The Ark

Cancelled

Masters of Hawaiian Music

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

This show has been cancelled. Purchases made will be automatically refunded by MUTO. Contact MUTO at muto-tix@umich.edu with questions. Four-time Grammy-winner, master slack key guitarist GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR., known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”, is a multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) Award winner, a vocalist, storyteller, songwriter & author, teacher, sculptor, farmer, and chef. A master of […]

$25
Cancelled

Skerryvore

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

With a mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music.

$22
Cancelled

Oliver Wood Trio

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

Oliver Wood is a mainstay of modern-day American roots music. The frontman of the Wood Brothers since 2004, he's spent the 21st century blurring the boundaries between folk, gospel, country-soul, and Americana, earning an international audience and a Grammy Award-nomination along the way.

$22
Cancelled

Drew Nelson

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

Michigan-born Navy veteran Drew Nelson is a storytelling songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A fly fisherman and world traveler, he writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along the way, mixing Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles.

$20

Jorma Kaukonen

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

In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.

$40
Cancelled

50 First Jokes

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

The tradition that started more than a decade ago at the Bell House in Brooklyn, and now is a much-anticipated event also in Los Angeles and other cities, is coming back to Ann Arbor!

$10
Cancelled

The Ark’s Open Stage

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

$3, $2 members, seniors, students

Albert Lee

The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 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 finger style and hybrid picking technique.

$25

Blackthorn

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

Blackthorn welcomes you to the rich tapestry of Celtic music. Traditional songs of emigration, sea shanties, lively jigs and reels, and ancient airs.

$20

Mick Gavin’s Crossroads Ceili

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

Mick Gavin and guests will feature some traditional Celtic Christmas music in what could be dubbed 'Christmas Ceili.'

$20

Dar Williams

Opener: Emily Scott Robinson

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

Dar Williams has always followed her muse. When she was up in Somerville, Massachusetts, in the early nineties, knowing that she wanted to pursue music or theater, she worked backstage at the Opera Company of Boston and wrote plays on the side. But she was in Boston, and the muse led her into the myriad open mics and tip jar gigs of booming folk revival.

$35

14th Annual Ebird & Friends Holiday Show

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

It happens in the middle of Michigan in the heart of December. Since 2007, it has become a yearly tradition for The Ragbirds to present this unique family-friendly holiday show called Ebird & Friends.

$35, $50, $75