Shows & Events

Breabach

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

Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition alongside progressive musical influences and have cultivated a unique sound, anchoring double bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, step-dance and song with energetic double bass and guitar accompaniment.

$29.00

Ashes & Arrows

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

From the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina to the peaks of Arrowtown, New Zealand, Ashes & Arrows captivate audiences around the country with their strong vocals, thoughtful lyrics, and on-stage charisma. Combining influences from their diverse origins with their signature sound, they aim to connect with listeners on a global scale, offering music that is as meaningful as it is memorable.

$29.00

Damian McGinty

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

Damian McGinty is a multi-genre singer/songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland, who now calls Nashville his home. Damian rose to fame as a founding and lead vocalist of the acclaimed group Celtic Thunder, and has also built a successful solo career, releasing several albums and EPs and touring regularly both with Celtic Thunder and as a soloist. He has also appeared on television, including his role on Glee and his 2023 appearance on Dancing with the Stars: Ireland, in which he was a finalist.

$40.00

Kat Edmonson

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

Kat Edmonson is a Songwriters Hall of Fame award-winner. She has been  featured on Austin City Limits, Tiny Desk Concerts, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Tonight Show and has released six studio albums to date. Raised on the music and film of the early-to mid-twentieth century, Kat performs original songs and familiar classics in her live show  interweaving humorous anecdotes and philosophical musings with disarming candor and  vulnerability. “Hearing Edmonson makes it virtually impossible to do anything but stop and listen.” (NPR) 

$29.00

Goldpine & The Burney Sisters

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

From Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium to listening rooms throughout the United States, husband-wife duo Goldpine has been offering their own brand of bold harmony-driven Americana to audiences large and small. The Burney Sisters are a powerhouse sibling duo redefining indie-folk with their soulful harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and magnetic stage presence. Originally from the Midwest, sisters Emma and Bella Burney captivate audiences with their infectious energy, ethereal harmonies, and storytelling that feels deeply personal yet universally relatable.

$24.00

Bill Kirchen

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

Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen first gained national recognition as a founding member of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. His trademark guitar licks drove their Hot Rod Lincoln cut into the Top Ten in 1972. 60 years ago, a teenaged Bill Kirchen saw Bob Dylan go electric at the Newport and was "ruined for normal work." Join Bill for an evening of songs and stories featuring some of Dylan's 1964 + 1965 Newport sets with favorites from Bill's own catalog - from the Commander Cody years until now.

$29.00

Sonny Landreth in a Rare Solo Appearance

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

New frontiers fit nicely atop the boundary-breaking career of singer-songwriter and slide guitar icon Sonny Landreth. From performing live with Buddy Guy and John Hiatt in theaters and arenas around the United States, to post-New Orleans Jazz Fest jamming on bayou rhythms with Oteil Burbridge and Johnny Vidacovich, to recording and playing live with ukulele phenom Jake Shimabukuro at The Blue Note in Hawaii, it’s been a noteworthy couple of years for the two-time Grammy nominee. And those are just his side projects.

$35.00

Ketch Secor (Of Old Crow Medicine Show)

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

Ketch Secor is a merry ringmaster, passionate professor, modern Beat, and unassuming virtuoso. The Story the Crow Told Me is his solo debut, tracing the journey from street busker to founding Old Crow Medicine Show, now a Grammy-winning, Opry-member band behind the double-platinum hit “Wagon Wheel.” Produced by Jody Stevens, the album features Marty Stuart, Molly Tuttle, Willie Watson, Jaren Johnston, and an ode to Nashville with help from Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.

$35.00

Buffalo Rose

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.

$24.00

Ani Mari Goes East Tour opening night

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

Alt-Americana singer-songwriter Ani Mari’s debut solo album, girlfriend (produced by Erik Koskinen and Real-Phonic Records, 2023), explores the ambiguities of coming of age in a beautifully precarious world. Across ten warmly combative tracks, she fights for grace and connection amidst the anxieties, desires, heartbreaks, and joie de vivre of being young in America’s heartland.

$24.00

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. They're legends of Michigan bluegrass, but they're more than that too. With an appearance on the cover of Bluegrass Unlimited, with songs recorded by the likes of the Country Gentlemen, and with performances alongside bluegrass greats like Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley, the RFD Boys are a part of America's bluegrass tradition. Tickets available at the door; there are no advance tickets for this show.

$16, $15 students, seniors, and Ark members

Allison Lupton Band

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

Allison Lupton hails from the heart of rural Ontario, Canada where her love for music took root in church choirs and local sessions. From playing for community dances to soloing with orchestras, Allison has found her voice as a singer-songwriter and flutist after more than a quarter century performing in Canada and abroad. Along the way Allison has received accolades from international press as well as her peers at home winning Folk Music Ontario's "Songs From The Heart" and multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominations including “Traditional Singer of the Year."

$29.00