Altan
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesDue to unforeseen circumstances with travel delays/cancellations, the Altan show at The Ark scheduled for tonight, March 20, is regrettably canceled.
$30
The Ark
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Off Book – The Improvised Musical
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino create a completely improvised musical in an attempt to combat the notion that musicals should be “carefully crafted” or “thought out at all.”
$25
Mike Farris
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesMike Farris is an artist’s artist and a musician’s musician, celebrated and revered by his fellow performers. He is a GRAMMY, Americana Association, and Dove Music award winner, with six solo albums since 2001. He is also a founding member of 90’s mainstream rock group, The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies. For "The Sound of Muscle Shoals," Mike Farris’s first album since 2018’s "Silver & Stone," Farris made the pilgrimage that many soul shakers and stirrers have made before him, across the O’Neal Bridge and over the Tennessee River, straight into the creative vortex of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and right up to the door of the legendary Fame Studios.
$25
Billy King
Opener: Sister Siren
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. As a seasoned performer, songwriter, and recording artist, Billy King's presence in the independent music scene brings an original blend of rootsy folk/pop with an occasional touch of country swing.
$20
The Steel Wheels
Special Guest: Greg Loftus
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. Having gained the experience of thousands of shows, festivals and many miles on the road, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them.
$30
Sounds of Ojibwe by Stacie Sheldon Chitwaadewegekwe with Asiginaak-Negamojig
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. A free educational concert by Asiginaak-Negamojig (Blackbird Singers), a local Indigenous language and singing group. The group will sing and Stacie Sheldon, co-founder of Ojibwe.net, will provide background and teachings on Ojibwe language and culture. This event is free and open to the public with a catered lunch provided beforehand. It is presented by the Ann Arbor Public Schools.
Free
Maddy Ringo
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Multi-instrumentalist folk songwriter Maddy Ringo uses the framework of classic American folk storytelling to present songs of the modern technological world. At just 20 years old, she brings a contemporary edge and a mellifluous, jazzy voice to a timeless musical tradition of cultural conversation.
$20, Students $10
Battle of the Bands
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. MUSIC Matters hosts their annual Battle of The Bands competition at The Ark. Join us for a night of great local music from the incredible student bands of our community!
$15
Lúnasa
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, Lúnasa was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups of the previous decade, an early review from Folk Roots magazine describing the band as an “Irish music dream team.” From the start, the band’s complex arrangements and unique sound reshaped the boundaries of traditional music and energized audiences the world over.
$30
Marcia Ball
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States“Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she takes the stage. Her rollicking Texas boogies, swampy New Orleans ballads and groove-laden Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music lovers all over the world.
$30
The Nields
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. With their unparalleled ability to blend pop craftsmanship, folk sensibility, and the influences of ’60s classic rock and ’90s alternative, sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields have created a distinctive musical style that defies categorization. Their songs, imbued with intelligence and occasional humor, offer poignant observations on life’s unexpected twists and turns. Apple Music describes their sound as “equal parts The Beatles, the cranberries, and Joni Mitchell,” a testament to their unique fusion of melodic sensibilities. Attendance to this show is free for Ark Members at the Solo ($50) level and above!
$25
Karan Casey
The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThe elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey has been blazing a trail for over 30 years. A lover of ballads, love songs and searing versions of social justice songs, fond of a good yarn, she has toured the world making deep connections with her audience connecting via Ireland’s past but crucially repositioning women and songs in a universal and a modern setting.
$25