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SUMMARY:JigJam
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nJigJam are a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as ‘I-Grass’ (Irish influenced Bluegrass)\, their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world. \nJamie McKeogh\, Cathal Guinan and Daithi Melia all hail from Tullamore\, Co.Offaly with Co. Tipperary born Gavin Strappe completing the quartet. All four members grew up immersed in Irish traditional music and culture which is reflected by the band collectively achieving over twenty All-Ireland titles at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann competitions. They have now developed their own unique style of music influenced by American Folk music whilst staying true to their Irish roots. Described as ‘The best Irish group so far in bluegrass’ this sharply dressed outfit deliver an energy-fuelled\, foot-stomping live performance. All multi-instrumentalists\, JigJam interchange between banjos\, guitars\, fiddles\, mandolins and double bass onstage which creates an experience which is pleasing to both the eye and the ear. \nJigJam have recorded two studio albums (OH BOY! 2014 & HELLO WORLD 2016) to critical acclaim as well as a live album (LIVE IN TULLAMORE 2017). \nThey have made a huge impact on the Irish American circuit performing as a headline act at all the major festivals including the world-renowned Tellruide Bluegrass Festival and Milwaukee Irish Fest as well as touring various parts of the UK and Europe. \nPhoto credit: Colin Gillen/framelight.ie
URL:https://theark.org/event/jigjam-220302/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Martin Sexton
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show.  \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nSinger-songwriter Martin Sexton is like an ultra-active antenna\, adventuring through the static to grab a clear signal. When he dials in on one station\, he then quickly shifts to the next one. This everchanging attention span drives his family crazy\, but it’s ingrained in Martin\, dating back to his childhood when he would tear through television primetime programming. \nThis ability to hone in on little defining moments suits Martin as a songwriter as evident by his latest EP\, 2020 Vision. This is Martin’s first release in 6 years\, and it is a poetically emotive and an elegantly evocative pandemic scrapbook. “In one song\, I’m building a treehouse with my son. In another song\, I’m crossing America and seeing the beauty in people rising through adversity and loving each other\,” Martin details. \nUp next\, the road is calling Martin as tour dates are being booked in this post-vaccine chapter. 2020 Vision will always have its lessons and remain in Martin’s sight\, even as the miles out on the road put pandemic life in the rearview mirror. One of those lessons is the power of togetherness. Martin says: “My mission statement for the past 15 years has been unity through music\, and I am committed to sharing peace and harmony through my songs.” \nOpener Chris Trapper is a storyteller. With his soulful\, honeyed tenor\, sly humor and an uncanny knack for melody\, Chris has traveled the world over\, performing to a dedicated and ever growing fan base with nothing but his guitar and his songs.
URL:https://theark.org/event/martin-sexton-220304/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:We Banjo 3
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nDebuting in the U.S. in 2012\, We Banjo 3 has since emerged as fast-rising touring darlings in the country that two of the members now call home. The Galway\, Ireland\, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers\, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana\, Bluegrass\, and Celtic music with popsensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound. Brilliantly commanded instruments––banjo\, fiddle\, mandolin\, guitar\, and percussion––effortlessly elevate lead singer David Howley’s propulsive voice. Live on stage\, their songs carry the listener along until\, at the perfect moment\, the band crescendos into catchy choruses with pitch perfect harmonies. We Banjo 3 deliver their music with such palpable rapport\, stunning precision\, and infectious energy\, it’s impossible to pigeonhole what kind of listener might suddenly consider themselves a WB3 fan. With recent stunning performances at such broad ranging festivals Merlefest\, BottleRock\, Summercamp\, ROMP\, Wintergrass and others\, enthusiasts of almost every genre of music are taking notice. Actor/comedian and musician Steve Martin says of the band\, “We Banjo 3…are making waves…here in America. They are playing the banjo in a style that I didn’t even know could be played like that.” Northwest Cultural Blog said\, “There are few adjectives left to describe the authenticity and the electrifying experience you get when you first see/hear We Banjo 3 live on stage…It’s the incorporation of each and every one of its members\, their individual charisma\, their energy\, their passion and their very soul\, that makes them one of the greatest live musical acts the world has to offer today.” \nWe Banjo 3 released their 6th CD\, Roots To Rise Live\, in July of 2019 in conjunction of the band’s summer and fall 2019 U.S. tours. Recorded at The Ark in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, the CD features a mix of original material\, traditional compositions\, select cover songs\, and two previously