Joanna Newsom hasn’t released a new album since 2015’s Divers, and before last night, she hadn’t played a live show since a January 2020 gig in Austin. Last night, Newsom returned to the stage as a surprise opening act. Fleet Foxes played at the Belasco in Los Angeles with a secret opener. Newsom was heavily rumored to be playing the show, and the crowd got confirmation when the curtain came up to reveal a harp and a piano. Fleet Foxes leader Robin Pecknold told the crowd, “Without further ado, I present the high priestess of acoustic music, Joanna Newsom.”