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The Joni Project, formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists, will perform at William Paterson University in Wayne on Friday, March 27, 2026. The show, part of the University’s WP Presents! series, begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on campus.
For this special show, The Joni Project will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Joni's Hejira album, plus a selection of Mitchell’s other songs. The band is fronted by multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Mitchell’s songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg; guitar; Dan Ehrlich, bass; Alan Lerner, drums; Mark Mancini, keyboards; Steve Finkelstein, percussion; Premik Russell Tubbs, saxophone and flute; and Victoria Faiella, backing vocals.
Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Mitchell’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres, particularly from the time of her dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all, from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning, and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris.
Collectively, they've performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Premik Russell Tubbs alone has played with Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Sting, James Taylor, Lady Gaga, Herbie Hancock, and more.
Tickets range from $33 to $48. A discount is available for William Paterson faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as senior citizens.
To purchase tickets, or for additional information, call the Shea Center for Performing Arts Box Office at 973-720-2371 or visit wp-presents.org.
