The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
When singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John McEuen initiated the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s landmark record “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” it brought together icons from bluegrass, country, and West Coast country-rock. […]
Michigan Theater 603 East Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
at Michigan Theater Join us for a special one of a kind show of songs, stories, and visuals. Lucinda Williams’ music has gotten her through her darkest days. It’s been that way since growing up amid family chaos in the Deep South, as she recounts in her candid new memoir, Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I told You. Over the past two years, it’s been the force driving her recovery from a debilitating stroke she suffered on November 17, 2020, at age 67. Her masterful, multi-Grammy-winning songwriting has never deserted her. To
wit, her stunning, sixteenth studio album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart, brims over with some of the best work of her career. And though Williams can no longer play her beloved guitar – a constant companion since age 12 – her distinctive vocals sound better than ever.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Can anyone who was listening to new music in the 1980s forget the songs of Michigan’s own Marshall Crenshaw? To New Wave pop they brought country and R&B elements, they brought romantic yearning, they brought the craft of a true songwriter. Says Trouser Press: “Although he was seen as a latter-day Buddy Holly at the outset, he soon proved too talented and original to be anyone but himself.” Unlike most of the acts of that era of youthful musical attitude, Marshall Crenshaw is still going strong. These days the bespectacled romantic fool of the early 1980s is all grown up, but with his fabulous songwriting chops undiminished–and even augmented a bit by jazz harmonies on occasion. “Mixing old hits like “Someday Someway” and “Whenever You’re On My Mind” with new songs, Crenshaw showed that …he still has ‘it,’” wrote Roger Friedman of Fox News after attending a recent Crenshaw show. Come by and pick up a copy of Marshall’s new expanded reissue of the album “Miracle of Science”!
Royal Oak Music Theatre 318 W 4th St Royal Oak, MI 48067 United States
A.J. Croce has been a staple of the Americana, AAA, Blues, Top 40 and other charts throughout his own stellar career, releasing ten studio albums that effortlessly transcend multiple genres and have had 20 songs chart in the Top 20 on various radio charts. However, the 50th Anniversary Celebration of You Don’t Mess Around With Jim has prompted the most affectionate look back yet at his father’s enduring legacy. The renewed interest leading up to the celebration of the classic album (which was recorded for only $18,000 and spent an incredible 93 weeks on the charts) has inspired a special version of A.J.’s popular ‘Croce Plays Croce’ concert series.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The American Songwriters Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award as well as numerous American Music, MTV awards, and multiple Grammy nominations. In 2023 John is releasing a series of digital singles in a wide variety of eclectic styles as well as another series of songs from the upcoming feature film “Gringa” to be released soon. He is currently performing an intimate series of solo acoustic shows called an “Evening of Stories and Songs” in America and Europe.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Ever since his days with the pioneering folk-rock band Fairport Convention, Richard John Thompson OBE, the product of a working-class London family, has gone his own way. If he so desired, he could spend his time as a singer-songwriter, performing and peddling his grim, brilliant songs of love gone wrong. If he chose to, he could just play his guitar; he’s one of the best guitarists on the planet, and when it comes to making a guitar part of a song, he’s unmatched. But what really gets you about Richard Thompson is the sheer creativity of the man. Will he play a 14th-century ballad about the Battle of Agincourt? a Britney Spears cover? a rockabilly or Cajun rave-up? Named one of the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone, Richard Thompson is the recipient of a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, and a longtime favorite among audiences in southeastern Michigan. It’s been hard to catch him lately in an intimate show, so don’t miss this chance! Come out and pick up a copy of Richard’s new book, Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Four-time Grammy-winner and master slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr., known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man,” is a vocalist, storyteller, songwriter, and author, teacher, sculptor, farmer, and chef, and honored with a Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. Slack key guitarist, lap steel guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Sonny Lim developed his guitar and vocal styles performing with his famous Lim Family of the Big Island. He was also one of the early members of the renowned Makaha Sons of Ni‘ihau for whom he played lap steel guitar beginning at age 15. He performed on the first Grammy-winning CD in Hawaiian music, and has won multiple Na Hoku Awards on his solo CDs. ‘Ukulele virtuoso Herb Ohta Jr.’s natural talent, knowledge, technique, and speed are unsurpassed. Herb’s versatility and ability to adapt to the changing times will captivate you, the listener, and transport you.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Due to unforeseen circumstances, George Winston’s Feb 11 performance at The Ark will be rescheduled to a future date. You will be notified by email after this date is determined.
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.
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Celebrating 55 years on stage! A performer with an abiding love of being in front of an audience, Rush is a rib-tickling storyteller, an expressive singer, and a guitarist capable of real melancholy. He’s a durable Ark favorite, and, says the Chicago Tribune, he’s “probably the only man alive who should be allowed to sing Joni Mitchell songs.” Tom Rush is, in short, folk royalty.
With Special Guest: Lisa Bouchelle
The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
Glenn Tilbrook created irresistible hooks and delectable melodies as part of the duo Squeeze in the 1980s, and all the beauty is present in abundance in the music he’s made as a solo artist.
