The Ark

Jill Jack's Birthday Bash
2027-01-08 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Jill Jack’s decades-spanning career has carried her across the globe, captivating audiences both as a solo artist and with her band. She has shared stages with iconic performers like Bob Seger and Loretta Lynn, cementing her place in the Americana music scene. Blending folk, rock, country, and blues, her sound is as dynamic as it is authentic—driven by vivid storytelling, quick-witted humor, and deeply heartfelt performances.
With an impressive catalog of 12 albums and 51 Detroit Music Awards, Jack’s artistry extends beyond the stage. She has composed music for documentaries and national advertising campaigns, showcasing her versatility as a creator.
Beyond her musical achievements, Jack is deeply committed to giving back—engaging in missionary work, supporting nonprofit initiatives, and mentoring artists of all ages. Her career reflects not only artistic excellence but a lasting dedication to community and connection.
For over a decade, Jill Jack has celebrated her birthday the best way she knows how — through music, with her beloved fans and incredible band. Join the party as The Jill Jack Band electrifies the stage and fills the room with love, laughter, and unforgettable melodies. Happiness is guaranteed — all you need to do is buy a ticket!

Blackthorn
2026-12-19 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Members of the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame, Blackthorn offers shows that involve a musical ramble across Ireland. Traditional songs of emigration, ballads, shanties and jigs and reels combine with some of Ireland’s best contemporary songs for a musical experience that is uniquely Irish. Each of the band’s members plays multiple instruments, including flute, accordion, tin whistle, fiddle, banjo, cittern, bodhran, and more. These instruments complement the lead vocal of Belfast native Richard McMullan and the band’s tight blend of four-part harmony. This band has been bringing a rich tapestry of Celtic music to southeast Michigan and beyond for 40 years, and they’re a must-see for those who want to know the deep traditions of Irish music in Michigan.

Jon McLaughlin
2026-12-13 19:30 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Ring in the season with Jon McLaughlin’s Home for the Holidays, an evening of music, stories, and holiday cheer. Jon returns to the stage with his signature blend of heartfelt songwriting, masterful piano playing, and soaring vocals.
McLaughlin will perform a mix of original holiday songs, classic Christmas favorites, and fan-favorite hits from his celebrated career, which began with his 2007 major-label debut Indiana and has since included chart-topping releases, national tours, and film and television appearances.
Gather your family and friends for an evening that’s sure to become a new holiday tradition!

Bedouine
2026-12-05 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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As a child, if you’re lucky, summer afternoons stretch out like a yawn, pool waves are as warm and engulfing as a blanket, the safety of your mother’s arms feels endless. On her new album, Neon Summer Skin, Bedouine, the project of Azniv Korkejian, explores this feeling of safety long before one can fully understand the concept. Written with vivid, honest and intimate imagery after visiting her family in Saudi Arabia, it tells the story of family and upbringing, and mourns the end of her childhood. There is a singular resonance and newfound heft in this music previously unheard in Bedouine’s discography.
Bedouine is known for making gentle, lilting folk songs that build fingerpicked guitar melodies into tsunamis of emotion. Her masterful songwriting and timeless melodies have earned her praise from publications like Pitchfork, who said her music “boasts a surreal calm and lived in glow,” and Rolling Stone, who lauded her “humble folk-pop brilliance,” plus an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and tours with the likes of Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty.
As personal as her songs have been, they’ve often built upon universal experiences. The writing on Neon Summer Skin, however, is full of specific memories: a neon swim suit, beads of water dripping down tangled hair, the blood of a lamb, often sacrificed at Syrian weddings, oozing across the pavement. “It was the first time I had the inclination to write a record about one main subject which gave me a clarity and motivation I hadn’t quite had before.”
Bedouine started working on the record after a trip to Saudi Arabia to visit her parents. She correctly assumed it would be her last one there because her family was retiring to Armenia. “For my 20s and much of my 30s, I couldn’t sit still,” she says. “I would pack my car and move to a new place. I was so curious about my own independence that it just didn’t occur to me for the longest time to mourn the past. But after that trip, I came home and was so devastated. I couldn’t place the feeling immediately, but as I started writing, I realized I was processing that I wasn’t ready to stop being somebody’s kid.
She co-produced most of the songs with her longtime collaborator, Gus Seyffert, and wrote with the sweet pop melodies of Todd Rundgren, Karen Carpenter, and Carole King in mind. She also worked on a couple of tracks with producer Jonathan Rado with Michael and Brian D’Addario of the Lemon Twigs. “It was important to me to try to approach some of the production of this record a little differently, just to try something new,” she says. The result is a fuller, more playful sound, at times grand and orchestral, shimmery and surreal, inflected with bits of psychedelia, bossa nova, and jazz.

