Support The Ark and celebrate the power of folk music!
Join us for three special shows leading up to the 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest
featuring our fabulous Michigan music community!

Saturday, January 9, 8:00 pm
at The Ark
May Erlewine’s Folks Choir Community Sing
All together now! Welcome to the first annual folks choir community sing. We invite you to join us as we lean on the power of music to uplift our hearts with songs of hope and resilience. Bring your kids! Bring a date! Bring your friends!
This event will be centered around singing in beloved community. Your band will feature May Erlewine, Phil Cook, Corie Brown, Packy Lundholm, Joel Gottschalk and Ben Rose. Come as you are and let us lift our voices on high.
Tickets
General Admission: $56.50 ($50 + fees)
Reserved: $81.50 ($75 + fees)
Gold Circle: $131.50 ($125 + fees)

Friday, January 15, 8:00 pm
at The Ark
The Folk Fest Cover Sessions
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music and community at the Folk Fest Cover Sessions: a fundraiser for The Ark!
Join us as a standout lineup of Michigan’s finest musical talent takes the stage to honor folk music history, covering iconic hits from past Ann Arbor Folk Festival headliners. It’s a night of legendary songs reimagined by local favorites. Celebrate the legacy of the Folk Fest and help keep independent live music thriving at The Ark.
Tickets
General Admission: $29 ($25 + fees)
Reserved: $56.50 ($50 + fees)
Gold Circle: $81.50 ($75 + fees)

Saturday, January 23, 8:00 pm
at The Ark
A Sacred Space For Roots Music:
Celebrating The Ark with Robert Jones & Matt Watroba
An interactive musical celebration of a performance space that, for decades, has presented, preserved, and encouraged our shared music. Robert and Matt are ready to tell that story through the songs and artists that helped to build one of the greatest listening rooms in the country.
Tickets
General Admission: $29 ($25 + fees)
Reserved: $56.50 ($50 + fees)
Gold Circle: $81.50 ($75 + fees)

Friday, January 29 & Saturday, January 30, 7:00 pm
at Hill Auditorium
2027 Ann Arbor Folk Festival
Two extraordinary nights! Don’t miss this beloved tradition.