Tag: Americana/Alt-Country

Tue
7
February 7, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

JD Clayton

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Arkansas-based singer/songwriter JD Clayton crafts and plays songs from the heart and heartland. Through varied tunes and soul-gripping lyrics, JD weaves a classic Americana vibe, staying true to his Southern roots. From an early age, he developed his musical skills from piano to percussion and blues harp to guitar, uniting them with coming-of-age verse. He delivers to his listening audience the essence of what it means to be young and alive. He comes to Michigan with a new EP, “Side A.”

$20
Fri
17
February 17, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

Misty Lyn & The Big Beautiful

Opener: Jim Roll

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

As a fixture of the Michigan folk music scene for over a decade, Misty Lyn Bergeron has penned haunting melodies over simple arrangements that traverse the gothic, literary fringes of American roots music. Pulling from a wealth of vivid subject matter, her songs are cathartic and poetically rich works that approach sometimes difficult topics such as death, loss, heartache, and healing. After getting in a serious car accident in 2015, there has been a noticeable shift toward love, light, and hope in her music, while still maintaining a deep connection with the things that are lost and those that are fading. Members ofTthe Big Beautiful include Matt Jones (drums), Ryan Gimpert (guitar and pedal steel), Carol Catherine Gray (fiddle, vocals, tambo), and Jim Roll (bass). Misty Lyn & The Big Beautiful come to The Ark with a new release, “The Narrows.”

$20
Wed
22
Postponed
February 22, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

Chris Knight

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Tonight’s performance has been postponed due to weather conditions. Please retain your tickets and they will be honored on the new date. Once the date is announced, patrons will have 30 days to request a refund if they are not able to attend the new date.

“It’s hard to know how people are gonna react,” Chris Knight says of “Almost Daylight,” his ninth album and first new recording in over seven years. “I’ve written songs about a lot of different things going all the way back to my first record, and some folks still think ‘somebody kills somebody’ is all I write about. Maybe that’s why I was bound and determined to get these particular songs on this album. If people like them, then we’ll be fine. But I wasn’t gonna do it any other way.” For the past 20 years, Chris Knight has only made music his own way. And now with “Almost Daylight,” Knight delivers the most powerful – and unexpected – music of his career.

$25
Fri
5
May 5, 2023 @ 9:00 pm

Stella! and Their Lesser Halves

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Stella! is the Michigan-based, singer-songwriting trio of Jo Serrapere, Jen Sygit, and Julianna Wilson. From comic relief to heartbreaking ballads, they accompany their three-part harmonies with guitar, banjo, upright bass, and percussion. For this special event, each member of Stella! will also perform with their respective lesser half: John Divine, Geoff Lewis, and Andy Wilson. Stella! was founded by Jo Serrapere in 2009 to showcase country-roots songwriting and three-part harmonies. Their first album “Sorry, Stella,” was recorded in 2011 with Jo, Jen Sygit and two other former bandmates in NYC. Since then the band has performed for numerous folk festivals and concert series in the Great Lakes region. Julianna Wilson joined the band soon after. Stella! has just released their second full length album, “Stella! Tells the Truth.”

$20
Tue
21
Artist Spotlight Series Live and Virtual
February 21, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

Buffalo Rose

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Buffalo Rose is a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh. 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. Fans of Lake Street Dive, Nickel Creek, and Punch Brothers will find much to like in this crew.

Free, Donations accepted for Food Gatherers
Thu
2
Special Event
March 2, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

The Wood Brothers

The Majestic Theatre 4140 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48201 United States

at The Majestic Theatre Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. Chris already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while Oliver toured with Tinsley Ellis before releasing a half-dozen albums with his band King Johnson. With drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, it’s become quite clear that The Wood Brothers is indeed the main act.

$29.50, $35 day of
Fri
21
Sold Out Special Event
April 21, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

The War and Treaty

El Club 4114 W Vernor Hwy Detroit, MI 48209 United States

at El Club, Detroit Since forming in 2014, The War And Treaty have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself, a bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll. Known for a live show nearly revival-like in intensity, the husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter endlessly create an exhilarating exchange of energy with their audience, a dynamic they’ve brought to the stage in opening for the legendary Al Green and touring with the likes of Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell. So when it came time to choose a title for their forthcoming sophomore album, The War And Treaty quickly landed on Hearts Town—the Nashville duo’s adoring nickname for their ardently devoted fanbase.

$25, $30 day of show
Tue
22
Artist Spotlight Series Live and Virtual
November 22, 2022 @ 8:00 pm

The Wildwoods

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

The Wildwoods are an enchanting Folk/Americana trio based in Lincoln, Nebraska, whose flowing songwriting tandem has been praised by Paste Magazine as “focused and charmingly human”. The Wildwoods’ delicate melodies and descriptive lyrics come from nature, love, experiences from the road, and growing up in Nebraska. The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Motor Company Fund. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers

Free, donations accepted for Food Gatherers
Mon
3
Sold Out
April 3, 2023 @ 9:00 pm

Cowboy Junkies

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

presented by ann arbor’s 107one Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Alan Anton (bassist). The Junkies first performed publicly at the Beverley Tavern and other clubs in Toronto’s Queen Street West, including The Rivoli. These days, Cowboy Junkies shows revisit old material in creative ways, but they always bring new music as well.

$50, $75, $90
Tue
4
Sold Out
April 4, 2023 @ 9:00 pm

Cowboy Junkies

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

presented by ann arbor’s 107one Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Alan Anton (bassist). The Junkies first performed publicly at the Beverley Tavern and other clubs in Toronto’s Queen Street West, including The Rivoli. These days, Cowboy Junkies shows revisit old material in creative ways, but they always bring new music as well.

$50, $75, $90