unreleased tunes. The CD debuted at the beginning of August at # 1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart spending 4 weeks in the peak position. The band’s 2018 studio recording\, Haven\, spent 3 weeks at # 1 on that chart\, marking the first time an Irish band held the # 1 position on this chart. When Haven re-entered the chart at # 5 in August 2019\, joining Roots To Rise Live at the #1 position\, WB3 made history again as the only Irish band to hold two top-5 chart positions simultaneously. Of Roots To Rise Live\, Songlines Magazine reviewed “…this album by Celtgrass pioneers We Banjo 3 scorches its way through a rollercoaster set colliding their native Galway heritage with liberal helpings of blistering bluegrass and a telling nod to pop music.” \nWe Banjo 3 is committed to giving back to the community\, and raising awareness around the issue of mental health is a cause that is dear to their hearts. Toward this effort\, We Banjo 3 donate $2.00 for every t-shirt and CD sold on their U.S. tours to organizations that work to provide mental health resources. In 2019\, WB3 raised $7500.00 for Mental Health America\, the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the mental health of all Americans. For 2020\, We Banjo 3 is pleased to partner with start-up not-for-profit Backline. Backline works to support the mental health of music industry professionals and their families by providing streamlined access to mental health and wellness services and educational resources specific to the work and lifestyle of the music industry community. For more information on Backline\, visit www.backline.care. \nPresented with support from The RFD Boys
URL:https://theark.org/event/we-banjo-3-220305/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:We Banjo 3
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nDebuting in the U.S. in 2012\, We Banjo 3 has since emerged as fast-rising touring darlings in the country that two of the members now call home. The Galway\, Ireland\, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers\, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana\, Bluegrass\, and Celtic music with popsensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound. Brilliantly commanded instruments––banjo\, fiddle\, mandolin\, guitar\, and percussion––effortlessly elevate lead singer David Howley’s propulsive voice. Live on stage\, their songs carry the listener along until\, at the perfect moment\, the band crescendos into catchy choruses with pitch perfect harmonies. We Banjo 3 deliver their music with such palpable rapport\, stunning precision\, and infectious energy\, it’s impossible to pigeonhole what kind of listener might suddenly consider themselves a WB3 fan. With recent stunning performances at such broad ranging festivals Merlefest\, BottleRock\, Summercamp\, ROMP\, Wintergrass and others\, enthusiasts of almost every genre of music are taking notice. Actor/comedian and musician Steve Martin says of the band\, “We Banjo 3…are making waves…here in America. They are playing the banjo in a style that I didn’t even know could be played like that.” Northwest Cultural Blog said\, “There are few adjectives left to describe the authenticity and the electrifying experience you get when you first see/hear We Banjo 3 live on stage…It’s the incorporation of each and every one of its members\, their individual charisma\, their energy\, their passion and their very soul\, that makes them one of the greatest live musical acts the world has to offer today.” \nWe Banjo 3 released their 6th CD\, Roots To Rise Live\, in July of 2019 in conjunction of the band’s summer and fall 2019 U.S. tours. Recorded at The Ark in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, the CD features a mix of original material\, traditional compositions\, select cover songs\, and two previously unreleased tunes. The CD debuted at the beginning of August at # 1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart spending 4 weeks in the peak position. The band’s 2018 studio recording\, Haven\, spent 3 weeks at # 1 on that chart\, marking the first time an Irish band held the # 1 position on this chart. When Haven re-entered the chart at # 5 in August 2019\, joining Roots To Rise Live at the #1 position\, WB3 made history again as the only Irish band to hold two top-5 chart positions simultaneously. Of Roots To Rise Live\, Songlines Magazine reviewed “…this album by Celtgrass pioneers We Banjo 3 scorches its way through a rollercoaster set colliding their native Galway heritage with liberal helpings of blistering bluegrass and a telling nod to pop music.” \nWe Banjo 3 is committed to giving back to the community\, and raising awareness around the issue of mental health is a cause that is dear to their hearts. Toward this effort\, We Banjo 3 donate $2.00 for every t-shirt and CD sold on their U.S. tours to organizations that work to provide mental health resources. In 2019\, WB3 raised $7500.00 for Mental Health America\, the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the mental health of all Americans. For 2020\, We Banjo 3 is pleased to partner with start-up not-for-profit Backline. Backline works to support the mental health of music industry professionals and their families by providing streamlined access to mental health and wellness services and educational resources specific to the work and lifestyle of the music industry community. For more information on Backline\, visit www.backline.care.
