BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Ark - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://theark.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Ark
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Detroit
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20260109T150026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T165801Z
UID:10001136-1774382400-1774393200@theark.org
SUMMARY:Max Gomez
DESCRIPTION:Singer/Songwriter Max Gomez grew up in Taos\, New Mexico\, where he fell under the influence of country blues early on and developed a songwriting style that was uniquely his. As a budding performer\, Max apprenticed in the rarefied musical micro-climate of northern New Mexico\, where troubadours like Michael Martin Murphey and Ray Wylie Hubbard helped foster a Western folk sound both cosmic and country. \nHe received critical acclaim upon the release of his debut album Rule The World (2013\, New West Records); and his subsequent EP\, Me and Joe (2017\, Brigadoon Records)\, contained a freshly minted classic\, “Make It Me.”  \nHe has shared billing on hundreds of stages with stalwarts of the genre like James McMurtry\, Buddy Miller\, John Hiatt\, Patty Griffin\, Tommy James & The Shondells\, Jeff Beck\, and Johnny Depp. Judging by the company he keeps\, Gomez is poised to emerge as a prominent voice of Americana’s next generation.  Max’s latest album Memory Mountain\, was released in August and is currently in the top 50 of the AMA / CDX Top 200 Album Chart.
URL:https://theark.org/event/max-gomez-260324/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2-JimWrightPHotoCredit.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20251028T141134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T151415Z
UID:10001074-1771963200-1771974000@theark.org
SUMMARY:Emily Scott Robinson
DESCRIPTION:On her third album with Oh Boy Records\, and her fifth since beginning her career a decade ago\, Emily Scott Robinson once again unveils her mastery as a performer and storyteller. With her 2026 release Appalachia — recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios with Grammy-nominated producer Josh Kaufman — Robinson opens herself up to experimentation and sings in her crystal-clear voice about resilience\, love\, grief and hope. \nRobinson’s talent is no surprise to the music industry — she’s now a veteran touring artist\, both at home and abroad. Her records Traveling Mercies (2019) and American Siren (2021) each landed high on Rolling Stone’s “Best Country and Americana Albums” and Stereogum’s “10 Best Country Albums” year-end lists. She’s been lauded by the Washington Post\, Billboard\, American Songwriter and No Depression\, and earned the 19th spot on NPR’s “100 Best Songs of 2021” with her song “Let ‘Em Burn.” \nIt was her 2020 release “The Time for Flowers\,” an anthem of hope recorded at home in the midst of the global pandemic\, that caught the attention of Oh Boy Records\, the independent label founded by John Prine in 1981. Robinson jumped at the opportunity to join the free-spirited and beloved record label carrying on her hero’s legacy. \nRobinson believes the songs on Appalachia are the best she’s ever written — she sings about her grandmother slipping into dementia\, a cash-only saloon full of characters\, and gratitude for life\, despite its hardships. The album features a duet with Grammy winner John Paul White that celebrates the kind of  love that comes with scars and age\, and a hymn for anyone who’s ever failed or fallen short. \n“There’s this thing I do with every record I make\,” she says. “I knit a prayer into it\, and I ask for all these songs to find their way to everyone who needs them. I ask these songs to be of service\, to help people find and experience joy.” \n​The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/emily-scott-robinson-260224/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESR-Appalachia-Cover-Angelina-Castillo-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250911T140019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T174400Z
UID:10001034-1764100800-1764111600@theark.org
SUMMARY:Don Julin's Trio 25
DESCRIPTION:Don Julin\, author of the best-selling Mandolin For Dummies and creator of the online mandolin school Mandolins Heal The World\, is renowned as one of the most eclectic mandolin players and educators today. With over 20 original albums and compositions featured on HBO\, NBC\, Showtime\, and more\, Julin’s music spans genres and generations. His latest release\, Fractured Fiddle Tunes\, reimagines traditional fiddle tunes with bold creativity. Julin also played a pivotal role in launching the bluegrass phenom Billy Strings’ career\, touring as a duo from 2013–2015 and recording two celebrated albums. \nWith their genre-bending approach and dynamic interplay\, Don Julin’s Trio 25 delivers a fresh\, unpredictable concert experience that is as innovative as it is entertaining. The trio will feature selections from “Fractured Fiddle Tunes” and a few of Julin’s original compositions. Recently\, during a concert\, Julin told the audience\, “We may have invented a genre called Weather Channel Grass.” Don Julin’s Trio 25 features Tom Knific on bass and Hayes Griffin on guitar.  \n​The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/don-julins-25-trio-251125/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rlgeyer2019-0989-e1757526147992.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250812T144231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T144231Z
UID:10000995-1761681600-1761692400@theark.org
SUMMARY:Alice Wallace
