The Majestic Theatre 4140 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48201 United States
Kristian Matsson has never remained in one place for very long. Having spent much of the last decade touring around the world as The Tallest Man on Earth, Matsson has […]
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Long time fixtures of the Ann Arbor music scene, Annie & Rod Capps return to The Ark with their full band (and a few special guests TBA) featuring Jason Dennie on Mandolin and Harmony, Ozzie Andrews on Bass and Michael Shimmin on Drums. This show will be a celebration of their 9th studio recording due out later this summer as well as a birthday bash for Annie & Jason.
The Capps’ sound meets at the intersection of Americana & Folk citing rock, jazz and bluegrass influences. In collaboration with their excellent band, they continue to explore their love of blending diverse styles to create music that is fresh and unique all while sticking to their narrative “songs about broken things and poignant little ponderings delivered with a rootsy vibe, a touch of twang and soulful groove”.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Called “a musician and singer of dazzling versatility” (No Depression), Tracy Grammer is among contemporary folk music’s most beloved artists. Renowned for her pure voice, deft guitar and violin work, and incantatory storytelling, Tracy has recorded and performed with Joan Baez and Mary Chapin Carpenter, headlined several of the nation’s top folk festivals, including Philadelphia Folk Festival and Falcon Ridge, and enjoyed 12 consecutive years as one of folk radio’s 50 top-played artists, both solo and with the late Dave Carter. Tracy is currently on tour celebrating her 11th release, “Low Tide,” which is the first of her albums to showcase her original songs. Says Mary Chapin Carpenter: “We are lucky that she is so brave, generous, and gifted.”
Opener: Chris Good
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Says the Detroit Free Press: “Michigan folk-pop artist Seth Bernard blends music with activism, but doesn’t forsake fun. Lake City singer-songwriter Seth Bernard is very in tune. But beyond his music, Bernard is very much in tune with humanity, in tune with nature, in tune with social justice. He’s also in tune with having fun.” Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Chris Good opens the show. Presented with support from Bank of Ann Arbor
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
With 15 critically acclaimed albums, Vance Gilbert continues to refine his unlikely union of humor, virtuosity, and the unexpected. Whether with original songwriting or ageless interpretations of covers, his is a presentation steeped in deep humanism and bravery, stunning artistry and soul, and contagious, unbridled joy. Vance comes to The Ark with a new album, “Good Good Man.”
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
In-Person and streaming to Facebook and YouTube Big Little Lions are an award winning duo who were born out of a collaboration that won them a JUNO Award in 2014. Since then they have been cranking out infectious folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion and tight harmonies that sound like the product of two people working side-by-side instead of living in different countries. The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is presented with support from Ford Motor Company Fund
With Special Guest: Misty Lyn
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Chris Bathgate is southeast Michigan’s answer to Jeff Tweedy and Will Oldham. NPR has called him “a skilled purveyor of lovely gloom”—but, they add, “the Michigan native invests his songs with warm, rustic beauty, which makes everything too pretty to function as a true downer.” The Ark was one of the places Chris got his start as a songwriter, and we’ve watched as each of his albums has grown in depth and ambition.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Athens, Georgia, native turned New Orleans folk-rock diva Lilli Lewis is a powerhouse composer and performing artist with “storytelling with transformative empathy and classically trained poise,” says Jewly Hight of NPR.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Parsonsfield is an alt/folk band from Massachusetts that infuses a rowdy, rock ‘n’ roll spirit into its bluegrass and folk influences, blowing away any preconception of what you think banjos and mandolins should sound like.
Opener: Jonah Tolchin
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Boise-born and Boston-based Eilen (rhymes with feelin’) Jewell calls herself “nothing but a lonely rambler girl.” The Los Angeles Daily News describes Eilen Jewell this way: “Sometimes as darkly damaged as Lucinda Williams, at others as defiant and teasing as prime Peggy Lee and always authentically Americana in the Gillian Welch tradition … She’s mighty good.” Singer-songwriter Jonah Tolchin opens the show
