Joanna Newsom Tickets

Wonderful! She was fantastic as always. Robin Pecknold was great opening as well.

Amazing. Met Joanna after the show and she was super kind.

She was amazing!! Wish I had bought tickets to the second show.

awesome show and great performance. great sound at a great venue.

Kings Theatre is incredible, and to see Joanna play there was simply magical. It was a night I am not likely to forget. She played tons of her old songs, but all of her new songs fit into her set wonderfully. Joanna is probably the greatest song writer of our generation, and her style is truly unique. See her any chance you get.

Her voice was amazing and her ability to switch back and forth between instruments is astounding. The whole ensemble was extremely talented. A wide variety of songs were played from each album.

LOVE..................................................................................

She was amazing live and kept the show at a quick but personable pace. It was really great.

Joanna Newsom and her band are perfection. That is all. The Orpheum Theater is smelly and squished, but you have to love it. Because...history?

What an awesome show! I love Joanna Newsom and had never seen her live before. It was 100 times better than I even thought it would be. She took my breath away. Thanks for having her at The National! It was my Christmas present ... well, my 2010 present actually! I'll certainly never forget it.

Drink it. Easily the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed in real life. I kind of cried the entire time. If you have the opportunity to see this woman play her harp and sing her songs, take it. I would drive hours and hours, many many miles to see her again.

I never stopped smiling, and girls wearing bangs with varying success only stopped making-out long enough to fix their leggings. Facial hair, guys, was Everywhere! I bubbled over with love.

An amazing show! So impressive live...spectacular voice...one of the best shows I have been to.

I would love to have a recording of the show I saw. Absolutely amazing. Thank you Joanna!

The crowd was so in awe that not only one song was played for the encore, but two. The night started out with an old favorite of many, Bridges and Balloons, and the crowd went wild, of course until the ball got rolling, and glances all around showed goosebumps and tears from the beauty of the music....Serenity

Starting out with her drummer, Neal Morgan, opening up with his own material, the mood was set by his expressive vocals, haunting arrangements, his boom box playing the background vocals, and his notebook of lyrics or song order or whatever that mysterious folder contained. But then, out came Joanna herself, as bright and chipper as ever, sporting a summer dress and a summer smile. Her set list was expansive, ranging from her first album, but focusing on her newest, and as always, her vocals were spot on and her instrumentation sure. Her backing band was as incredible as she, with a trombone often playing the role of bass instrument (alongside the harp), and beautiful adornments by mandolin, or electric guitar, or whatever instrument he could pull out of his sleeve by Ryan Francesconi, who also made the arrangements for the entire Have One on Me album, as well as the arrangements for the older songs which the band performed. As far as musical integrity goes, performance was spot on. Not a single note or beat was missed by any of the six performing musicians on the stage, and every musician was in sync with the others, resulting in perfect crescendos and gorgeous instrumental passages. If singer/songwriter doesn't float your boat, it should. Joanna Newsom is the ultimate of the genre, adorning her elegant song structures with pages of flowing, image inducing, heart pounding, take-you-to-soaring-highs-and-reverberating-lows lyrics. Her seemingly endless supply of inventive words and phrases is incredible on its own, without the indelibly tied melodies and harmonies.

From the moment she came out on the stage with that cute sweet smile on her face to the end of the evening, Joanna Newsom held us all in a trance. I liked the songs from her new 3 CD set the best, - her clever lyrics and rhythms. Making me altnerately wince, and smile.

I eagerly anticipated this concert as I am a huge fan of Joanna Newsom's music, and I can honestly say I was not disappointed. The ninety-minute-or-so program could have gone on all night and I still would have wanted to hear more. While my husband slept through some of the concert ("not his cup of tea"), I was riveted to the performance for its entirety. The band was composed of Newsom on harp and piano, two violinists, a brass player, a string player (guitar and banjo and a couple of other instruments), and a percussionist. Percussion was used sparingly and mostly effectively, as was the guitar. Songs often lasted several minutes but never wore out their welcome. Perhaps because the songs are often lengthy, there wasn't much time given to chat between the musicians onstage, but that only helped put the focus squarely on the wonderful music, which is a unique mix of folk, classical, and pop sounds highlighted by Newsom's unusual high-pitched, slightly nasal voice and enchanting harp playing. Her unique sound is an acquired taste, but that is exactly what makes it so delightful to these ears.

Joanna Newsom continues to tour her third album, the triple-LP/CD powerhouse, "Have One On Me," and appears unwavering in her enthusiasm and energy. While the set focused on the album, released earlier this year, Newsom made sure to play songs from her previous recordings. Tracks from her first album were arranged and played with her band in mind and the musicians melded with the music originally played solo. Newsom performed perhaps flawlessly as did her band. She appeared in great spirits — lively but not overly chatty (often a sign of feeling nervous) and full of smiles. The crowd for the seated show followed the request on the door of the venue and remained "quiet" during the performances and reserved their cheers to between songs. Venue staff also were friendly though their unwritten, unpublicized policy on cameras — no "professional gear," meaning nothing with detachable lenses — seemed vague and unrealistic. Some "point-and-shoot" cameras take excellent pictures. The no-flash photography policy was not enforced as flashes went off throughout the show and security did not appear to take any action to either confiscate the cameras or at least tell the people to stop. All in all the show was very enjoyable.

Joanna Newsom was amazing. When do you get to see a band that consists of harp, banjo, 2 violins, trombone and percussionist? Her vocals were amazing, sounded just like the record and even better at some moments. The band was very tight and you could tell that they have rehearsed this music some time. The audience was great too. Many Newsom songs have this intense softness to them, which the audience made every attempt not to disturb. Her stage presence was awesome, very funny and comfortable on stage. I will see her again without a doubt.