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAlice does not hide behind the microphone but uses it to amplify everything inside her champing to get out. She’s survived the highs and lows of life\, love\, and the music industry and finally produced the album she feels she was destined to make. Here I Am\, she says\, the real Alice Wallace.​ \nThis album marks a return to themes of self-examination after several collections that featured predominantly story songs. “I needed to make a record that was really true to myself\, both for me and for my fans who have encouraged me in ways I am so grateful for\,” Alice explains. “Songs are how I process. And writing this album helped me process so much of what has happened in the last few years.”​ \nCuttingly self-exploring\, delivered with emotionality\, and with just the right pop Americana sensibilities\, Here I Am is Alice Wallace’s most expansive album yet. For fans of songwriters who turn personal heartbreak into musical gold and for anyone who loves a powerful\, full ranged\, expressive voice\, Here I Am is not to be missed. \n​The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/alice-wallace/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alice-Wallace-Looking-Down-512x512-1-e1755009633651.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250923T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250708T140031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T143122Z
UID:10000962-1758657600-1758668400@theark.org
SUMMARY:Palmyra
DESCRIPTION:Established in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley\, Palmyra captures the collective spirit of three Virginia natives: Teddy Chipouras\, Mānoa Bell\, and Sasha Landon. \nPalmyra straddles at least two musical worlds. They are\, on one hand\, a band from the South that plays traditional instruments and indeed once lived in the old-time locus of Floyd\, Virginia. Comparisons to and a kinship with The Avett Brothers and even Old Crow Medicine Show are inevitable. On the other hand\, Palmyra writes about grief\, gender dysphoria and identity\, and coming of age in songs that flirt with soul\, post-rock\, and even emo; the South\, too\, is the place of My Morning Jacket\, Band of Horses\, Cat Power\, and now\, Palmyra. \nThe band’s first full length LP\, Restless\, is out March 2025 on Oh Boy Records. Framed by moments of struggle\, solidarity\, and hard-won growth\, Restless is an unqualified ringer for anyone who loves the space where the roar of indie rock collides with raw folk. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/palmyra-250923/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Palmyra_pp_JAN2025_credittoRettRogers-web-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250826T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250826T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250515T140012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T145444Z
UID:10000915-1756238400-1756249200@theark.org
SUMMARY:Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters
DESCRIPTION:Sweet Critters\, the new album from Caleb Caudle was produced by Ben Tanner and John Paul White\, recorded at Sun Drop Sound in Florence\, AL\, and mastered by Kim Rosen at Knack Mastering. The album features Allison Russell\, Aoife OʼDonovan\, John Paul White\, and Caudleʼs own touring band. \nJust as the marbled salamanders emerge from under damp logs and leaves\, the mushrooms—smooth\, pearlescent ones and spongy morels—turn on like night lights glowing in the dark\, and the long-horned beetles and regal moths begin buzzing. The fiddlehead ferns and trout lilies curl inward\, a copperhead slowly swerves\, and a fox steps into the moonlight looking for prey. It is here\, in that restless middle of the night\, under cover of darkness\, where Caleb Caudle’s sixth studio LP Sweet Critters is nestled. \nThrough sometimes shadowy arrangements that creep and lurk\, Caudle continues to mine both the brightest and murkiest corners of his imagination\, finding that purest of points where tenderness and grit collide\, inspired by musical heroes like Buddy Miller and Guy Clark\, and mentors like Elizabeth Cook and John Paul White. It was White who Caudle tapped to produce Sweet Critters\, along with Ben Tanner\, at the duo’s Florence\, Alabama studio Sun Drop Sound. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/caleb-caudle-250826/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Caleb_Caudle_press.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250722T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250722T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250506T141026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T185915Z
UID:10000901-1753214400-1753225200@theark.org
SUMMARY:McKinley James
DESCRIPTION:McKinley James is equal parts old soul and modern man. Armed with an electric guitar and sharp songwriting chops\, he breathes new life into classic sounds with Working Class Blues\, a debut album that introduces his mix of American rock & roll\, amplified soul\, and raw rhythm & blues. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/mckinley-james-250722/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pressshot-McKinley-James-e1746540528589.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250624T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250624T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250410T140003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T190234Z
UID:10000883-1750795200-1750806000@theark.org
SUMMARY:Half Gringa
