The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Whether you’re looking for your big break, want to perfect your live performance skills, or just want to perform live for the sheer fun of it, Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Doors open at 7:30, and names are drawn at 7:55 and 8:30. If your name isn’t chosen, bring your raffle ticket with you next time, and you’ll double your chances. Tickets at the door.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Whether you’re looking for your big break, want to perfect your live performance skills, or just want to perform live for the sheer fun of it, Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Doors open at 7:30, and names are drawn at 7:55 and 8:30. If your name isn’t chosen, bring your raffle ticket with you next time, and you’ll double your chances. Tickets at the door.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Celebrating 40 years of radio, and 50 years of performing! Many know Matt Watroba as the voice of folk music in Michigan for his work producing and hosting shows for public radio. He has devoted his life and career to being a custodian of American folk and roots music. This has helped shape a repertoire and presentation that is unique on stages across the state and country.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Michigan native singer/songwriter Kylee Phillips is releasing her first full length album – “Before I Am Invisible” – an ambitious collection of sensual, articulate, and unpretentiously therapeutic pop anthems. This long-awaited, expertly percolated record couldn’t be more timely, giving voice to the memories, desires, rages, joys, and insights of a deeply grounded woman who has found the one place she won’t be talked over.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Whether you’re looking for your big break, want to perfect your live performance skills, or just want to perform live for the sheer fun of it, Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Doors open at 7:30, and names are drawn at 7:55 and 8:30. If your name isn’t chosen, bring your raffle ticket with you next time, and you’ll double your chances. Tickets at the door.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Gregory Stovetop is a singer songwriter from Chelsea, Michigan blending cosmic folk, rock ’n’ roll grit, and heart-scorched soul. His music channels transformation, reverence, and mystic fire. Currently recording an acoustic record with Dominic John Davis ( Steppin in it /Jack White) will be released in the Summer of 2026, Stovetop’s sound is raw, radiant, and unmistakably his own.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Inspired at age 30, singer/songwriter Al Bettis picked up a guitar and a notepad and got to work. The self-trained acoustic guitarist has gained popularity for his smooth vocals and sincere lyrics. His shows are a journey through love, heartbreak and redemption as he offers stories about the musings behind many of his songs.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Members of the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame, Blackthorn offers shows that involve a musical ramble across Ireland. Traditional songs of emigration, ballads, shanties and jigs and reels combine with some of Ireland’s best contemporary songs for a musical experience that is uniquely Irish.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
Annie and Rod Capps have established themselves as well-respected songwriters, musicians and performers, with three albums topping the Folk Radio charts and as 2-time Kerrville New Folk Finalists. The Capps’ sound meets at the intersection of Americana & Folk drawing on rock, jazz, blues and bluegrass influences. Tonight’s show celebrates the release of their new album, Never Done. The 10th album from Michigan rockers turned ‘folkies’ features 10 original songs that combine themes of nostalgia and personal growth, with plenty of heart-felt realness, charming self-awareness, and a dusting of humor.
The Ark316 S. MainAnn Arbor,
MI
48104United States
It’s hard to believe, because each show is fresh and new, but the RFD Boys have been delighting Michigan audiences since 1969 with their fabulous musicianship and sly, exquisitely timed between-song humor. They’re legends of Michigan bluegrass, but they’re more than that too. With an appearance on the cover of Bluegrass Unlimited, with songs recorded by the likes of the Country Gentlemen, and with performances alongside bluegrass greats like Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley, the RFD Boys are a part of America’s bluegrass tradition. Tickets available at the door. There are no advance tickets for this show.
