The Club
With live music over 300 nights each year The Ark is considered one of the top music clubs in the world and one of the few nonprofit music venues of its kind left in the country.
Folk, Roots, and More
The Ark is renowned for the quality and breadth of its programming and is committed to presenting performers throughout the entire arc of their career.
Welcome!
We provide a safe and welcoming atmosphere for ALL people to listen to, learn about, perform, and share music. The Ark depends on members, donors, and volunteers to stay afloat. Get involved.
“Folk music is not an acoustic guitar – that’s not where the heart of it is. I use the word ‘folk’ in reference to punk music and rap music. It’s an attitude, it’s an awareness of one’s heritage, and it’s a community. It’s subcorporate music that gives voice to different communities and their struggle against authority.” – Ani DiFranco
“It’s a folk singer’s job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people.” – Woody Guthrie