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of her first two full-length releases as Half Gringa\, Chicago-based singer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and songwriter Isabel Olive has demonstrated stunning emotional intelligence and songwriting elegance. And it has not gone unnoticed. The Chicago Reader named Half Gringa’s debut\, Gruñona as among Chicago’s Best Albums of the Decade while VICE named her sophomore full-length\, Force to Reckon as one of 22 Essential Albums of 2020\, saying that Half Gringa specializes in “empathic and twangy songs about grief and getting stuck in your own thoughts.” \nTrue as that may be\, her third and latest album Cosmovisión represents a shift. Recorded in Chicago by veteran Califone and Iron & Wine producer Brian Deck\, Cosmovisión captures Olive at her most self-possessed\, addressing “mythology\, mortality\, and everything in between\,” ideas that Olive says are “too hot to touch\, too huge to hold.” Indeed\, Half Gringa seems to revel in addressing what cannot be grasped or expressed so easily. Olive commonly switches between English and Spanish in her songs. It’s a tribute –– as is the band name –– to her upbringing by a Venezuelan mother and an American father in a Midwestern town. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/half-gringa-250624/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/half-gringa-2-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250527T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250527T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250306T150106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T192017Z
UID:10000854-1748376000-1748386800@theark.org
SUMMARY:Tanner Dane
DESCRIPTION:Chicago-based singer/songwriter Tanner Dane draws from a wide array of influences citing his love of 60s soul music\, 90s r&b as well as indie rock and modern day alternative-folk that helps shape melodies cloaked in haunting lyricism. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/tanner-dane-250527/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/TannerDane-web-scaled-e1741273060509.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250422T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20250205T201338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T192607Z
UID:10000823-1745352000-1745362800@theark.org
SUMMARY:Hayley Reardon
DESCRIPTION:Hayley Reardon is a critically acclaimed folk-pop singer and songwriter\, and a storyteller in the truest sense of the word.  Reardon dove head first into music at the age of 15\, and has dedicated much of her life to writing\, recording and performing music around the world. \nHer ever-deepening music carries a lyrical and melodic weight beyond her years\, being described as “brilliantly moving folk/pop with a lyrical depth and soul” (Performer Magazine) and “a melancholy little masterpiece” (American Songwriter Magazine). No Depression writes “Reardon is truly a treasure.”  \n2023 was one of creative abundance and artistic growth for Reardon. Her EP\, Changes\, was recorded in Barcelona with renowned Spanish guitarist Pau Figueres as producer and collaborator with the title track featuring an original bilingual duet with Catalan sensation Judit Neddermann. Along with her own releases\, Reardon co-wrote and sings on Seth Glier’s haunting new single My Body Remembers. She was also nominated as 2023 Vocalist of the Year by the Boston Music Awards. Her latest album\, After Everything\, was released in September 2024. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/hayley-reardon-250422/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Hayley-live-by-Simon-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250225T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250225T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20241212T150003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T204414Z
UID:10000768-1740513600-1740524400@theark.org
SUMMARY:Les Greene
DESCRIPTION:The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. \nLes Greene is a 2024 Ameripolitan award winner and the voice of Little Richard in the recent “Elvis” movie and Grammy nominated soundtrack. Les vibrantly brings you a powerful force of roots rock n soul. With a high energy twist on the genre all while staying true to its sound this is the unique yet recognizable spin that music needs right now and hasn’t seen in some time. A true captivating performer waiting for the rest of the world to experience his natural born gift.   \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/les-greene-250225/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Les-Green-photo-2-e1733949346554.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250128T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250128T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20241023T130043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T185644Z
UID:10000729-1738094400-1738105200@theark.org
SUMMARY:Taimane & Her Trio
DESCRIPTION:The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians wait for a part to make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. \nBorn and raised in Hawaii of hapa Samoan descent\, ukulele virtuoso and songwriter Taimane is renowned for her fierce and inventive style of playing the four-string island staple. She has also garnered great acclaim for her fiery stage prowess\, keeping concertgoers on the edge of their seats from her first note until her last. \nCome experience Taimane’s talent\, grace and passion\, and see why Taimane is quickly becoming a global star and cultural beacon. \n★ 50+ Million Video Views\n★ 500\,000 Social Followers\n★ 2023 & 2019 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Favorite Entertainer of the Year\n★ 2023 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Instrumental Album and Instrumental Composition of the Year \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers). \nTune into the livestream on The Ark’s Youtube page.
