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DTSTAMP:20260312T001039
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T190000
SUMMARY:Performance:Vibrance Dance Annual Showcase
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6312/6313 for more detail.
UID:144591-21895531@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144591
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dance,Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Mendelssohn
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251211T114319
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Appalachian Roadshow
DESCRIPTION:Ambassadors of Appalachian culture\n\nAppalachian Road Show is a visionary acoustic ensemble\, bringing new-generation interpretations of traditional Americana\, bluegrass and folk songs\, as well as offering innovative original music\, all presented with a common thread tied directly to the heart of the Appalachian regions of the United States. Grammy-nominated banjoist Barry Abernathy joins forces with Grammy-winning fiddler Jim VanCleve\, fresh off of his recent stint touring with multi-platinum country artist Josh Turner\, as well as esteemed vocalist and mandolinist Darrell Webb\, who has recorded and toured with Dolly Parton and Rhonda Vincent\, among many others. The group also includes 26-year-old “old soul” guitarist Zeb Snyder\, whose fierce and versatile playing recalls Doc Watson and Norman Blake as readily as it does Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
UID:142465-21890984@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142465
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260302T113013
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T190000
SUMMARY:Performance:Yotonix: Across the Yotoverse
DESCRIPTION:We hope your spider senses are tingling~ Yotonix is BACK this year for it's tenth anniversary with a super thrilling punch... Join us at Mendelssohn for an evening of animated flow arts and glowsticking from Photonix\, and some action-packed Chinese yo-yo from Revolution!
UID:145844-21897947@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145844
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Mendelssohn
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250908T132131
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Dar Williams
DESCRIPTION:New music!\n\n“It’s a highway\, filled with deep\, exotic colors and beautiful delicate things as well as the perils that come from moving so fast\,” says Dar Williams\, describing modern life. On her 13th album\, Hummingbird Highway\, out September 12 on Righteous Babe Records\, Williams celebrates the colors she glimpses from her vantage as a touring musician. “I was a kid from the suburbs who listened when her hippie teachers said to get out in the world\,” Williams muses. Hummingbird Highway is the latest chapter in a richly unfolding story. Drawing on her experience as a playwright\, Williams populates her latest album with nuanced characters that come alive in the space of a few minutes.
UID:138923-21884246@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138923
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T101822
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:BeauSoleil
DESCRIPTION:Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!\n\nFor the past 50 years\, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members\, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals\, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz\, blues rock\, folk\, swamp pop\, Zydeco\, country and bluegrass\, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans\, to Carnegie Hall\, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.\n\nTheir most recent album was titled “From Bamako to Carencro\,” alluding the cultural and migratory connection between Bamako\, in Mali\, West Africa\, and Louisiana (symbolized in name by the Lafayette\, LA suburb of Carencro)\, a connection that draws a sonic bloodline back to BeauSoleil’s roots. Since becoming the first Cajun band to win a GRAMMY with “L’amour Ou La Folie” (their Traditional Folk Album – 1998) and then a second Grammy in 2010\, “Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival”\, BeauSoleil has garnered many accolades\, including twelve GRAMMY nominations. They are regular guests on Garrison Keillor’s NPR show A Prairie Home Companion\, where Keillor has dubbed them as “the best Cajun band in the world\,” and their music is so integral to the Cajun culture that they have been featured on the New Orleans–based hit HBO program “Treme”. Critics unanimously agree that it is “bon temps\, every time they play\,” (New York Times).
UID:139092-21884899@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139092
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260121T132015
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore
DESCRIPTION:An electroacoustic soundscape\n\nJulianna Barwich and Mary Lattimore are longtime friends\, tourmates\, and two of contemporary ambient and experimental music's most celebrated composers. Synthesizing their respective crafts within the walls of Philharmonie de Paris after being given access to the extraordinary instrument collection of the Musée de la Musique in partnership with the French label InFiné\, their new single\, “Perpetual Adoration\,” blends historical harps\, celestial synths\, and Barwick’s singular voice into an immersive electroacoustic soundscape of memory\, spirituality\, and timeless resonance. It is the first piece of new music from the duo since “Canyon Lights\,” a single released as part of 2021’s Adult Swim compilation\, Digitalis.\n\nTogether in improvised dialogue\, voice and instrument — Lattimore selecting an Érard double movement harp (France\, 1873) and Barwick behind a Sequential Circuits PROPHET-5 analog synthesizer (USA\, circa 1975) — the duo channels an immense volume of emotion drawn from a visit to Basilica of Sacré Cœur de Montmartre. On a rainy night\, they saw a sign outside the cathedral labeled \"ADORATION PERPÉTUELLE\" and entered the reverberant space where a nun was singing above organ drones during Sunday Mass. They carried the powerful scene with them into a session. The resulting performance honors both the moment and the history within their instruments: the gilded\, ornate Érard harp\, the first modern pedal harp\, remains open for innovation\, still carrying the simplest\, universally beautiful tone of human fingers on strings. The PROPHET-5 has shaped several decades of exploratory music\, and Barwick continues this legacy. Her skyward synth and vocal lines ascend alongside Lattimore's tender harp strums\, creating a meditation on the restorative power of shared experience.
UID:140566-21887354@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140566
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251029T095232
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Larry McCray
DESCRIPTION:Legendary rustbelt blues shouter and guitar slinger\n\nLarry McCray is a powerhouse bluesman with a soul-soaked voice\, blistering guitar chops\, and a story embodying the spirit of his music. With his new album Heartbreak City\, McCray turns the page on a new chapter—raw\, joyful\, and deeply personal. Produced by blues-rock champions and Grammy Nominated duo Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith\, Heartbreak City finds the legendary singer and guitarist firing on all cylinders\, reconnecting with his roots while stepping boldly forward.\n\nFrom the first notes of the title track\, McCray reminds listeners why he’s long been hailed as one of the most expressive blues artists of his generation. Heartbreak City showcases Larry’s gritty vocals and searing guitar work\, evoking the decades he spent grinding it out in clubs\, pouring heartache and redemption into every solo. Elsewhere\, standout single “Bye Bye Blues” draws on McCray’s teenage years in Michigan\, when soul music still ruled the airwaves. Co-written with longtime collaborator Charlie Walmsley\, it nods to giants like Johnnie Taylor and Bobby Bland while delivering a sound all his own—grooving\, head-nodding\, and utterly timeless.\n\nThe release follows 2022’s Blues Without You\, which marked McCray’s long-awaited return after a seven-year hiatus. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Blues chart and was named the #1 Blues Album of 2022 by Blues Rock Review\, solidifying his status as a torchbearer of modern blues. In 2024\, McCray was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame\, a testament to his deep roots in the state and his enduring impact on American music. Now\, Heartbreak City builds on that momentum. It’s a record that reflects Larry McCray at his most self-assured -grounded in tradition\, but more fearless than ever.\n\nBorn in 1960 in Smackover\, Arkansas\, McCray grew up steeped in gospel\, soul\, and the electric blues of the three Kings—B.B.\, Albert\, and Freddie. He moved to Saginaw\, Michigan at 12\, where he honed his guitar style by blending classic blues with the psychedelic edge of Hendrix and the southern fire of the Allman Brothers. After years of gigging while working a factory job\, he was signed in the late ’80s as the first artist on Virgin Records’ blues imprint Point Blank. His debut Ambition (1990) was followed by acclaimed albums like Delta Hurricane\, Meet Me at the Lake\, and Born to Play the Blues\, solidifying his role in defining modern blues-rock through the ’90s and early 2000s.\n\nOver the years\, McCray has played alongside a who’s who of music legends —B.B. King\, Buddy Guy\, Albert King\, the Allman Brothers\, Joe Walsh\, Jonny Lang\, Levon Helm\, and of course\, Joe Bonamassa. He was named Orville H. Gibson Male Blues Guitarist of the Year in 2000 and won the Top Guitarist prize in the International Blues Matters writer’s poll in 2014.\n\nBut accolades aside\, it’s the soul in McCray’s music that keeps fans coming back. “I feel totally reborn\,” he says. “This new album lets me show the full scope of what I do —it’s blues\, it’s soul\, it’s real stories. This is who I am.”
UID:140574-21887362@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140574
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001018
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T180000
SUMMARY:Performance:Origins Banquet (APALSA)
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6151/6180 for more detail.
UID:142088-21889994@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142088
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Z - GA 300
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260213T143643
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Into the Woods
DESCRIPTION:In Into the Woods\, the brilliant Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take us to a magical\, bewildering place full of witches\, wolves\, giants\, and mysterious strangers. Here\, wishes come true\, but at a price. The story opens with the characters professing their desires\, at the heart of which is baker and his wife longing to have a child. In order to do so\, the witch sends them on a journey through the woods. Here\, they cross paths with familiar fairytale characters\, each chasing their own desires and learning their own lessons. As we witness the consequences of their wishes\, we’re forced to reckon what we owe to those around us.
UID:145019-21896554@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145019
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Power Center
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DTSTAMP:20260128T125647
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Ryan Montbleau
DESCRIPTION:Poetic Americana\n\nA relentless road warrior and masterful wordsmith\, Ryan Montbleau has spent the better part of thirty years cultivating a devoted audience on the strength of his ecstatic live shows and exhilarating sonic versatility. He’s collaborated with artists as diverse as Trombone Shorty\, Galactic\, Steel Pulse\, Tall Heights\, Martin Sexton\, Anders Osborne\, and George Porter\, Jr\; shared bills with the likes of Tedeschi Trucks Band\, Ani DiFranco\, Todd Snider\, The Wood Brothers\, Rodrigo y Gabriela\, and Mavis Staples\; and racked up more than 150 million streams on Spotify alone. NPR’s Mountain Stage compared his “eloquent\, soulful songwriting” to Bill Withers and James Taylor\, while Relix celebrated his “poetic Americana\,” and The Boston Herald raved that “he’s made a career of confident\, danceable positivity.”\n\nMontbleau’s freewheeling new album finds him exploring the full spectrum of his influences like never before\, touching on folk\, rock\, funk\, soul\, hip-hop\, and reggae\, all with a preternatural ease that belies the intensely focused craftsmanship behind it. The songs are sprawling and unpredictable\, grappling with a modern world perpetually teetering on the edge of chaos\, but the performances are relentlessly optimistic\, insisting on hope and joy in the face of it all. The result is Montbleau’s most vulnerable and cathartic work yet\, an album that acknowledges the inevitability of doubt and pain while at the same time celebrating our limitless capacity for growth and love.
UID:144664-21895665@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144664
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20251105T094904
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T190000
SUMMARY:Performance:Alden J. “Butch” Carpenter Scholarship Gala (BLSA)
DESCRIPTION:The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at the University of Michigan Law School cordially invites you to join them at the 2026 Butch Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Gala.\n\nWe hold this annual event in memory of Alden J. “Butch” Carpenter\, a former University of Michigan Law School student. In 1977\, Carpenter entered law school to advocate for disinvested communities through his business and lawyering skills. Sadly\, Carpenter passed away during the winter semester of his first year of law school and did not get the chance to realize his dreams. On February 21st\, 1978\, only a few weeks after Carpenter’s untimely passing\, the BLSA membership voted unanimously to honor his memory by establishing the Alden J. “Butch” Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund. Paying homage to Carpenter’s lifework\, each year the fund awards scholarships to outstanding first-year BLSA members who are interested in business law and have demonstrated a commitment to community development.