URL:https://theark.org/event/we-banjo-3-220306/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joshua Radin
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nAfter 16 years\, eight albums\, and hundreds of shows\, Joshua Radin still treats music as an antidote to any ailment. The LA-based singer/songwriter finds healing in between waves of acoustic eloquence and dyed-in-the-wool Americana storytelling. On his ninth album The Ghost And The Wall [Nettwerk]\, the troubadour continues a cycle of catharsis meant to be shared among any and all receptive hearts. \nSince 2004\, he’s affected countless listeners with palpable transparency\, selling over 1 million records\, generating 1 billion+ streams\, and garnering a gold plaque for single “I’d Rather Be With You.” Landing north of 150 film\, television\, and commercial syncs\, his voice courses throughout the zeitgeist. Among many highlights\, First Ladies Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden personally handpicked “Brand New Day” for a commercial in support of the troops. In addition to memorable performances on Ellen\, The Tonight Show\, Jimmy Kimmel Live!\, Conan\, and Today Show\, he famously serenaded avowed super fan Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi during their wedding. Beyond sold out headline shows on four continents\, he’s performed alongside Ed Sheeran\, Sara Bareilles\, Ingrid Michaelson\, Sheryl Crow\, Tori Amos\, Imogen Heap\, and more. He also remains a committed philanthropist\, supporting charities like Little Kids Rock and North Shore Animal League America (NSALA)\, among others. \nThe Ghost And The Wall was produced entirely remotely by Jonathan Wilson [Father John Misty\, Conor Oberst\, Dawes}. \nFolk-rock band Tow’rs opens.
URL:https://theark.org/event/joshua-radin-220307/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bruce Cockburn
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nOne of Canada’s finest artists\, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics\, spirituality\, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk\, jazz\, rock\, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such far-flung places as Guatemala\, Mali\, Mozambique\, and Nepal\, and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. “My job\,” he explains\, “is to try and trap the spirit of things in the scratches of pen on paper and the pulling of notes out of metal.” \nThat scratching and pulling has earned Cockburn high praise as an exceptional songwriter and a revered guitarist. His songs of romance\, protest\, and spiritual discovery are among the best to have emerged from Canada over the last 50 years. His guitar playing\, both acoustic and electric\, has placed him in the company of the world’s top instrumentalists. And he remains deeply respected for his activism on issues from native rights and land mines to the environment and Third World debt\, working for organizations such as Oxfam\, Amnesty International\, Doctors Without Borders\, and Friends of the Earth. \nThroughout his career\, Cockburn has deftly captured the joy\, pain\, fear\, and faith of human experience in song. Whether singing about retreating to the country or going up against chaos\, tackling imperialist lies or embracing ecclesiastical truths\, he has always expressed a tough yet hopeful stance: to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight. “We can’t settle for things as they are\,” he once warned. “If you don’t tackle the problems\, they’re going to get worse.” \nFor his many achievements\, the Ottawa-born artist has been honoured with 13 Juno Awards\, an induction into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame\, as well as the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award\, and has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada. But he never rests on his laurels. “I’d rather think about what I’m going to do next\,” says Cockburn. “My models for graceful aging are guys like John Lee Hooker and Mississippi John Hurt\, who never stop working till they drop\, as I fully expect to be doing\, and just getting better as musicians and as human beings.” \nHis commitment to growth has made Bruce Cockburn both an exemplary citizen and a legendary artist whose prized songbook will be celebrated for many years to come.