An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine
2026-12-04 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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2026 Christmas Tour Thoughts
One December, not long after Over the Rhine began recording and touring, we were invited to perform some seasonal songs on a public radio station. We worked up a few carols and traditional tunes.
It actually felt really good and conjured up an unusual mix of feelings from childhood: innocence, loss, wonder, joy, sadness. I think we were surprised.
People must have tuned into the radio broadcast, because we began receiving inquiries as to whether we had recorded any of our Christmas songs.
In December of 1996 – can it really be 30 years ago? – we recorded and released our first song cycle of some of the Christmas carols that still haunted us. We included a few original tunes and called our wintry mix The Darkest Night Of The Year. Folks began snatching up copies and seemed to agree that they hadn’t heard anything quite like it.
We began playing concerts around the Midwest every December and found that the rooms were usually packed full of people who had bundled in out of the cold. If you stepped outside during intermission, you could make ghosts with your breath in the crisp night air. And it was dark – oh so dark: a time of year with its own music.
A decade later, in 2006, we released our first full collection of original Christmas/holiday songs called Snow Angels. What is it about Christmas music and the undeniable gravitational pull it exerts on some songwriters? So many Christmas songs have already been written. I think we remain genuinely curious about the ones that haven’t yet been written.
We continued to tour every December and these special year-winding-down concerts began to feel like an annual tradition – gatherings of extended musical family, without whom, we’d be homeless.
We released our third holiday album of original songs, Blood Oranges In The Snow, in December of 2014. One enthusiastic fan wrote to us, I just love your new Christmas album, Blood On The Oranges. We’re dark but not that dark.
On our 2026 tour, we will be leaning into some harmonies and making an intimate but hopefully holy ruckus. It won’t be all Christmas music: we’ll certainly mix in tunes from many of our records along the way. But hopefully it’s still true: hopefully, you haven’t heard anything quite like it.
We hope you’ll join us,
Linford Detweiler
With Karin close by
Nowhere Else
Clinton County, Ohio

S. Carey
2026-12-03 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer S. Carey presents a boundless evening of solo performance paired with a trio of string players. The classically-trained musician’s songwriting prowess and emotive lyricism is uniquely underscored by string arrangements expertly augmenting the performer’s vocal, piano, and guitar arrangements. Whether in the round, in uniquely intimate spaces, or at one of the countless venues S. Carey has performed at over the years, this evening of music will be entirely singular.

Storytelling Nights
2026-12-01 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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The Storytelling Nights Series features the Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival, a network of storytellers from all over Michigan. This group not only features some amazing storytellers, they also produce an annual Storytelling Festival in Howell, Michigan, which offers workshops, open mics, and an evening concert at a day-long in-person gathering.

Kat Edmonson
2026-11-29 19:30 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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This holiday season 2026, Kat Edmonson releases “A Kat Edmonson Christmas, Vol. 2”. The album is a follow up to her 2021 release “Holiday Swingin’!” which was described by Jazziz as “impeccably hip” and included in The New York Times “13 Albums That Revisit (and Redefine!) Holiday Classics”. Kat’s new record includes favorites such as “Santa Baby”, “Christmas Time is Here” as well as two, original holiday tunes.
The award-winning singer and songwriter “with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop” (The New York Times) has built an international following through her intimate performances, sophisticated songwriting, and unmistakable charm. She is described as retro without imitation — timeless, sharp-witted, and deeply human. This is a joyful, fun, and romantic show for the holidays.
Bringing the music to the stage, Kat Edmonson’s 2026 Holiday Tour promises an unforgettable evening of festive charm, featuring sparkling new selections alongside seasonal favorites and beloved songs from her acclaimed catalog. After enchanting audiences year after year, she returns with the warmth, wit, and effortless elegance that have made her one of today’s most distinctive jazz vocalists.
A celebration of music, nostalgia, and holiday joy, this is a concert experience that feels both timeless and refreshingly new—perfect for making part of your annual holiday tradition.

Joe Jencks & Deidre McCalla
2026-11-22 16:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Deidre McCalla plainly admits what every rocker knows – life begins with an acoustic guitar. Affectionately dubbed the “dreadlocked troubadour” by The Miami Herald, Deidre McCalla and her music embrace and celebrate the power and diversity of life. With five critically-acclaimed albums under her belt Deidre McCalla has captivated audiences from Maui to Maine, college coffeehouses to Carnegie Hall.
Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and a celebrated vocalist based in Chicago, IL. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Joe Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
Please note this is an afternoon show!

Steven Page
2026-11-21 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Over the last thirty-five years, Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Steven Page has established himself as one of the most recognizable and enduring voices in music. The release of his latest album, Excelsior, shows that he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
As a co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for Barenaked Ladies, Steven sang and wrote classics like “Brian Wilson,” “If I Had A Million Dollars,” “What A Good Boy,” “It’s All Been Done” and many more. With the band, he sold over 15 Million albums and scored multiple Junos, Billboard Music Awards, SOCAN awards, Gemini Awards and two Grammy nominations. After leaving the band in 2009, Steven embarked on a solo career that has produced five solo albums, including 2022’s Excelsior, and has seen him tour worldwide, from folk festivals to cabarets and theatres, all the way to packed arenas on a string of dates opening for rock legends The Who.
Steven performs in many configurations, but, since 2016, has been playing most often with his pals in The Steven Page Trio, Craig Northey of Vancouver legends Odds on guitar, and Kevin Fox on cello. With SP3, Steven has performed arrangements of some of his best-loved songs from his long career with symphony orchestras including the Vancouver and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras.
Steven is a frequent collaborator with Toronto’s eclectic Art of Time Ensemble, is a member of power-pop quartet, The Trans-Canada Highwaymen, has a Stratford commissioned musical in the works, and continues to work in film, television and other media. The Governor-General’s Performing Arts Awards asked Steven to write a song as a surprise tribute to his friend, Ryan Reynolds, and the result was “Canada Loves You Back,” a song as poignant, humorous and Canadian as the actor it honors.

