Joan Osborne sings the songs of Bob Dylan from her previous release and new recording released on April 25 featuring covers of Bob Dylan songs, as well as her other hits
St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) brings singer/songwriter Joan Osborne to the Royce Auditorium stage on Thursday, April 30 to perform from her 2025 released album Dylanology Live, the “Music of Bob Dylan”, along with her new recording to be released on April 25, 2026 featuring covers of Bob Dylan songs, as well as her other many hits. Osborne is best known for her riveting single One of Us from her debut album, Relish (1995) which was Grammy Nominated as Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Osborne has toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers and was featured in the documentary film about them, Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Her long music career has earned her a total of nine Grammy nominations and celebrity status as one of the best musicians and singer songwriters who can perform in all popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country.
Executive & Artistic Director of SCMC Cathy Holbrook says, “We are excited to welcome Joan Osborne to the Royce Auditorium Stage, one of the most recognized artists for her incredible musical talent, amazing versatility, and her unforgettable voice. She will be making her debut in West Michigan on April 30th.”
Tickets for Joan Osborne are $60, $45 and $30, available online at www.scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224. Contact the Box Office Manager at tickets@scmcgr.org or 616-459-2224 x201 with questions.
Final Acoustic Café Folk Series Concerts for Season 2025 / 2026
- Grammy-nominated artist Joan Osborne will bring her amazing voice and talent on April 30, 2026.
- The legendary acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke will perform on May 12, 2026.
Joan Osborne Bio
Joan Elizabether Osborne, born July 8, 1962, is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. She is best known for her recording of the Eric Bazilian-penned song "One of Us" from her debut album, Relish, released in 1995. Both the single and the album became worldwide hits and garnered a combined seven Grammy Award nominations. Osborne has toured with Motown sidemen, the Funk Brothers, and was featured in the documentary film about them, Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002).
Originally from Anchorage, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville, Osborne moved to New York City in the late 1980s to study filmmaking at New York University. Osborne was paying her own way through college and taking time off to earn money for another semester when, by chance, she sang at an open mic night at the Abilene Café. The other musicians encouraged her to return, and she began singing weekly at the Abilene's open mic and at other blues open mics in NYC's East Village. She soon became immersed in NYC's live music scene, forming her own band and playing in nightclubs alongside groups like the Sweetones, Surreal McCoys, Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, the Holmes Brothers, and many other artists.
In 1991, Osborne formed her own record label, Womanly Hips, to release her first full-length album, Soul Show: Live at Delta 88. She has been working full time in the music industry ever since.
Her album Bring It On Home, released in May 2012, is a collection of vintage blues and soul covers – It received a 2013 Grammy Awards nomination for Best Blues Album. In September 2012, Osborne was featured in a campaign called "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book.
Two years later, Osborne became a member of Trigger Hippy, along with Steve Gorman, Tom Bukovac, Jackie Greene, and Nick Govrik. The band released their debut album on September 30, 2014. She departed from the group in October 2018.
In 2017, Joan Osborne released the critically acclaimed album, Songs of Bob Dylan. Her artistic and soulful reinterpretations of the selection of Dylan songs was an eye-opening moment in an already celebrated career. Eight years after her milestone recording, Osborne has released the stunning Dylanology Live. The captivating recording finds the gifted vocalist performing in front of a live audience, with special guests Amy Helm, Robert Randolph and Jackie Greene. Songs include “Spanish Harlem Incident”, “Buckets Of Rain” “Masters Of War”, “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” and “High Water (For Charley Patton)”.
Throughout her three-decade, multi-Grammy nominated career, Joan Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space as she continues to seamlessly blend into any genre. Her incredible and distinctive voice always shines through her own songs, while she has also become one of her generation’s finest interpreters. Dylanology Live is yet another testament to her artistic range.
Acoustic Café Folk Series Tickets including ticket fees
Joan Osborne
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Leo Kottke
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Series
Quintet Revelations
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Schubertiade
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
