Special Guest: Sam Amidon
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesHiss 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.
Opener: Colleen Brown
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesFeaturing 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.
Special Guest: Raye Zaragoza
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesJoshua 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. 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. 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.
Opener: Buffalo Nichols
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesOn her new album Still + Bright, Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah explores the vast expanse of her inner world: her deep-rooted affinity for Eastern philosophies and spiritual traditions, a near-mystical connection with the natural environment, the life lessons learned in her formative years as a self-described “anime-nerd mall goth,” and much more.
Special Guest: Lost Mary
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesAmericana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads as much as he can shred a bluesy guitar solo. Since the release of his critically-acclaimed debut album 'Gone Wanderin’,' Greene has built an enduring audience through a relentless touring schedule with the likes of BB King, Mark Knopfler, Susan Tedeschi, and Taj Mahal.
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
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.
Kick off the Christmas season with Damian McGinty, lead singer of Celtic Thunder and star of the hit shows Glee and Dancing with the Stars, in a heartwarming holiday concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of his first full-length album, This Christmas Time—the album that introduced Damian's first original songs, "Irish Christmas" and "Will You Dance With Me (This Christmas Time),” and featured classics such as “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “White Christmas."
Special Guest: Hrishikesh Hirway
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesEau 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.
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. 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.
Special Guest: Other Delights
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesBedouine 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.
Griffin House is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes over 13 albums. His debut record “Lost and Found” (2004) was featured on CBS Sunday Morning by music critic and then VP MTV/VH1, Bill Flanagan, who named House one of the best emerging singer-songwriters of our time.