Steve Poltz
2026-11-20 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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A dude named Steve Poltz (me) in East Nashville wakes up one morning and gets a call from another dude in East Nashville named Dex Green. Dex says, “Hey man, you live so close. You oughta come over and make some music. Maybe we’ll document it — who knows, maybe it’s a record.”
Capturing me in a studio is like convincing a whirling dervish to stop spinning long enough to sign a bill into law. It’s chaos, caffeine, and accidental poetry — art colliding with microphones and commerce in a glorious mess. That’s how JoyRide happened. No seatbelts, no helmets. Just unsaturated, unadulterated art. Real humans making real noise in real time.
JoyRide is my 14th solo album (not counting the Rugburns records, live things, and bootlegs floating around). I tour nonstop, so I usually have to be tricked into a studio under the guise of “just one song.”
The record opens with “If It Bleeds It Leads” — my kinda classic mischief:
“I can never watch the news with you because you yell back — you scream like they can hear you in the television set.”
Then comes “Petrichor,” inspired by the beautiful smell after it rains. (I later discovered Phish has one too, but mine’s the barefoot cousin at brunch.)
“At It Again” follows, a cosmic co-write with my brother-from-another-meerkat Jim Lauderdale, featuring Bryan Owings and Chris Donohue (Emmylou Harris’s rhythm section).
The title track “JoyRide” feels like a warm hug after a long road trip:
“Free hugs, no shrugs, wrong drugs, bedbugs. Smiles, laughter, for here ever after.”
Side one ends with “The Son Of God.”
A nutso magutso track of a conversation I may or may not have had with Jesus.“ I get to play both parts. Myself AND Jesus.
“The son of God contacted me about buying some Funk and Wagnalls encyclopedias. I said hello who’s this?”
“It’s Jesus”
“Jesus who?”
“Jesus H. Christ. God’s son.”
“How’d you get my number?”
“I have everyone’s number.”
“Even Liberace?”
“He’s on dead people’s speed dial.”
I will probably get crucified for this song, but hopefully it will be an AI video made by an angry man living in his mom’s basement.
Side two kicks off with “Love a Little Bigger” — a rowdy co-write with Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon. It opens with:
“Jacob took a hammer and he went up a hill, built a nice house for his best friend Bill…”
and ends with a singalong reminder to forgive faster and swim more often.
“Fixin’ Up” (track seven) is my secret favorite — like a quarter from the Tooth Fairy you gotta dig around for.
“New Tattoo” follows — about a dude who got his lover’s face inked on his own face. (Bad plan, good song.)
“Brand New Liver” imagines swapping out your old one like a water pump instead of quitting drinking.
And then comes the closer: “Hairlift.”
That one has my favorite line I’ve ever written:
“I used to play ping pong with my old friend Mao Zedong. I thought he told me I was well hung, but he was speaking in the mother tongue.”
That’s JoyRide. Ten songs, no filter, no seatbelt, no map.
Big thanks to Dex Green for being the musical trickster who lured me into the studio.
Party on, weirdos.
According to Wikipedia, Steve Poltz (me) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is a founding member of the indie-rock band the Rugburns and collaborated on several songs with singer Jewel, including the 1996 single “You Were Meant for Me”, which reached number 2 in the US.
— Steve Poltz, East Nashville

Sam Shackleton
2026-11-19 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Sam Shackleton’s music is greatly inspired by the rich inter-connected musical oral traditions of Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. Strongly influenced by the 1960s folk revival, his unique sound is a mix of country, old time, traditional, folk, and blues with a Scottish spirit. He was born in Stirling and raised all over Scotland, from the Borders to the Highlands, and his music is deeply inspired by the oral tradition, musical culture, and landscapes of Scotland.
Sam also holds a Research Masters degree with distinction in Scottish Ethnology from the renowned academic folk music institution, the School of Scottish Studies, specializing in folklore and ethnomusicology. Sam burst onto the global folk and country scene after being discovered busking on the streets of his hometown, Edinburgh, Scotland, by filmmaker Anthony Simpkins. Sam was then featured on Nashville based YouTube channel GemsOnVHS alongside artists such as Sierra Ferrell and Benjamin Tod, with his popular video Cuckoo Bird connecting him with a large North American and global audience.
In the years since, Sam has had major viral success with his hit singles on Spotify, such as The Lone Prairie, The Overgate, and Wild Bill Jones, and his numerous viral videos on Instagram and TikTok from where he has developed a large, passionate, and dedicated global audience. He was subsequently invited to open major international tours across the world for artists like The Mary Wallopers, Pokey LaFarge, Lukas Nelson, Willi Carlisle, and Oliver Anthony. Sam has also built up an impressive headline resume of his own, having sold out all of his own headline shows in the UK, and recently selling out a majority of the shows on his 20-date debut USA tour in prestigious venues such as Zebulon in Los Angeles, Tractor Tavern in Seattle, and Swallow Hill Music in Denver.

The Wooten Brothers
2026-11-16 19:00 - 23:00 | Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067, United States
The Wooten brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since then, Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers (brothers Regi, Roy & Joseph) have racked up 10 Grammy wins, and 26, yes, 26 Grammy nominations. And the youngest of the family, Victor, the brother who learned from all his older brothers, has been named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the ten greatest bass players of all time.

