Judy Collins

Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Six decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.

The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music, won “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits gold- and platinum-selling albums. Recently, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins.


In 2026, Collins bids adieu to the road with her “SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES” Farewell Tour, launching July 4, 2026 and running through 2027—an expansive final run across North America and beyond that gives audiences one last chance to experience her timeless voice and storytelling live. The tour follows a remarkable recent chapter: six new albums released since 2015, the artistic renaissance of Spellbound (her first album of all self-penned songs, nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards), and her 2025 poetry collection Sometimes It’s Heaven: Poems of Love, Loss and Redemption—a vivid extension of the honesty and grace that have defined her enduring legacy.

Since their debut EP, receiving stunning reviews, Oakland Rain has released a number of EPs, two albums written for Ibsen theater, and a Norwegian album with critics honoring their lyricism, amassing more than 3 million cumulative Spotify streams. The sisters have also written for Norwegian and international film, and released a pop project in 2021 that was recommended by Billboard. Their work with Ibsen has gained attention from The Norwegian Ibsen Company and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who wishes to work together on sharing and guarding the cultural heritage of Ibsen and the less known portfolio of his poems. In 2024, Oakland Rain was invited on tour with folk legend Judy Collins on her East Coast tour in the US, and got invited back for the West Coast tour. They will be joining their third, and longest, US tour with Collins in 2025. The duo is among the few musical acts chosen for the official showcase at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Montréal, Canada, in February 2025.

The duo has toured extensively in Norway and throughout the U.S. and Europe. Back home, Oakland Rain has performed at prestigious festivals and halftime shows at major football stadiums; appeared on national television and international radio; and had the honor of being chosen to play for the Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess due to their engagement of the UN goals and the fight for a better future. The duo’s songwriting has also been mentioned on Billboard’s list of recommendations.

Within Maren and Charlotte are many contrasts that shape their sense of selves, both as individuals and as twin sisters. For example: Maren creates music through a melodic perspective and feelings, while Charlotte uses a lyrical entrance and is more analytical. For the Norwegian duo’s double full-length debut, they explore these paradoxes and other puzzles of identity. The conceptual and thoughtfully curated project is organized by color and genre. Twin Flames Part I: The Evergreen (the “green” side), takes on realism and showcases Oakland Rain’s affinity for earthy Americana. Twin Flames Part II: Heavenly Blue (the “blue” side), is about escapism and gracefully delves into Nordic fleeting alternative pop. Throughout, the sisters get more personal about the symbiosis of being twins, and express their strong bond that is the main pillar of their art. They also examine the inner conflict between fear and freedom, and how we as humans cope with both sides. The colors are a visual symbol of woods and land; what we can see and what we know, in contrast to waters and the sky; what we cannot see and what we don’t know.