Ark Information and Event Guide

316 S Main St Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104

Events:

Global Jazz Trio
Hear upbeat, inspirational contemporary jazz by this ensemble of local jazz veterans including saxophonist Mark Hershberger, percussionist Muruga Booker, and bassist Richard Smith.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-07 20:00:00

Ollabelle
Ollabelle is a new roots group sensation who released their first single, 'I Was in Love With a Difficult Man' and gained even more praise from their first recorded album and recent to...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-08 20:00:00

Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster's songs are a remarkable hybrid of blues, gospel, roots and folk music.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-09 20:00:00

Finvarra's Wren
This Michigan quartet consisting of Jim Perkins, Cheryl Burns, Terence McKinney, and Marty Somberg plays invigorating Irish, Scottish, and Celtic-American folk music.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-10 20:00:00

Mustard's Retreat
This duo is unafraid to perform goofy parodies accompanied by guitar, harmonica, penny whistle and mandolin. Their joy onstage has been called infectious.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-11 20:00:00

Mindy Smith
Mindy Smith is a uniquely talented singer/songwriter with a vision perfect for pulling people inward and reminding them of how to face the challenges we all confront.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-12 19:30:00

Robinella
Robinella combines country, jazz, pop and Appalachian soul for a uniquely pleasurable performance.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-13 20:00:00

The Guggenheim Grotto
The multi-instrumental Guggenheim Grotto mix brilliantly written pop, folk, psychedelia and watertight harmonies.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-14 20:00:00

Forge Mountain Diggers

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-15 20:00:00

Duke Robillard

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-16 20:00:00

David Jones
David Jones is a witty singer and performer from London.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-17 20:00:00

Ralph Stanley
Years after the untimely death of his brother, Ralph Stanley emerged from the Stanley Brothers as a band leader on his own, fronting The Clinch Mountain Boys.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-18 20:00:00

Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band

Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-19 19:30:00

Avett Brothers
Considered to be infectiously enthusiastic and off the beaten folk/alt-country path, The Avett Brothers play a mixture of old-time country, bluegrass, honky-tonk and ragtime.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-21 20:00:00

Beoga

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-22 20:00:00

Jan Krist

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-25 20:00:00

Zebula Avenue

Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-08-26 19:30:00

Mark Olson
Mark Olson was a founding member of the Jayhawks, the most acclaimed band to emerge out of the alt-country scene.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-27 20:00:00

Alan Rhody

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-28 20:00:00

The Ditty Bops
The Ditty Bops are Amanda Barrett and Abby Dewald, a pair of California artists who have bewitched LA's musical pleasure-seeking crowd with their pure-voiced harmonies, magnetic personalities,...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-08-29 20:00:00

Ryan Montbleau
Ryan Montbleau is a young, talented, singer/songwriter on a mission. With sounds ranging from foot-stomping funk, to stripped-down blues, to sweet folk ballads, this is one night of full soul-sound th...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-07 20:00:00

RFD Boys
Ever since their days attending the University of Michigan and performing at The Pretzel Bell, the RFD Boys have attracted people from all over the area who come to hear the music that makes them want...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-08 20:00:00

Bernard Allison
Bernard Allison is the son of late blues-guitar legend Luther Allison, and he conveys the same intense emotional charge as his father.
Category: , 19:00:00, 2007-09-09 19:00:00

Kim Richey
Kim Richey is a gifted, rootsy songwriter who creates some of the most beguiling melodies and freshest chord changes of her generation.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-12 20:00:00

Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
The Ruckers' repertoire includes many traditional songs, including railroad songs, Appalachian music, old-time blues, slave songs, gospel, work songs, ballads, and original compositions.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-13 20:00:00

Liz Carroll and John Doyle
Guitarist John Doyle and fiddle player Liz Carroll form one of the most exciting combinations in traditional Irish music.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-14 20:00:00

Down the Line
Down the Line plays the best in pop sounds.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-15 20:00:00

Natalia Zukerman
Natalia Zukerman form Boston, MA sings "bottleneck country jazz with come-hither vocals."
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-16 19:30:00

Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss did her first tour out of an old camper truck, driving from town to town and working the local music clubs and coffee houses. She's come a long way since then; she's a top...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-17 20:00:00

Orpheum Bell

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-18 20:00:00

The Bad Plus
This band features pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King. The group covers a range of rock 'n' roll and pop song books for inspiration.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-20 20:00:00

Greg Brown
Greg Brown's prolific and seasoned songwriting is based on an unusual combination of wanderlust and down-home roots, penetrated by blues, jazz, calypso and rock.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-22 20:00:00

Fred Eaglesmith & the Flying Squirrels
Fred Eaglesmith plays a blend of rock, folk, country and everything in between.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-23 19:30:00

Toubab Krewe
Wielding its unique, Malian influenced "Afro-cowboy-ninja-surf" music, Toubab Krewe has been making waves throughout the country. This adventurous quintet out of Asheville, North Car...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-24 20:00:00

