British folksinger Rupert Wates says he prefers smaller, more intimate spaces, where the audience is up-close, where true musicianship counts, and where real emotion can’t be faked.
He’ll find all of that when he performs at Society Hall on Saturday, Jan. 10.
“We were honored to host Rupert a couple of years back, and are so glad that he is coming back to the San Luis Valley and Society Hall,” says Don Richmond, a member of the Society Hall board.
SHOW INFORMATION
WHO: British folksinger Rupert Wates
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 10; doors open at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave., Alamosa
TICKETS: $20 in advance and available at the Green Spot in Alamosa, or $25 at the door
Wates’ music is the fruit of 20 years at the top of his profession. Folk-tinged, with flavors of jazz and even classical, Wates’ sound bears the impression of his English roots as well as his years in New York City and on the road in America.
Wates was born in London and studied at Oxford University. In the late 1990s, he signed a publishing deal with Eaton Music and worked for several years as its house songwriter. He moved to Paris in 2001, formed his own quartet and performed regularly in the city’s clubs. He came to the United States in fall 2006.
Since then he has received more than 50 songwriting and performing awards. He has been a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Song Contest, and an emerging artist at Falconridge Folk Festival.
He has recorded and released nine CDs. All have received outstanding reviews in the online press and have been played on radio stations in America, Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Israel and Australia.
The Society Hall board, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a place for community
celebrations of all kinds, invites everyone to join them in the hall for a powerful and moving evening of music from Rupert Wates.
Doors open at 6 p.m., with the concert set for 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and available at the Green Spot, or $25 at the door.