UID:141507-21888953@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141507
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Z - GA 300
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251203T095628
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes
DESCRIPTION:“Imagine if a John Steinbeck short story had been written as a song\, and this will give you a fairly good idea as to what Chicago Farmer accomplishes on his albums.” –Honest Tune\n\nThe son of a small town farming community\, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine\, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small town roots\, tilled with city streets mentality\, are turning heads North and South of I-80.\n“I love the energy\, music\, and creativity of Chicago\, but at the same time\, the roots and hard work of my small town\,” he shares. Growing up in Delavan\, Illinois\, with a population less than 2\,000\, Diekhoff’s grandparents were farmers\, and their values have always provided the baseline of his songs. \n\nHe writes music for “the kind of people that come to my shows. Whether in Chicago or Delavan\, everyone has a story\, and everyone puts in a long day and works hard the same way\,” he says. “My generation may have been labeled as slackers\, but I don’t know anyone who doesn’t work hard - many people I know put in 50-60 hours a week and 12 hour days. That’s what keeps me playing. I don’t like anyone to be left out\; my music is for everyone in big and very small towns.”\n\nHe listened to punk rock and grunge as a kid before discovering a friend’s dad playing Hank Williams\, and it was a revelation. Prine and Guthrie quickly followed. The name Chicago Farmer was originally for a band\, but the utilitarian life of driving alone from bar to bar\, city to city - to make a direct connection to his audience and listener\, took a deeper hold.
UID:142228-21890246@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142228
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260115T123503
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Celebrating Dick Siegel & His Music
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate a midwestern songwriting icon\n\nBeloved\, legendary songwriter\, Michigan’s own Dick Siegel\, has performed his iconic songs across the country\, from New York to Texas\, and internationally\, since he exploded on the Detroit/Ann Arbor music scene in the 1980s with the release of his critically acclaimed first album\, SNAP!  Celebrating his nearly 50 year musical career\, Dick will be honored tonight by his musical friends and family with tributes and performances of some of his most well-known songs on the stage of The Ark\, where Dick has performed countless times over the years. The lineup will be announced soon. Per Dick and his family’s request\, all proceeds from this concert will go to support The Ark.
UID:143805-21894064@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143805
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Music,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260203T101259
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Eliza McLamb
DESCRIPTION:Good Story Tour\n\nIt appears to be a trophy at first. Look closer\, and you’ll see the cover of Good Story features Eliza McLamb holding a makeshift award\, hot-glued together from scraps she and her mother salvaged. It is\, of course\, silver — a self-deprecating wink introducing the timbre of McLamb’s sophomore album. These last few years\, McLamb’s been parsing her upbringing\, the songs she wrote about it\, and the whole endeavor of the stories we tell about ourselves. “If you get really good at telling the story of who you are\, you become the story you told instead of the ever-dynamic\, ever-changing person you have to be\,” McLamb says. “I did really well telling the story of who I am\, but I began asking: What’s the point of it?” \n\nAt only 23\, McLamb has already lived multiple lives. In her late teens\, McLamb found success via co-hosting the podcast Binchtopia and sharing songs on TikTok. She soon pulled back from the platform\, feeling it didn’t represent her actual ethos as a songwriter. Instead\, she signed to Royal Mountain and released her 2024 debut Going Through It\, a document of a complex\, traumatic childhood that led to searching phases — dropping out of college during the pandemic in favor of working on Midwest farms\, eventually leaving her North Carolina hometown behind for Los Angeles. It all gave her plenty of stories to tell on Going Through It. And now on Good Story\, she wonders how that process affected her. Yet the homemade trophy of Good Story’s cover is far from a jocular consolation prize alone. It’s a symbol of the layered\, accomplished writing McLamb arrived at as she interrogated everything she thought she was about as an artist.
UID:137436-21880238@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137436
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251111T122951
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:U of M Jazz Showcase
DESCRIPTION:University of Michigan jazz students and professors tear it up\n\nThis show features students and faculty from the Department of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the U-M\, along with a prominent special guest each year. This year’s special guest is guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg. Combining timeless melodicism with forward thinking lines and textures\, His style and approach has created a strong following of fans around the world.  He frequently tours worldwide and records with his own groups as well artists such as Dr. Lonnie Smith\, who says of Kreisberg \"He is a passionate musician with great vision\, and he is constantly in fiery pursuit of innovation.\"
UID:141201-21888362@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141201
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260128T125858
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Rabbitology
DESCRIPTION:A little land of the harebrained and burrowing - Venture into these eclectic soundscapes\, and here you will discover a collection of memoirs turned into fantastical sonic short stories.\n\nEveryone has their own world. Fragments of moments lived\, translated and understood through metaphor and storytelling. Rabbitology is the project of (University of Michigan student) Nat Timmerman—a world that was pulled from her odd-running mind. \n\nStrange but charming\, you’ll find these songs bundled in capes of star-dusted moss\, grounded in the natural world\, propelled by the raw and the real. If a song takes place in the woods\, then the woods the song will become\; the percussion is the stomping of the leaves\, the synth is a warped fox’s cry. Thus arise the stories of dread-grey skies\, writhing vines\, and shivering pines—stories of a magically real folk horror. The dark and ugly become beautiful here\, and vice versa. In this world\, there is no such thing as “black or white\,” instead\, everything exists together at once.\n\nThis world is for the souls who never quite fit in\, who found themselves like ghosts\, drifting between realms\, never finding anywhere to settle. Simply follow the three-legged rabbit prints until you’re knee deep in this world’s tall grass. Here\, you’re invited to rest\, to dance\, to create\, to ideate\, even if your visit is only for a little while. Stay as long as you like. Make this world your home too. It’s a little unusual in here\, but that’s life!
UID:144665-21895666@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144665
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260306T131018
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T110000
SUMMARY:Performance:Art Outta Town: Detroit Gallery Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a trip to explore art galleries in midtown Detroit! Tickets include round trip transportation.
UID:146258-21898728@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146258
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001018
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T180000
SUMMARY:Performance:Juan Luis Tienda Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:Michigan League. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6151/6182 for more detail.
UID:142089-21889995@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142089
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Z - GA 300
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251211T115106
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Joy Clark & Kate Peterson
DESCRIPTION:Authentic\, soulful folk from two dynamic songwriters\n\nJoy Clark’s songcraft\, paired with sophisticated progressions\, and themes of freedom\, love and self-acceptance gained her notice on the national folk and Americana scenes just a few years ago with appearances at Americanafest. She caught the attention of Grammy-winner Allison Russell and was offered a regular spot in her backing band The Rainbow Coalition\, earning her the chance to jam with superstars Brandi Carlile and the Indigo Girls. Talking to The Tennessean\, Russell described Joy as a “a brilliant artist\, writer and singer.”\n\nLansing’s homegrown friend and folksinger describes herself as “raspy\, emo acoustic soul-folk with a touch of optimism and a lot of humanness.”\n\nBeginning in 2005\, Michigan-based singer songmaker and multi-instrumentalist Kate Peterson has traveled the US and Europe winning the hearts of vulnerability lovers everywhere. For 10 years\, she spilled her heart onto hundreds of stages\, opened for her heroes and sparked thousands of laughs (and almost as many tears) with her folk duo\, Nervous but Excited. These days\, in between adventure travel\, Kate is a home-makin’ hobbyist who swaps her wood-working tools for a microphone for only the most special of occasions.\n\nThe roots of her music are still planted firmly in the Pleasantly Aggressive Folk sound that long time fans will find familiar\, but they will quickly notice a depth in her sound that only time and patience can cultivate.
UID:142459-21890978@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142459
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260121T093754
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Laith Al-Saadi
DESCRIPTION:“an alchemist of emotional blues ballads\, twanged-out toe-tapping rockers\, face-melting solos\, and everything in between.” –Jeff Milo\, Current Magazine\n\nIn 2016\, Laith Al-Saadi won America’s hearts and a spot in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s bringing an authentic blend of blues\, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. Laith Al-Saadi has always had the perfect combination of Midwestern hustle and incredible musical chops—honed at the University of Michigan school of music in his hometown of Ann Arbor\, and on stages across the country working with legends like Taj Mahal\, Luther Allison\, Buddy Guy\, Son Seals\, Gregg Allman\, and B.B. King. \n\n“Laith is one of the most diverse talents we have\,” said Maroon 5 frontman and “The Voice” coach Adam Levine. “Incredible guitar player\, incredible singer.” \n\nEntertainment Weekly called Laith Al-Saadi “a power performer who is so legitimate and memorable.” \n\nAudiences have agreed\, propelling Laith’s album “REAL” to the top of the blues chart for five weeks and the top 20 album chart for two weeks. Guitar World Magazine has called Laith Al-Saadi a cross between \"Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best\,” and in 2006 Guitar Center crowned him one of the top four blues guitarists in the United States.
UID:144184-21894805@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144184
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251217T131534
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260330T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Le Vent Du Nord
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, Le Vent du Nord rises to the occasion with a new concert directed by Michel Faubert\nStill inspired by its international “20 Printemps” tour (200\,000 tickets sold\, awarded “Best Traditional Album of the year”  with FELIX 2022\, OPUS 2023 & Songlines Music Awards 2023 - Americas)\, the legendary Quebec quintet of singers and multi-instrumentalists is always on the move\, committed to the present.  \n\nWith the release of their 13th album\, they tackle the theme of neighborhoods\, sources of universal inspiration. \n\nHe opens his door to good neighbors.\nHe hopes that ideas of sharing will flourish\, and the best for the common good.\n\nFrom those who are musical and enrich their repertoire: Irish and Scottish Celts\, American folk\, songs from Acadia and French-speaking America. \n\nFrom those with their neighbors\, the rivers\, to those that bear witness to history: battles won or lost\, abuses\, losses\, friendships and\, above all\, loves.\n\nFive voices in harmony\, podorythmy\, hurdy-gurdy\, bouzouki\, bombarde québé-coise and tunes of violin and accordion tell us that traditional music from here is rich\, lively and inventive. \n\nIt's a show where you can let yourself dance\, be moved by the words spoken orally\, and recharge your batteries with the energy of these eternal travellers with deep-rooted roots.    \n\nAn invitation to discover a world of humanities!
UID:142841-21891734@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142841
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260108T094426
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260331T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mike Doughty
DESCRIPTION:Mike Doughty is an American singer\, songwriter\, and author best known as the founder and frontman of Soul Coughing. This year\, Mike Doughty returns to the stage for a solo tour\, presenting stripped-down\, intimate performances that span his Soul Coughing legacy and prolific solo work\, reaffirming his place as one of alternative music’s most distinctive and enduring voices.
