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    Countdown to Folk Fest: Folk Fest 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, Esh Schaden, Jen Sygit, Jess Merritt, Jordan Hamilton, The Lucky Nows, Martin & Kiana Howley, Phillip-Michael Scales, The Minor Pieces, The RFD Boys, Rochelle Clark, and Seth Bernard.

    $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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    Annie and Rod Capps

    My Folky Valentine

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

    The 22nd Annual celebration of love and music features Annie & Rod Capps, The Rough & Tumble, and The Lucky Nows. Three acclaimed musical duos who also happen to be partners in life share the stage, swapping songs and stories. You can expect some collaborating both planned and spontaneous. Not just for lovebirds, and not just love songs. Just a whole lotta great music.

    $29.00
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    Sons of Mystro

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

    Born and raised in South Florida to a Jamaican father and Barbadian mother, brothers Malcolm and Umoja honed their violin skills through South Florida’s public school system before attending Dillard High School for the Performing Arts. Now known as Sons of Mystro, they blend reggae classics, American pop hits, and original compositions with their signature violin sound, backed by a DJ and drummer.

    $29.00
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    Aaron Lee Tajsan

    Special Guest: Ricki

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

    Over the last decade, Aaron Lee Tasjan has established himself as a standout songwriter and performer. Through six critically acclaimed albums, he’s built a loyal worldwide audience on the strength of his unique songs, passionate live shows, and indie folk grit style of storytelling and performing. Accolades for his work include a 2022 Grammy Nomination for Best American Roots Song, and several Americana Music Association Awards nominations including International Album of the Year in 2021, Song Of The Year in 2022, and Best Emerging Artist in 2017. His most recent studio album, Get Over It, Underdog, kills sacred cows and pokes holes in the dam, while leaning hard into the idea of perseverance.

    $29.00
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