Kate Miller-Heidke, Ella Hooper & More To Team Up For Joni Mitchell Tribute Tour

Five of Australia's most revered talents are set to team up this year to celebrate the music of iconic Canadian songwriter, Joni Mitchell.

Kicking off this July, Kate Miller-Heidke, Ella Hooper, Wendy Matthews, Kristin Bernardi and Rachel Gaudry will embark on the Both Sides Now tour, with shows slated in for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. 

"The music of Joni Mitchell was a formative influence for me," Miller-Heidke said.

Discovering the album Blue at age 14 changed my life. I might not have become a songwriter without it.

"I can’t wait to revisit some of these songs that mean so much to me, in the company of some rather fabulous women."

Mitchell is widely considered as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Throughout her illustrious career, Mitchell has received nine Grammy awards, entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and Canada's highest civilian honour, the Companion of the Order of Canada. 

Mitchell has also inspired a number of fellow iconic names, including Prince and Madonna. 

"Aside from her beautiful words and music, there is something intangible in Joni Mitchell’s music which takes me into a particular space of wonder and inspiration," Gaudry added.

"Only Joni’s music does this for me and I guess that’s why I hold it so close to my heart."

General public tickets for the tour go on sale on Monday 12 March; for more details, click on theGuide.