Marcus Mumford and Brandi Carlile were among the superfans who joined Mitchell for her first Newport Folk Festival set in 20 years.
reported that Mitchell was supported by a group that included newly solo singer Marcus Mumford, Brandi Carlile, Blake Mills, Lucius, Taylor Goldsmith, Wynonna and more as they pitched in on some of her most beloved songs. The set kicked off with Mitchell singing along to songs such as “Carey” from, with Carlile, as well as “Come in From the Cold” with Dawes’ Goldsmith and included some belovedcovers, including the Persuasions’ “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” and the Clovers’ “Love Potion No. 9.
“No one brings folk singers together like the humility of trying out a new song in front of Joni f–king Mitchell,” said Carlile in the introduction to the Newport set she curated and organized, according toalbum in full at Carnegie Hall in Nov. 2021.
In Mitchell’s first full public concert since 2000, she looked and sounded regal, seated in her majestic throne while wearing dark shades, a beret and a vibrant satin suit. Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius and vocalist Celisse Henderson stepped up for a vibrant “Big Yellow Taxi” during the rapturously received set that also included the group singalong to “Carey” from 1971’s beloved breakup albumclassic “Summertime.
Mitchell was honored in April at the annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala, where Carlile and Jon Batiste helped anchor a night of celebration of her music that featured help from John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Sara Bareilles, Leon Bridges, Yola and more.
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