Norah Jones with very special guest Mavis Staples

Singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones sold out her Ravinia debut in 2003, and has since won nine Grammy Awards and been named Billboard‘s top jazz artist of the 2000s. Known for her “sterling voice and empathic songwriting” (Variety), Jones first entranced the world with Come Away With Meand its No. 1 hit “Don’t Know Why” and went on to write songs like “Sunrise” and “Carry On.” Jones is now considered an artist beyond genre and will grace the Pavilion with the melded influences of jazz, folk, and and country blues.

The legendary R&B and gospel singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples co-headlines at the Pavilion as she returns to Ravinia. She first appeared with her family as part of The Staple Sisters, recording beloved tracks like “I’ll Take You There” and “Let’s Do It Again.” A recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Kennedy Center Honoree, Staples has released hit albums since 1950 and collaborated with artists like Aretha Franklin, Prince, and David Byrne.