URL:https://theark.org/event/taimane-her-trio-250128/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Na-Mokulua-11-Photo-Walter-Ryan-Calinawan-Taimane-TG-5_1920x1280-web.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241126T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241126T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20241008T153027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T191102Z
UID:10000711-1732651200-1732662000@theark.org
SUMMARY:Heather Mae
DESCRIPTION:Heather Mae\, the acclaimed social justice singer-songwriter\, fearlessly bares her soul in her music\, creating an intimate space of shared vulnerability for her listeners. Her unbridled honesty\, both on and off stage\, has cultivated a devoted fanbase and garnered recognition\, including accolades like the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Artist-Activist of the Year award. \nIn her 2019 release\, “Glimmer\,” Heather Mae crafts a luminescent masterpiece\, drawing parallels to vocal powerhouses Adele and Sara Bareilles. With storytelling depth reminiscent of Florence Welch\, the record uniquely centers on mental health\, with each lyric unveiling a portrait of resilience and self-discovery. \nPositioned on the cusp of unveiling her upcoming post-pandemic double record\, Mae embarked on a mission to address the stark gender disparity for music producers—a mere 4% representation by women. In 2023\, Heather Mae rallied a dynamic collective of women and non-binary talents in Nashville\, assembling luminaries like producer ZDAN and Lollies\, alongside guest artists such as Grammy award-winning musician Allison Russell and the extraordinary duo Sistastrings. Together\, they crafted two electrifying albums in two distinct genres\, showcasing the unparalleled talent and versatility of women and non-binary music makers. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/heather-mae-241126/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heather-Mae-2-e1728404910649.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240624T173104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T181340Z
UID:10000646-1729627200-1729638000@theark.org
SUMMARY:Pete Muller
DESCRIPTION:Pete Muller has spent much of his adult life walking a tightrope between two vastly different worlds.  \n“One part of me is a very practical\, analytical thinker\,” says the gifted singer/songwriter and innovative business leader\, “and the other is this creative artist who can’t help but express what’s going on in his soul. For a long time\, I thought I had to choose between the two\, but I’ve realized that I can love both sides of myself\, that it’s AND\, not OR.”  \nMore Time\, Muller’s captivating new album\, is proof of that. Recorded in Memphis with producer/engineer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell\, Margo Price) and featuring a duet with Lisa Loeb\, the collection marks a dramatic leap forward for Muller\, who finds himself exploring the push and pull of responsibility and desire\, predictability and adventure\, commitment\, and temptation. Where Muller’s previous work leaned more towards carefully arranged folk and roots\, More Time is a freewheeling slice of rock and soul captured with an all-star band including celebrated bassist Dave Smith (Al Green\, Wilson Pickett)\, famed Texas guitarist Will Sexton (Joe Ely\, Roky Erickson)\, Memphis organist Rick Steff (Lucero\, Cat Power)\, and longtime Wilco drummer Ken Coomer. The result is an ecstatic exploration of what it means to be human in all its messy\, mixed-up contradictions\, a sometimes-exultant\, sometimes-pensive meditation that embraces AND over OR as it revels in the joy of discovering—and becoming—the people we’re meant to be. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/pete-muller-241022/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pete-and-KS-tall-Photo-By-Rodney-Bursiel-scaled-e1719861215322.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240924T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240924T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240611T140026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T160259Z
UID:10000628-1727208000-1727218800@theark.org
SUMMARY:Humbird
DESCRIPTION:Humbird (Siri Undlin) is a Minneapolis based singer-songwriter\, poet\, and storyteller inspired by the crystalline chill of her home state’s northern winters. Undlin twines experimental indie folk rock\, environmental Americana\, and orchestral compositions into lush landscapes of mesmerizing sound. \nReleased in September 2019\, her debut full length album\, Pharmakon\, was received with remarkable critical acclaim and has amassed over 20 million streams since its release. After the release of her sophomore album Still Life (2021) she was chosen as the winner of the 2021 Kerrville Folk Festival’s song-writing competition and went on to teach songwriting at both Sisters Folk Festival and Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. 2023’s tour highlights included her First Avenue main stage debut\, appearances at Sisters Folks Festival\, Mile of Music & Rocky Mountain Folks as well as direct tour support for Watchhouse\, Mipso and Indigo De Souza\, collectively covering most of the country. Her third third full length album ‘Right On’ was released on April 12 and has been her loudest\, most notable record to date. \nA Humbird live performance is intimate and earthy\, literal and metaphorical.  The band nimbly prances around the lilt of Undlin’s unfaltering fervent and haunting voice – the focal point.  Although the songs and stories hold their own\, the embellishments the band supply add the perfect splash of timbre and color to deliver a dynamic and engaging performance. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/humbird-240924/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Humbird_JulietFarmer1-e1718047407694.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240827T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240827T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240423T151301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T163832Z
