Ford Family Series

Justin Roberts

The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

Four-time GRAMMY Nominee Justin Roberts is one of the founders of the modern family music scene. For 25 years, Roberts has been creating the soundtrack to families’ lives, helping kids navigate the joys and sorrows of growing up, while inspiring parents to remember their own childhoods. His songs are the kind of get-stuck-in-your-head pop nuggets that draw comparisons to Elvis Costello, Fountains of Wayne, and Paul Simon rather than simple nursery rhymes, prompting USA Today to call him “hands-down the best songwriter in the genre.”

$20, $15 kids 12 and under

Lizzie No

The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

New York singer-songwriter, harpist and guitarist Lizzie No is one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary indie folk music. Her 2017 debut album, "Hard Won," was hailed as "simultaneously understated and fervent" by Billboard magazine. No's 2019 album, "Vanity", was a hit at college radio stations across the country, cracking the NACC Top Adds Chart. Rolling Stone called the first single, "Narcissus," a "crisp alt-rock gem" and a Song You Need To Know. Since then she's released a sophomore album and a surprise home-studio-made EP, and she's bringing a bold new album, "Halfsies," to The Ark.

$20