Society Hall  "where community celebrates!"

Society Hall is throwing a party, and you're all invited! It's time for our annual celebration, with an afternoon and evening of free music and a soup/stew potluck, all happening outside on the patio by Society Hall, just off of 4th Street, which will be blocked off for the occasion. It should be a bunch of fun, and it's all free to the public, although the hall, a 501c-3 non-profit organization, will be inviting and accepting donations to keep the doors open and the bills paid, and so we can keep bringing exceptional music to Alamosa and the San Luis Valley.

The event will begin at 3:00 PM with community and conversation, with the music starting at 4:00. Musical acts featured are Alamosa's own Robear opening the show at 4:00 PM, followed by Ry Taylor and the Side Trips, from Taos New Mexico at 5:00, and then Hogan and Moss and the Old Weird America at 7:00, from wherever they happen to be on their endless tour.

Robear is often seen at the mixing board for most Society Hall shows, making everyone sound great, but is also a veteran of many area bands including Tumbleweed, Sneakers, The OMI Express, and most recently Free Radicals. His Memphis-born southern warmth comes through everything he plays, from his creative and engaging originals to his fabulous versions of many classic covers.

Ry has played Society Hall before, for a CD release show a few years back. His marvelously eclectic "world acoustic groove" music delights and transfixes listeners of all ages and genre preferences. Ry and his band will play a 90 minute set, starting around 5:00 PM.

Jon Hogan and Maria Moss are also no strangers to the San Luis Valley, having played at Wildwood Sounds and other venues around the area. Their endless tour takes them all over the western United States, bringing their "torch folk" to delighted audiences wherever they roam. Their deep catalog of old country and folk tunes is augmented by their excellent originals, all delivered with their trademark energy and enthusiasm. Jon and Maria will be joined by the other members of "The Old Weird America" and will rock the stage starting around 7:00 PM.

We'll be putting together a "soup smorgasbord" (as we did last year) of pots of soups and stews for folks to enjoy (please call Ruthie Brown at (719) 580-7838‬ if you'd like to contribute) and our friends at Coors will be bringing their fine selection of beers to help quench our thirsts.

And of course, we will have as much fun as possible! We'll also be inviting folks to donate whatever they can to help keep Society Hall happening. We're all doing this for the love of it, and we hope you love it enough to help us keep it going!

The board of Society Hall, a 501c-3 non-profit organization, invites you to join them Saturday, September 14th from 3:00 PM on for their Annual Celebration, outside on 4th Street for an afternoon and evening of great music, food , fun, and community – all free to all! Society Hall – Where Community Celebrates!

We've had a few people telling us that we ought to get this fellow to do a show – folks like David Starr and Jordyn Pepper, who have both played our stage. So we're excited to welcome Erik Stucky to Society Hall and the San Luis Valley!

Growing up in the rugged mountains of Western Colorado, Erik picked up his first mandolin at the age of 8 and began taking lessons from the internationally acclaimed bluegrass legend John Moore at 10. Stucky later spent time working for and traveling with the renowned musician and horse trainer. Following the release of his debut album Stray Clouds in 2017, Stucky packed up his instruments and a single suitcase and pointed his pickup for Nashville. Since then he’s released his sophomore album, Good Vibrations, and held stages across the United States and Europe. In January 2024, he released his latest single, "Vigilante Love," which has taken off following its national premiere on RFD-TV. The song has been featured by Dirt Road Country as well as Nikki in Nashville, and received over 23K streams on Spotify alone, so far.

Stucky has been featured multiple times by RFD-TV and Today in Nashville, as well as The Cowboy Channel, The Bluegrass Situation, Nashville Entertainment Weekly, and many other media outlets. His music has been praised byAmericana UK, Roots Music Report, M Music & Musicians Magazine, and CMA, AMA, and ACM award-winner Crystal Gayle.

When he’s not writing or playing music, Stucky enjoys exploring the outdoors, reading, practicing martial arts, hunting, and eating great food.

Society Hall at 400 Ross Ave in Alamosa, is excited to welcome back Nashville singer-songwriter Sam Robbins, hailed as one of the most promising songwriters of his generation, on Friday, September 27th at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Green Spot at 711 State Ave in Alamosa, at the door, or at the link below. The concert will also stream live on the Society Hall Facebook page and You-Tube channel.

It's easy to look at may of the older troubadours that come through Society Hall and wonder, who is there among the younger generation who will carry on the tradition and wear the mantle going forward? Look no further than Sam Robbins! Sam Robbins describes himself as an "old soul singer songwriter." A Nashville based musician whose music evokes classic 70's singer songwriters like James Taylor and Neil Young, Sam adds a modern, upbeat edge to the storyteller troubadour persona. Sam totally charmed and entranced the audience in his 2023 show at Society Hall, and we're excited to have him back! An avid performer, Sam has gained recognition from extensive touring and as one of the six 2021 winners in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition, one of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country.

Sam released his debut album, Finally Feeling Young, on May 14th, 2021. The album is reminiscent of his 70's singer-songwriter heroes, with a modern perspective. On the heels of the award winning opening single, 'Remind Me", Finally Feeling Young has already garnered radio airplay and critical acclaim. Two album tracks, Remind Me and Saying Amen, won him a place as one of the six Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk winners. Americana Highways writes: “He writes of subjects that others don't explore. Saying Amen has Robbins touching that special place Leonard Cohen went. This is brilliance." Fateau Magazine in the UK writes "One of the most promising new songwriters of his generation".

A multi-instrumentalist from a young age, Sam began learning drums and piano, falling in love with guitar at age 13. He then started writing original music, recording his first CD during his sophomore year of high school, while playing open mics in his hometown of Portsmouth, NH.

Sam considers himself a student of songwriting, constantly searching and learning about why songs have the impact they do. A 2019 graduate of Berklee College of Music's songwriting department, he has hosted many songwriting workshops and masterclasses, including at the Harvard Music Department and the Boys & Girls Club of Boston. In his performances and workshops, Sam explores the magic behind the craft of songwriting, and tries to help others express themselves through the unique and powerful medium of songwriting.

Sam's second album, Bigger Than in Between, was released in August 2022 to critical acclaim.

Over his career, Sam has performed countless shows across the country, in theaters, house concerts, biker bars, weddings, proposals, frat parties, and everything in between. Sam is able to tour full time, and feels at home in both intimate listening rooms and larger venues. Wherever he is performing, Sam builds an intimate, easy connection with the listener, naturally creating a feeling of closeness throughout the performance. For more information on Sam, visit his website at www.samrobbinsmusic.com.

Society Hall is thrilled to welcome the traditional Celtic music of The Tannahill Weavers to Alamosa! One of the most influential Celtic bands in history, the band manages to meld the old and the new and present it with fire and grace. The concert will be Friday, October 4th at 7:30 PM at Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave in Alamosa. Door will open at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $20 and are available at the link below and at the Green Spot at 711 State Ave in Alamosa. The concert will also stream live on the Society Hall Facebook page and You-Tube channel.

Experience the deep and moving legacy of traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals and songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humour, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional Scottish material and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive and kicking.

Members of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, the Tannies have been joined by exciting piper and fiddle player Iain MacGillivray, who is Scotland's youngest Clan Leader. Iain, a fluent Gaelic speaker, has worked on Outlander and Men in Kilts as well as other high-profile productions.

"Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now also rank as national treasures." -Glasgow Celtic Connections 2018

“They’ve always been an exciting live act, but over the decades the Tannahill Weavers have acquired a degree of musical sophistication that places them among the most influential Celtic bands in history.” - Rob Weir, Sing Out Magazine

"An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." - New York Times