UID:143450-21893190@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143450
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260115T121035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mike Marshall & Alessandro Penezzi
DESCRIPTION:Masters of mandolin and guitar\n\nMike Marshall is one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile string instrumentalists and a three-time Grammy nominee. A master of mandolin\, guitar\, mandocello\, and violin\, he blends American roots with classical\, jazz\, pop\, and Brazilian music. At 19\, he joined the David Grisman Quintet and has since produced over 40 recordings while collaborating with Bela Fleck\, Edgar Meyer\, and Chris Thile. Deeply committed to education\, Mike directed the Acoustic Music Seminar at SMF and teaches globally. With his wife\, German mandolinist Caterina Lichtenberg\, he co-founded the Mandolin World Retreats and continues to tour internationally\, inspiring musicians worldwide.\n\nBorn in Piracicaba\, Brazil\, Alessandro Penezzi is one of the great virtuosos of Brazilian guitar. He graduated in Popular Music from Unicamp with a specialization in Creative Processes from Faculdade Souza Lima\, and has been teaching courses\, workshops\, and seminars at various music festivals in Brazil and abroad. Penezzi is a multi-instrumentalist and prolific composer and has toured extensively worldwide. He plays the seven-string guitar\, tenor guitar\, cavaquinho\, mandolin and flute\, and has received numerous honors and nominations for his performances as an instrumentalist and composer. He has also been highlighted in the Visa MPB Instrumental\, Tim de Música Brasileira\, and Shell de Teatro and Prêmio da Música Brasileira awards.
UID:143806-21894065@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143806
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260312T001108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T175000
SUMMARY:Performance:NALSA Banquet
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6478/6479 for more detail.
UID:146482-21899172@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146482
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - 100 Cap
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260226T105050
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Groove in Time
DESCRIPTION:In every timeline\, every universe\, there is always a certain comedic\, high-energy\, non-traditional percussion and performance group. On Friday April 3rd\, 7:30pm\, at The Michigan Theater\, brace yourselves for a night of adventure as we explore “Groove in Time” – how Groove has rocked the masses in the past\, present\, future\, and parallel. From Ancient Greece\, toys come to life\, Interstellar\, boomwhackers\, time travel\, and multiverse plotlines to Jennifer Coolidge\, you will not want to miss what Groove has in store for you this time around!
UID:145968-21898192@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145968
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix,Theater
LOCATION:GA -Michigan Theater
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260226T104720
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260403T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Billy King
DESCRIPTION:An original blend of rootsy folk/pop with an occasional touch of country swing.\n\nIn the early 1990s\, Billy led his two-member band\, the preteen King Brothers\, to local fame in the Ann Arbor area\, performing regularly and releasing five albums of mostly original material. Still living and working on the family farm\, Billy has continued writing and recording\, and\, with his brother\, started Holler Fest\, a three-day music festival featuring Michigan artists.\n\nBilly’s versatility as a multi-genre singer-songwriter is matched by his ability on a wide range of instruments from guitar and banjo to keyboards and accordion. \n\nWithin the songwriting community\, he is well-known for his musicianship and originality. In 2007\, his composition\, \"I Don't Write Love Songs\,\" was awarded the Grand Prize in the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest. Influenced by master songwriters such as Bob Dylan\, Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon\, Billy crafts melodically compelling songs that maintain a sense of the timeless and classic. Sometimes catchy folk/rock\, sometimes searing blues\, but always direct and thoughtful lyrics - this is original music from an original life\, fully accomplished yet humble\, and most of all real.
UID:145047-21896592@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145047
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251022T111019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:James Keelaghan
DESCRIPTION:“Canada’s finest songwriter” –Dave Marsh\, writer and critic for Rolling Stone\n\nJames Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to be a man for all seasons.  As the calendar pages have turned\, for almost a quarter of a century now\, this poet laureate of the folk and roots music world has gone about his work with a combination of passion\, intent and intensity\, and curiosity.\n\nFusing his insatiable appetite for finding the next unique storyline Keelaghan also forges his pieces with brilliantly defined craftsmanship and a monogrammed artistic vision\, making him one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices of not only the Canadian scene\, but as a member of the international singer-songwriter community.\n\nAdmiration and respect for his work amongst his peers is best summed up by David Francey who recently stated that\, “James Keelaghan is a voice in contemporary Canadian songwriting that has helped us define who we are as a people. He writes with great humanity and honesty\, with an eye to the past and a vision of the future. He has chronicled his times with powerful and abiding songs\, with heart and eyes wide open.”
UID:140951-21887859@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140951
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260108T095004
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:A night with Adam Bohanan and Frankie Torres
DESCRIPTION:Dirty Soul Extraordinaire\n\nAdam is a Twin Cities based musician and songwriter. His music draws from soul\, jazz\, funk\, and R&B. Think Stevie Wonder meets D’Angelo. A life-long nerd\, Adam also loves to incorporate playful wordplay and nerdy references into his songwriting. \n\nHe was a semifinalist on Season 26 of The Voice. On Team Reba\, he was known for his “dirty soul” style and fun-loving attitude.
UID:143445-21893185@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143445
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T121707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew
DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS.
UID:145441-21897355@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Mendelssohn
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260227T112553
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T190000
SUMMARY:Performance:The One Big Beautiful Debate
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the One Big Beautiful Debate! This forum features the leading Republican candidates competing for the party nomination to serve as next Governor of Michigan. This is a night of addressing the most pressing issues facing the Great State of Michigan.
UID:145987-21898227@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145987
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Rackham
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260128T131653
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Brian Vander Ark
DESCRIPTION:Brian Vander Ark is the lead singer and principal songwriter for the multi-platinum alternative rock band The Verve Pipe\, recognized worldwide for their radio hits Photograph\, Hero\, Happiness Is\, Never Let You Down\, and the #1 smash single The Freshmen.\n\nDuring breaks from his work with The Verve Pipe\, Brian set out on his own to launch a multifaceted solo career that has included releasing four acclaimed independent studio albums - Resurrection\, Angel Put Your Face On\, Brian Vander Ark and Magazine as well as his collections of cover songs called Planet Sunday Sessions\, Volume 1 & II. He’s also collaborated with actor/musician Jeff Daniels on the Simple Truths\, an album of original Americana songs while continuing to write and record original music with The Verve Pipe\, including their most recent independent album\, Threads.
UID:144666-21895667@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144666
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260216T121707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T220000
SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew
DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS.
UID:145441-21897519@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Michigan League
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260216T121707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T160000
SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew
DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS.
UID:145441-21897521@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Michigan League
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260224T104905
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T143000
SUMMARY:Performance:Amazin' Blue Spring Concert
DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6392/6393 for more detail.
UID:145759-21897786@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145759
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Rackham
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250930T094403
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Penny and Sparrow
DESCRIPTION:A wise wizard once said: “when in doubt\, always follow your nose.” \n\nThe last album from Penny and Sparrow\, Olly Olly\, was a work of revelation and liberation. A search for and an embrace of the self. I imagine they were left with a headscratcher of a question: well\, shit. Where do you go from there?\n\nFortunately\, they listened to the wizard and followed their noses backwards to find their way forward. \n\nAiming to strip away pretense and invite experimentation\, they commandeered a garden shed from a friend and retrofitted it to make a twenty-track album that is vast\, weird\, and wholly unexpected. \n\nIf Lefty is anything\, it is the journal of Penny and Sparrow’s inner child. Dog-eared\, lock busted open. On its pages the sketches of dreams\, nightmares\, erotica\, and literary fan fiction graffiti the margins of poetry\, elegies\, and love letters in the wild colors of saxophone blue\, electronic pink\, and blood harmony red. \n\nBeautifully varied and richly rendered\, it is an album that wanders from theme to theme\, style to style\, exultation to tragedy. Yet it is never lost. If anything\, it is at play. \n\nUnited by its intimate vocals and aching harmonies\, its acoustic laments trickle into ethereal pop only to surge into whimsical ballads and crest into grand hooligan anthems that sway gently down to familiar shores where melancholic ballads tell of love lost\, found\, forgotten\, and remembered. \n\nAndy and Kyle have written some albums in blood. Others they’ve whispered to the sea. This one they danced in the sky with smiles on their faces. Lefty feels like not just a celebration of their journey beyond the bounds of their traditional genre\, but as if they have rediscovered the joy in music by honoring the sounds that inspired two boys growing up in Texas to one day make the damn stuff themselves.\n\n–Pierce Brown\, author and friend\n\n\nVIP includes:\n \nOne general admission ticket\nEarly entry into the venue\nAccess to an intimate pre-show soundcheck party (2-3 songs)\nQ&A with Penny & Sparrow\nLimited edition tour poster\; autographed by Penny & Sparrow\nCrowd Free Merchandise Shopping\nLimited availability\n \nEarly Entry includes:\n\nOne general admission ticket\nEarly entry into the venue\nLimited edition tour poster\; autographed by Penny & Sparrow\nCrowd Free Merchandise Shopping\nLimited availability
UID:139929-21886360@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139929
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260216T121707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T220000
SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew
DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS.
UID:145441-21897520@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Michigan League
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260216T121707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T160000
SUMMARY:Performance:The MacAdo or the Town of Balleydew
DESCRIPTION:Presented by UMGASS.
UID:145441-21897522@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145441
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Michigan League
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251217T133353
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260412T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:John Gorka
DESCRIPTION:“Gorka is widely heralded for the sophisticated intelligence and provocative originality of his songs.” –The Boston Globe\n\nJohn Gorka is one of the most well-loved singer/songwriters in the folk community. With a career spanning 40 years and a discography of 17 solo releases\, he embodies the best of folk music with his eclectic blend of folk\, blues and bluegrass influences\, insightful lyrics and engaging delivery. John’s career was launched in the mid-80s when he won the prestigious New Folk award at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1984. \n\nSeveral years later he signed to Red House records for the release of his debut album I Know. He migrated to Windham Hill/High Street for his subsequent three releases\, earning extensive critical acclaim from a variety of publications including Rolling Stone which dubbed him the preeminent male singer-songwriter of the New Folk Movement. He returned to Red House in 1998 and has since released a string of albums that have achieved folk chart-topping success.\n\nHailing from New Jersey\, but forged in the Greenwich Village Fast Folk scene\, John has honed his craft and persona into an unmistakable image. The shy\, wry\, insightful\, and yes\, sensitive singer-songwriter has been copied and parodied. But the old coat he wove still fits\, and still suits him well. The old songs ring as true as they ever did\, and the new ones are just as good.
UID:142823-21891715@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142823
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260303T130107
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Yagody
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6425/6426 for more detail.
UID:146105-21898393@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146105
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260311T132239
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Yasmin Williams
DESCRIPTION:“one of the most inventive guitar players of the last decade\, an artist devoted to deploying seemingly every technique imaginable to coax new sounds and ideas out of her instrument” –Pitchfork\n\nYasmin Williams is an innovative guitarist and composer known for her unique compositional approach and expansive instrumental style. Her latest album Acadia\, released on Nonesuch Records\, showcases her evolution from solo performer to collaborative artist\, featuring partnerships with notable musicians like Aoife O'Donovan and Immanuel Wilkins.\n\nWilliams' distinctive creative process involves \"ruminating\" on single notes until compositions naturally emerge. Beyond traditional fingerpicked guitar\, she demonstrates mastery of multiple instruments including kora\, harp guitar\, banjo\, and electric guitar. Her music\, while rooted in folk traditions\, transcends conventional structures to incorporate elements of progressive rock and experimental composition.\n\nFollowing her acclaimed 2021 album Urban Driftwood\, Acadia represents a significant artistic expansion\, featuring three distinct sections that move from traditional folk influences to atmospheric soundscapes and experimental arrangements. Williams' approach emphasizes sustained tones and intricate articulation\, creating music that balances technical precision with ethereal\, floating melodies.