As a family band, they are second to none. The Brothers’ music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents. The Wooten Brothers began in R&B before evolving as teens into Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Classical and Country. Then, they emerged in 1985 on Arista records with an album called, “The Wootens”, that combined Electronic, Funk, Soul, Disco, and Boogie—and offered only a sliver of the Wooten whole. The Wooten whole is all of that…and classical, and jazz, and country, and Rock-and-Roll.
Connecting a musically deep past to musical future, the Wooten Brothers explode genres and build bridges across genres. Bar by bar, in live performances and on recordings, they provide an exhilarating ‘connects-you-to-the-center-of-the-universe’ sound.

Joshua Radin
2026-11-15 19:30 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he’s tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single “I’d Rather Be With You.” His music has appeared in over 200 films, television series, and commercials. In addition to multiple showstopping appearances on Ellen (who also enlisted him to perform at her wedding) and Today Show, and performances on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, and Conan, he contributed “Brand New Day” to a commercial in support of the troops at the request of First Ladies Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. He’s played to sold out crowds around the globe and shared the stage with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos and more. Not to mention, he’s a staunch philanthropist who supports Little Kids Rock and North Shore Animal League America (NSALA), among others. Thus far his catalog consists of nine full-length offerings highlighted by fan favorites such as We Were Here, Simple Times, Underwater, Wax Wings, and Here, Right Now.
Following the release of his 2021 acclaimed album The Ghost and The Wall, Joshua left his material existence in the rearview, grabbed a backpack, packed his guitar, picked up a pen and a pad, hit the road in search of new stories to tell. Those stories comprise though the world will tell me so, volumes one & two which were released early 2023. During 2025, he turned the page on the next chapter of his career and life with his tenth full-length LP and first independent album since 2017, One Day Home. Immersing himself in the process mind, body, and soul, he pored over these 13 tracks, perfecting each moment and co-producing six tracks with Wally Gagel. This time around, he prepared the music for a double-LP release with one half original studio versions of the tracklisting and the other piano vocal versions. Musically, he taps into two sides of his sonic palette, leaning into soul and singer-songwriter stylings while tracing the journey of a romantic relationship.
VIP package includes one general admission ticket and admission to an intimate pre-show event with Joshua Radin, includes:

play a few songs
participate in a small Q&A session
Meet & Greet + Photo Op – Signed Tour Poster
Crowd Free opportunity to buy merch with 10% discounted merch prices.

The Verve Pipe
2026-11-14 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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With a reputation for spectacular live performances, the genesis of multi-platinum artist The Verve Pipe can be traced back to the early 90s when the principal members of two rival Michigan bands joined forces. After releasing two independent albums, I’ve Suffered A Head Injury and Pop Smear, the group quickly garnered a regional following for its textured rock songs distinguished by innovative arrangements, soul-searching lyrics and layered vocals.
The success of both albums attracted the attention of RCA Records, which released their platinum major label debut Villains in 1996. The album featured the radio hit ‘Photograph’ and the #1 single ‘The Freshmen,’ one of the most successful multi-format tracks of 1997 and winner of an ASCAP Pop Award. Their follow-up release, the critically acclaimed self-titled LP The Verve Pipe, featured ‘Hero,’ a Top 15 hit at Modern Rock radio.
In 2001, RCA released Underneath, which produced the singles ‘Happiness Is’ and ‘Never Let You Down,’ one of the most played songs for Adult Top 40 and Modern A/C radio that year. The album also included ‘Colorful,’ the emotive ballad featured in the film and soundtrack Rock Star, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston and also co-starring lead singer Brian Vander Ark in his first major film role.
In addition to their success on radio, TV and film, sold-out concert dates throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, features in Spin and Rolling Stone and videos on MTV and VH1, the band have made numerous television appearances, including ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ and ‘Late Night With David Letterman.’
After an eight year hiatus, The Verve Pipe were approached to submit an original song for a compilation album of children’s music. That session inspired A Family Album, their critically acclaimed introduction to the world of children’s music, as well as their follow up release, Are We There Yet? Both albums contain music intended for the entire family, with fun and inventive lyrics set to the memorable melodies the band is known for.
In 2014, The Verve Pipe released their first rock album in over 13 years with Overboard, a collection of ten new songs including ‘Crash Landing’, ‘Hit and Run,’ and the haunting title track ‘Overboard.’ This long incubating project brought a renewed energy and focus to this self-produced album that resulted in their most inspired writing and recording to date.

The Verve Pipe continue to tour, performing both rock and kids shows throughout the U.S., including special appearances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Festival, Hangout Music Festival, Summer Stage in Central Park, and many more.