UID:10000577-1724788800-1724799600@theark.org
SUMMARY:Fantastic Cat
DESCRIPTION:They said it couldn’t be done. Four different songwriters joining forces to form a single band? There was simply no precedent (outside of CSNY\, The Beatles\, The Traveling Wilburys\, The Highwaymen\, Monsters of Folk\, etc). And yet Fantastic Cat did it anyway\, defying the odds and teaming up to record their highly unanticipated 2022 debut\, The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a wildly satisfying collection of folk-rock\, country\, Americana\, and good old rock & roll” that offers “equal doses of Dylan and Springsteen\,” the album earned the vocal-trading\, instrument-swapping collective their national TV debut\, sold-out headline dates around the US and Europe\, festival performances everywhere from Sundance to Take Root\, and a song in the Showtime series Tulsa King. In 2023\, the unlikely four-piece teamed up with all-star producer Butch Walker for a 50th anniversary take on Wings’ “Band On The Run\,” which prompted even more love from Rolling Stone\, who dubbed them “the Harlem Globetrotters of Americana.”  \nIndividually\, each member of Fantastic Cat boasts their own impressive resume along with a litany of critical acclaim. Paste declared Don DiLego’s latest album a “stunner.” NPR said Anthony D’Amato “sings and writes in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen or Josh Ritter.” Rolling Stone called Brian Dunne’s new record “the sleeper album of the year” and praised Mike Montali’s band\, Hollis Brown\, as “the soundtrack for a late-night drive through the American heartland.” Collectively\, though\, the four transcend their respective roots\, emerging as velvet-clad rock and roll cooperative far greater than the sum of its parts.  \nThey say some cats are born fantastic; others have fantasy thrust upon them. These guys are somewhere in the middle. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/fantastic-cat-240827/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FantasticCatByVivianWang1Horizontal-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240401T171957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T170652Z
UID:10000551-1721764800-1721775600@theark.org
SUMMARY:Shamarr Allen
DESCRIPTION:Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans\, Shamarr Allen has influences in jazz\, hip-hop\, rock\, funk rhythms\, blues and country. He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band “Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs.” In addition to performing with his band\, Allen has collaborated with many renowned artists around the world such as Willie Nelson\, Patti LaBelle\, Galatic\, Harrick Connick Jr\, and Lenny Kravitz\, to name a few. He is a sought after artist for festivals and venues around the world. In addition to displaying his skills on the front-line as a lead performer\, Allen is also a music composer\, writer\, and producer. With a scintillating and unique sound\, look\, and exemplary talents\, Shamarr Allen transcends musical boundaries. He is the True Orleans experience! \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/shamarr-allen-240723/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shamarr_allen_200410_high_res-scaled-e1711995377518.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240625T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240625T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240410T150018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T161443Z
UID:10000555-1719345600-1719356400@theark.org
SUMMARY:The Wellermen
DESCRIPTION:Bass singing folk group The Wellermen were discovered during the viral Sea Shanty trend of early 2021. The four had only met in person once with members Bobby Waters & Luke Taylor based in the US and Jonny Stewart & Sam Pope based in the UK. The four members’ lives were to change when they dueted with a seemingly innocuous ‘Sea Shanty’ (Wellerman) on TikTok. Since the release of the now ubiquitous TikTok\, it’s been viewed 100m+ times across multiple platforms and continents\, and has seen The Wellermen appear at events like The Brits\, shows like Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Take Away\, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and The Colbert Show & ABC News Australia. The Wellermen used their moment of unexpected virality for lasting good\, raising money via proceeds from ‘Wellerman’ for the Marine Conservation Society\, giving back to the seas.  \nSince then the group have gone on to release their debut album containing even more viral hits\, from ‘Misty Mountains’ and ‘Nancy Mulligan’ to the North Sea Trend phenomenon ‘Hoist The Colours’ which reached #3 on the global TikTok sound chart in February 2024. The group have achieved 150m streams to date and amassed a global audience of millions in the process. \nThe Wellermen embark on their debut USA tour in June 2024\, with their hotly anticipated follow up album due for release Winter 2024. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/the-wellermen-240625/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Press-Shot-B-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240528T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240528T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240215T145026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T163444Z
UID:10000502-1716926400-1716937200@theark.org
SUMMARY:Mouths of Babes
