• Jake Xerxes Fussell

    Opener: Dougie Poole

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

    Reared in Georgia and now settled in North Carolina, Jake Xerxes Fussell has established himself as a devoted listener and contemplative interpreter of a vast array of so-called folk songs, lovingly sourced from a personal store of favorites. On his latest album, When I’m Called—his first LP for Fat Possum, and his first as a parent—Fussell returns to a well of music that holds lifelong sentimental meaning, loosely contemplating the passage of time and the procession of life’s unexpected offerings.

    $24.00

    Solas

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

    Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness,” Solas continues to captivate audiences with their spellbinding musicianship and genre-defying creativity.

    $35.00

    Sister Sadie

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

    There was no master plan. No label strategy. Just a spontaneous jam at Nashville’s Station Inn between a few friends—seasoned players, all women, making a little noise. But something clicked. The room lit up, the crowd roared, and Sister Sadie was born. What started as an accidental band became a force. GRAMMY-nominated. IBMA-decorated. Opry-validated. But for all the accolades, they were often reduced to one line: an all-female bluegrass band. True—but never the point. Sister Sadie has always been about the music.

    $29.00

    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival – Liars Contest

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

    Liars have been around since the snake first hit it off with Eve. By some accounts, contests celebrating liars have been around since the 15th century, but these accounts may be apocryphal. Today, liars contests are held in countries all around the globe. The Fourth Annual Liar’s Contest at The Ark includes six first-class liars and three judges. The chaos wrangler and MC will once again be the amazing Amir Baghdadchi.

    $24.00

    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival

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

    This annual event brings both locally based and nationally known story tellers to The Ark stage. This year’s story tellers are Adam Booth, Jennifer Munro, Barbara Schutzgruber, and Steve Daut.

    $35.00

    Matt Jones & The Reconstruction

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

    Matt Jones was raised by a combination of circus music and doo-wop, with a healthy dose of ragtime thrown in. His music has been known to suffer from colitis. The Reconstruction is his own assemblage, and sometimes, disassemblage. Tonight’s show celebrates the release of Matt’s new album, The Good Life.

    $29.00
    Ford Family Series

    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival Family Show

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

    This annual event brings both locally based and nationally known story tellers to The Ark stage. This year’s story tellers are Jennifer Otto and Adam Booth.

    $18.50, $13.50 kids 12 and under

    The Steel Wheels

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

    Virginia-based folk-rock band The Steel Wheels have spent almost twenty years writing, recording, and touring, all the while constantly honing their evolving brand of American roots music. Additionally they are the founders and hosts of the Red Wing Roots Music Festival, a beloved staple of the Shenandoah Valley.

    $35.00
    Artist Spotlight Series

    Emily Scott Robinson

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

    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.

    Free, Donations accepted for Food Gatherers

    Grant Flick

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

    Grant Flick is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and collaborative artist currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While his main instrument is violin he typically inhabits spaces where it is not uncommon to find him playing nyckelharpa, tenor guitar, mandolin, or just about any other fifth-tuned stringed instrument. He lives fluidally between idioms/genres with a focus on original instrumental music primarily influenced by American improvisational idioms (bluegrass, jazz, new acoustic music, etc.), the music of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, and chamber music both new and old.

    $29.00

    Spencer LaJoye

    Special Guest: DuPont Phillips

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

    Spencer LaJoye is a coast-to-coast singer/songwriter and vocal loop artist with Midwest roots, a classically-trained violinist with an inner theater kid’s love of group choreography, and a student of Americana music with a theology degree hanging in their studio. They’ve been writing and touring their own autobiographical folk/pop music for over a decade, but their viral 2021 anthem “Plowshare Prayer” secured them a permanent place in hearts and households across the world, as well as a peculiar career as a veracious songsmith with an unshakeable pastoral presence

    $29.00
    Special Event

    The Wood Brothers

    Royal Oak Music Theatre 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, United States

    Dubbed "masters of soulful folk" by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. Chris already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while Oliver’s band King Johnson built a loyal following in the South. With drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, The Wood Brothers have evolved into one of roots music’s most revered acts, playing sold out shows across North America, garnering a Grammy Award nomination and releasing nine studio albums, including their new release, Puff of Smoke.

    $48.00