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    • Gemini

    Gemini’s 150th Birthday Celebration

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

    You read that right! Gemini, the Michigan duo of San and Laz Slomovits, consists of a pair of twin brothers, and they’re celebrating their 75th birthdays. Gemini is well known and loved for their shows for families. But lately, thanks in part to the budding folk career of San’s daughter Emily —who will be joining them for this show — they’ve reinvigorated their career singing music for adults. They'll also be joined by their longtime Good Mischief Band, Mike Morrison on drums and Eric Fithian on bass. The brothers play songs by many of the artists who’ve inspired them, including Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, and the Beatles. They also sing their own songs, as well as poetry they’ve set to music. Leave the kids at home with their favorite babysitter and come celebrate and sing with two beloved Michigan musicians!

    $20
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    The RFD Boys

    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.

    $16, $15 members, students or seniors
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    Yellow Room Gang

    The Yellow Room Gang

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

    The Yellow Room is the "brilliantly yellow" living room of Tamulevich's house on Ann Arbor's Old West Side, where gang members meet monthly for musical brainstorming and mutual critique. There are eight members of the gang, most or all of whom are on hand for any given show: Annie Capps, Kitty Donohoe, Jan Krist, Michael Hough, David Tamulevich, David Barrett, Jim Bizer, and Matt Watroba. Each an accomplished songwriter and performer in their own right, they create a unique atmosphere of respect and support, friendship and generosity finding new and unexpected ways to explore beyond their previous personal boundaries.

    $20
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    Neil Woodward

    Neil Woodward Trio

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

    Neil Woodward's musical performances bring to life the Michigan Experience for Great Lakes audiences and visitors from around the world. Neil's first time to play at The Ark was 1975. He is recipient of Michigan State University's Michigan Traditional Arts 2018 Heritage Award for leadership and artistry in folk music. In 2003 the State of Michigan Legislature officially designated Neil "Michigan's Troubadour" in recognition of his life-long commitment to preservation of Great Lakes folk music and culture.

    $20
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    Albert Lee

    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, blues and rock fans. Widely hailed for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique, Albert Lee helped to redefine country guitar for a whole generation of players with his song "Country Boy." Albert's many career highlights include two Grammy wins, five years in the Eric Clapton band (at Clapton's request Albert played the Crossroads Festival with Eric at Madison Square Garden) and stints with the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman, The Crickets, the Everly Brothers, Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and many more.

    $30
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    Save The Speakeasy Benefit Concert

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

    In 2022, Johnny Williams' home -- above his well-known and highly regarded house concert venue, Johnny's Speakeasy -- suffered a devastating fire. Johnny paid for a premium homeowner's replacement policy for nearly 30 years, but after 18+ months his insurance company continues to delay fair payment on his claim. This benefit concert features a lineup of some of the finest artists from across Michigan performing in support and solidarity with the grassroots, community driven campaign to Save the Speakeasy and Bring Johnny Home!

    $25, $35, $50
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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. Twelve performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Sign-up: doors open at 7:30 p.m. At 7:55 we randomly select the names for the first half, and at 8:30 we draw names for the second half. If your name isn't chosen, bring your raffle ticket with you to the next Open Stage (often the first and third Wednesdays of the month--check our calendar or website, theark.org), and you'll double your chances.

    $3, $2 members, seniors, students free with student ID
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    Corey Harris and Cedric Watson

    Corey Harris & Cedric Watson “True Blues”

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

    Featuring two of the most fascinating voices in modern Delta blues,—Corey Harris and Cedric Watson—”True Blues” is a very special show. Corey is a MacArthur Grant recipient, and Cedric is one of Louisiana’s foremost purveyors of Creole music and culture. True Blues chronicles the extraordinary living culture of the blues in an evening of music and conversation. Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, bandleader, and MacArthur fellow Corey Harris has carved out his own niche in the blues tradition. He has performed, recorded, and toured with many of the top names in music such as B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, R.L.Burnside, The Dave Matthews Band, Tracy Chapman, and Wilco, among others, and was a featured artist and narrator of the Martin Scorcese 2003 film “Feel Like Going Home,” which traced the evolution of blues from West Africa to the southern U.S. Corey shares the stage with one of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun, creole and zydeco (Louisiana French) music over the last decade, Cedric Watson—a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter with seemingly unlimited potential.

    $25
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    John McEuen

    John McEuen & The Circle Band

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

    A co-founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1966), John McEuen has continually performed since 1963 – 11,500 concerts and 300 television shows throughout more than 4 million miles – both with the band and as a solo performer. He has been honored solo by the Folk Alliance Organization Best in the West Award. Beyond performing, John has a rich history of creating, producing and preserving original and traditional folk and acoustic music… and, taking it to new audiences.

    $25
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    Steppin In It

    Steppin’ In It

    Opener: Zak Bunce

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

    Toting a stack of vintage instruments and a sound that brings listeners back to the days of old-time radio, Lansing's Steppin' In It pounds out its own distinct combination of old-time country, swing and blues. This band is a consistent favorite all over Michigan and beyond—in the words of England's Rock and Reel magazine, they're "possessed with a consistently delightful spirit of musical adventure that, as well as bringing elements of old-time, country, cajun, blues and various roots styles to the table, manages to instill everything they do with an attractive and accessible cool." Join us for the band that just about started it all for Michigan roots music. Songwriter Zak Bunce (who happens to be the brother of Ark favorite Rachael Davis) opens.

    $30
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    G Love
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    G. Love & Special Sauce 30th Anniversary Tour

    Special Guest: Jakobs Castle

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

    Born Garrett Dutton in Philadelphia, PA, G. Love grew up equally enthralled with folk, blues, and rap, devouring everything from Lead Belly and Run D.M.C. to John Hammond and the Beastie Boys. After migrating to Boston, he and his band, Special Sauce, broke out in 1994 with their Gold-selling self-titled debut, which earned widespread critical acclaim for its bold vision and adventurous production. Over the next twenty-five years, G. Love would go on to release seven more similarly lauded studio studios albums with Special Sauce (plus four solo albums on his own), solidifying his place in music history as a genre-bending pioneer with a sound The New York Times described as "a new and urgent hybrid" and NPR called a "musical melting pot."

    $40
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    Folk Fest Warm Up: On a Winter's Night
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    Folk Fest Warm Up: On a Winter’s Night

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

    Folk Fest Warm-up: On A Winter’s Night brings together four veteran singer-songwriters – all longtime friends of The Ark and the Ann Arbor Folk Festival – who are among the brightest stars of the singer/songwriter movement over the past three decades. Join us for an in-the-round performance with Ark favorites John Gorka, Patty Larkin, Lucy Kaplansky, and Cliff Eberhardt. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered these top singer-songwriters together, along with other folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winter Season on the now-classic “On A Winter’s Night” recording, followed by several years of touring collaborations. The winter season is again celebrated by these unique and popular performers, back together by popular demand.

    $40, $75, $125
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