DESCRIPTION:With more than a dozen albums and over a thousand shows between them\, Ty Greenstein and Ingrid Elizabeth of Mouths of Babes are no strangers to the contemporary folk-Americana music scene. For years\, their respective bands Girlyman and Coyote Grace captivated thousands of loyal fans as they crisscrossed the country\, rocked festival main stages\, and toured with the likes of Indigo Girls and Dar Williams. Now they have distilled the very best of the songwriting\, musicianship\, and humor of their previous groups into a power duo that brings more depth and style than ever before. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/mouths-of-babes-240528/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mouths-of-Babes2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240423T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240105T163652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T202013Z
UID:10000446-1713902400-1713913200@theark.org
SUMMARY:David Wilcox
DESCRIPTION:David Wilcox is a penetrating storyteller. The revered folk musician has an effortless talent for spinning lyrics that quietly cut deep\, and crafting melodies that seamlessly ride the plot twists and turns. Wilcox handily exemplifies the power of lyrical and musical catharsis \nThe Ohio native with the warm baritone found his artistic muse in North Carolina during the mid-1980s. In 1987 he released his debut album\, “The Nightshift Watchman\,” which led to winning the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival in 1988.Thirty-plus years and twenty-plus albums later\, Wilcox won top honors in the 23rd annual USA Songwriting Competition in 2018 for his effervescent “We Make the Way by Walking.” Wilcox has deservedly earned praise over the years in The New York Times\, The Boston Globe\, The Los Angeles Times\, and Rolling Stone\, to name a few. Today\, Wilcox is still earning his admirers with storytelling that cuts deep into the soul and observes the human condition from both the nerve center and the outside looking in. That kind of storytelling is certain to become a good friend. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/david-wilcox-240423/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DavidWilcox2018_-356AirlineSeats-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240326T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240326T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20240131T160732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T160034Z
UID:10000483-1711483200-1711494000@theark.org
SUMMARY:Stringfever
DESCRIPTION:Stringfever is a group of talented musicians who have lived and breathed music since a young age. Formed in 2003\, and currently composed of three siblings and their cousin\, this internationally acclaimed quartet has performed 1000+ Shows in 33 countries since 2004\, from private performances for the British Royal family to a packed audience at Madison Square Garden. \nStringfever’s selections range from inspiring classics to popular music; every performance engaging audiences with humor and energy. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/stringfever-240326/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Stringfever-Landscape-JAN2024-web-e1706722865183.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240227T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240227T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20231109T185347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T153953Z
UID:10000410-1709064000-1709074800@theark.org
SUMMARY:Rachael Kilgour
DESCRIPTION:We first heard this songwriter as one half of the duo Sound an Echo\, and then we had her in the Family Room during the pandemic. Rachael Kilgour is a Minnesotan songwriter and performing artist whose sincere\, lyric-driven work has been called both brave and humane. The 2015 grand prize winner of the international NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition and winner of the 2017 Kerrville New Folk Contest\, Rachael has been featured at NYC’s Lincoln Center\, at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and by the ASCAP Music Cafe at the Sundance Film Festival. Married in her early twenties\, Rachael chronicled her life as a young parent in a same-sex partnership and addressed sociopolitical issues from government corruption to income inequality and religious hypocrisy. In 2014\, divorce brought an unwanted end to her role as a member of the family she had helped to grow. In the aftermath\, Kilgour found solace in songwriting. Rachael was awarded a 2020 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant to focus on a songwriting project about the life and recent death of her father\, and the album\, “My Father Loved Me\,” is out now\, and it’s terrific. \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/rachael-kilgour-240227/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rachael-Kilgour-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240123T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240123T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20231014T134655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T184910Z
UID:10000321-1706040000-1706050800@theark.org
SUMMARY:Aleksi Campagne
DESCRIPTION:Aleksi Campagne is uniquely qualified to offer a contemporary\, indie-folk take on the time-honored fiddle-singing tradition. When playing live\, Aleksi floors audiences by singing while bowing his violin and leading his four-piece band. His original music blends folk song writing with an edgy\, multi-layered sound resulting from his unique combination of voice\, violin and looping-effect pedals. He’s not just a folksinger with a guitar! Although he’s coming to The Ark with his first full-length album\, “For the Giving\,” Aleksi Campagne is not new to the stage. At five years old\, he began performing alongside his mother\, Canadian folk icon Connie Kaldor. At 19 he moved  to Paris to study under jazz violin legend Didier Lockwood. At 21\, Aleksi became the only student to have ever been accepted into the classical violin\, the jazz violin and the jazz voice performance programs at McGill University. And\, by 25\, Aleksi had graced the lineups of some of Canada’ most beloved folk festivals—including the Mariposa Folk Festival\, the Regina Folk Festival\, and the Northern Lights Festival\, among others.
