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    • May Erlewine
    Special Event

    Countdown to Folk Fest: May Erlewine’s Folks Choir Community Sing

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

    All together now! Welcome to the first annual folks choir community sing. We invite you to join us as we lean on the power of music to uplift our hearts with songs of hope and resilience. Bring your kids! Bring a date! Bring your friends! This event will be centered around singing in beloved community. Your band will feature May Erlewine, Phil Cook, Corie Brown, Packy Lundholm, Joel Gottschalk and Ben Rose. Come as you are and let us lift our voices on high.

    $56.50
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    Gemini

    Gemini Turns 156

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

    That’s no typo! Twin brothers, San and Laz Slomovits will celebrate their 78th birthdays, and the beginning of the 54th year of their career, with a concert of songs and instrumentals from each of those decades and many others; traditional and 60s folk, pop songs from the 30s thru the 80s, instrumental tunes from the British Isles and Eastern Europe, and San and Laz's own songs and poetry settings, accompanying themselves on guitars, violins, mandolin, pennywhistle, bones and more. They'll be joined by San’s daughter Emily on vocals and violin, Laz’s partner Jennifer Burd on bowed psaltery, and their long-time “Good Mischief Band” members Eric Fithian on bass, and Mike Morrison on drums.

    $29.00
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    Antje Duvekot & David Berkeley

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

    Originally born in Germany and transplanted to the U.S. as a young teen, Antje Duvekot began honing her observational skills through a lens of biculturalism when she picked up a guitar in high school. Some years later, the confessional folk of Dar Williams and Ani DiFranco gave her license to share those observations, no matter how personal, in her first emerging songs. She has never let go of the tenet of vulnerability, building a celebrated career around songs that transform deeply personal experiences into something universal. Santa Fe-based songwriter and author David Berkeley writes songs capable of both breaking and mending the heart. A standout guest on This American Life, he’s won many songwriting awards and honors including ASCAPs Johnny Mercer Songwriting Award

    $29.00
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    Special Event

    Countdown to Folk Fest: Folk Festival Cover Sessions

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

    Join us as a standout lineup of Michigan’s finest musical talent takes the stage to honor folk music history, covering iconic hits from past Ann Arbor Folk Festival headliners. It’s a night of legendary songs reimagined by local favorites. Celebrate the legacy of the Folk Fest and help keep independent live music thriving at The Ark. Featuring Annie Bacon, Brain Vander Ark, Chris Bathgate, Chris Buhalis, Davis Caruso, Jen Sygit, Jess Merritt, Jordan Hamilton, The Lucky Nows, Martin & Kiana Howley, Phillip-Michael Scales, The Minor Pieces, The RFD Boys, Rochelle Clark, Seth Bernard, and more!

    $29.00
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    Heywood Banks

    Heywood Banks

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

    Heywood Banks is simply one of a kind, almost impossible to describe, with a style his very own. Equal parts genius and buffoon, this songwriter-comic-singer-poet-musician has become a cult hero and a pop icon, with a show that appeals to college students, stoners, businessmen, yuppies, rednecks, punks, kids or your grandmother.

    $40.00
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    On A Winter’s Night

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

    Presenting the Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwriters that remain among the brightest stars of the singer-songwriter movement for the past three decades. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered them together, along with folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winter Season on the now-classic On A Winter’s Night CD, followed by several years of touring collaborations. These artists have released dozens of recordings and toured steadily through the decades, with fond memories of their touring days together. The winter season is again celebrated by these unique and popular performers, back together by popular demand.

    $46.50
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    Special Event

    Countdown to Folk Fest: Celebrating The Ark with Robert Jones and Matt Watroba

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

    An interactive musical celebration of a performance space that, for decades, has presented, preserved, and encouraged our shared music. Robert and Matt are ready to tell that story through the songs and artists that helped to build one of the greatest listening rooms in the country.

    $29.00
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    Bank of Ann Arbor Presents 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest 2027 A fundraiser for The Ark where music lives
    Folk Festival

    50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest

    Hill Auditorium 825 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    The Ark and Bank of Ann Arbor are excited to announce the lineup for the 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest at Hill Auditorium. The festival is The Ark's largest annual fundraiser and delivers two extraordinary nights of soul-enriching music featuring longtime Folk Fest favorites, exciting new discoveries, and the artists who have made this beloved tradition such a special part of our community. Friday night’s lineup is Trampled by Turtles, Richard Thompson & Band, The War and Treaty, Tray Wellington Band, The Rebel Eves, and MC Jeff Daniels.

    $56.50
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    Bank of Ann Arbor Presents 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest 2027 A fundraiser for The Ark where music lives
    Folk Festival

    50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest

    Hill Auditorium 825 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    The Ark and Bank of Ann Arbor are excited to announce the lineup for the 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest at Hill Auditorium. The festival is The Ark's largest annual fundraiser and delivers two extraordinary nights of soul-enriching music featuring longtime Folk Fest favorites, exciting new discoveries, and the artists who have made this beloved tradition such a special part of our community. Saturday’s lineup is Colin Hay, Mavis Staples, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP, Vienna Teng, DuPont Phillips and MC Jeff Daniels.

    $56.50
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    • Tyler Hilton

    Special Guest: Max Bartos

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

    From portraying Elvis Presley in Walk the Line and garnering a cult following as musician Chris Keller on the CW hit TV show One Tree Hill, to writing and touring with the likes of Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Joe Cocker, Tyler Hilton has enjoyed an award-winning career spanning music, film and television.

    $40.00
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    Hidden Ridge

    Opener: Ironwood

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

    Hidden Ridge takes the timeless sound of the American String Bands of the 50s and catapults it into the 21st century. Driven by fiery fiddle and singing guitar, soaring mandolin and deep bass this group presents Bluegrass in a rip-roaring performance you won't want to miss. They are currently celebrating the release of their first EP, "If It's All Worth It".

    $26.00
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    Mustard’s Retreat

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

    Mustard’s Retreat has always sung the songs they enjoyed and cared about, regardless of the trends of the music industry and pop culture. They are committed to simply being themselves, not chasing fame or brass rings, while delighting in and connecting with their audiences as if they were family. The honesty of what they present onstage and the extensive body of outstanding original songs and recordings all contribute to a fiercely loyal audience that continues to grow. “Music to cure what ails you” was how one reviewer in the 1970s described them, and that is as true now as it was then. Tonight the trio reunites to celebrate the release of their new CD, Between Black & White Clouds.

    $29.00
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