Riders in the Sky
2026-11-13 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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40 years. It seemed to go by in a blur, pounding the road, seeing the world, raising babies and sending them to college, mowing lawns, romances, marriages, high school drama, endless airports, the nights at the Hollywood Bowl, the night at the Red Barn in Louisville dodging various barroom projectiles, frozen diesel lines, blast furnace desert heat, hours of practice, late nights and early mornings, and lots and lots and lots of laughter.
40 years ago. No laptops, no cellular phones, no Google, no downloads, no Skype, no Tweets, no Apple, no Microsoft, no texting, no electric cars, no Uber. A different world. But there were three young men with drive and wit who wanted to keep a special music alive. They believed in preserving the heritage of Western Music and presenting it to a new generation. They believed in entertaining, and they did so… entertaining themselves as well as the audience! And they believed in creating original Western Music to continue the tradition, not just seal it in amber as a museum piece. What they did not realize at the time was that they would be doing the same thing 40 years later.
40 years ago, Ranger Doug, Too Slim and the late Windy Bill Collins played that first date on the bitter cold evening of November 11th, 1977 at Herr Harry’s Frank N’ Stein Rathskeller in Nashville, and small listening room dates followed. By August of the following year demand was building, and while Windy Bill left, Woody Paul joined, and the true professional beginnings of the band began at the Kentucky State Fair, where the trio played 10 days for $2500- and bought their own rooms and meals out of that!
A first wave followed, including appearances on Austin City Limits; recording contracts with Rounder, then MCA, then Columbia; guest appearances on the Grand Ole Opry leading to membership in 1982; and a three-year run on The Nashville Network with a TV show called “Tumbleweed Theater,” which yet in turn led to a seven-year run on public radio with “Riders Radio Theater. People Magazine, interested in the Riders phenomenon, ran a story which happily caught the eye of a Hollywood producer.
And so the second wave broke, sending the boys to Hollywood to star in “Riders In The Sky” on CBS for a year on Saturday mornings, introducing them to yet another generation. More recordings, endless show dates, and television appearances followed for a decade before the fine folks at Pixar called and asked the quartet – by this time they had been joined by Joey the Cowpolka King – to sing a tune called “Woody’s Roundup” in the movie “Toy Story 2.” Thus, the third wave began, highlighted by a number of projects for Disney, including two albums, both of which won GRAMMY Awards!
The creation of satellite radio has recently given them a new platform, as they continue to produce episodes of the award winning “Classic Cowboy Corral” on Sirius/XM.
Still more road dates and recordings (several on their own Riders Radio Records label) and other film and television projects have filled the days and weeks and years, and since the quartet has slowed up very little, the numbers begin to add up: an astonishing 7,200+ appearances, 35 years on the Grand Ole Opry, 40 records albums (well, now CDs,) and tours of all 50 states and all over the world. Honors accumulated as well. In addition to the two Grammy Awards, Riders received numerous awards from the Western Music Association, including the highest: membership in the Western Music Hall of Fame; numerous Wrangler awards from the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum; awards from the Academy of Western Artists; enshrinement in the Walkway of Western Stars, and more. What began as a celebration of classic Western Music and an evening of hilarity has become a career, and that career has become a legend, one which, 40 years on, shows no signs of stopping or even slowing down much.
Ranger Doug, Too Slim, Woody Paul and Joey the Cowpolka King… 40 years on, “The Cowboy Way.”

Great Lake Swimmers
2026-11-12 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Caught Light Tour 2026
Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker. Based in Southern Ontario, the group emerged in the early 2000s with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music developed in that pastoral warmth, performed and recorded in acoustically resonant and historical locales with a revolving cast of personnel. They are renowned for homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows.
Their newest album, Caught Light, released in October 2025, is their most immediate and instinctive album to date. Recorded in just five days in Ontario’s Ganaraska Forest with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo), it draws warmth from early ’70s folk-pop while embracing a new spontaneity and directness in Dekker’s songwriting.
Great Lake Swimmers have been shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.”

Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart
2026-11-12 18:30 - 23:00 | Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067, United States
Over the last four decades, Béla Fleck has made a point of boldly going where no banjo player has gone before, a musical journey that has earned him 19 Grammys in nine different fields, including Country, Pop, Jazz, Instrumental, Classical and World Music. But his roots are in bluegrass, and that’s where he returns with his celebrated bluegrass project, My Bluegrass Heart.
The Grammy award-winning album, My Bluegrass Heart is the third chapter of a trilogy which began with the 1988 album, Drive, and continued in 1991 with The Bluegrass Sessions. Fleck’s band spotlights a multi-generational gamut of the best of bluegrass players, all sporting a myriad of Grammy Awards and nominations, as well as gigantic piles of IBMA awards for their instruments: fiddler Michael Cleveland, mandolinist Dominick Leslie, Jeff Partin on dobro, bassist/multi-instrumentalist Mark Schatz, and Jake Stargel on guitar.

Hiss Golden Messenger
2026-11-11 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Hiss Golden Messenger is the long-running musical project led by North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and producer M.C. Taylor. The project has evolved over the last decade into one of the most respected and celebrated in contemporary Americana, blending folk, country, soul and gospel influences with deeply introspective, poetic, and conscious songwriting.
Across multiple critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated albums, Hiss Golden Messenger has become known for its warmth and emotional clarity, as well as Taylor’s ability to connect the personal and poetic with the political without losing intimacy or musical grace.
The forthcoming I’m People continues this trajectory, offering a reflective collection of songs that speaks to resilience, community, radical hopefulness, and the quiet human moments that animate and illuminate the everyday. It is among Taylor’s greatest and most profound work.
Hiss Golden Messenger sits naturally alongside artists and releases that value craft, storytelling, and authenticity, and aligns well with audiences attuned to indie, folk, Americana, roots, and contemporary country music.
VIP Package includes:
One (1) general admission ticket to see Hiss Golden Messenger live
Hear MC Taylor play some songs featured in current setlists
Q&A: Ask MC some questions (Got questions about gear? Songwriting? Ask away!)
Take a group photo
Tour poster signed by MC
Commemorative VIP laminate
Hiss merch shopping before doors open to the public
Early entry into the venue

Veterans for Peace Concert
2026-11-10 19:30 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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This annual concert benefits the Veterans for Peace Chapter 93 Peace Scholarship Fund. Proceeds will go to scholarships for college students enrolled in an accredited peace studies program and for programs to assist combat veterans suffering from serious trauma. Previous performers have included Laith Al-Saadi, Judy Banker, Al Bettis, Chris Buhalis, Annie & Rod Capps, Jill Jack, Shari Kane & Dave Steele, Billy King, Pontiac Trailblazers, Maddy Ringo, Rollie Tussing, Matt Watroba, and many more.
Note early start time!

Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife
2026-11-08 19:30 - 23:00 | Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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From the team that brought you Come See Me in the Good Light, join us for Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife— a multimedia event bringing together film, live poetry, music, orchestral accompaniment, and intimate storytelling in a celebration of one of the most beloved voices of a generation.
At the heart of each evening is Love Letter from the Afterlife, a stunning film capturing Andrea Gibson’s final live performance: a brilliant, brave, tender, and raucous poetry set recorded at Denver’s Paramount Theatre in 2024. The film was produced by the team behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, Come See Me in the Good Light.
Throughout the event, The Goosebumps Orchestra will perform Blake Neely’s original score live alongside Gibson’s filmed performance, creating a deeply immersive experience that expands the poetry beyond the screen. Guest artists will join throughout the night, coupled with film and performances that will transform each stop into a living, breathing composition and a singular celebration of Gibson’s work. Threading the night together is Megan Falley—Andrea’s wife, fellow poet, who will share intimate stories of love, collaboration, humor, and artistic kinship. Through Falley’s narration, audiences will discover the relationships and moments of serendipity connecting each guest artist to Andrea’s life and enduring legacy.
Part concert, part cinema, part communal celebration, the Love Letter from the Afterlife tour invites audiences to experience Andrea Gibson’s work the way it has always been meant to be experienced: together.
“When I chose to name the show Love Letter from the Afterlife, I didn’t realize how fully I was describing what was about to happen. At Red Rocks, ten thousand of us arrived believing we had come to remember Andrea. We left feeling we had heard from them directly. Nothing can replace being in a room with Andrea. But for anyone who never had that good fortune, I hope this tour offers something I didn’t know was possible: the feeling that Andrea is still speaking, and speaking directly to you,” said Falley.

Adam Ezra Group
2026-11-07 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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We don’t see many artists building the kind of momentum Adam Ezra Group is generating right now.
What has grown over more than two decades of relentless grassroots touring has become something far bigger than a typical touring band: a fiercely independent, fan-powered community that continues to expand one show at a time. Rooms across the country are selling out when Adam Ezra Group comes to town, with longtime fans regularly traveling across state lines to catch multiple shows, drawn by the band’s deep sense of community and the promise that no two nights are ever the same.
The band never performs from a fixed setlist, instead shaping each night around the energy in the room. Songs, stories, and moments unfold in real time—part concert, part revival, and part reminder of what live music can still be at its best.
Blending folk/Americana soul, rock ’n’ roll energy, and deeply human songwriting, Adam Ezra Group has built one of the most authentic underground followings in live music today while quickly becoming recognized on a national level. As SPIN recently put it, they are “an independent underground folk band blowing up without selling out,” a rise that has happened entirely outside the traditional industry system, powered by word of mouth, community activism, and a genuine connection between band and audience that often turns first-time listeners into lifelong fans.
Catch them now while they’re still playing the kinds of rooms where you can give Adam a hug on your way out.

