Public record

Joanna Newsom

Folk & acoustic | Nevada City | since 1982

chamber folk
contemporary folk
folk
freak folk
free folk
indie folk
new weird america
progressive folk

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

137

Rooms played

2008

On record since

Releases

Show history

2024 · 8

May 27, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 26, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 19, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 18, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 17, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 16, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 15, 2024Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 10, 2024Lake Stage· Salt Lake Cityheadliner

2023 · 1

Mar 22, 2023The Belasco· Los Angelesheadliner

2020 · 2

Jan 16, 2020Bates Recital Hall· Austinheadliner
Jan 15, 2020Bates Recital Hall· Austinheadliner

2019 · 18

Nov 26, 2019Herbst Theatre· San Franciscoheadliner
Nov 25, 2019Herbst Theatre· San Franciscoheadliner
Nov 22, 2019Sunset Center· Carmel-by-the-Seaheadliner
Oct 13, 2019Irish Cultural & Heritage Center· Milwaukeeheadliner
Oct 12, 2019Irish Cultural & Heritage Center· Milwaukeeheadliner
Oct 10, 2019Thalia Hall· Chicagoheadliner
Oct 9, 2019Thalia Hall· Chicagoheadliner
Oct 8, 2019Thalia Hall· Chicagoheadliner
Oct 7, 2019Thalia Hall· Chicagoheadliner
Sep 15, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 14, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 13, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 12, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 11, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 10, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 9, 2019El Museo del Barrio· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 7, 2019Perelman Theater· Philadelphiaheadliner
Sep 6, 2019Perelman Theater· Philadelphiaheadliner

2016 · 31

Sep 11, 2016Buckhead Theatre· Atlantaheadliner
Sep 9, 2016Civic Theatre· New Orleansheadliner
Sep 7, 2016ACL Live at The Moody Theater· Austinheadliner
Sep 4, 2016Larmer Tree Gardens· Salisburyheadliner
May 20, 2016Jimmy Kimmel Live· Los Angelesheadliner
Apr 6, 2016Henry Miller Memorial Library· Big Surheadliner
Apr 5, 2016Crest Theatre· Sacramentoheadliner
Apr 3, 2016Boulder Theater· Boulderheadliner
Apr 2, 2016The Depot· Salt Lake Cityheadliner
Apr 1, 2016The Egyptian Theatre· Boiseheadliner
Mar 31, 2016Bing Crosby Theater· Spokaneheadliner
Mar 30, 2016Vogue Theatre· Vancouverheadliner
Mar 29, 2016Paramount Theatre· Seattleheadliner
Mar 28, 2016Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall· Portlandheadliner
Mar 27, 2016Fox Theater· Oaklandheadliner
Mar 26, 2016Orpheum Theatre· Los Angelesheadliner
Mar 25, 2016Orpheum Theatre· Los Angelesheadliner
Mar 3, 2016Olympia Theatre· Dublinheadliner
Mar 2, 2016Glasgow Royal Concert Hall· Glasgowheadliner
Mar 1, 2016Liverpool Philharmonic Hall· Liverpoolheadliner
Feb 28, 2016Doornroosje· Nijmegenheadliner
Feb 27, 2016De Oosterpoort· Groningenheadliner
Feb 25, 2016Kampnagel· Hamburgheadliner
Feb 24, 2016Henry Le Bœufzaal / Salle Henry Le Bœuf· Brusselsheadliner
Feb 9, 2016The Fonda Theatre· Los Angelesheadliner
Jan 28, 2016Christ Shinagawa Kyoukai, Gloria Chapel· Tokyoheadliner
Jan 27, 2016Christ Shinagawa Kyoukai, Gloria Chapel· Tokyoheadliner
Jan 26, 2016Osaka Club· Osakaheadliner
Jan 23, 2016Concert Hall· Brisbaneheadliner
Jan 21, 2016Concert Hall· Sydneyheadliner
Jan 19, 2016Hamer Hall· Melbourneheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Lineup

