Event Types
Location
Joe Pernice
w/sg Pete Mancini
“a workhorse of a songwriter who delivers hard truths with the softest of whispers” –NPR...
Guitar Women: An Evening with Sue Foley, Rory Block, & Cindy Cashdollar
Presented by The Ark
Three of the most respected voices in American roots music share the stage for an extraordinary evening of guitars, stories, and song....
Chris Knight w/sg Matt Woods
Presented by The Ark
“a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen” –USA Today...
Open Stage Showcase: Bob Hoot and Peter Bedford
Presented by The Ark
Our Open Stage Showcase lets us shine a light on some of our standout performers who’ve graced our Open Stage through the year....
Paper Wings with special guest The Montvales
Presented by The Ark
“Paper Wings blends two distinct voices and impeccable skills as instrumentalists to create a modern, unified vision built on Appalachian...
Dave & Kristi
Presented by The Ark
“Irrepressible verve and joy.” –Daniel Bracken, Wheatland Music Festival...
Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile
Presented by The Ark
In April 2025, Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls, along with guitarist Ross Bellenoit, traveled to Floyd, a small mountain town located in the...
Rachel Baiman & Philip Bowen
Presented by The Ark
Common Nation of Sorrow, Rachel Baiman’s 2023 LP, was called one of “The Best Albums of the Year (So Far)” by The Boston Globe,...
Chris Smither
Presented by The Ark
“an American original – a product of the musical melting pot and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world.”...
Jane Siberry
Presented by The Ark
"A superstar of the imagination with a passion for the truth." –Interview Magazine...
Ballet In Bloom
Presented by iBallet
iBallet proudly presents our annual spring gala performance 'Ballet in Bloom'. ...
The Arcadian Wild -
The Better Stories Tour
Modern string band music with captivating vocal harmonies...
Jeff Black
Presented by The Ark
"Nothing short of brilliant. Top to bottom, this stuff is special. Black is an artist of substance." –Billboard Magazine...
Stories & Songs: An Evening with Radney Foster & Kelly Willis
Presented by The Ark
Radney Foster first gained attention as half of the duo Foster & Lloyd, who with “Crazy Over You” became the first duo in history to...
Jason Carter Band
Presented by The Ark
The award winning fiddler from the Del McCoury Band takes the lead...
Dan Bern
Presented by The Ark
“one of my favourite songwriters… His songs are a mix of thought provoking lyrics and a wonderful dry wit.” –Roger Daltrey...
Bob Schneider
Presented by The Ark
“one of the best kept secrets in rock and roll” –Goldmine Magazine...
Hot 8 Brass Band
Presented by The Ark
“Swells with swaggering jazz, raucous funk, second line strut and hip-hop attitude… irresistible” –MOJO...
Handmade Moments
Presented by The Ark
“Glistening with insight and whimsy, long-simmering with righteous compassion and beauty, Handmade Moments are a fearless all-weather...
Matt Watroba
Presented by The Ark
Many know Matt Watroba as the voice of folk music in Michigan for his work producing and hosting shows for public radio. He has devoted his...
Les Greene & The Swayzees
Presented by The Ark
Les Greene has energy, enthusiasm, and dance moves somewhere between James Brown and Elvis. He was — and remains — a tornado of energy...
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Presented by The Ark
Modern blues and funk infused rock and roll...
Howie Day
with special guest Max Bartos
“…unpredictable, engaging and cathartic…Day’s grasp of the musical veil and reveal is uncanny” –Glide Magazine...
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Presented by The Ark
“she can turn pain into beauty like no one else” –The Denver Clarion...
Mandolin Carnival
with Carlo Aonzo, Don Stiernberg, Brian Oberlin, & Don Julin
Four mandolinists Don Stiernberg (Chicago), Carlo Aonzo (Italy) Brian Oberlin (Grand Rapids) and Don Julin (Traverse City) collaborate for...
All About Eve presents GOOD TROUBLE:
an evening of folk songs, woke songs, likely-to-provoke songs
Close harmony vocal trio All About Eve (Katie Geddes, Deb Wood, Mary Fithian) offers up a repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs...
East Nash Grass
Presented by The Ark
“fast picking, bright harmonies, and timeless lyricism” –Glide Magazine...