UID:142458-21890977@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142458
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251029T094957
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Fantastic Negrito
DESCRIPTION:“There aren’t many that push boundaries with the innovative inclusiveness that Fantastic Negrito doggedly follows. He’s one of America’s most unique and unusual artists” –American Songwriter\n\nFantastic Negrito is a powerhouse performer whose live shows are charged with emotion\, intensity\, and connection. Blending Delta blues\, soul\, funk\, and rock\, he delivers dynamic sets built on rhythm\, storytelling\, and fearless expression. The Oakland-born artist — a three-time GRAMMY winner — has earned a reputation for transforming every show into a deeply engaging\, unforgettable experience. \n\nFrom Glastonbury to Newport Folk\, Fantastic Negrito captivates audiences with his mix of grit\, humor\, and raw honesty. His performances turn struggle into celebration\, and his songs take on new life each night\, reshaped by the moment and the crowd. \n\nEvery show is a testament to the power of live music to inspire\, challenge\, and bring people together. \n\nSince winning NPR’s inaugural Tiny Desk Contest\, Fantastic Negrito has shared stages with the likes of Bruce Springsteen\, Chris Cornell\, and Primus\, and has collaborated in the studio with Sting\, E-40\, Tank and the Bangas\, and many others. \n\nHe is also busy producing other artists featured on his independent record label\, Storefront Records.
UID:141200-21888361@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141200
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251218T112049
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Willie Nile
DESCRIPTION:\"The unofficial poet laureate of New York City.\" –Uncut\n\nThe New York Times called Buffalo\, NY-born Willie Nile \"one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.\" Uncut Magazine called him “A one-man Clash” and “the unofficial poet laureate of New York City”. His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by Uncut. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011” and BBC Radio called it “THE rock ‘n’ roll album of the year.” His single from that album\, “One Guitar\,” was the “Top Pick of the Week” in USA Today.\n\nBono\, Bruce Springsteen\, Pete Townshend\, Lou Reed\, Lucinda Williams\, Jim Jarmusch\, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises.\n\nWillie has a new album called The Great Yellow Light. MOJO gave it 4 Stars and wrote: \"On his 21st album in a career of remarkable consistency\, he again delivers a batch of classic rock 'n' roll.\" Poet Richard Hoffman wrote: \"It's a masterpiece! The title track brought me to tears. An album that can make you dance and make you cry. R 'n' R at its best.\" PowerPop Magazine wrote: \"Nile has the Mark of the Bard upon him.\" Willie will be touring in Europe and in North America this year in support of the new album and lives in New York City.
UID:142462-21890981@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142462
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260227T112835
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:12 Angry Jurors
DESCRIPTION:A 19-year-old stands trial for the fatal stabbing of his father\, and the jury is asked for a verdict. It looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins questioning the facts. This one-room ensemble play\, based on a film of the same name\, examines the American legal system - and our sense of justice\, truth\, and prejudice. 12 Angry Jurors reaches a conclusion that there will always be someone who stands up for what’s right when systems fail.
UID:146005-21898261@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146005
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Arthur Miller
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260115T121613
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260418T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mr. B's 29th Annual Blues &
DESCRIPTION:Presented by The Ark. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6290/6291 for more detail.
UID:143808-21894067@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143808
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260306T132051
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260418T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Barrister's Ball 2026
DESCRIPTION:Leave the casebooks behind and join us for the most anticipated social event of the year. Join us at The Kensington for an evening of elegance\, dancing\, and celebration.
UID:146257-21898727@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146257
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260227T112835
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260418T220000
SUMMARY:Performance:12 Angry Jurors
DESCRIPTION:A 19-year-old stands trial for the fatal stabbing of his father\, and the jury is asked for a verdict. It looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins questioning the facts. This one-room ensemble play\, based on a film of the same name\, examines the American legal system - and our sense of justice\, truth\, and prejudice. 12 Angry Jurors reaches a conclusion that there will always be someone who stands up for what’s right when systems fail.
UID:146005-21898275@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146005
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Mutotix
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theater
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251218T112244
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260419T130000
SUMMARY:Performance:Gemini
DESCRIPTION:Gemily (Gemini + Emily) is the folk music trio comprised of Laz and San Slomovits\, and San's daughter\, Emily. Laz and San\, as the highly popular family music duo\, Gemini\, have been performing throughout Michigan and the United States since 1973. Emily first began joining them on stage when she was just eight years old\, and increasingly since graduating from college in 2016. All three are versatile instrumentalists and excellent singers. Between them they play over a dozen instruments including guitars\, violins\, ukulele\, mandolin\, pennywhistle\, and a variety of folk flutes and hand percussion instruments. \n\nGemily's concerts feature a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk\, jazz and classical music. Their beautifully blended harmony vocals and exciting instrumental work breathe new life into a wide variety of American and international music\, from folk to classical\, klezmer to Broadway show tunes\, traditional to contemporary. Audiences thrill to their musicianship\, warmth\, humor and ease on stage.
UID:142464-21890983@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142464
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - The Ark
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260227T112835
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260419T160000
SUMMARY:Performance:12 Angry Jurors
DESCRIPTION:A 19-year-old stands trial for the fatal stabbing of his father\, and the jury is asked for a verdict. It looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins questioning the facts. This one-room ensemble play\, based on a film of the same name\, examines the American legal system - and our sense of justice\, truth\, and prejudice. 12 Angry Jurors reaches a conclusion that there will always be someone who stands up for what’s right when systems fail.
UID:146005-21898276@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146005
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Mutotix
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theater
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251211T114632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260419T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Willy Porter
DESCRIPTION:Dazzling finger-style guitar and rich\, compelling songwriting\n\nSome folks are lucky to find what they love to do at an early age and quietly settle in for the long haul expanding and developing their work over the arc of a lifetime. Willy Porter is one of those artists. He has followed his own path to explore the sacred language that music truly is. Thirty years after his solo recording debut\, he continues to reach further into his guitar & pen while stretching the form of what his own music can be. His live shows are guitar driven events—equal parts grit\, soul\, and muscle—that are electrifying\, dynamic\, and wholly original in the way that his voice blends and fuses with his virtuoso fretwork.
UID:142463-21890982@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142463
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260225T104526
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Tadhg Ó Raghallaigh\, Aidan Duffy\, Ben Duffy\, Paul Spring\, and Alex Wand Trio
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Residential College Music Program and The Ark present an evening of Irish traditional music and transatlantic songcraft. \n\nTouring from County Meath\, Ireland\, uilleann piper and educator Tadhg Ó Raghallaigh comes from an Irish-speaking family with a legacy in Comhaltas music education. Multi-instrumentalist Aidan Duffy performs on guitar\, mandolin\, and bouzouki\, presenting original songs and Irish ballads. Minnesota-born\, NYC-based songwriter Paul Spring performs music from his new album that fuses Irish traditional and American roots music. Gifted singer and percussionist Ben Duffy backs these performers on bodhrán and drums. Alex Wand presents original resonator guitar compositions and songs with his trio featuring Michael Gould on drums and Joe Fee on bass. The evening features four sets spanning traditional sessions\, original songs\, and instrumental compositions across Irish and American musical traditions.\n\nTadhg Ó Raghallaigh is a uilleann piper from County Meath. Irish is his first language\, and he comes from a long line of respected players. He is also a traditional irish music teacher. His family started the local chapter of Comhaltas Irish music education in County Meath.\n\nAidan Duffy is a traditional musician and songwriter from Trim\, County Meath. He plays traditional Irish guitar\, mandolin\, and bouzouki. He will back up Tadhg in traditional sessions as well as play a set of his own original music. He also has an extensive repertoire of Irish ballads and songs\, and is a gifted singer\, and will sing a few during the trad session. He is also an intermediate-level Irish language speaker. \n\nBen Duffy is a drummer\, singer and songwriter from Trim\, County Meath. He is a gifted singer and guitar player\, with an extensive repertoire of Irish ballads and songs\, and will sing a selection during the trad session. He will back up Tadhg on Bodhran\, Aidan on Drums\, and Paul on Drums. \n\nPaul Spring is a songwriter from Minnesota\, now based in NYC. I recorded an album with these Irish musicians and they will serve as my backing band. Here is a link to my own music\, which fuses trad and American music:\n\nAlex Wand is a composer and performer whose practice spans songwriting\, ecological thought\, field recording\, and alternate tuning systems. He is currently working on a collection of instrumental compositions for resonator guitar entitled “Rufus’s Retreat.” A Metro Detroit native\, he teaches music at the U-M Residential College. He'll be joined by Michael Gould (drums) and Joe Fee (bass).
UID:145639-21897623@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145639
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260204T122336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260421T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Crystal Bowersox
DESCRIPTION:“She has a keen\, finely honed pop instinct all her own” –The New York Times\n\nCrystal Bowersox\, a northwest Ohio native\, has built her world around music. By the age of 10\, she was performing in local clubs and venues. On the cusp of 18 and with a curious heart\, Crystal moved to Chicago\, IL\, where she spent her days busking on subway platforms between working odd jobs and attending school. \n\nChicago’s rich musical history helped Bowersox to broaden her musical horizons. Ultimately\, Bowersox auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol\, and her time on the show proved to be well spent. In 2010\, her debut album\, “Farmer’s Daughter” was released on Jive Records and since\, she has since released 3 LP’s\, two EPs\, several singles\, and is currently developing a theatrical rock concert titled\, \"Trauma Queen\". Crystal has recorded and performed alongside several notable names and additionally\, has used her voice and talents to benefit several organizations close to her heart.
UID:145048-21896593@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145048
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260115T123228
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jeffrey Martin with special guest Niall Connolly
DESCRIPTION:“Music\, poetry\, and observations aimed directly at your soul” –Melissa Clarke Americana Highways\n\nAs a babe Jeffrey Martin sought out solitude as often as he could find it. He’s always been that way\, and he has never understood the whole phenomenon of smiling in pictures\, although he is a very happy guy. One night in middle school he stayed up under the covers with a flashlight and a DiscMan\, listening to Reba McEntire’s 'That’s the Night that the Lights Went Out in Georgia' on repeat until the DiscMan ran out of batteries. That night he became a songwriter\, although he didn’t actually write a song until years later. After high school he spent a few years distracting himself from having to gather up the courage to do what he knew he had to do.\n\nEventually he found his way to a writing degree\, and then a teaching degree. He wrote most days like his life depended on it\, all sorts of things\, not just songs\, but songs too. He fell in love with teaching high school English\, which was fantastic because he never thought he’d actually come to truly love it. His students were fierce and unstoppable forces of noise and curiosity\, and for all that they took from him in sleep and sense\, they gave him a hundred times back in sparks and humility.  \n\nAll the while he was also playing truckloads of music. There was one weekend where he flew to LA while grading essays on the plane\, played two shows\, and then flew back home\, still grading essays\, and woke up to teach at 5 am on Monday morning. It was around this time he started wondering if such a life was sustainable.\n\nAlas\, music\, the tour life\, was a constant raccoon scratching at the back door. Jeffrey spent nights on end sitting up in bed\, and then sitting on the front porch\, staring off into the dark\, wondering if he could bear to leave teaching to go on tour full time. Eventually his brain caught up with what his guts had known for months. With tears in his eyes he announced to his students that he wouldn’t be back the following year\, and that he didn’t feel right hollering at them to chase their dreams at all cost if he wasn’t going to do the same.\n\nJeffrey Martin tours full time now. He is always making music\, and he is always coming through your town. He misses teaching like you might miss a good old friend who you know you’ll meet again.
