Mike Cooley
(of Drive-By Truckers)
“...one of the best American songwriters alive. The man is a documentarian of the casually overlooked, the ruefully funny, the unvarnished...
The Nutcracker
Presented by iBallet Studio
Immerse yourself this December in Clara’s magical world of toy soldiers, sleigh rides, and dancing sugar plums! The Nutcracker ballet is...
The Nutcracker
Presented by iBallet Studio
Immerse yourself this December in Clara’s magical world of toy soldiers, sleigh rides, and dancing sugar plums! The Nutcracker ballet is...
The Nutcracker
Presented by iBallet Studio
Immerse yourself this December in Clara’s magical world of toy soldiers, sleigh rides, and dancing sugar plums! The Nutcracker ballet is...
The Nutcracker
Presented by iBallet Studio
Immerse yourself this December in Clara’s magical world of toy soldiers, sleigh rides, and dancing sugar plums! The Nutcracker ballet is...
John Prine Tribute Show
Presented by The Ark
Featuring Mark Lavengood, Jen Sygit, Grace Theisen, Chris Zehnder, and more!...
Crossroads Ceili
Presented by The Ark
The Ark's annual Crossroads Ceili is a great way to mark the turning of the year. It's a gathering of local Celtic-oriented...
Mr. B
Presented by The Ark
“Mr. B knows the complete legacy of Blues piano. Not many pianists in this style play with more conviction.” –Downbeat...
Gemini's Birthday Celebration Concert
with special guest Emily & The Good Mischief Band
Laz and San Slomovits, the duo Gemini, moved to Ann Arbor in 1973, and have played The Ark every year since then. About twenty years ago,...
Jill Jack's Annual Birthday Bash
Presented by The Ark
“Her voice can soar like opera and smoke like the blues” –Detroit Free Press...
Amythyst Kiah
Presented by The Ark
A blend of folk, blues, Americana and rock with wistful, cutting lyrics...
Denitia
Presented by The Ark
“Fusing elements of country, folk and rock, Denitia establishes a newfound American utopia” –NPR...
G. Love & Special Sauce - Lemonade 20th Anniversary Tour with Special Guest MAKUA
Presented by The Ark
G. Love & Special Sauce is an American Hip-Hop Blues band known for its unique fusion of hip-hop, blues, funk, and soul. Formed in 1993...
FRÄNDER
Presented by The Ark
Sounds from traditional Swetish and Estonian folk music with echoes of Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull....
Garnet Rogers
Presented by The Ark
"A brilliant songwriter. One of the major talents of our time." –Boston Globe...
It's TAPpening!
Presented by RhythM Tap Ensemble
RhythM Tap Ensemble was founded at the University of Michigan in the Fall of 2000 with the purpose of promoting tap dance on campus. We are...
49th Ann Arbor Folk Festival (Friday)
BANK OF ANN ARBOR PRESENTS
Night one of the Ann Arbor Folk Fest is an evening with Made-in-Michigan favorites Greensky Bluegrass....
The Midnight Hour
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
Tommy Donovan’s Midnight Hour which airs every Thursday night just past prime time has found its place amongst second rate television...
Bitter Party
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
The fact checking department at the Washington Times has just gotten in some breaking news. The world is ending that day at 5:00 pm. The...
NeuroArts X FLYDLPHN X Alana Michelle
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
NeuroArts Productions, a collective of arts and health practitioners, music therapists, and multidisciplinary artists that reimagines...
Ye Vagabonds
Presented by The Ark
“Both timeless and utterly of our times… [Ye Vagabonds] tap into the beating heart of the tradition” –The Irish Times...
The Laugh of the Medusa
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
The Laugh of The Medusa is a trans coming of age story about a mythological figure and a young writer who meet through the pages of a...
Lauren Blair Smith Dance Company
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
Lauren Blair Smith Dance Company is a multidisciplinary, coming-of-age contemporary dance company established in Singapore in 2020. Our...
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Presented by The Ark
“Soul never sounded so delicious. And the blues never sounded so profound…one of today’s top live performers.” –Blues Music...
Tim Miller, A Body in the O
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
Climb along with performer Tim Miller inside the giant O of the Hollywood sign—or as Shakespeare conjured it “the wooden O” of all...
Walk You Back to Your Car
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
One night only! A new musical by Anderson Zoll and Maggie Brown....
NAF at Night, Hosted by Karmen Khameleon
Presented by Naming All The Flowers I Could
Join Karmen Khameleon for a one-night-only drag show at the Duderstadt Video Studio!
Dave Simonett
Presented by The Ark
New solo music from the Trampled By Turtles lead singer and songwriter...
On a Winter's Night
Presented by The Ark
Presenting the 2026 Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwriters that remain among the brightest stars of the...
Jake Xerxes Fussell
With opener Dougie Poole
“…maybe the leading interpreter of American folk music right now.” –Ann Powers, NPR...
Solas
Presented by The Ark
“the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced” –The Boston Globe...
Sister Sadie
Presented by The Ark
“...one of the genre’s most exciting acts, winning awards and breaking records across the Community.” –Nashville Scene...
Women's Leadership Banquet
(WLSA)
Michigan League Cocktails at 5PM in the Vandenberg Room. Please visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6151/6183 for more detail.
The Ark's 39th Annual Storytelling Festival - Liar's Contest
Presented by The Ark
The fourth annual event!...
The Ark's 39th Annual Storytelling Festival
Presented by The Ark
Celebrate the art of storytelling!...
