Classic Folk Archives

Fri

29

Cancelled

April 29 @ 8:00 pm

The Kingston Trio

The Kingston Trio are 4-time Grammy winners including the 2011 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Their #1 hits include “Tom Dooley”, “MTA (He’ll Never Return)”, “Where Have All The Flowers Gone”, “Greenback Dollar”, “Scotch & Soda” and more.

Fri

22

April 22 @ 8:00 pm

Cheryl Wheeler

With Special Guest: Kenny White

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

Cheryl Wheeler has to be seen to be appreciated. Nothing you read and nothing you hear from her albums prepares you for how good a performer she is.

$25

Fri

15

April 15 @ 8:00 pm

Chris Smither

Opener: BettySoo

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

Honing a synthesis of folk and blues for 50 years, Chris Smither is truly an American original.

$35

Tue

8

March 8 @ 8:00 pm

Bruce Cockburn

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

One of Canada’s finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity.

$50, $75

Fri

18

February 18 @ 8:00 pm

John McCutcheon

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

John McCutcheon’s art grew out of his absolute mastery of American traditional music and instruments. He’s a legend of the guitar, the hammered dulcimer, and several other instruments, and a prolific songwriter, and there’s nobody more qualified to own the folkmusic.com domain name!

$25

Sat

5

Virtual Event

February 5 @ 8:00 pm

Mustard’s Retreat

Facebook LIVE

Mustard’s Retreat has been delighting audiences by telling stories for 40 years- they are witty, insightful, fun, and profound, as well as accomplished songwriters and musician ( guitars, dulcimer, electric bass, mandolin, harmonica, pennywhistle). In addition to being raconteurs and storytellers, they will give you things to laugh about for days to come and remember for years. Tales of stupid frogs, wandering cadavers, haunted bridges and techo-nerds, memories of small towns and high school, first loves and last…and places we’ve been or maybe just dreamed of.

Free

Mon

17

Virtual Event

January 17 @ 7:30 pm

Robert Jones & Matt Watroba

Facebook LIVE

Ever since their first meeting, over thirty years ago, Robert Jones and Matt Watroba have been musical partners. Their relationship started when they hosted back to back, radio shows on WDET-FM, Detroit. Later on they started performing together and, in doing so, they discovered a friendship based in mutual respect and a love for traditional American music. Now, Matt and Robert literally travel the nation extolling the virtues of “Music That Matters”.

Free

Sat

8

Cancelled

January 8 @ 8:00 pm

The Yellow Room Gang

Facebook LIVE

It’s a night with eight of our favorite Michigan songwriters: “One Shining Moment” composer David Barrett, Detroit native and Great American Song Contest winner Jim Bizer, contemporary country-folk road warrior Annie Capps, Irish-American chanteuse Kitty Donohoe, four-time Detroit Music Award winner Jan Krist, Michael Hough and David Tamulevich of the “Music to Cure What Ails You” duo Mustard’s Retreat, and southeastern Michigan folk veteran Matt Watroba.

Free

Fri

26

November 26, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

Matt Watroba

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

Your Thanksgiving weekend in Michigan isn’t complete without hearing Matt Watroba! Matt is the kind of guy who makes friends easily.

$20

Thu

18

November 18, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

Joe Jencks

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

Joe Jencks is a 22-year veteran of the international Folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter and a celebrated vocalist based in the Chicago area. Can’t come in person? Join the livestream on The Ark’s Facebook page or on Joe’s YouTube channel!

$20