UID:143807-21894066@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143807
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20251217T133648
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260423T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Ana Popovic
DESCRIPTION:\"one helluva guitar player.\" –Bruce Springsteen\n\nLos Angeles-based and critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Ana Popovic released her highly anticipated album Dance To The Rhythm (Electric Heel Records) in September 2025. Produced by Popovic and Buthel\, the album showcases a groundbreaking fusion of groove\, blues\, funk\, and soul. Building on the success of her previous work\, Dance To The Rhythm pushes boundaries\, seamlessly blending infectious dance grooves with raw blues guitar and powerful lyrics.\n\nFor Ana\, blues guitar is the foundation of everything in her music. Yet\, she masterfully blends genres\, effortlessly shifting from blues to dance\, jam band\, funk\, pop\, and even gospel—it's all part of her evolving sound. A true pioneer\, Ana combines her blues guitar roots with bold experimentation\, redefining the intersection of blues and dance music.\n\nA multi-award-winning artist\, Popovic has earned recognition from major outlets and industry figures\, including Bruce Springsteen\, who called her \"one helluva guitar player.\" She’s been nominated for seven Blues Music Awards\, and her latest album POWER hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Ana has shared stages with legends such as B.B. King\, Joe Bonamassa\, Warren Haynes\, Robert Plant\, and Gary Clark Jr.\, and is an endorsee of Fender\, D'Angelico\, Jim Dunlop\, and DR Strings. Popovic's commitment to her craft and fearless boundary-pushing ensures she remains one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary blues and beyond.
UID:142824-21891716@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142824
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260218T133638
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Joshua Grekin
DESCRIPTION:A Benefit for Musician and Artist Prosperity Project\n\nKnown to locals as the founder and director of Ann Arbor’s Grekin School of Music\, composer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Grekin takes the stage with his own unique blend of soulful\, jazzy\, feel-good music. Joined by an all-star band of Detroit-area veterans\, Grekin will perform music spanning four decades as a composer and performer\, including selections from his nine original musicals.\n\nGrekin’s belief that music has the power to heal and bring people together led him to found the nonprofit Musician & Artist Prosperity Project (MAPP). This concert doubles as a fundraiser for MAPP: there will be opportunities to donate at the performance\, and all profits from the evening will benefit the organization.
UID:145640-21897624@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145640
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260204T122728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260425T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Pajamas
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry of sound - intricate and expansive\n\nIn an era of precision-crafted playlists and algorithmic recommendations\, Pajamas is a refreshing anomaly. Hailing from Ann Arbor\, MI\, Pajamas' style has been described as “exploratory rock\" - a good descriptor for Pajamas’ sound which contains a smorgasbord of influences from across almost the whole canon of American music tradition. This four man group is redefining the live music experience\, standing on the shoulders of giants and crafting performances that are as much about the journey as the destination. \n\nThe band’s rocky overall sound is nuanced\, feeling almost like each song is an interesting\, in-depth conversation between the band and audience. The band's four members - Nicholas Orr\, Graham Low\, Owen Kellenberger\, and Liam Gallegos - weave together a tapestry of sound that is both intricate and expansive. Songs blend seamlessly into one another\, creating a sense of flow and continuity that is all too rare in modern music.\n\nPajamas draws influence from the likes of Pink Floyd\, Phish\, Chick Corea\, Grateful Dead\, Jaco Pastorius\, David Bowie\, Brian Blade\, Radiohead\, Victor Wooten\, Allman Brothers and many others. Since 2018\, Pajamas has played hundreds of shows across the Midwest and beyond. From festivals like Summer Camp and big stages like Frederik Meijer Garden Amphitheater they’ve shared the stage with nationally touring acts including Goose\, Aqueous\, Thornetta Davis\, Karina Rykman and many others.
UID:144667-21895668@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144667
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260211T121414
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:May Erlewine with Packy Lundholm
DESCRIPTION:An evening of music and togetherness\n\nOne of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters\, May Erlewine has a gift for writing songs of substance that feel both fresh and soulfully familiar. Her ability to emotionally engage with an audience has earned her a dedicated following far beyond her Michigan roots. This year\, May is teaming up with Chicago guitar wizard\, Packy Lundholm. The heart forward power duo will be offering their music in the name of love\, service and rock & roll.
UID:145050-21896595@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145050
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260211T121737
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective and Blueshouse
DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor’s Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective is a proudly intergenerational group\, sharing instruments\, knowledge\, kindness\, and talent across eras. Instruments you might hear in the music of the collective include not only ukuleles but also guitar\, flute\, percussion\, harmonica\, accordion\, mandolin\, mandola\, bass\, piano\, and melodica. The group is inspired by the idea that music cuts across diverse cognitive capabilities and resources\, including numeracy\, language\, and space perception.\n\nMike Brooks\, veteran blues guitar player/singer/songwriter from the UK has been playing guitar since the age of 10\, and professionally since the age of 16. His musical career and accolades are many and varied\, but include hitting the UK charts in 1979 (#28 on “the New Wave of British Heavy Metal” despite being a blues band)\, getting a cease and desist order from Walt Disney Corp for using a band name too close to that of a cartoon mouse\, opening for bands such as the Yardbirds\, the Animals\, Wishbone Ash and Nine Below Zero\, and playing in some of the most famous venues anywhere such as London’s Marquee\, and\, well\, The Ark! In addition to leading BLUESHOUSE and fronting the Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective\, he also works with Ann Arbor’s youth at the Neutral Zone\, a continuation of a youth music project begun in the UK called Electric896\, which taught disengaged youth how to rock the blues.
UID:145049-21896594@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145049
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
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DTSTAMP:20251201T131103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan
DESCRIPTION:In 2017\, Grammy-nominated artist Joan Osborne released the critically acclaimed album\, Songs of Bob Dylan. Her artistic and soulful reinterpretations of the selection of Dylan songs was an eye-opening moment in an already celebrated career.\n\nEight years after milestone recording\, Osborne will release the stunning Dylanology Live on April 25th. The captivating recording finds the gifted vocalist performing in front of a live audience\, with special guests Amy Helm\, Robert Randolph and Jackie Greene. Songs include “Spanish Harlem Incident”\, “Buckets Of Rain” “Masters Of War”\, “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” and “High Water (For Charley Patton)”.\n\nThroughout her three-decade\, multi-Grammy nominated career\, Joan Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space as she continues to seamlessly blend into any genre. Her incredible and distinctive voice always shines through her own songs\, while she has also become one of her generation’s finest interpreters. Dylanology Live is yet another testament to her artistic range.
UID:142199-21890200@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142199
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
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DTSTAMP:20260311T112443
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260502T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Pieta Brown & The Taken
DESCRIPTION:“Her artistry combines folk\, country and dusky swamp in a graceful\, supple and elegant genre of their own.\" –American Songwriter\n\nHailed as a “self-styled poetess\, folk goddess\, and country waif” by the BBC\, Pieta Brown first came to international prominence with the release of her self-titled debut in 2002. Since then she has released multiple highly critically acclaimed albums\, EPs and singles\, with much attention being paid not only to her distinct sound and style\, but also the power of her singing and songwriting.\n\nAlthough the Alabama-bred\, Iowa-based Brown’s quietly riveting tunes and gritty\, charismatic performing style resist easy categorization\, they’ve helped her to win a fiercely loyal international fan base that extends to many of her fellow artists.\n\n“When Pieta sings you’re aware of something effortless and natural\, like rain on earth\,” Mark Knopfler observed\, while Don Was called her “a great singer-songwriter who possesses major star-power magnetism\,” and Iris DeMent described her as “the best poet I’ve heard in a long damn time.”\n\nBon Iver frontman Justin Vernon says Paradise Outlaw is “probably my favorite record ever made at our studio.”\n\nPieta has toured extensively since her first release\, and has performed at festivals in the US\, Canada and around the world\, including Bonnaroo\, Mountain Jam\, Calgary Folk Fest\, Edmonton Folk Music Festival\, Portfairy Folk Festival\, Celtic Connections\, and more. Pieta’s songs and music have been heard in various TV Shows and indie films\, and her albums Paradise Outlaw and Mercury both reached #1 on various radio charts. Pieta has also made guest appearances on National Public Radio shows including World Cafe\, KCRW\, Mountain Stage\, E-Town\, Folk Alley\, and Weekend Edition.\n\n“In her hands the blues hover with cloudy foreboding and old-time songs become billowy dances.” ~ Chicago Reader
UID:145348-21897157@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145348
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20250917T132453
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260503T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:John McCutcheon
DESCRIPTION:“He has an uncanny ability to breathe new life into the familiar. His storytelling has the richness of fine literature.” –Washington Post\n\nJohn McCutcheon's art grew out of his absolute mastery of American traditional music and instruments. He's a legend of the guitar\, the hammered dulcimer\, and several other instruments\, and a prolific songwriter\, and there's nobody more qualified to own the folkmusic.com domain name! The result is a body of classic American song\, rooted in the best our musical tradition has to offer. John McCutcheon is a voice for peace\, a community organizer\, a writer\, a literacy campaigner\, and a performer who has packed concert halls on four continents. The Washington Post calls John's concerts \"little feats of magic\,\" and as a storyteller he's been compared with Garrison Keillor—and\, even better than that\, Will Rogers.
UID:139440-21885548@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139440
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260108T094748
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260505T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mama's Broke
DESCRIPTION:“raw\, rootsy and alive - uplifting and a joy to hear” –Folk Radio UK\n\nMama's Broke is a powerful duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots\, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere. Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies\, while they artfully juggle fiddle\, banjo\, guitar and mandolin\, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance. Their original -and often dark- compositions push the boundaries of tradition and the constraints of genre.  Drawing from old-time\, Quebecois\, blues\, punk\, celtic\, balkan and doom metal\, they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new.
UID:143446-21893186@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143446
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20251203T105205
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mark Erelli
DESCRIPTION:New music!\n\nCritically acclaimed singer/songwriter Mark Erelli is a Boston-based veteran of the folk and roots music scene\, renowned for his emotional honesty\, craftsmanship\, and warmth. Erelli exploded out of the gate in 1999 when he won the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award in the wake of his “auspicious debut” (Billboard)\, joining the ranks of previous honorees like Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith. More recently\, Erelli penned the anti-gun violence song “By Degrees\,” recorded in collaboration with Rosanne Cash\, Sheryl Crow\, and others\, which garnered a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2019 Americana Honors and Awards. He followed this honor with a pair of records that drew comparisons to both Tom Petty and John Prine\, as well as praise for their energy\, grace\, and resilience. Now\, on his fourteenth solo album Spring Green\, Erelli delivers his most cohesive and emotionally resonant work to date—a meditation on vulnerability\, endurance\, and renewal. \n\nFollowing 2023’s Lay Your Darkness Down\, which chronicled his response to vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa\, Spring Green finds Erelli in a place of hard-won peace. Co-produced with longtime collaborator Zachariah Hickman and tracked largely live over three days\, the album feels fluid and organic—more watercolor painting than photographic snapshot. Its intimate sound recalls classic singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and James Taylor\, prioritizing storytelling and emotional clarity over stylistic showmanship.\n\nBy choosing to release Spring Green independently through Bandcamp and personally fulfilling each order\, Erelli reaffirms his commitment to authentic connection over industry convention. The album stands as both an artistic statement and a survival guide—proof that true strength lies in softness\, and that being wholly oneself is more than enough.