URL:https://theark.org/event/aleksi-campagne-240123/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Aleksi-Campagne.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231128T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231128T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20230627T130719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T183001Z
UID:10000259-1701201600-1701212400@theark.org
SUMMARY:Geneviève Racette
DESCRIPTION:Quebec folk-pop musician Geneviève Racette has captivated listeners with her gentle\, yet compelling\, emotional resonance\, and garnered impressive industry support for her folk-pop tracks ever since her first EP in 2014. Through her vulnerable lyricism and ethereal vocals\, Geneviève has emerged as a rising star in both French and English-speaking Canadian music scenes. The trajectory for Geneviève’s career has been on a tremendous incline since her album “No Water\, No Flowers” catapulted her from Quebec recognition to national praise\, including a Canadian Folk Music Award\, performing on stage with City and Colour\, rave reviews from media\, music publications and blogs\, and tracking on multiple radio stations right across Canada. As a woman in music\, it is essential to Geneviève that she surrounds herself with like-minded females in the industry. She is proud that over half her team involved in the creation of her latest album\, “Satellite\,” are female musicians and members of the industry. Come and hear a songwriter that a lot of people are soon going to be talking about south of the border! \nThe Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.   \nThis is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.\nAdditional support provided by Québec Government Office in Chicago
URL:https://theark.org/event/genevieve-racette-231128/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NEW-Genevieve-Racette-Press-Photo-Landscape-Cred_-Eva-Maude-TC-web.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20230627T131752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231014T205132Z
UID:10000371-1698177600-1698188400@theark.org
SUMMARY:Mr. Sun
DESCRIPTION:If you haven’t heard of the cheerfully named supergroup Mr. Sun\, you’ve certainly heard its proponents\, four of the finest musicians on the American Roots scene: Renowned fiddler Darol Anger\, Professor Emeritus at Berklee College of Music\, who has released dozens of influential solo albums over a 50-year career in addition to his work with David Grisman and Mike Marshall\, and founded the Turtle Island Quartet\, Psychograss\, and Republic of Strings; Joe K. Walsh\, mandolin virtuoso and vocalist who spent four years with the award-winning bluegrass act the Gibson Brothers before becoming a solo artist\, songwriter\, and Strings Department Professor at Berklee; all-around guitar genius Grant Gordy\, a former member of David Grisman’s band and respected solo artist and educator; and the phenomenal Scots bassist Aidan O’Donnell\, who has backed harpist Maeve Gilchrist and countless modern jazz heroes. Their appearances in the last few years at Wintergrass\, Rockygrass\, Grey Fox\, Freshgrass\, Redwing Roots\, and at IBMA conventions have created a reverberant clang throughout the Acoustic Americana music world. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nThis is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.
URL:https://theark.org/event/mr-sun-231024/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mr-Sun-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230221T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230221T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20221201T193346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T193346Z
UID:10000225-1677009600-1677020400@theark.org
SUMMARY:Buffalo Rose
DESCRIPTION:Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show.\nCOVID-19 FAQ \nBuffalo Rose is a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive\, meticulously arranged\, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in. The band released its debut album\, “The Soil and the Seed\,” in 2018. Since then\, Buffalo Rose has dropped two EPs\, 2019’s “Big Stampede” and 2020’s “Borrowed and Blue\,” opened for the Wood Brothers\, Mipso\, Pokey LaFarge\, Tyler Childers\, and the Infamous Stringdusters\, and shared a festival stage with the legendary Sam Bush. The band’s upward trajectory continues into 2022 with its latest EP\, “Rabbit\,” created in collaboration with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Tom Paxton\, followed by a new full-length LP\, “Again\, Again\, Again\,” released November 2022. Fans of Lake Street Dive\, Nickel Creek\, and Punch Brothers will find much to like in this crew. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nThis is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.