URL:https://theark.org/event/bruce-cockburn-220308/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:TIME OUT Tour: The Accidentals featuring Kim Richey\, Maia Sharp and Beth Nielsen Chapman
DESCRIPTION:.Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nThe Accidentals present TIME OUT: Songwriters in the Round\, an evening of stories and songs featuring: The Accidentals’ Sav Buist and Katie Larson with Kim Richey\, Beth Nielsen Chapman\, and Maia Sharp.\n\nTIME OUT is an unforgettable songwriters in the round concert\, reminiscent of a night at the legendary Blue Bird Cafe\, where award-winning writers swap personal stories and inspirational songs in an intimate setting. TIME OUT is a lyric lover’s dream.\n\nThe Accidentals (Sav Buist and Katie Larson) spent the better part of the last year writing songs for a TIME OUT album with writers who inspired them to create\, including Hall of Fame writer Beth Nielsen Chapman (Willie Nelson\, Elton John\, Faith Hill)\, barrier-breaking Kim Richey\, and Maia Sharp (Bonnie Raitt\, Dixie Chicks\, Cher)\, among others. After a sold-out\, thirteen-city tour and fifteen weeks at top ten radio\, they decided to record TIME OUT 2. With the release of the second TIME OUT comes another round of compelling co-written songs and this incredible lineup. We hope you’ll join us for a TIME OUT!
URL:https://theark.org/event/time-out-tour-220309/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nThe musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser\, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling”\, and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 20 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world\, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to thrill audiences internationally with their virtuosic playing\, their near-telepathic understanding and the joyful spontaneity and sheer physical presence of their music. \nFraser has a concert and recording career spanning over 30 years\, with a long list of awards\, accolades\, radio and television credits\, and feature performances on top movie soundtracks (Last of the Mohicans\, Titanic\, etc.). In 2011\, he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Haas\, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music\, is one of the most sought after cellists in traditional music today. She has performed and recorded with a who’s who of the fiddle world including Mark O’Connor\, Natalie MacMaster\, Irish supergroups Solas and Altan\, Liz Carroll\, Dirk Powell\, Brittany Haas\, Darol Anger\, Jeremy Kittel\, Hanneke Cassel\, Laura Cortese\, and many more. \nThis seemingly unlikely pairing of fiddle and cello is the fulfillment of a long-standing musical dream for Fraser. His search eventually led him to find a cellist who could help return the cello to its historical role at the rhythmic heart of Scottish dance music\, where it stood for hundreds of years before being relegated to the orchestra. The duo’s debut recording\, Fire & Grace\, won the coveted the Scots Trad Music “Album of the Year” award\, the Scottish equivalent of a Grammy. Since its release\, the two have gone on to record five more critically acclaimed albums that blend a profound understanding of the Scottish tradition with cutting-edge string explorations. In additional to performing\, they both have motivated generations of string players through their teaching at fiddle camps across the globe. \nPhoto credit: Irene Young
URL:https://theark.org/event/alasdair-fraser-natalie-haas-220310/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220311T200000
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SUMMARY:Laith Al-Saadi
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nIn 2016\, Laith Al-Saadi won America’s hearts and a spot in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s poised to bring his authentic blend of blues\, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. \nLaith 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\, B.B. King\, Aretha Franklin\, Paul Rodgers and recently opened for Bob Seger on his farewell tour in January\, 2019. \n“Laith is one of the most diverse talents we have\,” said Maroon 5 frontman and ‘The Voice’ coach Adam Levine. “Incredible guitar player\, incredible singer.” \nEntertainment Weekly called Laith Al-Saadi “a power performer who is so legitimate and memorable.” \nAudiences have agreed\, propelling Al-Saadi’s most recent CD release\, “REAL” to the top of the blues chart for five weeks and the top 20 album chart for two weeks. Laith also had four singles in the top ten iTunes singles charts\, and his albums “In The Round” and “Long Time Coming” spent time at the top of the rock and album charts. Al-Saadi also received a Detroit Music Award in 2018 for Best New Recording for his Digital EP “A 75th Birthday Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. \nGuitar World Magazine has called Laith Al-Saadi a cross between “Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best\,” and in 2006 Guitar Center crowned him one of the top four blues guitarists in the United States.
