Celebrating the iconic albums that launched the careers of the major singer/songwriters of our age, “Cover Stories” is a brilliant new series of concerts celebrating the albums that launched the careers of the major singer/songwriters from the late 50’s to the present.Some concerts feature complete renditions of an artist’s breakthrough album; others take the form of an overview of his/her body of work. But each presentation captures the spirit of the original recordings while re-imagining the songs for new voices.

Blue: The Music of Joni Mitchell focuses on music from the first phase of her career. Taking its title from Joni’s landmark 1970 album, the concert presents Blue in its entirety, along with many other favorites from her other early albums (“Song To A Seagull,” “Clouds,” “Ladies Of The Canyon,” “For The Roses” and “Court And Spark.”) In this intimate, acoustic concert, Joni’s exquisitely crafted words shine through Grammy winning lead vocalist Leslie Ellis and singer/songwriter/actress Jo Williamson.

Produced by Ligeti Artists and theshowstore.com, the Cover Stories Concert Series is the brainchild of Peter Ligeti, in collaboration with music director, featured artist, and two-time Tony nominated actor Bob Stillman. Each concert program’s new vocal and band arrangements are rendered flawlessly by a repertory company of first rate New York and Nashville musicians. User-friendly media players exclusively from the showstore.com offer premium promotional support for each program in the series and adapt to an array of digital settings.

In 2009, the Cover Stories Concert Series, premiered before select PAC and orchestral audiences including The Kravis Center in Florida, and The Buffalo Philharmonic. SRO Artists will broaden national touring activity of the Cover Stories series to include major PACs, orchestras, festivals, universities, and nightclubs in all market sizes through the 2011/12 season.

Other full concerts within the series include Sweet Baby James: The Music of James Taylor, and Country Roads: The Music of John Denver & Dan Fogelberg.