• On A Winter’s Night

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

    Presenting the 2026 Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwriters that remain among the brightest stars of the singer-songwriter movement for the past three decades. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered them together, along with folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winter Season on the now-classic On A Winter’s Night CD, followed by several years of touring collaborations. These artists have released dozens of recordings and toured steadily through the decades, with fond memories of their touring days together.

    $46.50

    Solas

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

    Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness,” Solas continues to captivate audiences with their spellbinding musicianship and genre-defying creativity.

    $35.00

    Sister Sadie

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

    There was no master plan. No label strategy. Just a spontaneous jam at Nashville’s Station Inn between a few friends—seasoned players, all women, making a little noise. But something clicked. The room lit up, the crowd roared, and Sister Sadie was born. What started as an accidental band became a force. GRAMMY-nominated. IBMA-decorated. Opry-validated. But for all the accolades, they were often reduced to one line: an all-female bluegrass band. True—but never the point. Sister Sadie has always been about the music.

    $29.00

    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival – Liars Contest

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

    Liars have been around since the snake first hit it off with Eve. By some accounts, contests celebrating liars have been around since the 15th century, but these accounts may be apocryphal. Today, liars contests are held in countries all around the globe. The Fourth Annual Liar’s Contest at The Ark includes six first-class liars and three judges. The chaos wrangler and MC will once again be the amazing Amir Baghdadchi.

    $24.00

    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival

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

    This annual event brings both locally based and nationally known story tellers to The Ark stage. This year’s story tellers are Adam Booth, Jennifer Munro, Barbara Schutzgruber, and Steve Daut.

    $35.00
    Ford Family Series

    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival Family Show

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

    This annual event brings both locally based and nationally known story tellers to The Ark stage. This year’s story tellers are Jennifer Otto and Adam Booth.

    $18.50, $13.50 kids 12 and under

    The Steel Wheels

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

    Virginia-based folk-rock band The Steel Wheels have spent almost twenty years writing, recording, and touring, all the while constantly honing their evolving brand of American roots music. Additionally they are the founders and hosts of the Red Wing Roots Music Festival, a beloved staple of the Shenandoah Valley.

    $35.00
    Artist Spotlight Series

    Emily Scott Robinson

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

    On her third album with Oh Boy Records, and her fifth since beginning her career a decade ago, Emily Scott Robinson once again unveils her mastery as a performer and storyteller. With her 2026 release Appalachia — recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios with Grammy-nominated producer Josh Kaufman — Robinson opens herself up to experimentation and sings in her crystal-clear voice about resilience, love, grief and hope.

    Free, Donations accepted for Food Gatherers

    Grant Flick

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

    Grant Flick is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and collaborative artist currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While his main instrument is violin he typically inhabits spaces where it is not uncommon to find him playing nyckelharpa, tenor guitar, mandolin, or just about any other fifth-tuned stringed instrument. He lives fluidally between idioms/genres with a focus on original instrumental music primarily influenced by American improvisational idioms (bluegrass, jazz, new acoustic music, etc.), the music of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, and chamber music both new and old.

    $29.00
  • Rochelle Clark & The Familiars

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

    A native of Michigan, Rochelle Clark’s music has been described as raw, honest, and beautifully vulnerable. She writes and sings about real life, joy, struggle and human tragedy - you can’t help but feel for the characters in her songs. Leaning heavily on personal experience, she connects on an intimate level that resonates with her audience.

    $29.00

    Adam Weiner aka LOW CUT CONNIE

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

    "The best live rock n roll band in America" - this is how NPR recently described Low Cut Connie. Since 2010, Philadelphia-based frontman / songwriter Adam Weiner has released 7 highly-acclaimed studio albums under that name and earned a devoted fanbase that includes President Barack Obama, Sir Elton John & Bruce Springsteen. In 2026, he is touring venues across the US, playing his "Livin in the USA" show solo at the piano.

    $29.00