UID:142201-21890202@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142201
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260121T093433
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:For Pete's Sake: Pete Seeger Birthday Concert
DESCRIPTION:“A good song reminds us what we're fighting for.” –Pete Seeger\n\nThe annual Pete Seeger Birthday Concert returns to The Ark with an all-star celebration honoring the life and work of singer\, songwriter\, activist\, and national conscience\, Pete Seeger\, who passed in 2014. The evening will be filled with storytelling and singalongs in the true uplifting Seeger audience participation tradition.
UID:144185-21894806@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144185
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260311T113225
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260509T110000
SUMMARY:Performance:Justin Roberts
DESCRIPTION:“He has a remarkable ability to see through a child’s eyes… the Judy Blume of kiddie rock.” –New York Times\n\nFive-time Grammy® nominated children’s musician Justin Roberts has been creating the soundtrack to families’ lives for 25 years. Now\, with his 16th full length album\, Space Cadet\, Justin’s rock journey goes interstellar with feel-good songs rooted in themes of inclusion\, acceptance\, and self-discovery. Inspired by his life as a new dad and experiences in isolation\, Space Cadet offers feel-good fun for the whole family. Justin has been praised by the New York Times for his “remarkable ability to see through a child’s eyes…\,” and is known for writing meaningful songs that acknowledge kids’ emotional depth while still letting the fun shine through. In concert\, kids and adults dance it out with Justin and his incredibly talented band\, the Not Ready for Naptime Players\, all while exploring what it means to be yourself and embrace what makes you unique.\n\nJustin is the author of multiple children’s books and is available for author appearances and assemblies. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade\, illustrated by Christian Robinson\, is the story of how one person can make a difference and was inspired by his beloved song\, “Billy the Bully.” In The Great Henry Hopendower\, a young boy remembers his much-loved grandpa and his newest book\, I’ll Be Your Polar Bear\, is a heartwarming story about the lengths a father will go to comfort and protect his child.
UID:146273-21898824@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146273
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - The Ark
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DTSTAMP:20251217T132009
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260509T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Howley
DESCRIPTION:The next chapter from the brothers who redefined Irish folk music.\n\nFor over a decade\, David and Martin Howley have been at the heart of a musical revolution. As founding members of We Banjo 3\, the Galway-born brothers brought Irish traditional music to new heights — blending it with Americana\, bluegrass\, and contemporary songcraft to create a sound beloved across the world. Their electrifying live shows\, virtuosic playing\, and brotherly chemistry made We Banjo 3 one of the most celebrated acts on the international folk scene.\n\nNow\, the brothers return with a brand-new project: Howley — a re-imagining of that signature sound for a new era. With Martin’s dazzling mastery on banjo and mandolin and David’s unmistakable voice and rhythmic guitar\, Howley is both a continuation and a renewal — rooted in tradition but reaching fearlessly toward the future.\n\nJoined by two world-class artists\, Kiana June (fiddle\, vocals) and Caitlin Leahy (percussion\, flute\, vocals)\, Howley expands the brothers’ trademark sound with lush harmonies\, fiery fiddle\, and rhythmic flair. The result is warm\, vibrant\, and deeply human — a band that feels both comfortingly familiar and thrillingly new.\n\nMartin Howley\, a seven-time All-Ireland champion and the first Irish banjoist to perform on the Grand Ole Opry\, brings dazzling precision and playful charisma to every performance.\n\nDavid Howley\, known for his soulful voice and magnetic stage presence\, fuses the sensitivity of a songwriter with the power of a rock frontman.\n\nKiana June\, the “fiddle-fueled” virtuoso of Gaelic Storm and Come From Away\, infuses the music with both elegance and fire.\n\nCaitlin Leahy\, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist from the celebrated Leahy’s Luck family\, provides rhythmic heartbeat and shimmering vocal textures.​\n\nTogether\, they form a sound built on connection — the pulse of family\, the spark of shared history\, and the joy of collaboration.\n\nWith Howley\, the brothers have created something new: music that celebrates their past but looks ahead with open arms. Their live show is full of laughter\, harmony\, and heart — the kind of energy that reminds audiences why they fell in love with folk music in the first place.\n​\n“Fans of We Banjo 3 will recognize the spirit — but Howley brings it into a new light: deeper\, braver\, and bursting with soul.”
UID:142828-21891720@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142828
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20251211T113542
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260510T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Vance Gilbert
DESCRIPTION:“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child\, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife\, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert\" –Richmond Magazine\n\nVance was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. Starting out hoping to be an R&B and jazz singer once at college\, there he discovered his affinity for the storytelling sensibilities of the acoustic singer-songwriter thing. Word spread like wildfire about Gilbert's stage-owning singing and playing\, and Shawn Colvin invited him to be special guest on her 1992 Fat City tour where he took much of America by storm and by surprise. “With the voice of an angel\, the wit of a devil\, and the guitar playing of a god..” wrote the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.\n\nMost recently he’s been the opener of choice for Mad About You/Stranger Things star Paul Reiser’s stand-up shows (50 +) for the last 7 years\, along with his own busy acoustic music touring and coaching schedule. \n\nVance's most recent album\, \"The Mother Of Trouble”\, features Grammy winner Lori McKenna on background vocals\, Juno award recipient and Bonnie Raitt Grammy hit song co-writer Joey Landreth on guitars\, and Americana-Roots master mandolinist Joe K. Walsh.
UID:142466-21890985@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142466
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260128T125121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Davina and the Vagabonds
DESCRIPTION:“Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash — a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul here\, a little Great American Songbook-influenced songcraft there.”  –Rolling Stone Magazine​\n\n“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.\"  –Downbeat Magazine​\n\nDavina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows\, level A musicianship\, sharp-dressed professionalism\, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits\, the band is converting audiences one show at a time\, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. \n\nMuch like the music\, the story spurns era\, expectation\, and classification. The often unbelievable\, sometimes harrowing\, and wholly inspiring journey of Davina Sowers gave birth to her eponymous band Davina and The Vagabonds in 2004. As the tale goes\, she grew up in the economically depressed Allegheny town of Altoona\, PA\, which she now describes as “awesome in the industrial era\, but horrible for high school.” She was adopted by her much older stepfather when he was in his 80s\; he passed away when she was just 13. Through him and his Edison phonograph\, she first heard The Ink Spots\, Sidney Bechet\, Louis Armstrong and Louis Prima\, Sister Rosetta Tharpe\, and many others. “Great man. He was my angel and still is\,” she says.\n\nOn her own\, she vividly recalls hours in front of the record player where she religiously spun Led Zeppelin\, Black Sabbath\, and Simon and Garfunkel records belonging to her folk singer mom.\n\nTo this day\, Davina still refers to music as “my first and eternal love.” Despite early dalliances with classical piano and guitar\, she developed a heavy drug habit in high school\, which morphed into heroin dependency\, left her homeless\, sent her in and out of jail\, and brought on all manner of trouble. Kicking dope on the streets\, she “got clean\, started the band\, and worked [her] ass off every day since.” \n\nDavina and the Vagabonds shine every time they play. To date\, they’ve performed in forty-five states\, twelve European countries\, and two Canadian provinces. Not to mention\, they’ve earned feverish acclaim from the Chicago Tribune\, NPR\, and more in addition to performing on BBC’s international favorite late-night program Later… With Jools Holland and appearing on PBS’s Bluegrass Underground.
UID:144668-21895669@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144668
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001048
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Leo Kottke
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6390/6391 for more detail.
UID:145644-21897628@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145644
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260204T122147
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jon Muq
DESCRIPTION:Melding the sounds of America with the sounds of Uganda\n\nFor Jon Muq\, a singer-songwriter born in Uganda and now living in Austin\, Texas\, music is part of a larger conversation he’s having with the world and everybody in it. Drawing from African as well as western musical trends and traditions\, he devises songs as small gifts\, designed to settle into everyday life and provoke reflection and resilience. “These days the world is sad\,” he explains\, “so I wanted to make happy songs. I wanted to write songs that connected with the listener in a very personal way. When someone listens to my music\, it’s not just about me and what I’m singing. It’s about how they understand the songs individually. I think these songs can speak many languages\, depending on what you want from them.”\n\nMuq’s experiences as a child in Uganda and as a man in America give him a unique perspective on the world he’s addressing. “I grew up in a very different life\, where so many people pass through hard times just because they don’t have much. Our biggest issue was food scarcity. Then I came to a different world\, which gave me a picture of how to write a song that can find balance with everyone wherever they are\, whether they have a lot or not much.” With his May 31st debut album with producer Dan Auerbach and tours with Billy Joel\, Norah Jones\, Mavis Staples\, Amythyst Kiah\, Corinne Bailey Rae\, and others\, Muq is expanding the scope of his music to speak to more and more people.
UID:144669-21895670@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144669
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T125836
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Guitar Women: An Evening with Sue Foley\, Rory Block\, & Cindy Cashdollar
DESCRIPTION:Three of the most respected voices in American roots music share the stage for an extraordinary evening of guitars\, stories\, and song.\n \nGrammy-nominated blues artist Sue Foley\, legendary blues icon Rory Block\, and steel guitar master Cindy Cashdollar unite for Guitar Women\, a rare collaboration bringing together three distinctive artists whose careers span decades of touring\, recording\, and musical innovation.\n \nMoving from traditional Delta blues to Texas roadhouse grit to the luminous sweep of steel guitar\, the evening features solo performances\, collaborations\, and candid reflections drawn from a lifetime in music.\n \nThe concert coincides with the May release of Foley’s new book Guitar Women\, which honors the trailblazing women who shaped the sound of the guitar.\n \nAn unforgettable night of masterful musicianship and shared musical history.
UID:146104-21898392@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146104
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260119T140807
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Chris Knight w/sg Matt Woods
DESCRIPTION:“a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen” –USA Today\n\nAfter 23 years as a recording artist\, singer-songwriter Chris Knight remains boldly empowered to make music that always delivers the unflinching truth. In fact\, the man raised in Slaughters\, Kentucky uses a simple\, direct barometer to regularly check his muse: “If I can’t believe myself\, I won’t sing the song.”\n\nWhat Knight writes about is what he knows. He was raised in mining country\, so it’s no surprise that he would earn a degree in agriculture from Western Kentucky University and then work as a mine reclamation inspector and then miner’s consultant. But eventually his passion for writing songs and playing guitar\, both inspired by his musical hero\, the late John Prine\, led him to chronicle his surroundings in words and music.\n\n“I came from a big family and grew up in the woods six miles from two small towns\, so there were a lot of stories\,” he says. “There were always a lot of ideas to write about.”\n\nIt’s no wonder that Knight has single-handedly scraped a reputation as one of America’s most uncompromising and respected singer-songwriters through 23 years and nine studio albums. He’s done this minus fanfare and artifice. The native son of Slaughters\, Kentucky (population: 238) only sings songs he believes. He also speaks only when he has a potent message.
