Judy Collins' Holiday & Hits Tour coming to Mayo Civic Center on Dec. 18

Sep. 10—ROCHESTER — As part of Mayo Civic Center's holiday season of live entertainment, award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins is bringing her Holiday and Hits Tour on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.

In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft. On her landmark 1967album, Wildflowers, she curated a stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, and adventurous selections by Jacques Brel and Francesco Landini. Her discerning palette, and her literary gifts, have enabled her to evolve into a poetic, storyteller songwriter. Now, in her 6th decade as a singer and songwriter, Judy is experiencing a profound level of growth and prolific creativity.

The cultural treasure's 55th release, Spellbound, which came out on Feb. 25, 2022, finds Judy enjoying an artistic renaissance. The 13-song album is a special entry in her oeuvre. It marks the first time ever she wrote all the songs on one of her albums. It features 12 new recently-written modern folk songs, and a bonus track of her evergreen, "The Blizzard." Spellbound is an introspective and impressionistic album. It unfolds as if Judy curated a museum exhibit of her life, and welcomed us into a retrospective of her most formative moments, some big and public, and some intensely personal and intimate.

Tickets for Judy's performance go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the Mayo Civic Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. Box Office hours are Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.