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    • The Great Guitars

    The Great Guitars

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

    The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. The Great Guitars™ traces its colorful heritage back to the 1970’s when the legendary jazz guitarists of that era toured the world and recorded together. Award-winning guitarist Martin Taylor, who replaced Herb Ellis to become part of the original group in the 1980’s with the legendary Barney Kessel and Charlie Byrd, has revised the format for the 21st century, enlisting two of today’s top jazz guitars players to co-create a brilliant program displaying guitar mastery, emotion, humor and musical fireworks. Due to a wrist injury earlier this week, Bireli Lagrene is unable to perform. The tour continues as a duo with Martin Taylor and Ulf Wakenius.  They play together all over Europe and have a great show!

    $35
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    Ark Entry

    Open Stage Showcase

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

    The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations, we’re reviving an old tradition! Our Open Stage Showcase lets us shine a light on some of our standout performers who’ve graced our Open Stage through the year. Join us for full sets from Brooke Bowker, Pat Clinton and Michael Shelata!

    $10, $5 students and Ark members at the door
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    Sierra Hull
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    Sierra Hull

    Special Guest: Mason Via

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

    The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Sierra Hull is widely regarded to be a as a master of her instrument; A two-time Grammy Nominated artist and songwriter, recognized for both her most recent projects, 25 Trips (2020) and Weighted Mind (2016), she is also the 4x recipient of IBMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year, the first woman to ever receive this distinction. A pioneer for acoustic music throughout her already impressive multi-decade career, she has graced the country's most iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House.

    $35
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    Laith Al-Saadi

    Laith Al-Saadi

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

    In 2016, Laith Al-Saadi won America’s hearts and a spot in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s bringing an authentic blend of blues, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. Laith Al-Saadi has always had the perfect combination of Midwestern hustle and incredible musical chops—honed at the University of Michigan school of music in his hometown of Ann Arbor, and on stages across the country working with legends like Taj Mahal, Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Son Seals, Gregg Allman, and B.B. King.

    $30
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    Ani DiFranco
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    Ani DiFranco

    Special Guest: Wryn

    Royal Oak Music Theatre 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, United States

    Ani DiFranco has been known as a feminist icon and pioneer of DIY for nearly 35 years. Since founding her record label Righteous Babe Records in 1990, she has released 22 albums, traversing folk, punk, hip-hop, soul and electronic genres and addressing a range of autobiographical, political and social issues. She is on tour with her newest album, Unprecedented Sh!t.

    $35, $45, $55, $65
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    Afro Dominicano

    Afro Dominicano

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

    Afro Dominicano is a World Music band that centers its music on what they call Afro Caribbean soul. They blend traditional folkloric genres from the Dominican Republic such as Perico Ripiao, Palo, Merengue de Orquesta, Bachata with Reggae, Bembe, Calypso, and Samba, Funk, Rock, and other African rhythms. They have completely impacted the performance art industry by breaking the barrier of the musical genre; seamlessly entering and exiting them with grace and expertise.

    $25
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    Chris Buhalis

    Chris Buhalis

    Opener: Lauren Crane

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

    Chris Buhalis was born and raised on Detroit's east side, but his songs come from places you can only find if you stick out your thumb and follow fate's lead. Covering territory from Alaska's whiskey-soaked bars to the spark- and steel-filled auto plants of Detroit, Chris writes songs that speak of real people in real situations.

    $25
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    Gruff Rhys

    Gruff Rhys (solo)

    Special Guest: Chris Forsyth

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

    Gruff Rhys is a songwriter, producer and award-winning storyteller from Bethesda in Wales who has consistently sought a variety of outlets for the spectrum of muses behind his creative flights. Formerly most well known as the frontman of Super Furry Animals – a band that has been able to achieve that rarest of mixes, artistic adventure with popular devotion – he blended fuzz-filed rock, pure harmonies and cutting edge electronics, while with his other band, Neon Neon, Rhys has documented the lives of maverick car maker John DeLorean and Italian activist and publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli in widescreen style.

    $25
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    John Splithoff

    John Splithoff

    Special Guest: Evann Mcintosh

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

    John Splithoff is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who splices together throwback soul, modern production, and laid-back pop. A native of Chicago, Splithoff began gaining momentum following the independent release of his breakout single, "Sing to You.” Driven by a hypnotic howl, breezy guitar, and an unbreakable bounce, the track generated over 100 million streams, occupied coveted real estate on noted Spotify playlists and reached the top 8 at AC Radio, paving the way for Splithoff to continue to releasing music to an a growing fanbase.

    $25
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    Victor Wooten
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    Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers

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

    For over four decades the Wooten Brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known. Since they were young, the brothers have been a musical tour-de-force redefining the limits of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and bluegrass.

    $45, $55, $75
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    Kyle and Kylee

    Kylee Phillips & Kyle Joe

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

    Kyle Joe, who formerly toured as Chain of Lakes and later made the American songwriter competition rounds under his legal name, Kyle Rasche, won the Kerrville New Folk Songwriter competition in 2022 after a finalist nod the year prior. Kylee Phillips is a Michigan-native vocalist and songwriter of deeply self-exposing pop music. Armed with an arresting, emotive, laser-focused voice, and an unrivaled ear for hooks and melodic contour, Phillips has garnered cult-like acclaim in the midwest and beyond since her explosive debut EP Long Time Coming.

    $20
    Tickets
    Mark Braun
    Postponed

    Mr. B’s 28th Annual Blues and Boogie Piano Celebration

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

    This show is being postponed to August 23. Original tickets will be valid for the new date. If unable to attend the August date, ticket holders have until April 7th to request a refund. Once a year, Mark "Mr. B" Braun, Ann Arbor's own wizard of blues and boogie piano music, comes together with other top piano players from around southeastern Michigan and beyond. Call it a piano summit, or perhaps a meeting of the minds!

    $30
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