The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
The Empty Pockets infuse holiday classics like “Let It Snow” and “Run Run Rudolph” with fresh blues-rock energy, while showcasing their own fun and festive originals like “Snow Day” and “Party at the North Pole.” Blending holiday cheer with songs from their #1 Billboard Blues albums, the band is hitting the road this season for a dozen exhilarating shows. They’re calling it the Snow Day Holiday Tour.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Here I Am, Nashvillian songstress Alice Wallace declares on her new album, released summer 2024, via Mule Kick Records. It’s a title that hints at her deeply personal, confessional songwriting style, one that invites the listener to gaze at her beating heart as each intimate secret pours out, propelled by a powerful, expressive delivery that marks her as one of the true vocal talents of her generation.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
From the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, The Wildwoods have grown into a folk/Americana trio rooted in rich harmonies and heartfelt storytelling. Formed by husband-and-wife duo Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin), and joined by longtime friend and bassist Andrew Vaggalis, the band crafts songs that feel both intimate and expansive—tales of home, hope, and the open road.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Rhett Miller is perhaps best known as the frontman of the Dallas-based alt-country band the Old 97’s, although he has also pursued a critically acclaimed solo career.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Shovels & Rope is the Charleston, South Carolina–based duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent. They perform as an energetic two-piece band, stirring up a righteous racket with two old guitars, a handful of harmonicas, the occasional keyboard, and a junkyard drum kit harvested from an actual garbage heap and adorned with tambourines, flowers and kitchen rags. But the songs are the deadliest arrows in this duo’s quiver.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Lindsay Lou is a siren songbird who made her way into the world of music with groups like The Flatbellys and The Sweet Water Warblers. Adopted by the jamgrass scene, frequently sitting in with bands like Greensky Bluegrass and writing and performing with Billy Strings, she has toured all the world with her sweet and powerful sound.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
When it comes to his latest album, In the Shadow of the Mountain, 25-year-old singer-songwriter Cole Chaney is pretty candid and blunt about who he is and what kind of music he wants to make — the result of which, this stunning offering from an artist wise beyond his age. “I’m not concerned with being labeled as ‘country,’ whatever that means. And I’m kind of fed up with the scene, it’s not what I’m into right now,” Chaney says. Pointing to his lifelong admiration for 1990s rock as a vital influence on the sonic landscape of the album, Chaney aimed to find a melodic balance between that raw and real rock sound and the bluegrass and folk music of his native Kentucky.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
From her home base in Boston, Lori McKenna has carved out an enviable niche for herself as one of Nashville’s most in-demand songwriters, all while maintaining a prolific and remarkably consistent career as a solo artist. The release of her anticipated album, 1988, adds to a series of landmark years for McKenna and follows three widely acclaimed albums: 2016’s The Bird & The Rifle, 2018’s The Tree and 2020’s The Balladeer, of which the Associated Press praised, “McKenna has by now long established herself as one of the best songwriters working in any genre. And she does it again and again,” while The Tennessean asserted, “one of the sharpest pens in modern country and folk songwriting.”
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Among the most prolific artists on the Americana scene today, Seth Walker is a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar. With his 12th studio album Why The Worry, Walker further builds upon this reputation.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Life & Time is the product of a burgeoning collaboration between songwriting luminaries Joe Henry & Mike Reid. Together, they’ll perform selections from their collaborative album, and also feature each as solo artists on selections from their separate catalogues, all with a shared backing band of Levon Henry on woodwinds and Ross Gallagher on bass/vocals.
