Cris Williamson in Concert
Cris Williamson has spent six decades changing the face of popular music. Born in Deadwood, South Dakota, and in the wilds of Wyoming and Colorado, she cut her first album at 16 for a small label three local listeners pooled their money to start. She later put music aside to earn her degree and teach school, before returning to it for good.
In 1975, the then-twenty-something former schoolteacher recorded The Changer and the Changed for her brainchild, Olivia Records — the first woman-owned, woman-focused record company — and became the cornerstone of what came to be known as "women's music." That album remains one of the best-selling independent releases of all time, and her song "Song of the Soul" is still sung around campfires and in places of worship by people who may not even know her name.
Bonnie Raitt has said “Hearing Cris' music was like hearing honey dripped on a cello,” adding that “Cris has been a whole lot of women's heroes — including mine.”
In 1975, the then-twenty-something former schoolteacher recorded The Changer and the Changed for her brainchild, Olivia Records — the first woman-owned, woman-focused record company — and became the cornerstone of what came to be known as "women's music." That album remains one of the best-selling independent releases of all time, and her song "Song of the Soul" is still sung around campfires and in places of worship by people who may not even know her name.
Bonnie Raitt has said “Hearing Cris' music was like hearing honey dripped on a cello,” adding that “Cris has been a whole lot of women's heroes — including mine.”
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Date and Time
Friday Oct 16, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM EDT
Friday, October 16th, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission
Tiered Ticket Prices with Fees $50.00 / $91.00
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