This spring, a series of tribute concerts dubbed “Jillith Fair — Loving Jill Sobule” will honor the late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, who tragically died in a house fire in Minnesota on May 1. The events will feature appearances from Tom Morello, Lisa Loeb, John Doe, Margaret Cho, members of the Go-Go’s, Joan Osborne, and more. The various tribute shows will be held throughout the country, with the first event set to take place on May 31 in Northampton, Massachusetts, featuring performances by Marshall Crenshaw and Madeleine Peyroux, and hosted by Erin McKeown. Organizers plan to make Jillith Fair an annual celebration on Sobule’s birthday of January 16, as well as during Pride Month, supporting causes she championed in her lifetime. Sobule’s management says she had two partially completed albums at the time of her death, with a full-length documentary also in the works. Sobule’s F*ck 7th Grade – Original Cast Recording will come out on June 6, and a vinyl reissue of her 1995 self-titled album – featuring her enduring hits “I Kissed A Girl” and “Supermodel” – will come out the same day. (Rolling Stone)
