Society Hall Welcomes Returning Favorite Eliza Gilkyson to Society Hall for CD Release Concert!

Society Hall, at 400 Ross Avenue in Alamosa, is excited to feature Eliza Gilkyson with Don Richmond on May 2, 2025, celebrating the release of Eliza's new CD Dark Ages. Doors will open at 6:30 pm with the show beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Society Hall website at www.societyhall.org or in Alamosa at The Green Spot, 711 State Avenue.

Eliza Gilkyson is a twice Grammy-nominated (2006/2014) singer-songwriter and activist who is one of the most respected musicians in Folk, Roots and Americana circles. Her songs have been covered by Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, The Conspirare Choir, Tom Rush and Rosanne Cash and have appeared in films, PBS specials and on primetime TV. A member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame, and an inductee into the Austin Songwriter Hall of Fame, she has won countless Folk Alliance and Austin Music awards, including 2014’s Songwriter of the Year and the “Song of the Year” Award at the Folk Alliance International Conference in 2021.

Eliza has just released her newest album Dark Ages (recorded and produced by Don Richmond at Alamosa's own Howlin' Dog Records studio) on the Realiza Records label. She will have copies of the new CD at the show, and it is also available on all the usual streaming and download sites. Eliza will be featuring several songs from her new album at the Society Hall show.

Glikyson says of her new Dark Ages release, “It is an upbeat call to remember who we are, who we love, all that we hold dear, and all that’s worth fighting for today in the USA and the world: our values, our loved ones, the natural world, and justice for all. It was cathartic for me to write and record these songs and I hope they give you a sense of comfort, purpose and solidarity as we navigate the Dark Ages we are living through.”

What others say of Eliza -

"A combination of gravity and grace… Her writing is poetry, something that most songwriters strive for but not so many actually achieve. The strength of her lyrics and music help set the work apart." - Buddy Magazine

"Drawing on elements of folk, country and Americana, Gilkyson, like contemporaries Shawn Colvin, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, demonstrates that the craft of songwriting, intelligent and lasting, is ultimately in the hands of those who can not only turn out a compelling second album, but five, or ten, or with this Grammy-nominated performer, over twenty." ~ Direct Current Music

"Even her darkest moments are warmed by a genuine compassion for the lost souls who sometimes populate her stories, and a very real concern for the world we all live in is woven through every tune… Whether she looks into darkness or light, Eliza Gilkyson’s vision is impressive." ~ All Music Guide

The board of Society Hall, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, invites you to another fabulous musical evening with regional favorite Eliza Gilkyson, Friday May 2^nd at 7:30 pm. Doors will be open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00 and are available online at www.societyhall.org or in Alamosa at The Green Spot. Society Hall - Where Community Celebrates!