The Pleased
Golden Shoulders — background vocals, piano

Former

Nervous Cop — harp

Releases

MH
Make Hay
2016 · single
DI
Divers
2015 · album
LT
Leaving The City
2015
DI
Divers
2015
WW
What We Have Known
2011 · single
WW
What We Have Known
2011
2F
2010-01-20 Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
2010 · album
2D
2010-02-07 Daikanyama UNIT, Tokyo, Japan
2010 · album
2W
2010-02-08 Waseda Hoshien Scott Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2010 · album
2P
2010-09-18 Palace Theatre, Manchester, UK
2010 · album
HO
Have One on Me
2010 · album
HO
Have One On Me
2010
B&
Ben & Cil The Wedding Present
2008
2W
2007-01-16 with Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead, England
2007 · album
2P
2007-09-12 Paradiso, Amsterdam
2007 · album
2D
2007-09-14 Divadlo Archa, Prague
2007 · album
2R
2007-10-27 Riverbend Center, Austin, TX
2007 · album
JN
Joanna Newsom & The Ys Street Band
2007 · ep
JN
Joanna Newsom & The Ys Street Band E.P.
2007
2M
2006-12-09 Memorial Union Hall, Madison, WI
2006 · album
LA
Live at Bottletree in Birmingham (11/25/2006)
2006 · album
YS
Ys
2006 · album
YS
Ys
2006
2M
2005-04-14 Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
2005 · album
2L
2005-05-28 Live at Sasquatch Festival, WA
2005 · album
2F
2005-07-05 Folkets Park, Malmö, Sweden
2005 · album
2G
2005-08-21 Green Man Festival, Wales
2005 · album
2M
2005-10-22 Machida Ryouden-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
2005 · album
SA
Sprout and the Bean
2004 · single
TM
The Milk‐Eyed Mender
2004 · album
SA
Sprout And The Bean
2004
TM
The Milk-Eyed Mender
2004
YA
Yarn and Glue
2003 · ep
YA
Yarn And Glue
2003
WW
Walnut Whales
2002 · ep

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 40+ plays, 2016-03-01–2026-06-29 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Atticus) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Artist background

Joanna Newsom formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
Joanna Newsom is based in Nevada City — MusicBrainz
The Pleased: member — MusicBrainz
Golden Shoulders: background vocals, piano — MusicBrainz
Nervous Cop: harp (former member) — MusicBrainz
Joanna Newsom has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2016 — MusicBrainz
Joanna Newsom plays Progressive folk — Wikipedia
Joanna Newsom plays chamber folk — Wikipedia
Joanna Newsom plays baroque pop — Wikipedia
Joanna Newsom plays indie folk — Wikipedia
Joanna Newsom has 725379 listeners on Last.fm — Joanna Newsom on Last.fm
Joanna Newsom has played at ACL Live at The Moody Theater, Bates Recital Hall, Bing Crosby Theater, Boulder Theater, Buckhead Theatre — Joanna Newsom on Setlist.fm
Joanna Newsom primarily plays original songs — Joanna Newsom setlist history
Joanna Newsom has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2015 — Joanna Newsom on Discogs
Joanna Newsom has 171 followers on Genius — Joanna Newsom on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Nevada City, USA — Joanna Newsom on TheAudioDB
Genres per Wikidata: traditional folk music, avant-garde music — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Drag City — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_Newsom — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
El Museo del Barrio · New York	8
Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever · Los Angeles	7
Orpheum Theatre · Los Angeles	6
Thalia Hall · Chicago	4
Paramount Theatre · Seattle	4
Concert Hall · Brisbane	3
Bates Recital Hall · Austin	2
Herbst Theatre · San Francisco	2

By year: 2008 1 · 2009 1 · 2010 83 · 2011 26 · 2012 6 · 2013 1 · 2015 22 · 2016 31 · 2019 18 · 2020 2 · 2023 1 · 2024 8

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Genius, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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