Willie Nile

Thu
1
June 1 @ 8:00 pm

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

The New York Times has called Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” His album “Streets Of New York” was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by Uncut. Bono, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, and Jim Jarmusch are among those who have sung his praises. Willie Nile’s live performances, like his recent razor’s-edge set at the 2014 Ann Arbor Folk Festival, are legendary. He has toured across the U.S. opening for The Who at the personal request of the band and sung with Bruce Springsteen at Giants Stadium. Willie was born in Buffalo, New York, sings, plays guitar and piano, lives in New York City, and has outstanding parking tickets in many states. Willie comes to Michigan with a new album, “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”

$25
Mon
22
May 22 @ 8:00 pm

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

Al Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1945, and moved with his family to Bournemouth, a seaside town in the south of England, at an early age. A strong dose of Bob Dylan’s original songs shifted his focus from instrumentalist to lyricist and vocalist. In 1965, Al moved to London and became the emcee at the famed Les Cousins folk club, rubbing shoulders with young talents like Paul Simon, Ralph McTell, Bert Jansch, and Cat Stevens. After several albums written in autobiographical mode, Al shifted his lyrical gaze outward, into history, literature and current events, an approach debuted on 1973’s “Past, Present & Future.” Al’s next album exploded in America: “Year of the Cat,” released in 1976, spawned two Top 20 hits (the title song and “On the Border”), and itself became a million-selling record. After Al relocated to California, where he still resides, his next album, 1978’s “Time Passages,” repeated the success of its predecessor, selling another million copies and spinning off the Top 10 title track and Top 30 single, “Song on the Radio.” In the early 1990s, Al returned to his folk roots with “Famous Last Words,” which utilized acoustic instrumentation and traditional folk and classical styles. He’s never stopped creating completely original music—or being able to conjure other times and distant places with well-chosen words and evocative music.

$40
Fri
19
Low Ticket Alert Special Event
May 19 @ 7:30 pm

Michigan Theater 603 East Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

At Michigan Theater The Mavericks, the eclectic rock and country group known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, has gone through three distinct phases since it was founded in Miami in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in the ‘90s. A long hiatus starting 2003 when the musicians each went their own way. And finally, a triumphant reunion in 2012 which held long enough for them to recently celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary.

$39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $84.50
Thu
27
April 27 @ 8:00 pm

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

“I’ve always thought of the BoDeans as a truly American band,” says Kurt Neumann, the founder, primary writer and frontman of the veteran Milwaukee-based group. “We were blue-collar kids straight out of the heartland—how could we be anything else? ‘Roots rock’ was a label I fought when I was younger, but I came to realize that if by ‘roots’ you meant blues, rock, country and soul all slammed together into one sound, then I’d say yes—that is the sound of American-made music.” Few would expect the band to still be going strong, so many years after Wisconsin’s favorite musical sons first got together in the late 1980s. But this is an American band that has stood the test of time. They come to The Ark with a new album, “4 the Last Time”—you know what that means!

$30
Tue
4
Sold Out
April 4 @ 8:00 pm

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

presented by ann arbor’s 107one Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Alan Anton (bassist). The Junkies first performed publicly at the Beverley Tavern and other clubs in Toronto’s Queen Street West, including The Rivoli. These days, Cowboy Junkies shows revisit old material in creative ways, but they always bring new music as well.

$50, $75, $90
Mon
3
Sold Out
April 3 @ 8:00 pm

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

presented by ann arbor’s 107one Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Alan Anton (bassist). The Junkies first performed publicly at the Beverley Tavern and other clubs in Toronto’s Queen Street West, including The Rivoli. These days, Cowboy Junkies shows revisit old material in creative ways, but they always bring new music as well.

$50, $75, $90
Sat
1
April 1 @ 8:00 pm

Opener: Mia Morris

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

Beth Nielsen Chapman is an eclectic, critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, a Songwriter’s Hall of Fame member with seven number-one hits, and songs sung by Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John, and Neil Diamond.

$25
Tue
28
Artist Spotlight Series Live and Virtual
March 28 @ 8:00 pm

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

Kanekoa is one of Hawaii’s premier live music experiences, consistently selling out shows wherever they perform. Playing what is described as “ukulele-powered Hawaiian jam-rock,” their sound is based on the untapped potential of the electrified Hawaiian ukulele. Guided by the culture and land of Hawai‘i, Kanekoa is right at home playing any type of genre from traditional Hawaiian to 80s Pop to Jamband Blues, uniquely offering their signature electric ukulele sound to everything they play. Wherever this band plays, people are mesmerized. They have caught the ear of some of the biggest names in music including Mick Fleetwood, Los Lobos, and Bill Kreutzman from the Grateful Dead who called Kanekoa “The Hawaiian Grateful Dead.” With every show they play, Kanekoa continues to gain new loyal fans.
 
This program is made possible with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. It is presented live, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page.

This is a FREE show. Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers.

Free
Fri
13
January 13 @ 8:00 pm

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

Known for its legendary music collection, including the early albums of Elvis Presley, Sun Studio left an indelible mark on the history of rock ‘n’ roll. In 2005, Tyler Hilton was cast to play the legendary rock star in the blockbuster biopic, Walk the Line (starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash). Now Tyler has teamed up with America’s premiere hot jazz and Western swing trio, Hot Club of Cowtown, bringing Elvis’ greatest hits from the Sun Studio years to life on the stage. The Hot Club of Cowtown has been an Ark favorite for years, but they’ve continued to break new ground since first visiting Ann Arbor in the 1990s, and this new show is no exception. Both The Hot Club of Cowtown and Tyler Hilton will perform their own material, and then they’ll join forces for the Elvis material—which is very much in the Hot Club’s wheelhouse.

$25
Tue
10
January 10 @ 8:00 pm

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

British guitar legend Albert Lee, regarded by many as one of the world’s finest guitar players, with a career spanning more than 50 years, needs no introduction for country music, blues, and rock fans. Widely hailed for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique, Albert Lee helped to redefine country guitar for a whole generation of players with his song “Country Boy.” Albert’s many career highlights include two Grammy wins, five years in the Eric Clapton band, and stints with the Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, The Crickets, the Everly Brothers, Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and many more.

$30