URL:https://theark.org/event/buffalo-rose-230221/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Buffalo-Rose-by-Jeff-Fasano-2.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230124T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230124T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20221219T150034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T150034Z
UID:10000237-1674590400-1674601200@theark.org
SUMMARY:Shane Guerrette
DESCRIPTION:Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show.\nCOVID-19 FAQ \nIt’s the old way of doing things that inspires a new sound for upstate NY based artist\, Shane Guerrette. Drawing influence from classic soul and roots rock genres\, Shane has only just begun to craft his own retro flavored sound. With a recent self-released debut album called “Here’s Hoping” and plans of touring in the near future\, you’ll want to keep an eye out for what’s to come from this rising star. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nThis is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.
URL:https://theark.org/event/shane-guerrette-230124/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/0J3A1562-scaled-1.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221122T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221122T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20221109T181905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T181905Z
UID:10000213-1669147200-1669158000@theark.org
SUMMARY:The Wildwoods
DESCRIPTION:Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nThe Wildwoods are an enchanting Folk/Americana trio based in Lincoln\, Nebraska\, whose flowing songwriting tandem has been praised by Paste Magazine as “focused and charmingly human”. The Wildwoods’ delicate melodies and descriptive lyrics come from nature\, love\, experiences from the road\, and growing up in Nebraska. \nThe band released their debut album\, Sweet Nostalgia\, followed by a duo EP\, Birdie & Goose\,  in 2017\, and quickly established themselves as a creative\, harmonious\, and instrumental force in their local music scene. Since then\, The Wildwoods have released another full-length record\, Across A Midwest Sky (2019)\, as well as a handful of singles\, Little Home (2020) and Like My Old Man (2021)\, and have supported touring acts such as Elephant Revival\, Arts Fishing Club\, The Accidentals\, The Way Down Wanderers\, and Jamie Wyatt. \nComprised of husband and wife team Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin)\, as well as Andrew Vaggalis (bass)\, The Wildwoods draw inspiration from a wide range of influences including the styles of: Watchhouse\, The Decemberists\, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings\, Peter\, Paul\, & Mary\, Nickel Creek\, Joni Mitchell\, and Gregory Alan Isakov. The folk/Americana trio work to harmoniously and delicately blend their voices to create a sound so nostalgic that you may find yourself dreaming and longing for those sweet memories from your former days. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nThis is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.
URL:https://theark.org/event/the-wildwoods-221122/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series,Live and Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-Wildwoods-Press-Photo-2.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220222T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T223006
CREATED:20211116T160023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T160023Z
UID:10000129-1645560000-1645560000@theark.org
SUMMARY:Marielle Kraft
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nWhen you hear Marielle Kraft’s music or experience her candid live shows\, you feel as though you already know her. The Nashville-based indie pop singer/songwriter\, originally from Rhode Island\, displays craftsmanship beyond her years\, evident through her use of salient detail\, raw emotion\, and poignant word choice to describe moments “exactly as they feel.” \nIn spring 2018\, she was crowned Grand Champion of the Mid-Atlantic Singer-Songwriter Competition\, and the following June she delivered a Tedx Talk at Firefly 2018\, discussing the importance of honesty rooted in her songwriting process. \nMarielle Kraft’s debut studio EP\, “The Deep End” officially released on July 12th\, 2019\, is described by The Music Mermaid as “song after song of mini pop addictions.” In February 2020\, Marielle Kraft co-released an “anthemic” and “heart-filled” single with Joshua Howard entitled “In It Together”\, which quickly gained traction across platforms. \nHer October 23rd single\, “Portland\,” breathtakingly captures the moment we find ourselves in\, and speaks volumes of the young artist’s songwriting abilities. \nMarielle Kraft has shared stages with names as big as Jon McLaughlin\, Ava Max\, and Betty Who. Her “winning personality\,” “genuine connection\,” and “gift for story telling” on stage have fueled the ever-growing crowds at each of her shows\, with no signs of slowing down. \nWithout missing a beat\, Marielle Kraft released back to back singles to kick off 2021\, both of which found major traction on Tiktok before becoming fully studio produced releases. “Everyone But Me” (February 19th) and “We Were Never Friends” (March 24th) feature a more developed sound than seen from Marielle before\, and have cultivated her biggest streaming debuts to date. With more new releases on the way\, Kraft is on track for an even bigger 2021. \nSince leaving her full-time teaching career to pursue a life committed to creating music\, Marielle Kraft has promise to follow suit to artists like Julia Michaels and Maisie Peters as the young songwriter makes a growing impact in the indie pop scene. \nThis is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.
URL:https://theark.org/event/marielle-kraft-220222/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theark.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/arms-wide-square-scaled-1.jpeg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR