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    • Davy Knowles and Jeffrey Gaines

    Davy Knowles // Jeffrey Gaines

    Special Guest: JD Eicher

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

    Whether playing mandolin, acoustic, national steel, or screaming electric guitar, Isle of Man-born Davy Knowles has an unmistakable style. Jeffrey Gaines has been heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. With only his voice and a guitar for accompaniment, Gaines has earned a reputation as a captivating performer, entertaining his audiences worldwide.

    $25
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    Loudon Wainwright

    Loudon Wainwright III

    Special Guest: Wesley Stace

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

    Grammy winner Loudon Wainwright III is a cherished icon of American folk music, a darkly witty and touchingly personal songwriter and storyteller. He started out in the folk clubs of New York and Boston before going on to a long career that's encompassed both music and acting. He has released over 30 albums and written folk classics including "Dead Skunk" and "The Man Who Couldn't Cry," and created music for film and theater.

    $30
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    The Whiskey Charmers

    The Whiskey Charmers

    Opener: The Darkness Brothers

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

    The Whiskey Charmers’ captivating Spaghetti Western sound is cinematic in scope and evokes imagery of a lonesome desert highway. This evening they celebrate the release of their fifth album.

    $20
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    Zachariah Malachi

    Zachariah Malachi & The Nashville Counts

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

    Detroit-turned Nashvillian Zachariah Malachi has been known to be a shape-shifter of originality to the genre of honky tonk music. He can glide through the minor chords of Eastern European jazz and morph it into the depths of the barroom basement regret dealing with topics of cheating, drinking, fighting, and the morning after

    $20
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    Buffalo Rose

    Buffalo Rose

    Opener: Abigail Lapell

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

    Buffalo Rose is a charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh, PA. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in.

    $20
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    Annie Bacon and Sammie Hershock

    Annie Bacon & Her OSHEN and Sammie Hershock

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

    Sammie Hershock almost became a cloistered Catholic nun at the age of 18. Now she travels around Michigan singing songs about not knowing the answers. She weaves her humor and playfulness into the depth of the human existence, and it is a regular occurrence for audience members to laugh and cry simultaneously. She is a multi award-winning Michigan based songwriter, classically trained pianist, and young mother of three incredible children. Annie Bacon is a writer and songwriter living in Ann Arbor, Michigan (via Maine and San Francisco). With her OSHEN she merges a literary writing style and folk-rock Americana sound to create rich and emotionally complex music. After surviving a global pandemic while grieving multiple deaths, Bacon emerges in 2024 with a host of creative works revolving around grief, including the album release for this show: Storm.

    $25
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    Gregory Alan Isakov
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    Gregory Alan Isakov

    Special Guest: Mon RovÎa

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

    Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist/musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album), and his most recent record, Appaloosa Bones. Isakov tours internationally with his band, and has performed with several symphony orchestras across the United States.

    $39, $47, $57, $77, $107, $21 Students
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    Ark Entry

    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. Performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Doors open at 7:30, and names are drawn at 7:55 and 8:30. If your name isn't chosen, bring your raffle ticket with you next time, and you'll double your chances.

    $3, Ark members and students free
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    The Pairs

    The Pairs

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

    Powered by soaring sister harmonies, this quirky trio's unbottled chemistry quickly connects them to their audience. Renée Coughlin, Noelle Frances Coughlin, and Hillary Watson are the three distinct lead singers/songwriters of The Pairs. Together they offer a unique blend of music with stories of life's hope, hilarity, and hardship. These classically trained vocalists blur the line between the stage and the crowd as if we've pulled up a seat around their family's lively kitchen table.

    $20
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    Jon McLaughlin

    Jon McLaughlin

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

    Everything in Jon McLaughlin’s life makes its way into his music, whether he’s conscious of it or not. The artist, raised in Indiana and based in Nashville, brings all of his experiences and beliefs into each song he creates, something that is especially true now that he’s the father of two girls. As with everything he does, Jon’s goal is to create connections. He wants to translate his experiences and ideas into music that reaches fans everywhere. His passion for music and playing is evident in each note he plays. Jon comes to The Ark with his newest album, “MOOD III,” the third installment in his instrumental piano series.

    $25
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    The RFD Boys

    Opener: Know Obstacles

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

    It's hard to believe, because each show is fresh and new, but the RFD Boys have been delighting Michigan audiences since 1969 with their fabulous musicianship and sly, exquisitely timed between-song humor. The RFD Boys are one of southeastern Michigan's most durable musical ensembles, and their shows capture a deep slice of musical Ann Arbor.

    $16, $15 members, students or seniors
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    James Hunter

    James Hunter

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

    Over the span of 30 years, James Hunter has worked on the railway, busked in the streets of London, provided backup vocals and guitar for Van Morrison, played clubs and theaters all over the world, written scores of original songs, and recorded some of the most original and honest rhythm & soul albums of the last two decades.

    $35
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