UID:144054-21894593@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144054
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251217T132338
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260521T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Suzy Bogguss
DESCRIPTION:“Radiant and transportive” –No Depression\n\nDuring the creative explosion that was country music in the 1990s Suzy Bogguss sold 4 million records with sparkling radio hits like “Outbound Plane\,” “Someday Soon\,” “Letting Go\,” “Drive South\,” and “Hey Cinderella.\" But you can’t peg Suzy that easily… \n\nIn the midst of her country popularity she took time off to make a duets album with  the legendary Chet Atkins. In 2003 she made an album of modern swing music with Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel. An album of original music in 2007 landed her at number 4 on the jazz charts. Her folk music roots show through in her frequent appearances on public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion\, in the Grammy she earned for her work on Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster\, and in her critically acclaimed album and book project from 2011\, American Folk Songbook. In 2014 she released Lucky\, a collection of songs written by Merle Haggard and interpreted through Suzy’s crystal vocals from the female point of view. Her latest offering\, Prayin’ For Sunshine\, is an Americana tour de force with all songs written by Bogguss. \n\nShe continues to tour the world\, both on her own and with fellow country radio divas Terri Clark and Pam Tills as “Chicks With Hits” and more recently\, with Kathy Mattea on their Together At  Last tour. So yes\, you can call her a country singer if you want\, but really that’s just the beginning.
UID:142825-21891717@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142825
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251217T131310
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260522T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:The Seldom Scene
DESCRIPTION:Legendary bluegrass\n\nFifty-three years into a legendary career\, much has changed about The Seldom Scene\, starting with the venerable progressive bluegrass quintet’s various lineup iterations over time. But even as band members have stepped in and out of various roles\, what’s most important is what hasn’t changed: an undeniable knack for blending both old and new music and traditions without sacrificing what makes either potent and durable. Their current iteration is a true blue lineup: guitarist mandolin player Lou Reid\, bassist Ronnie Simpkins\, banjoist and fiddler Ron Stewart\, dobro player Fred Travers\, and guitarist Clay Hess.\n\nSince they started up together in 1971\, The Seldom Scene has dexterously performed original and traditional songs while presenting fiery and soulful reinterpretations of material by Merle Haggard\, James Taylor\, and more. The concept of bluegrass unshackling itself from a conservative\, straight-ahead mindset seems like a given now\, when some of its biggest stars fill stadiums and cross over with mainstream audiences\, but the continued presence of the Scene acts as a reminder that it wasn’t always so. Even if their playing style feels more at home in intimate clubs\, where the audience can feel their exuberance radiating from the stage\, the Scene’s elastic relationship to genre established an important precedent that encouraged their contemporaries and allowed bluegrass bands to expand their repertoire in ways that laid the groundwork for today’s bluegrass boom.
UID:142826-21891718@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142826
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251211T113808
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Paper Wings
DESCRIPTION:“Paper Wings blends two distinct voices and impeccable skills as instrumentalists to create a modern\, unified vision built on Appalachian traditions.” —No Depression\n\nLong-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank\, known together as Paper Wings\, dream up warm\, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart. On their latest project\, Listen to the World Spin\, the Nashville duo’s songwriting flourishes\, displaying their exceptional ability to reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism. Embracing themes of solitude\, nature\, and passage through time and space\, Listen to the World Spin is a beautiful exploration of how we are never alone in our search for meaning and certainty in difficult times. “We needed these songs to guide and comfort us through the last few years\,” says Frank\, “And we hope they’ll do the same for others.” Listen to the World Spin was released on March 15th\, 2024 with support from Free Dirt Records.
UID:142509-21891055@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142509
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260225T101055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Dave & Kristi
DESCRIPTION:“Irrepressible verve and joy.” –Daniel Bracken\, Wheatland Music Festival\n\nOne time garage rock troubadour Dave Boutette\, and former Radio City Rockette Kristi Lynn Davis make what could be considered an unexpected musical pairing\, but they have certainly found a way to make it work. Since pairing Dave’s celebrated songwriting with Kristi’s natural gift for harmony\, the duo has delighted audiences at music festivals\, house concerts\, and listening rooms from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the Maryland shore. Their most recent release THE CHICKADEES reached #11 on the Folk DJ Chart in June of 2025.\n\nFor additional spark in the set list that night\, Dave & Kristi will be bringing along Jason Dennie on mandolin and Brad Phillips on fiddle.\n\nDave & Kristi’s songs mix many schools of American roots and popular music including folk\, blues\, swing\, and old time country. The lyrics testify to the power of true love\, rebirth\, Polka bands\, coffee\, and migrating fish.
UID:142827-21891719@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142827
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260108T094609
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mike Massé
DESCRIPTION:Epic acoustic classic rock\n\nMike Massé is an internationally acclaimed artist and arranger who performs epic acoustic classic rock. He is a YouTube icon with over 195 million channel views. Legends of rock like Toto\, Boston\, Sarah McLachlan\, Styx\, Rush\, Berlin\, Asia\, and others have expressed love and gratitude for his acoustic renditions of their songs. Toto cites his acoustic cover of “Africa” as their favorite.  \n\nMike initially gained notoriety for his performances posted on his widely viewed YouTube channel. The success of that channel allowed him to quit his day job as a public defender after 13 years and move his family to Denver to become a full-time musician who performs around the world.\n\nMike’s acoustic arrangements are praised for their originality\, creativity\, accuracy and simplicity. He is careful to remain true to what is beloved about the original recordings\, while bringing his own masterful musical flair to each rendition.
UID:143447-21893187@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143447
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260108T094010
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Kim Richey
DESCRIPTION:“an artist known for beguiling melodies and a supple turn of a phrase.” –American Songwriter\n\nIn January 2024\, Kim Richey found herself in Mexico\, gazing out at a sea of people singing along to “I’m Alright\,” one of her classic tracks. The three folks on stage with the veteran\, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter were also raising their voices in harmony. To her right sat Brandi Carlile\, to her left\, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark. The formidable foursome was participating in a songwriter’s round only half-jokingly dubbed “Titans of Americana” at Carlile’s female-forward Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival on the Riviera Maya in Mexico.\n\n“That was nuts looking out and seeing everybody arm-waving and singing along\,” says Richey\, still both incredulous and cheered by the memory of performing with that supergroup and later appearing alongside other Girls Just Wanna Weekend-ers Annie Lennox\, Lucius\, Allison Russell\, and Sarah McLachlan among others. “It was just like\, ‘wow’!”\n\nThe good news for fans of this particular Titan is a whole new batch of songs to sing along with and arm wave to with the release of her 10th studio album Every New Beginning. The 10 songs on Every New Beginning represent the full spectrum of the Ohio native’s gifts as both a revered songwriter who can leap from melancholy to mirthful in a single couplet — whose songs have been recorded by the likes of Brooks and Dunn\, Patty Loveless\, and Mary Chapin Carpenter — and owner of one of music’s truly celestial voices. \n\nThat voice\, which Brandi Carlile has cited as formative in crafting her own style\, is a widely sought after harmony instrument and has been featured on scores of albums including Jason Isbell’s acclaimed Southeastern\, Trisha Yearwood’s Everybody Knows\, Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams\, Reba McEntire’s Starting Over\, and Has Been by Capt. Kirk himself\, William Shatner\, among many others.
UID:143448-21893188@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143448
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001059
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls
DESCRIPTION:Presented by The Ark. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6401/6402 for more detail.
UID:145910-21898088@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145910
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001106
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:VOICES feat. Al Bettis and Ki5
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6459/6460 for more detail.
UID:146274-21898825@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146274
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260204T123323
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260605T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Chris Smither
DESCRIPTION:“an American original – a product of the musical melting pot and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world.” –Associated Press\n\nBorn in Miami\, during World War II\, Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans where he first started playing music as a child. The son of a Tulane University professor\, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation by his uncle on his mother’s ukulele. “Uncle Howard\,” Smither says\, “showed me that if you knew three chords\, you could play a lot of the songs you heard on the radio. And if you knew four chords\, you could pretty much rule the world.” With that bit of knowledge under his belt\, he was hooked. “I’d loved acoustic music – specifically the blues – ever since I first heard Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues In My Bottle album. I couldn’t believe the sound Hopkins got. At first I thought it was two guys playing guitar. My style\, to a degree\, came out of trying to imitate that sound I heard.”\n\nIn his early twenties\, Smither turned his back on his anthropology studies and headed to Boston at the urging of legendary folk singer Eric von Schmidt. It was the mid-’60s and acoustic music thrived in the streets and coffeehouses there. Smither forged lifelong friendships with many musicians\, including Bonnie Raitt who went on to record his songs\, “Love You Like A Man” and “I Feel the Same. (Their friendship has endured as their career paths intertwined over the years.) What quickly evolved from his New Orleans and Cambridge musical experiences is his enduring\, singular guitar sound – a beat-driven finger-picking\, strongly influenced by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin’ Hopkins\, layered over the ever-present backbeat of his rhythmic\, tapping feet (always mic’d in performance).
UID:144670-21895671@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144670
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260218T133517
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260606T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jane Siberry
DESCRIPTION:\"A superstar of the imagination with a passion for the truth.\" –Interview Magazine\n\nJane Siberry\, a highly respected figure in the international music scene with a career spanning over four decades\, is starting her upcoming tour on March 19th in Oregon and concluding on April 29th in Halifax. Known for her ethereal voice\, poetic lyrics\, and genre-defying sound\, Jane has captivated audiences worldwide since the 1980s\, delivering an impressive catalog of 15 studio albums and countless live performances. \n\nJane's live performances are renowned for their emotional depth\, humourous and moving storytelling\, and the spontaneous magic that happens when she is on stage. Tour audiences can expect an intimate and transformative concert experience\, blending classics from her repertoire with new pieces.
UID:145641-21897625@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145641
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260303T130725
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Darrell Scott
DESCRIPTION:A Nashville virtuoso\n\nMulti-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment\, taking the rote\, menial\, mundane\, and allowing it to be surreal\, ever poignant\, and candidly honest\, lilting\, blooming\, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world\, what is at stake here\, and our place in it. And ultimately\, Darrell knows the sole truth of life is that love is all that matters\, that we don’t always get it right\, but that’s the instinctive and requisite circuitous allure of things\, why we forever chase it\, and why it is held sacred.\n\nDarrell Scott comes from a musical family with a father who had him smitten with guitars by the age of 4\, alongside a brother who played Jerry Reed style as well. From there\, things only ramped up with literature and poetry endeavors while a student at Tufts University\, along with playing his way through life.  This would never change.\n\nAfter recently touring with Robert Plant and the Zac Brown Band (2 years with each)\, and producing albums for Malcolm Holcomb and Guy Clark and being named “songwriter of the year” for both ASCAP and NSAI\, these days find him roaming his Tennessee wilderness acreage hiking along the small river\, creating delicious meals with food raised on his property and playing music. He often leads songwriting workshops to help people tell their own truths with their stories\, and is as busy as always writing\, producing\, performing\, and just plain fully immersing himself in life.