The Mavericks & Friends
2026-11-06 19:00 - 23:00 | Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067, United States
For three decades, The Mavericks carved out their Grammy-winning sound — a multicultural version of American roots music, blending stateside influences like country and rock & roll with the border-crossing textures of Cuban grooves, Tex-Mex twang, and Latin swagger — under the direction of Raul Malo. Raul wasn’t just the band’s frontman; he was its larger-than-life patriarch, with a booming baritone hailed by Rolling Stone as “operatic, spiritual, casually elegant, and wholly captivating.” With help from musicians like Paul Deakin, Robert Reynolds, Eddie Perez, and Jerry Dale McFadden, Malo turned The Mavericks into modern-day legends on their own terms, enjoying mainstream success during the 1990s (when songs like “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down” became staples on country radio) before reinventing themselves as genre-bending independents during the 2010s and beyond.
“Raul was one of those fine-wine singers,” says Deakin, who co-founded the band in 1989 in Miami, Florida. “His voice was ridiculously powerful when we first started, and it just got better with age.”
A battle with cancer forced Raul off the road in 2025, but his musical influence remained. During his final hours on earth, he watched from afar as his bandmates played the Ryman Auditorium, honoring the man and his melodies with help from guest singers, family members, and a sold-out crowd. This was more than a concert; it was a celebration of the legacy the Mavericks had built together, highlighting the staying power of lifelong friendships and great songs. “Raul used to tell me that every time we released new music, it didn’t belong to us anymore; it belonged to the fans,” remembers Perez, whose guitar playing became an integral part of The Mavericks’ sound during their 21st century reunion. “To me, the band has always transcended the people in it. It’s more about the feeling, the vibe, and the high-energy entertainment we give people. We want to continue giving that spirit to our fans.”
Great songs endure, even when their original vocalists are no longer here to sing them. There’s no replacing a once-in-a-generation talent like Raul Malo, but there is a way to honor the music he left behind. That’s why The Mavericks are returning to the road, performing classics like “Come Unto Me,” “Back In Your Arms Again,” and “As Long As There’s Loving Tonight” for the fans who helped make those songs legendary. Presented as “The Mavericks & Friends,” these all-star shows will feature a decade-spanning version of the band, along with guest singers like Emily West and James Otto.
“It’s not just a continuation of The Mavericks; it’s a moving musical art piece, from one show to the next,” Perez explains. “James and Emily can sing these songs with passion, spirit, and energy, because they love this music as much as we do. We might have different guests join us throughout the tour. People who love these songs just as much as we do. Maybe we’ll have a soul singer one night. Maybe we’ll get somebody from the rockabilly scene. Each show in each city will be different, and that’s part of the adventure.”
That adventure has brought different eras of the band together. After a 10 year absence, bass player Robert Reynolds is back in the lineup — a move that not only restores the group’s original rhythm section, but helps bridge the gap between past and present, too. “In this incarnation of The Mavericks, we can celebrate across a wide arc of the band’s music,” Reynolds says. “We can honor Raul by looking at all the songs he wrote, including the early ones. It all becomes relevant again — and for the fans, this is a chance to see a full retrospective that cuts across the entire catalog.”
“Raul would always write our setlist, and it would be different every night,” remembers Jerry Dale McFadden, the band’s keyboardist since 1994. “We have a lot of material to choose from. We released 8 records during the past 13 years alone, and that means our shows can all be a little different. They always have been.”
The world looks different than it did in 1989, when The Mavericks launched their career in the punk bars and rock clubs of Miami. Decades have passed and trends have shifted, but The Mavericks have endured. Now, they’ve found a new path forward as The Mavericks & Friends, honoring their beloved Raul Malo while building upon the legacy he helped create.

John Cowan Trio
2026-11-05 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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When John Cowan and Luke Bulla perform together, their shows reflect 25 years of shared history, musical trust, and genuine friendship. Blending New Grass Revival (and more) favorites with old and new originals, they pair masterful picking, rich harmony, and stories that are heartfelt, funny, and hard-earned. Cowan calls Bulla “one of the most beautiful gifts” of his long musical life, while Bulla, inspired by Cowan since his youth, considers sharing the stage a “dream come true” and a source of “immense gratitude and honor.” Together, they deliver music rooted in gratitude, joy, and deep mutual respect. This evening they perform as a trio with Sam Leslie.

Teddy Thompson
2026-11-03 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Beloved London-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson has returned with the exquisitely crafted Never Be The Same, his first collection of original material since 2020. Across ten tracks, Thompson refines his craft via an exploration of music’s enduring preoccupations — love, longing, and the uneasy passage of time.
This album wasn’t built upon a grand narrative. There was no self-imposed exile, no forced reinvention. Instead, it is centered around an exhortation that is threaded through the songs like a refrain: “Never Be The Same,” its title only revealing itself to Thompson after he’d completed the recording.
“It’s a phrase that, unconsciously, I used twice. And when I saw it on the page, I realized, this is the message of this album,” says Thompson. “Don’t ever be the same. Change. Grow! Even when the sentiment is, woe is me, I’ll never recover after that love or loss. The message is still, change. Don’t get too comfortable. Everything is temporary, so evolve or perish!”
This pull and tension between comfort and change runs quietly throughout Never Be The Same, Thompson’s 11th album, which was produced by renowned Grammy Award–winning musician/producer David Mansfield. At the core is Thompson’s longstanding commitment to songwriting as a form, inspired by early influences like Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, and Crowded House, as well as the towering figures of the craft — Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, and, certainly, his parents, British folk icons Richard and Linda Thompson.
Ultimately, Never Be The Same is an album about steady evolution, a suite of deeply considered, carefully constructed songs rooted in lived experience. If there is a message, it’s that change is not only inevitable but essential — even when you’d rather stay exactly where you are.

John Splithoff - Stripped Tour
2026-11-02 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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John Splithoff is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who splices together throwback soul, modern production, and laid-back pop. A native of Chicago, Splithoff began gaining momentum following the independent release of his breakout single, “Sing to You.” Driven by a hypnotic howl, breezy guitar, and an unbreakable bounce, the track generated over 100 million streams, occupied coveted real estate on noted Spotify playlists and reached the top 8 at AC Radio, paving the way for Splithoff to continue to release music to a growing fanbase.
Splithoff has toured globally as a headliner with appearances at renowned festivals from Lollapalooza to Bonnaroo, building a reputation for shows that are equal parts intimate and electric.
Following the release of his sophomore album Far From Here, Splithoff is at work on his next studio album while revisiting his catalogue with fresh, stripped-back arrangements of fan-favorite songs.
VIP package includes a GA ticket and an intimate pre-show event:
Attend John’s Soundcheck
Tour-exclusive signed poster
Exclusive VIP laminate
Meet & Greet + Photo Op w/ John
Early entry
$5 of package goes to charity of John’s choice

