Folk Festival 2023

The Ark and Bank of Ann Arbor are pleased to present the 46th Ann Arbor Folk Festival, returning live after a two-year Covid hiatus.

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Two nights; two venues! Folk Fest will have an altered format in 2023 while the music industry continues to recover from Covid. Saturday, January 28 will be in Hill Auditorium as usual and Friday, January 27 will feature a special in-the-round event at The Ark.

Folk Fest Ticket Information

Friday, January 27 at The Ark

FRIDAY NIGHT FOLK: BANJOFEST!

VALERIE JUNE
with
THAO
RACHAEL DAVIS
YASMIN WILLIAMS

Saturday, January 28 at Hill Auditorium

ANI DIFRANCO
PATTY GRIFFIN
ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
GINA CHAVEZ
OSHIMA BROTHERS
KYSHONA
JARED DECK BAND
emcee PETER MULVEY with SISTASTRINGS
with special guest appearance by 
PARKER MILLSAP

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsor

Bank of Ann Arbor logo

Design Sponsor

Q LTD logo

Hospitality Sponsor

The Kensington Hotel logo

Hospitality Sponsor

Headline Sponsor

Rave Associates logo

Producers Circle

Netscout logo

Media Partner

Ann Arbor's 107one logo

Media Partner

Acoustic Cafe logo

Media Partner

Toledo.com logo

Media Partner

Detroit Metro Times logo

Media Partner

WEMU logo

Sponsors Circle

Vintage Financial Services

Sponsors Circle

No Thai! logo

Sponsors Circle

Ann Arbor Carpets logo

Sponsors Circle

Applauders Circle

The RFD Boys logo

Applauders Circle

Comcast

Applauders Circle

Hospitality Sponsor

Zingerman's logo

Please Note: All attendees will be required to comply with the health and safety protocols in place at the time of the Festival.

COVID-19 FAQ

See who has played at Folk Fest since 1976.

All funds raised through the Festival benefit The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk, roots, and ethnic music.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

All funds raised benefit The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk, roots, and ethnic music.