Rickie Lee Jones joined us to close out 2025 as eTown’s Artist-in-Residence, bringing her singular voice to a week that embodied everything eTown stands for. Across music, conversation and time with our Boulder community, her time with us was both wide-reaching and intimate.
Below are some highlights from a truly inspiring week.
Photos courtesy of Caroline Colvin (eTown Radio Taping, Insights & Inspirations) and Elliot Siff (Live Concert).
Rickie Lee Jones returned to the eTown stage for a special radio taping that blended timeless songs, new perspectives and thoughtful conversation. Her performance was raw and reflective in a way that has defined her career for decades. We will be sharing the broadcast in the upcoming weeks, so if you did not attend, please be sure to listen.
The live concert at eTown Hall was a powerful reminder of Rickie Lee Jones’ enduring presence as a performer. Moving effortlessly between songs and stories. Being able to watch Rickie Lee Jones in such an intimate space is a unique experience and one of the reasons these residencies feel so special.
As part of her residency, she also participated in eTown’s Insights & Inspirations program, offering reflections on her story as a musician.
Across songs like “Chuck E.’s in Love,” “The Last Chance Texaco” and albums from Rickie Lee Jones to Pirates and Pop Pop, her work reveals an artist unafraid of change or depth.
Her time here reminded us that longevity in music is built on a lifelong commitment to listening closely.
Thank you to Rickie Lee Jones for sharing her time, her music
and her perspective with the eTown community.
We look forward to sharing updates about our next Artist-in-Residence soon.