Alicia Witt - Album Release Show
2026-11-01 19:30 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Between Heaven and Earth, the haunting and deeply personal new album from Alicia Witt, arrives August 28 via Thirty Tigers. Recorded live in New York City with producer Joe Henry and a band assembled specifically for the project, the album exists in a space suspended between transcendence and intimacy, channeling what Witt describes as “eternal unconditional love” and “the place suspended between heaven and earth.”
The album was profoundly shaped by the influence and memory of David Lynch, whose impact on Witt stretches back to her first film role as Alia in Dune at age seven. “I can’t imagine who I would be without David Lynch,” Witt reflects. “He is weaved throughout the fabric of my life.” Throughout Between Heaven and Earth, Witt explores what she learned from Lynch “regarding love. The eternal nature of it, the idea that only love is real.” She describes his presence as palpable throughout the making of the record: “David was with us every day in the studio. All six of us in the band felt his presence.”
While widely recognized for her acclaimed acting career spanning film, television, and stage, music has remained a constant throughline in Witt’s life. A classically trained pianist who supported herself as a musician when she first moved to Los Angeles, Witt has long integrated music into her creative identity, both through her own songwriting and in many of the roles she has portrayed onscreen. She’s released multiple full-length albums, including Revisionary History (2015), The Conduit (2021), and I Think I’m Spending Christmas With You (2024). Between Heaven and Earth represents the latest chapter in that ongoing musical journey.
For Witt, Between Heaven and Earth is ultimately about connection — to spirit, to memory, to other people, and to something larger than ourselves. “Too often, it seems to me, people imagine love in a vacuum,” she explains. “I know love to be eternal and unconditional.” The result is an album rooted not in bitterness or regret, but in surrender, gratitude, wonder, and the belief that “only love can change minds and hearts.”
“What all of these songs have in common is that there is no bitterness, no angst, no revenge, nothing resembling hatred or regret,” Witt says. “This is my offering. May it bring you exactly where you need it to bring you.”
Presave the album now!
ALICIA WITT MEET & GREET VIP RECEPTION
Package includes:
One GA ticket to the show
Pre-show Meet & Greet with Alicia
Autographs (Bring your own up to 5 items, or purchase items at the Merch table)
Limited availability

Murray Hill - Showbiz! The Tour
2026-10-31 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
From the Margins to the Marquee—One Night Only!
Celebrating the release of his debut memoir Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man, comedian Murray Hill hits the road with a one-of-a-kind show that is part cabaret, part stand-up, and part behind-the-curtain tell-all. The self-proclaimed “hardest working middle-aged man in show business” brings his signature mix of razor-sharp wit, rampant ad-libbing, and heartfelt storytelling to the stage for a night of big laughs and hard-won wisdom from an outsider who made it his way. This show marks Murray’s debut comedy show in Ann Arbor!
Backed by his swinging live band THE BALONEY SANDWICHES, Murray Hill turns every show into a full-throttle cabaret concert comedy spectacle. With retro flair and a wink of mischief, he works the room seamlessly between storytelling, crowd work, and musical moments. It’s loose, unpredictable, and alive, where anything can happen and usually does.
With humor, heart, and zero filter, Murray proves that making it on your own terms is the greatest show of all. Showbiz!
MURRAY’S VIP PACKAGE:
Includes a meet-and-greet, a photo with him, hardcopy book of Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man with a personalized book signing, and a Showbiz! bookmark.
ABOUT MURRAY’S MEMOIR:
In his powerful debut memoir Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man (Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books), beloved comedian Murray Hill opens up for the first time about how a painful past led to an unwavering commitment to spread joy—one rimshot at a time.
Murray on his book: “Let’s just say the world could use a little more heart and a lot more honesty right now. I’ve always believed in chosen family, resilience, and a well-timed punchline—this book is all three. It’s not just about where I’ve been, it’s about how we keep going.”

Lucy Kaplansky
2026-10-30 19:30 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Lucy Kaplansky is an acclaimed singer songwriter of rare talent, “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker). She has released nine critically acclaimed CDs, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. National Public Radio described her 2012 album Reunion as “a master class in making the personal universal,” and National Public Radio’s Scott Simon called her new album Last Days of Summer, released in June 2022, “Absolutely wonderful….utterly beautiful and affecting… Lucy sings songs from her life with resonance in ours.” Lucy was part of folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell (which The New Yorker dubbed “a collection of lovely harmonizing and pure emotion”). Their album was an astonishing success in stores and on radio resulting in a national tour of sold-out concerts, as well as a national sold-out reunion tour in 2018.
Lucy’s new album, The Lucy Story, is a retrospective/history of her musical life.
Ticket purchased for Lucy’s postponed December 2025 Ark performance will be valid for this date.

Kylee Phillips
2026-10-29 20:00 - 23:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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Michigan native singer/songwriter Kylee Phillips is releasing her first full length album – “Before I Am Invisible” – an ambitious collection of sensual, articulate, and unpretentiously therapeutic pop anthems. This long-awaited, expertly percolated record couldn’t be more timely, giving voice to the memories, desires, rages, joys, and insights of a deeply grounded woman who has found the one place she won’t be talked over.
Phillips will be celebrating her album release with a full band release show, bringing her songs to their intended sonic depth with dense guitar, drum, and synth arrangements. Fans of her beloved, vulnerable listening room performances will finally get a taste of Phillips at her full potential, full power and full volume.
