Joan Baez made a surprise appearance at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre, joining Indigo Girls during the encore of the duo’s sold-out tour opener.
Baez, who has largely stepped away from touring in recent years, came onstage after singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson joined the Atlanta folk-rock duo, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, for “Kid Fears” on Tuesday, May 12.
Before singing with Indigo Girls, Baez read a new poem, “Better Out Than In,” a raw spoken-word piece about rage, grief and release…