An Evening with Joan Baez
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Friday, July 23, 2010 8pm
Portsmouth Music Hall

 

The Queen of Folk Music began her career at the legendary Club 47 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Baez rose to fame at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival, and at Woodstock in 1969. With over 30 albums, her musical style encompasses rock, pop, country and gospel. She is best known for her generosity in putting a spotlight on the talents of other musicians, such as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and for focusing the public’s attention on the cause of human rights.

Tickets go on sale to the public noon Saturday May 22, 2010.

According to Rolling Stone magazine: ‘her musical and political significance are so intertwined, it's hard to assess her impact solely on aesthetic grounds…a new audience has come to appreciate not only the clarity of her voice but also the courage of her convictions."

"I have so much respect for her," says Music Hall director Patricia Lynch, "no matter what is happening in the world, she has remained true to her beliefs and she has walked the walk and put herself on the line for human rights. This return engagement will be a wonderful night at The Music Hall!"

More about Joan Baez

2008 and 2009 were landmark years for Joan Baez, respectively marking 50 years since she began her legendary residency at Boston’s famed Club 47 and 50 years since she made her debut at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. She remains a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable - marching on the front line of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic, singing on the first Amnesty Interna tional tour and just last year, standing alongside Nelson Mandela when the world celebrated his 90th birthday in London’s Hyde Park.

She brought the Free Speech Movement into the spotlight, took to the fields with Cesar Chavez, organized resistance to the war in Southeast Asia, then 40 years later saluted the Dixie Chicks for their courage to protest the Iraq war. Her earliest recordings fed a host of traditional ballads into the rock vernacular, before she unselfconsciously introduced Bob Dylan to the world in 1963. Amongst the many honors bestowed upon her, she has most recently been the recipient of the highly prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, the greatest honor that the Recording Academy can bestow. Day After Tomorrow, her first new studio album in five years, was nominated for a Grammy award.

Praise for Joan Baez

"still has the courage to stride into battle" – New York Times 
"the sound of the cosmic lullaby" – New York Times

Series sponsor -- 92.5 The River

Evening sponsor -- Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Clear Eye Photo

Season sponsors -- Martins Point Health Care

To purchase tickets

An Evening with Joan Baez will appear at The Music Hall Friday, July 23, 2010 8pm. Tickets are $64; $48 and go on sale to members noon Saturday May 8, 2010, and on sale to the public noon Saturday May 22, 2010. Tickets can be purchased at The Music Hall box office at 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, by phone at 603-436-2400 or online.

About Membership and Early purchasing

To become a member today and enjoy early ticket purchasing, call the Membership Office at 603-433-3100, ext. 28 or go online.

Joan Baez official web site