The Ark Ann Arbor

316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, (734) 761-1800

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The Ark is Ann Arbor's nonprofit home for acoustic music.  Considered one of the top music clubs in the world, The Ark is renowned for the quality and breadth of its programming.  The Ark is an intimate 400-seat club presenting performers who fall into the wide-ranging genres of folk and roots music.  With live music nearly 300 nights each year in one of the best listening rooms anywhere, The Ark is a sure bet for a memorable evening of enriching entertainment, musical artistry, and personal warmth.

JUNE

01 - Mississippi Heat
02 - Open Stage Showcase
03 - A Benefit Concert for Wild Swan Theater
04 - Breathe Owl Breathe
05 - Christine Lavin
06 - Melissa Ferrick
07 - Julia Nunes
09 - Open Stage
10 - Sweetback Sisters and Orpheum Bell
11 - Great Lake Swimmers
12 - Maura O'Connell
13 - Shape Note Singing
13 - Claudia Schmidt & Her Funtet
14 - KaiserCartel and Jeremy Messersmith
15 - The Duke Robillard Band
16 - Shemekia Copeland
17 - Darrell Scott
18 - Joe Ely & Colin Gilmore
19 - The RFD Boys
20 - the Grascals
22 - Take a Chance Tuesday featuring Benyaro
23 - Ann Arbor District LIbrary Summer Reading Kickoff with Billy Jonas
24 - Robinella
25 - Pieta Brown
26 - Bill Bynum & CO
27 - Bettye LaVette
28 - Joshua James
29 - James Hunter

JULY

06 - The Unthanks
07 - Open Stage
08 - Dailey & Vincent
09 - The Lucky Stars
10 - Richie Havens
11 - SOLD OUT - Mat Kearney & The Jane Carrey Band
13 - Kenny White
14 - Loudon Wainwright III
15 - Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
16 - Cherryholmes
17 - Carrie Newcomer
18 - SOLD OUT - John Hiatt
25 - Bill Kirchen - CD Release Party
27 - Take a Chance Tuesday with Laurianne Fiorentino
28 - Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
29 - Tift Merritt & Dawn Landes & the Hounds
30 - Finvarra's Wren
31 - Harry Manx

AUGUST

01 - Billy Dean
04 - Little Feat
05 - Trevor Hall
06 - Chulrua
08 - The Goldmine Pickers
10 - Joy Kills Sorrow
11 - The Abrams Brothers
13 - The RFD Boys
14 - Marcia Ball
15 - John Lee Hooker Jr.
17 - The Global Jazz Project
18 - Open Stage
19 - Trina Hamlin & Dan Navarro
20 - Beth Nielsen Chapman
21 - Lonesome Country
22 - Suzanne Westenhoefer
23 - Todd Snider
24 - Take a Chance Tuesday with Baskery
26 - Sumkali
27 - The Siegel-Schwall Band
28 - Vienna Teng - A Benefit for The Ark
29 - Junior Brown
31 - Abalone Dots, Sam & Ruby

SEPTEMBER

08 - Open Stage
09 - The Strawbs
10 - The Spring Standards
11 - Billy Bragg
12 - Shape Note Singing
14 - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
15 - Toad the Wet Sprocket
16 - Toad the Wet Sprocket
17 - The Second City
18 - The Second City
19 - Vishten
21 - Aimee Mann
25 - The Chenille Sisters
26 - Ellis Paul
28 - Take a Chance Tuesday featuring The Parkington Sisters
29 - John Primer
30 - Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger

OCTOBER

01 - The Ryan Montbleau Band
03 - Guitar Masters Eric Johnson, Andy McKee and Peppino d'Agostino
06 - Abigail Stauffer
07 - The Steel Wheels
10 - Shape Note Singing
10 - Willy Porter
13 - The Wailin' Jennys
14 - Joe Pug
15 - Tom Paxton
16 - Lou & Peter Berryman
17 - NewFound Road
18 - Arlo Guthrie
19 - Arlo Guthrie
26 - Take a Chance Tuesday

NOVEMBER

02 - The Chapin Sisters
03 - Bill Staines
04 - Jake Shimabukuro
05 - Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
06 - De Temps Antan
12 - Enter the Haggis
14 - Shape Note Singing
21 - Shawn Colvin
23 - Take a Chance Tuesday
28 - Gemini Family Show

DECEMBER

10 - Lucy Kaplansky
12 - Shape Note Singing
12 - Cairn to Cairn
16 - Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band