• Blackthorn

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

    Blackthorn welcomes you to the rich tapestry of Celtic music. Traditional songs of emigration, sea shanties, lively jigs and reels, and ancient airs.

    $20
  • Albert Lee

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

    British guitar legend Albert Lee, regarded by many as one of the world’s finest guitar players, with a career spanning more than 50 years, needs no introduction for country music, blues, and rock fans. Widely hailed for his finger style and hybrid picking technique.

    $25
    Cancelled

    The Ark’s Open Stage

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

    Whether you're looking for your big break, want to perfect your live performance skills, or just want to perform live for the sheer fun of it, Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space.

    $3, $2 members, seniors, students
    Cancelled

    50 First Jokes

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

    The tradition that started more than a decade ago at the Bell House in Brooklyn, and now is a much-anticipated event also in Los Angeles and other cities, is coming back to Ann Arbor!

    $10

    Jorma Kaukonen

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

    In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.

    $40
    Cancelled

    The Yellow Room Gang

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    It's a night with eight of our favorite Michigan songwriters: "One Shining Moment" composer David Barrett, Detroit native and Great American Song Contest winner Jim Bizer, contemporary country-folk road warrior Annie Capps, Irish-American chanteuse Kitty Donohoe, four-time Detroit Music Award winner Jan Krist, Michael Hough and David Tamulevich of the "Music to Cure What Ails You" duo Mustard's Retreat, and southeastern Michigan folk veteran Matt Watroba.

    Free
    Cancelled

    Drew Nelson

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

    Michigan-born Navy veteran Drew Nelson is a storytelling songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A fly fisherman and world traveler, he writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along the way, mixing Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles.

    $20
    Cancelled

    Oliver Wood Trio

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

    Oliver Wood is a mainstay of modern-day American roots music. The frontman of the Wood Brothers since 2004, he's spent the 21st century blurring the boundaries between folk, gospel, country-soul, and Americana, earning an international audience and a Grammy Award-nomination along the way.

    $22
    Cancelled

    Skerryvore

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

    With a mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music.

    $22
    Cancelled

    Masters of Hawaiian Music

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

    This show has been cancelled. Purchases made will be automatically refunded by MUTO. Contact MUTO at muto-tix@umich.edu with questions. Four-time Grammy-winner, master slack key guitarist GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR., known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”, is a multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) Award winner, a vocalist, storyteller, songwriter & author, teacher, sculptor, farmer, and chef. A master of […]

    $25
    Cancelled

    The Sweet Remains

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

    The Sweet Remains consist of three gifted and charismatic singer-songwriters, each of whom contribute to the writing and the three-part harmonies that define the band's sound.

    $20
    Cancelled

    Jill Jack’s Birthday Bash

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

    Jack grew up in Huntington Woods and has lived in Ferndale for the last 24 years. Her work includes self-written songs in a style she broadly calls Americana, encompassing elements of folk, rock, country, pop and blues. She plays acoustic and electric guitar, and describes her stage presence as friendly, with a focus on storytelling and a dash of humor.

    $20