Judy Collins Announces Farewell Tour

Legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins will embark upon what is being described as her farewell tour, “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes,” on July 4, 2026.

“Spanning iconic venues and cities across North America and beyond, this milestone tour will run through the winter of 2027, offering fans a final opportunity to experience Judy’s timeless voice and storytelling live on stage,” the announcement reads.

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The tour’s name, of course, is derived from Crosby Stills & Nash’s famed 1969 song “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” written by Stephen Stills and inspired by her. Collins turns 87 on May 1.

A series of warm-up is scheduled for June, before the tour officially kicks off on July 4, 2026 at “America Made In Virginia: 250 Years Together” celebration hosted by Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission in Colonial Williamsburg; Collins will headline the event and broadcast.

Select dates will feature special guests such as Richard Thompson, the High Kings, Bruce Cockburn, Elles Bailey, Livingston Taylor and other artists to be announced later in the year.

Following the main tour, Judy will present the “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Celebration Encore,” a special series of encore performances for devoted fans and new audiences alike – an opportunity to celebrate six decades of musical brilliance with one of folk’s most treasured artists.

Trained as a classical pianist before pivoting to folk music, Collins released her first album in 1961 but scored her first hit with a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” The recording won Collins a Grammy for best folk performance and effectively introduced the young Mitchell to the world. Collins has been most closely identified with folk music over the decades but her voluminous discography — comprising at least 55 albums — spans multiple styles.

Her Grammy-nominated 2023 album “Spellbound” was her first of all original, self-penned songs. She is also a published author, filmmaker, keynote speaker for mental health and podcast host.

2026-27 “SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES” TOUR DATES

JUNE 11 / CONCORD, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts

JUNE 13 / LEXINGTON, MA @ Cary Hall

JUNE 14 / NEWPORT, RI @ Jane Pickens

JULY 5 / WILLIAMSBURG, VA @ Music Arts Center

JULY 15 / HYANNIS, MA @ Cape Cod Melody Tent*

JULY 16 / COHASSET, MA @ South Shore Music Circus*

JULY 18 / LANSDOWNE, PA @ Lansdowne Theater*

JULY 20 / OCEAN CITY, MD @ Ocean City Music Pier^

JULY 22 / DENVER, CO @ Denver Botanical Garden#

JULY 24 / BAYFIELD, WI @ Big Top Chautauqua%

SEPT 15 / HONOLULU, HI @ Blue Note

SEPT 16 / HONOLULU, HI @ Blue Note

SEPT 24 / TUCSON, AZ @ Fox Theater

SEPT 27 / SANTA BARBARA, CA @ Loreto Theatre

OCT 2 / GRANTS PASS, OR @ The Rouge Theatre

OCT 9 / ITHACA, NY @ State Theater

OCT 14 / LAS VEGAS, NV @ Myron’s @ Smith’s Center

OCT 15 / LAS VEGAS, NV @ Myron’s @ Smith’s Center

OCT 18 / BERKELEY, CA @ Cal Performance Arts

OCT 23 / CHICAGO, IL @ Old Town School of Folk

OCT 24 / CHICAGO, IL @ Old Town School of Folk

NOV 1 / LAFAYETTE, IN @ Long Center for the Performing Arts

NOV 6 / ELYRIA, OH @ Stocker Arts Center

NOV 22 / MORRISTOWN, NJ @ MAYO Center

NOV 29 / RIDGEFIELD, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse

More dates TBA

*w/ Richard Thompson and Elles Bailey

^w/ Richard Thompson

#w/ Bruce Cockburn

%w/ The High Kings