Nick Lowe
Singer Nick Lowe has explored several genres in his recorded career over the years, from rock 'n' roll to country to folk tinged recordings. Lowe is best known for such tracks as &...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-25 20:00:00

Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lull...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-26 20:00:00

Claire Lynch
Claire Lynch is a joyous musician, dynamic vocalist and creative songwriter all wrapped up into one package. She is a veteran of many years standing and is a multi-talented artist who excels at both a...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-27 20:00:00

The Clumsy Lovers
Enjoy a high-impact collision of bluegrass and Celtic.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-28 20:00:00

Suzanne Vega
Best known for the 1987 hit, 'Luka,' Suzanne Vega is well versed in the ability to walk the fine musical lines between, folk, rock 'n' roll, pop and experimentation whi...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-09-29 20:00:00

Darol Anger
Renowned fiddler Darol Anger has been reinventing the American string ensemble for over 25 years, incorporating his explorations into American traditional, bluegrass, jazz and world musics. Mike Marsh...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-09-30 19:30:00

Brian Vander Ark
Brian Vander Ark is the bassist for The Verve Pipe.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-04 20:00:00

Josh White

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-06 20:00:00

Greg Greenway
Guitarist Greg Greenway's heartfelt performances blend aspects of light and dark. A singer, songwriter and activist, John Flynn has shared the stage with Kris Kristofferson, Jack Elliot, Arlo ...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-08 20:00:00

Eliza Gilkyson
Daughter of successful folksinger Terry Gilkyson, Eliza Gilkyson is a third-generation poet/musician who ties her music to stories and rich, sensuous, funny songs.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-09 20:00:00

The Samples
One of the most consistently popular touring acts in the country, The Samples have built a huge grass-roots following for their jazz-tinged pop.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-10 20:00:00

The Kinsey Report
This family band is solidly based in the blues as a result of a lifetime of training in blues, reggae, rock, funk and soul.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-12 20:00:00

Eddie From Ohio
Eddie From Ohio has grown from a local, part-time, bar band to a full-time touring act. This energetic four-piece acoustic band effectively combines elements of bluegrass, folk and rock. The songs are...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-13 20:00:00

The Battlefield Band
This popular Scottish folk band will utilize the sounds of bagpipes, fiddles, synthesizers and vocals to produce its unique tunes.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-10-14 19:30:00

James Cotton
Blues harmonica veteran James "Superharp" Cotton paid his dues as Muddy Waters' harp player for 12 years before striking out on his own.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-15 20:00:00

Kelly Joe Phelps
Kelly Joe Phelps plays blues music with a dose of folk and country gospel.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-18 20:00:00

Ellis Paul
Ellis Paul is one of modern folk's most significant stars. He was a major architect of the Boston school of songwriting, an urbane, literate style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 19...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-19 20:00:00

Chris Smither
Like John Hammond and a handful of other musicians whose careers began in the 1960s blues revival, guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris Smither can take pride in the fact that he's been ther...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-20 20:00:00

Sonia and Disappear Fear
Disappear fear an American folk/power pop band, formed in Baltimore in 1987. The original band consisted of sisters Sonia Rutstein and Cindy Frank. Their lyrics often addressed GLBT rights and other p...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-10-21 19:30:00

Mary Black
Ireland's top-selling singer for more than a decade, this unique artist possesses a range encompassing traditional Irish and Celtic music and contemporary classics. Her rich voice sings songs ...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-22 20:00:00

Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton emerged from the same 1960s folk movement that produced artists such as Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Bob Dylan. His music, written with elegant and touching simplicity, carries messages of j...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-26 20:00:00

Lou and Peter Berryman
Lou and Peter Berryman have been singing about their Midwestern roots, poking gentle fun at culture's foibles and making a living at it for more than 25 years. Berryman songs are sung around t...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-27 20:00:00

Issa

Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-10-28 19:30:00

Santa Cruz River Band
The Santa Cruz River Band are creating a powerful and authentic Southwestern musical sound and receiving national and international recognition for their work.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-10-31 20:00:00

The Bluehouse
Enjoy music performed by this folk rock trio from Melbourne, Australia.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-01 20:00:00

Willy Porter
Willy Porter combines blues, acoustic pop, grooving rock and soulful sounds with great ease.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-02 20:00:00

California Guitar Trio
After touring with Fripp's League of Crafty Guitarists, this trio fused their individual backgrounds in classical, rock, blues, country, jazz and surf music and began honing their intricate or...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-03 20:00:00

Anne Hills
Anne Hills is a singer/songwriter who possesses a full range of musical gifts.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-08 20:00:00

Garnet Rogers
Garnet Rogers creates works that plumb the depths of ordinary life. He is a songwriter of searing, honest tunes and a performer of no little ironic wit.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-09 20:00:00

George Winston
Self-described "rural folk piano" player George Winston was among the earliest and most successful proponents of the genre of contemporary instrumental music later dubbed "N...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-13 20:00:00

Enter the Haggis
Enter the Haggis has built an international touring and recording career based on its unique approach to Celtic-based music and high-energy performances.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-16 20:00:00

