Songwriter Rickie Lee Jones
Two of American music’s most celebrated singer-songwriters, Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones, will share the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, as part of A Winter’s Tail Tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 13, at 12 noon.
With four Grammy Awards between them and decades of influential songwriting, Griffin and Jones bring distinct musical styles and remarkable storytelling to the stage. Their appearance offers Four Corners audiences a rare opportunity to experience two artists whose music has helped shape the American musical landscape.
Patty Griffin, a two-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award, is known for her deeply personal songwriting and a compelling blend of folk, Americana, and blues. Her songs explore love, loss, family, and the complexities of the human experience, earning her a devoted following and widespread critical acclaim.
Her self-titled 2019 album won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Her latest recording, Crown of Roses, is an intimate eight-song collection that explores identity, nature, family, and womanhood, marking another chapter in her celebrated career.
Rickie Lee Jones, also a two-time Grammy Award winner, has captivated audiences since her groundbreaking self-titled debut and acclaimed follow-up, Pirates. Known for her unmistakable voice, imaginative songwriting, and genre-defying style, Jones has spent decades moving effortlessly across jazz, pop, folk, and blues.
Her 2023 Grammy-nominated album, Pieces of Treasure, reunited her with longtime producer Russ Titelman for a collection of American standards. Beyond her music, Jones is an accomplished author. Her celebrated memoir, Last Chance Texaco, is available now and was named MOJO’s Book of the Year.
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Though their musical journeys have taken different paths, Griffin and Jones share an uncommon ability to connect with audiences through honest, evocative storytelling. A Winter’s Tail Tour brings these two extraordinary voices together for an evening of memorable music and a celebration of the art of songwriting.
Tickets are $55, $65, $75, and $85 and go on sale Friday, November 13, at 12 noon. Tickets are available online at www.durangoconcerts.com or by phone at 970-247-7657. Ticket prices include applicable service fees, and all sales are final.
The Community Concert Hall is a not-for-profit, multi-use performance venue on the Fort Lewis College campus. Its ability to present a diverse range of shows to Southwest Colorado is made possible by a partnership with the college, a state-supported, independent institution of higher education, and by financial and in-kind contributions from generous community members.
Denise Leslie provides Marketing & Public Relations for the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, as well as other arts ventures in the Southwest Colorado region.