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Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. [View all]

Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. â€œThis is not just the end of my career.
Itâ€™s the final chapter of an entire era â€” an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power and awaken hearts.
— Charles Keener (@charleskeener.bsky.social) 2026-05-12T21:38:15.839Z

Thank you for everything.

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Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. [View all] sheshe2 Tuesday OP

Thank you Joan malaise Tuesday #1

a fave Joan track and a great Dylan cover..... msongs Tuesday #2

She is such a gift PatSeg Tuesday #3

Thank you Joan. I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Botany Tuesday #4

. Sparkly Tuesday #5

Joan Baez and MLK, Jr. in my home town when they integrated my HS in 1966. walkingman Tuesday #6

Thank you for that picture, walkingman! sheshe2 Tuesday #12

Saw her in Boston. Magnificent Joinfortmill Tuesday #7

Her family moved to Belmont MA in 1958 sheshe2 Yesterday #60

I saw her on the main stage at Glastonbury in 1984, where I was stood right up front Emrys Tuesday #8

The first Joan Baez album I added to my collection was... QueerDuck Tuesday #9

I had that one too. sheshe2 Tuesday #14

Me too - - her songs said what we felt. Talitha Tuesday #41

Exactly, Talitha. sheshe2 Tuesday #42

*Sigh* A lump in my throat - There But For Fortune NBachers Tuesday #10

She had an incredible voice. sheshe2 Tuesday #15

Great choice. yorkster Tuesday #30

"It's the final chapter of an entire era -- an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power sop Tuesday #11

Hard to accept BeneteauBum Tuesday #36

We need Joan now, more than ever GenThePerservering Tuesday #13

She still took the time to stand with Justin Jones in Nashville last week Tanuki Tuesday #16

That was beautiful, Tanuki. sheshe2 Tuesday #19

Wonderful malaise Tuesday #24

Joan Baez essentially passed to baton to Jesse Wells when they performed together recently Brother Buzz Tuesday #17

Wonder videos! sheshe2 Tuesday #22

Thank you. Those were gifts to my soul. Botany Tuesday #46

The second video was six months ago Brother Buzz Tuesday #54

Respect ❤️ Admiration ❤️ Love FakeNoose Tuesday #18

Thank you Joan Dave Id Tuesday #20

That voice BaronChocula Tuesday #21

Thank you, Joan Niagara Tuesday #23

I echo everyone else. Thank you, Joan; not just for your music but for showing LoisB Tuesday #25

I got to see her in concert in Europe back in the 1980s. COL Mustard Tuesday #26

My favorite...as tears come to my eyes.... allegorical oracle Tuesday #27

Here you go! sheshe2 Tuesday #28

Thank you. That is the most romantic song in the world imho.... allegorical oracle Tuesday #33

A well deserved exit from the public stage. I never met Joan, though I have FailureToCommunicate Tuesday #29

That is pretty cool, meeting her whole family... sheshe2 Tuesday #32

Yes. But she has been a constant part of my life thru her music. FailureToCommunicate Tuesday #55

Saw here fairly often in Chapel Hill, etc. Then at the vigil out of the Castro in 78 unc70 Tuesday #31

Bravo Joan Starbeach Tuesday #34

What a talent! It is amazing that she has been strong brer cat Tuesday #35

She performed publicly for over 60 years! sheshe2 Tuesday #47

Miles to go before you (we) sleep, Joan swong19104 Tuesday #37

Joan singing one of Bobby's best.. WheelWalker Tuesday #38

My favorite time seeing her was when she sang "Okie from Muskogee" with Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson & John Prine deurbano Tuesday #39

Lucky you! sheshe2 Tuesday #48

Oh that's so cool. A lot of people diss "Oakie" but I love it. Haggard had the allegorical oracle 10 hrs ago #71

This message was self-deleted by its author deurbano Tuesday #40

Thank you, Joan. Talitha Tuesday #43

She did a large amount of good in the world.🌹 Figarosmom Tuesday #44

I wish her luck tavernier Tuesday #45

Wow. Kablooie Tuesday #49

Thank you, Joan! calimary Tuesday #50

It was demolishing the Voting Rights Act KT2000 Tuesday #51

Ty, Joan, for your exceptional gift of song! SheltieLover Tuesday #52

She has earned it. I love her. She's one of those people... CousinIT Tuesday #53

I saw her at the Newport Folk Festival..63? 64? mountain grammy Tuesday #56

I listen to Joan Every day! MerryBlooms Tuesday #57

I saw her at Pete Seeger's 90th birthday concert. . . DinahMoeHum Tuesday #58

What an amazing woman!!! Devilsun Yesterday #59

St. Paul No Kings in March. nt chowmama 21 hrs ago #61

My husband and I met Joan Baez mnhtnbb 21 hrs ago #62

"It's the final chapter of an entire era." OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #63

Diamonds and Rust surfered 18 hrs ago #64

My absolute favorite tune of hers! ihaveaquestion 12 hrs ago #69

🙏 surfered 7 hrs ago #73

Joan was - and is - great... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #65

Farewell Joan heckles65 16 hrs ago #66

Thank you for everything Wild blueberry 15 hrs ago #67

An American cultural and artistic Treasure. Martin68 14 hrs ago #68

My first concert Dr. Shepper 11 hrs ago #70

The great folk music scare in the 60s. That shit almost caught on.-----Martin Mull mjvpi 8 hrs ago #72

Beautiful voice, beautiful person, beautiful spirit La Coliniere 6 hrs ago #74