy, deluxe slip cover cases, and additional tracks (some previously unreleased) when possible. . Re-issues contain the following bonus tracks:
• Joan Baez, Volume 2 - "Once I Loved a Boy," "Longest Train I Ever Saw," and "Poor Boy." • Noel - "The First Noel," "We Three Kings," "Virgin Mary," "Good Christian Kings," "Burgundian Carol," and "Away in a Manger." • In Concert - "Streets of Laredo" and "My Good Old Man" (both retrieved from the vinyl version of Very Early Joan), and "My Lord What A Morning." • In Concert, Part Two - "Rambler Gambler" (from Very Early Joan), "Railroad Bill" (from original vinyl version of this album), and the previously unreleased tracks, "Death of Emmett Till," "Tomorrow Is A Long Time," and "When First Unto This Country A Stranger I Came." • 5 - "Tramp on the Street" (early version) and "Long Black Veil" featuring the Charles River Valley Boys. • Farewell Angelina - early versions of "Rock Salt and Nails," "The Water is Wide," and "One Too Many Mornings." • Joan - "Oh, Had I a Golden Thread" and "Autumn Leaves" (sung in French). • Baptism - "Mystic Numbers: 36. Wedding Song," "When The Shy Star Goes Forth In Heaven," and "The Angel." • Any Day Now - "Blowin' in the Wind" and "It Ain't Me Babe" (both from a live performance in Japan) • David's Album - "How Can I Miss You" and "The Last Thing On My Mind" (previously unreleased studio version) • One Day At A Time - "Sing Me Back Home" and "Mama Tried" • Blessed Are... - "Maria Dolores," "Plane Wreck At Los Gatos (Deportee)," and "Warm And Tender Love" Check out Joan's wall paintings in locations in Paris and Brusson, Italy.
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Joan completed her return engagement (June 9 - July 24, 2005) with Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco. This time Joan inhabited the persona of the Gypsy "Calliope" in Teatro ZinZanni - Love, Chaos & Dinner (see photo at right!). Joan has joined the cast of ZinZanni several times now, and she is always thrilled to be a part of the show. Be sure to check out the website for