Solange Knowles Announces ‘Eldorado Ballroom’ Houston Shows – clashmusic.com

Solange Knowles and her curatorial project Saint Heron bring the celebrated Eldorado Ballroom to her native Houston this June in partnership with Performing Arts Houston.
Eldorado Ballroom will unfold in six programs across iconic venues – Jones Hall, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the original historic Eldorado Ballroom.
Each evening offers a distinct experience, blending past and present through performances that pay tribute to artistic pioneers while highlighting the innovation of today’s creators. Across the six events, spectators will be graced with pieces by Solange herself, alongside Dallas singer-songwriter and producer Liv.e, folk musician Kara Jackson, Gospel icon Twinkie Clark and The Clark Sisters, choral and piano works of Mary Lou Williams performed by Artina McCain and choir conducted by Malcom Merriweather, Angélla Christie and Dominique Johnson and more.
Solange, a Houston native, and her artist collective Saint Heron unveiled the first iteration of the Eldorado Ballroom at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in 2023. Since then, Knowles has reimagined the series, bringing three additional sold out shows and a slice of Houston’s Third Ward to Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles in October 2024. Now, Solange and Saint Heron expand on her vision to give the Eldorado Ballroom its Houston homecoming.
Each event highlights a different musical focus and cast of performers, including a celebration of Black female classical composers and orchestral works, powerful convocations of devotional spiritual and gospel music, evenings at the Eldorado Ballroom exploring contemporary music and performance art, an evening honouring the roots of black folk and zydeco music, and a celebration of  Houston’s musical legacy viewed through a futurist lens with a deep focus on the enduring influence of chopped and screwed and the innovative musical contributions from our city’s Nigerian and broader African communities.
In addition to evenings of live performance, the series includes two free screenings of Saint Heron’s film Monuments Are Here, centering Parliament Funkadelic vocalist Gene “Shady The Great” Thomas, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 
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“We’re thrilled to work with Solange and Saint Heron to present her vision right here in her hometown,” says Performing Arts Houston President & CEO Meg Booth. “Collaborating with Solange, Saint Heron, and Project Row Houses to shine a light on the Eldorado’s legacy of inspiring Black creativity and community with so many great artists is an enormous honor.”
Performing Arts Houston, in collaboration with Eldorado Ballroom owner and operator Project Row Houses, will announce additional details in the coming weeks.
“We could not be more excited about Solange Knowles’ return to Third Ward and the Eldorado Ballroom at Project Row Houses,” says Project Row House’s Executive Director Danielle Burns Wilson. “She is so much a part of this building’s history–her creative energy has reverberated in the ballroom’s air since A Seat at the Table. Now, she’ll be back to deepen that connection and supercharge the energy in this historic venue.”
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For tickets, visit performingartshouston.org/eldorado. Early access is now available for Performing Arts Houston Visionary Members, with additional access periods leading up to the public on-sale date on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025. Ticket prices vary by performance. Further event details to be announced in the coming weeks.

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