MaxxMusic presents
JUDY COLLINS (Rescheduled)
With opening act Kristen Maxwell.
Thursday, September 14th @ 7:30
Original show date: Sunday, June 11, 2023
MESSAGE FOR JUDY COLLINS TICKET HOLDERS:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Judy Collins show has been rescheduled from Sunday, June 11 to Thursday, September 14. If you hold tickets, they will automatically be transferred to the new date. If you would like to request a refund, the deadline to do so is July 11. For more information, please call the box office at 828-257-4530 or email boxoffice@worthamarts.org.
In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft. On her landmark 1967album, Wildflowers, she curated a stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, and adventurous selections by Jacques Brel and Francesco Landini. Her discerning palette, and her literary gifts, have enabled her to evolve into a poetic, storyteller songwriter. Now, in her 6th decade as a singer and songwriter, Judy is experiencing a profound level of growth and prolific creativity.
The cultural treasure’s 55th release, Spellbound, out February 25, 2022, finds Judy enjoying an artistic renaissance. The 13 song album is a special entry in her oeuvre. It marks the first time ever she wrote all the songs on one of her albums. It features 12 new recently-written modern folk songs, and a bonus track of her evergreen, “The Blizzard.” Spellbound is an introspective and impressionistic album. It unfolds as if Judy curated a museum exhibit of her life, and welcomed us into a retrospective of her most formative moments, some big and public, and some intensely personal and intimate.
“They say after the plague came the Renaissance,” Judy says with a good-natured laugh, loosely referencing the pandemic. “The truth is, I didn’t do an album like this sooner because I had other projects on my mind. This album was necessary for me to keep creative—it was the next piece of the puzzle.” She continues: “Now felt like the perfect time to make this record because, after all that’s happened in the world, we need something beautiful and inspirational to lift us up.”
Please contact the box office for ticketing details: 828-257-4530 or boxoffice@worthamarts.org.
