Judy Collins on Doing a Farewell Tour While ‘Having a Lot More Steam in My Engine’: At 87, ‘I’m the Betty White of the Folk Movement’

Collins performs Friday night at the Ford in Hollywood as part of her "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes' tour, co-joined by Bruce Cockburn.

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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How sweet — or suite — it still is. Judy Collins is doing a valedictory lap or two around the country on what is billed as a farewell tour, even though, at 87, she’s showing little in the way of weariness about maintaining a full concert schedule or lack of prowess in pulling these shows off. “It’s time” is the fullest explanation she’ll give about why it might be time to think about slowing down her schedule. In the meantime, there is a long way to go on her “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour 2026-2027,” named for the song pal Stephen Stills wrote to celebrate her almost six decades go.

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