Perla Batalla: Tribute to Leonard Cohen
August 02, 2025 | 7:00 PM
GET TICKETSWhile today Perla Batalla can be found sharing the stage with such musicians as Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright and Jackson Browne, it was her early years touring and recording with the celebrated Canadian poet, Leonard Cohen that shaped her as an artist in her own right. With Cohen’s encouragement, Perla began performing her own songs in Los Angeles clubs in the late 1990s. During this period, she was noticed by Elektra Records founder, Jac Holzman (The Doors, Queen, Judy Collins), and signed to the Discovery-Warner label.
Perla Batalla continues to forge her reputation as an essential interpreter of Leonard Cohen’s music. Perla’s first homage to Cohen, Bird on the Wire was recorded with Cohen’s blessing: he attended the studio sessions, weighed in on material, and uncharacteristically participated in a photo session at his Los Angeles home to help promote the project.
Perla’s powerful follow-up Cohen undertaking, A Letter to Leonard Cohen: Tribute to a Friend, picks up where she left off, and this time features Batalla’s original compositions inspired by two decades of musical exchanges with Canada’s poet laureate.
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Venue Joe's Pub
Runtime 90 minutes
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Pricing
Tickets are $30 (inclusive of advance phone/web service fee; door price).
There is a 2 drink or 1 food item minimum, per person, during every show at Joe's Pub.
Doors Open
6PM
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