Huun Huur Tu
Huun-Huur-Tu, a veteran of concert and festival performances in nearly every country of Europe, has emerged as the foremost international representative of Tuva's remarkable musical culture. T...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-17 20:00:00

Mamadou Diabate
Mamadou Diabate is one of the world's great masters of the kora, a 21 stringed West African harp. From a long line of jelis (the West African musician caste) in Mali, Mamadou's musical...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-18 19:30:00

Asylum Street Spankers
The Asylum Street Spankers from Austin, Texas, believe the best music is funny, joyful, moving & adventurous. They careen through rollicking rags, swinging country-blues, heartbreaking waltzes...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-19 20:00:00

Earthtones

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-20 20:00:00

Matt Watroba
Matt's voice is clear and strong, his guitar playing solid and steady. Known as the voice of folk music in the area from his show 'Folks Like Us' on WDET-FM, Matt is also an en...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-23 20:00:00

Mr B

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-24 20:00:00

Gemini
The Gemini duo of twin brothers Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits write and perform acoustic music for children and families, celebrating with their audiences the warmth, fun, and joy of family life.
Category: , 13:00:00, 2007-11-25 13:00:00

The Glengarry Bhoys

Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-11-25 19:30:00

Lux Land

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-27 20:00:00

Loudon Wainwright III
Singer-songwriter-actor Loudon Wainwright III was once tagged as one of the "New Bob Dylans," a group of performers with sharp and insightful songwriting. However, that moniker was s...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-28 20:00:00

Diana Jones
From the mournful lament of a dance hall girl, to the stomping melodic rant of a young woman's burial instructions, each of Diana's original songs, draws life from the rich cross curre...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-29 20:00:00

Gandalf Murphy
Gandalf Murphy is a psychadelic roots band.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-11-30 20:00:00

Guy Clark
Texas singer/songwriter Guy Clark performs superb musical mosaics. From faded love songs to touching ballads, his country music compositions have a gritty, human feel.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-01 20:00:00

Over the Rhine
Over the Rhine's brooding, atmospheric and sometimes stark collection of songs, traditional and otherwise, are inspired by dark December evenings and come-in-out-of-the-cold midnights.
Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-12-02 19:30:00

Michelle Shocked
Michelle Shocked is a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter whose sound has been inspired by folk, pop, punk and country music.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-03 20:00:00

Thad Beckman

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-04 20:00:00

Dan Hicks

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-06 20:00:00

John Gorka
John Gorka has been part of the new folk movement since the late '80s, slowly and steadily carving out his niche. His honest writing and ability to say it all with an economy of words has won ...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-07 20:00:00

Lucy Kaplansky
Emerging from the Greenwich Village folk scene, Lucy Kaplansky made her mark singing and recording with such artists as Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-08 20:00:00

Lehton and Wright

Category: , 19:30:00, 2007-12-09 19:30:00

Back Forty

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-10 20:00:00

Paul Geremia
Blending acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica and sometimes piano, Paul Geremia creates music which is sometimes smooth and intricate and sometimes rough and hard edged. He has built a reputation as a f...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-12 20:00:00

Lee Murdock
Lee Murdock comes alongside with ballads of contemporary commerce and revelry in the grand folk style. With a deeper understanding of the folk process, Lee's repertoire combines historical res...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-13 20:00:00

John Latini

Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-15 20:00:00

Concert for Peace by Ann Arbor Musicians

Category: , 19:00:00, 2007-12-16 19:00:00

Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter is an American music legend. Since his first appearance on the pages of Rolling Stone in 1968, he has epitomized the fiery and flamboyant rock 'n' roll guitar hero.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2007-12-27 20:00:00

Doug Berch

Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-08 20:00:00

Sari Brown

Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-10 20:00:00

Vance Gilbert
One of many self-styled contemporary folk singers to have come on the scene in the '80s, Vance Gilbert is blessed with a vocal range from angelic to uncanny, and his songs have won him praise ...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-11 20:00:00

Maura O'Connell
Maura O'Connell has always been a singer who stayed away from vocal acrobatics and allowed the purity of her amazing gift to shine through. By transforming lyrics and music into intimate portr...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2008-01-13 19:30:00

Carolina Chocolate Drops
This African-American string band, featuring Ed Butler (Red Clay Ramblers), Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson plays the fiddle tunes of the Carolinas' piedmont, striving to car...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-15 20:00:00

Ann Doyle
Ann Doyle returns to The Ark this evening to present a bold and energetic collection of news songs to be debuted at this ground-breaking concert.
Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-16 20:00:00

Malinky

Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-17 20:00:00

Rory Block
Guitarist Rory Block, a multiple W.C. Handy award-winner, is highly esteemed in the music community for her honest songwriting and stirring performances. Bonnie Raitt, with whom Rory has played, has c...
Category: , 20:00:00, 2008-01-18 20:00:00

Suzanne Westenhoefer
Suzanne Westenhoefer's fresh and provocative take on the world has delighted those around her from a young age. She's both the girl next door and the brazen hussy with a quick-witted p...
Category: , 19:30:00, 2008-01-20 19:30:00