URL:https://theark.org/event/laith-al-saadi-220311/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Todd Snider: Pickin'. Grinnin'. Tellin' Stories. Takin' Requests.
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Proof of Vaccination is required for admission. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws\, orders\, ordinances\, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan\, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark\, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information before attending a show. \nCOVID-19 FAQ \nYou don’t often hear about an artist reinventing their sound twenty albums into a celebrated career. But for Todd Snider\, his latest release\, First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder\, isn’t so much a sudden change in direction as an arrival after years of searching. \nSince debuting in 1994\, Snider has gone through his own incarnations. His first single “Talking Seattle Blues” was a head fake that might’ve pointed to goofy novelty songs. But he quickly showed that his artistic quiver was much deeper and more interesting. A storyteller who works a similar creative soil to John Prine and Shel Silverstein\, Snider’s best songs are both sad and funny\, political and entertaining\, and always written with a poet’s eye and a stand-up comedian’s sensibility about the follies of human condition. While he’s made twenty fine albums\, it’s on stage where Snider is even more potent\, with between-song banter that weaves subtle emotional threads through his sets. A road dog who loves the road\, Snider has toured with Emmylou Harris\, John Prine\, Jimmy Buffett\, and appeared at festivals like Farm Aid\, Newport Folk Fest\, Lockn’ and Telluride Bluegrass Festival. \nThe other key framing device for the new songs is the album’s colorful title. “If the gods of folk didn’t want no funk\, they shouldn’t have started none\,” Snider says with a chuckle. “2020 was a terrible year\, and it kept taking people that I loved. So I kept feeling funky\, and the church idea came out of that. I’ve always had the First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder in mind. Aren’t we always hoping for something and wondering ‘What the fuck?’ We hope there’s a God. We wonder if there is. We hope you’re coming. We wonder if you will.” \n“I started realizing because I had this church\, in my mind\, that I could make up different kinds of songs\,” he continues. “I don’t usually like bossy kinds of songs\, where someone tells you to breathe. Me and Neal Casal used to say\, I don’t have to know when to fold ‘em. I don’t have to live like I’m dying.’ I’m always telling the radio when I’m listening to it\, ‘No\, I don’t!’ But this is a reverend thing. I have a reverend license. I married Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires\, and my tour manager and his wife. So it just felt like this natural thing for it to be on Sunday mornings where I can do like these pseudo-sermons.” \nHe playfully undermines typical sermon themes like faith can move mountains – on “Turn Me Loose (I’ll Never Be the Same”)\, he reckons “Mountains can get around just fine on their own – and finding meaning on mystical sojourns – “Oh\, shit\, I quit my job\,” the truth seeker on “The Get Together” realizes in a panic. “The record is the story of a preacher who starts this church that is total bullshit\,” Todd says. “People start giving him money anyway\, but then they start asking him questions. So then he prays to God and God helps him. But the moral of the story is that God’s hilarious.” \nIt feels appropriate that with his latest album\, Snider may play a similar inspirational role for the parishioners in his church. “I’d like it to feel like a drum circle or a revival for listeners. I’d like it to feel like a hippie summer\, where you take acid and listen to the songs by a beautiful lake. There’s a thing called effervescence – that feeling that you’re present\, alive. I’d like for people to have a moment with this record. I think about records that will come into my life and they’ll help put a little more salt on the moment. That’s what I’m going for. But then\, who knows if anyone will like the record. I dig it. I know it’s a cliché for people to say\, ‘This is how I’ve been meaning to sound forever.’ But I swear\, that’s how it feels.” \nNashville-based singer/songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan opens. \nPhoto credit: Stacie Huckeba
URL:https://theark.org/event/todd-snider-220312/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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