Shows & Events

  • Low Ticket Alert

    Steve Poltz

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    It might’ve even been last night, but Steve Poltz just played the greatest show of his life. Guess what? The next show will be even greater, making that show the greatest show of his life. Are you starting to notice a trend? He isn’t shy about it either. Even after most likely thousands of shows (but who’s counting?), he hits the stage with the same amount of energy and always makes sure to declare, “This is the greatest show of my life.”

    $35.00

    Jackopierce

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Jackopierce formed in 1988 in Dallas as theater students at SMU. They released ten studio albums, toured three continents, nine countries, and 45 states. After a five-year breakup, the guys reunited in 2002 to test out the waters. They were very warm, and Jack & Cary got back out there to play for grateful fans that thought they would never see them again. The two now have a totally renewed creative vigor, mutual respect and deep gratitude for their fans.

    $35.00
    Special Event

    Dan Tyminski Band: The Ark’s 29th Fall Fundraiser

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    A fundraiser for The Ark Throughout his 30+ year career, Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. His voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brothers’ classic song, “I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow,” in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and his vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey Brother” was a global smash, having been streamed more than a billion times to date. His diverse solo projects and years of work with Alison Krauss and Union Station have yielded troves of award-winning music. In recent years, Tyminski’s live shows with the Dan Tyminski Band have become bluegrass fan favorites and are regularly on the must-see lists among music fans of any genre.

    $60, $160, $260, $500
    Low Ticket Alert

    Fruit Bats (Solo)

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Baby Man, the new album by Fruit Bats, is like nothing else in Grammy-nominated songwriter Eric D. Johnson’s catalog. Little in the arc of his career—including Fruit Bats’ evolution from home recording project to rollicking roadshow, his solo output, and his work with Bonny Light Horseman—points the way to this album, in which his only accompaniment, aside from the occasional blush of synthesizer, is a guitar, banjo, or piano. Save for producer Thom Monahan, reuniting with Johnson for the first time since Fruit Bats’ 2019 breakthrough Gold Past Life, it’s just Johnson in the room, meaning that when the turntable’s needle meets Baby Man’s groove, it’s just him and the listener, mutually in for a reckoning.

    $35.00
    Artist Spotlight Series

    Alice Wallace

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Here I Am, Nashvillian songstress Alice Wallace declares on her new album, released summer 2024, via Mule Kick Records. It’s a title that hints at her deeply personal, confessional songwriting style, one that invites the listener to gaze at her beating heart as each intimate secret pours out, propelled by a powerful, expressive delivery that marks her as one of the true vocal talents of her generation.

    Free, Donations accepted for Food Gatherers
    Cancelled

    Kam Patterson

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Due to a scheduling conflict Kam has had to cancel this show. Tickets have been refunded from point of purchase.

    $40.00

    Jared Deck wsg Mike Vial

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Jared Deck has been praised for his "powerful, beautiful voice" by Alejandro Escovedo. Raised on the dusty plains of an Oklahoma family farm, Jared worked in the fields as well as the town grocery, owned by his parents. Later he worked in an oilfield and a factory. During the Great Recession he got by with a job as a pianist in a Black church, where over the next six years, he received an unparalleled musical education. His songs tell stories in an honest voice of Midland America.

    $29.00
    Postponed

    Chris Buhalis

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Due to unforeseen circumstances, this show has been postponed. Ticket buyers have been refunded from point of purchase.

    $29.00

    The Myriad Project

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    The Myriad Project is a Michigan-based, emerging electroacoustic chamber music group made of oboe, bassoon, and electric violin with loop station. The ensemble creates a unique sound that mixes together the colorful, more traditionally classical timbres of oboe and bassoon, with the more modern sound of the electric violin, and the immersive textures created by the loop station.

    $24.00

    Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective & Blueshouse

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    A benefit for Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor’s Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective is a proudly intergenerational group, sharing instruments, knowledge, kindness, and talent across eras. Instruments you might hear in the music of the collective include not only ukuleles but also guitar, flute, percussion, harmonica, accordion, mandolin, mandola, bass, piano, and melodica. The group is inspired by the idea that music cuts across diverse cognitive capabilities and resources, including numeracy, language, and space perception.

    $29.00
  • Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    “Two singer-songwriters sit on the edge of a cliff…” With these words, we are drawn into the world of Both Sides Now - a theatrical concert that explores the music and lives of long-time friends and one-time lovers, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Created by, and starring Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz, the cabaret-style performance traverses decades alongside songs such as A Case of You, Hallelujah, Big Yellow Taxi, Suzanne, and many more.

    $35.00

    Finding Lucinda a film screening and music performance by ISMAY

    Opener: Gretchen Pleuss

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Finding Lucinda is a brand-new documentary that traces the early artistic journey of the iconic Lucinda Williams. The film follows Avery Hellman, who performs under the name ISMAY, on a cross-country exploration of Lucinda’s influences and legacy. Along the way, Avery sits down with Americana legends, including Buddy Miller, Charlie Sexton, Mary Gauthier — and Lucinda herself.

    $29.00