UID:146134-21898431@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146134
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260121T093949
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Stories & Songs: An Evening with Radney Foster & Kelly Willis
DESCRIPTION:Radney Foster first gained attention as half of the duo Foster & Lloyd\, who with “Crazy Over You” became the first duo in history to top the Country charts with their debut single. He then established himself as a solo artist in the early 90’s with his critically acclaimed release Del Rio\, Texas 1959. \n\nKnown as a songwriter’s songwriter\, his songs have been recorded by everyone from Keith Urban and the Chicks to Hootie & the Blowfish and George Benson. His own hits like “Just Call Me Lonesome\,” “Nobody Wins\,” and “Texas In 1880” continue to be played on radio and by bands around the world.\n\nHis most recent project For You To See The Stars is in two parts\, a book of short fiction\, and a collection of songs to go with it. He is currently working on another book of fiction\, as well as developing film and TV projects.\n\nSinger-songwriter Kelly Willis captured critical acclaim from her first release\, with a distinctive voice that conveys both tender heartache and smoldering heat. Born in Oklahoma\, she moved often as a kid with her Army Colonel dad. She started singing professionally at 16\, fronting the rockabilly band “Kelly and the Fireballs” in the DC area\, but it soon became clear she was more of a country singer. After high school\, she moved to Austin and It wasn’t long before she got on the radar of MCA’s Tony Brown\, who signed her after an introduction by Nanci Griffith.\n\nKelly’s recording career began at a time when Nashville was experiencing a creative resurgence with the likes of Lyle Lovett\, Steve Earle\, Foster & Lloyd and The O'Kanes. She recorded three albums for MCA that were critical hits\, but it wasn’t until she left the major label restrictions behind that she came into her own with 1999’s What I Deserve for Rykodisc.\n\nThe albums Willis has made since What I Deserve have only burnished her reputation as Austin’s reigning queen of Americana\, including being inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame. When not performing her own music\, Kelly tours with Brennan Leigh and Melissa Carper as Wonder Women of Country\, in support of their 2023 self-titled EP.
UID:144055-21894594@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144055
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260303T130342
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jason Carter Band
DESCRIPTION:The award winning fiddler from the Del McCoury Band takes the lead\n\nIn Lloyd\, Kentucky\, on U.S. 23\, there’s a sign on the Country Music Highway dedicated to renowned fiddler Jason Carter. It was placed there because of his other accomplishments—the Grammy awards\, the worldwide tours\, and the many other accolades he’s earned through his music. But for Carter\, joining the legendary names honored on that stretch of highway just might mean the most. \"There's a certain sound that's up there that you just don't hear anywhere else\,\" he says. \"I think that played a big part in how I sound today.\" \n\nTrue to those Kentucky roots\, Carter continues to pour all he has back into bluegrass. For thirty years\, he has been the fiddle player for the Del McCoury Band—the most awarded group in bluegrass history. He’s won three Grammy awards\, including 2018’s “Best Bluegrass Album” with the Travelin’ McCourys\, of which he is a founding member. And he’s taken home five IBMAs for “Fiddle Player of the Year\,” a staggering number that isn’t quite so crazy once you realize just how many bluegrass greats have turned to Carter for collaboration. \n\nAs a fiddler\, Carter has been featured on albums by Steve Earle\, Ricky Skaggs\, Dierks Bentley\, Charlie Daniels\, Vince Gill\, Asleep at the Wheel\, and many more\, all in addition to his tireless touring and recording with Del as well as the Travelin’ McCourys. On Carter’s forthcoming solo album\, Lowdown Hoedown\, listeners may recognize instrumental contributions from such legends as Jerry Douglas or Sam Bush alongside vocals from young trailblazers like Sarah Jarosz or Billy Strings. This time\, though\, Carter is singing lead. \n\nWith Lowdown Hoedown\, Carter shares the fruits of decades’ worth of on-the-road experience\, spectacular musical sensibility\, and genuine excitement for what bluegrass can be.
UID:146106-21898394@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146106
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260218T134945
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260614T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Dan Bern
DESCRIPTION:“one of my favourite songwriters… His songs are a mix of thought provoking lyrics and a wonderful dry wit.” –Roger Daltrey\n\nIf you must put him in a box\, make sure it’s a big box! Undefinable by genre\, crossing over and through folk\, rock\, singer-songwriter\, and kids music\, Dan Bern is a captivating live performer with a loyal\, multi-generational following. He has written thousands of songs\, released dozens of albums\, and played shows across North America and Europe–from coffee shops to Carnegie Hall\,  and he most recently opened for The Who and Roger Daltrey. \n\nDan’s songs have appeared in numerous films (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” “Get Him to the Greek” “The Bubble” “Zero Effect”) and TV shows (Amazon Prime’s award-winning kids program “The Stinky & Dirty Show”). \nA rare\, and true renaissance artist\, Dan is the author of several books\, is a prolific painter\, has his own podcast and internet radio station.
UID:145642-21897626@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145642
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260306T132318
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260622T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Hot 8 Brass Band
DESCRIPTION:“Swells with swaggering jazz\, raucous funk\, second line strut and hip-hop attitude… irresistible” –MOJO\n\nDrawing on the traditional jazz heritage of their hometown of New Orleans\, the Hot 8 Brass Band are renowned for including elements of funk\, hip hop\, rap\, and its local variation\, “bounce” in their music. The collective earned a win in the 64th Annual Grammy Awards 2022 for their feature on John Batiste’s ‘Album of The Year'\, following the nomination of their ‘The Life & Times Of…’ LP for ‘Best Regional Roots Album’ in 2013.\n\nTranscending genres and trends\, Hot 8 have performed and collaborated with the likes of Jon Batiste\, Blind Boys of Alabama\, Basement Jaxx and Alice Russell\, and provided live support for Mos Def\, Lauryn Hill and Mary J Blige. Since forming they have established a decade-long affiliation with actor/BBC 6Music DJ Craig Charles\, among other tastemakers\, DJs and journalists worldwide. After a festive appearance Live at Maida Vale for Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music)\, the Hot 8 Brass Band performed for Jools Holland's annual Hootenanny on BBC Two to welcome in 2019. Later that year\, after taking to the stage at the BRIT awards in February\, Hot 8 Brass Band were invited on the European leg of George Ezra’s tour.
UID:146225-21898680@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146225
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260211T123525
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260624T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Esther Rose
DESCRIPTION:New music!\n\nEsther Rose was on a long solo drive when she started writing the opening title track of Want\, her stunning fifth album. At first\, the words seemed almost like a joke\, something to keep herself amused as the miles passed. “I want a puppy\, but I don't want a mess. I want to know where I’m going without GPS\,” she sang from behind the wheel. Soon\, the idea snowballed into a list of desires that spanned existential\, spiritual\, and mundane\; romantic to platonic to familial\; at once wildly ambitious yet piercingly relatable\; all set to a catchy melody that blends her pop instincts with country storytelling and the raw immediacy of a basement punk show. In other words\, she was on her way to another classic Esther Rose song.\n\nThis precise blend has made the Santa Fe-based artist one of her generation’s most beloved songwriters: someone whose live shows are known to conclude in mass tears and group hugs. Still\, something was different this time. “For me\, these songs felt like revelations\,” she explains\, comparing the 11-song record to a memoir\, alive with kinetic storytelling and personal insight. In its newly direct and stirringly nuanced writing\, you’ll hear about rock bottom encounters\, shifting relationships with substances\, evolving perspectives on adult partnership\, and\, as evidenced by those early lines in “Want\,” a few jokes along the way. Vivid and bracing\, Want places you in the passenger seat while each of these feelings arrive.\n\nTo match the multi-dimensional tone of the writing\, Rose has made the most adventurous\, hardest-hitting record of her career. Working with producer Ross Farbe and recording live-to-tape in Nashville’s Bomb Shelter\, she travels as far as she’s been from the stripped-down classic country of celebrated early work like 2017’s This Time Last Night and 2019’s You Made It This Far. Following the wide-open serenity of 2023’s momentous Safe to Run\, she now leans toward confrontational arrangements full of distortion and full-band spontaneity\, never sacrificing a classicist’s gift for melody that makes each song instantly memorable.
UID:145051-21896596@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145051
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T124930
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260625T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Handmade Moments
DESCRIPTION:“Glistening with insight and whimsy\, long-simmering with righteous compassion and beauty\, Handmade Moments are a fearless all-weather duo” –Matthew Souzis\, NPR Music Live Sessions\n\nHandmade Moments is a duo based in New Orleans\, LA. Anna Moss and Joel Ludford’s endearing personalities guide us through diverse musical flavors of American music. They serve up ornate instrumentation and simple yet sophisticated songcraft. Their live show offers a memorable mix of intoxicating vocals\, bass clarinet\, saxophone\, sousaphone\, guitar\, upright bass\, and tag team beatboxing.  \n\n\"Moss and Ludford are masters at sneaking heavy messages into lighthearted melodies and arrangements\, Moss’ bass clarinet functioning like a cheerful Trojan Horse to deliver a grim truth to the listener.\" - No Depression
UID:146107-21898395@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146107
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001107
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260626T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Gregory Stovetop
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6461/6462 for more detail.
UID:146275-21898826@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146275
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260121T094153
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260709T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mark Jewett & The Strategic Advisors w/sg Jackamo
DESCRIPTION:Country-tinged roots rock\n\nMark Jewett is an insightful Michigan native storyteller who writes songs that push the boundaries of Americana into an uncommon blend of folk\, rock\, blues\, and prog rock. In them\, listeners will hear and feel honesty\, gratitude\, and thoughtful introspection\, with doses of humor and drama to vary the pace. His songs betray the effort he makes to find just the right words\, taking cues from the likes of Randy Newman\, John Prine\, and Nick Lowe.\n\nMark assembled the band known as The Strategic Advisors to record his 2nd full length album\, “The Lucky One\,” released in 2021. The band is comprised of some of SE Michigan’s finest musicians\, including Billy Harrington (drums & vocals)\, Michael Harrington (pedal steel\, electric & acoustic guitars)\, Ken Pesick (bass)\, Amy Petty (vocals & guitar) and Dale Grisa (keyboards). The band is extremely versatile and sonically\, they make Mark's tunes span the wide space between classic folk and epic soundscapes you might expect to hear from Pink Floyd. Somehow\, it all fits together to provide an attention grabbing extravaganza.\n\nDetroit-based indie-folk band Jackamo opens. Led by sisters Alison and Tessa Wiercioch (vocals) and Jimmy Showers (guitar)\, and known for their blood harmonies\, acoustic textures\, and lyric-driven storytelling\, their sound is intimate\, nostalgic\, and always evolving.
UID:144056-21894595@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144056
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260112T132027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260725T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:South For Winter
DESCRIPTION:“Must-see artist” –No Depression\n\nWith a blend of dreamy acoustic duets\, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads\, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The act is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon\, and together the two multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine ethereal harmonies\, poetic lyricism\, percussive finger-style guitar\, bluesy resonator\, suitcase stomp\, and driving mandolin into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”. South for Winter has received nominations such as Finalist for “Best Group/Duo” in the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards and Semi-Finalist in the 2023 and 2022 International Songwriting Competition. Their music has been praised by sites such as American Songwriter (\"laden with delicate harmonies\, intricate guitar-work\, and earthy vocals... impeccable sound\")\, No Depression (\"must-see artist\")\, and AmericanaUK (\"an ethereal\, dreamy\, journey...a journey well-worth taking\").
UID:143449-21893189@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143449
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260126T110912
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260806T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Girl Named Tom
DESCRIPTION:New music!\n\nFrom a small-town minivan to sold-out theaters\, Girl Named Tom’s rise has been nothing short of remarkable. Siblings Bekah\, Caleb\, and Joshua Liechty grew up making music together but officially formed their band in 2019\, hitting the road with a self-funded tour and their debut EP\, Another World. Their tight harmonies and heartfelt songwriting captivated audiences\, leading them to make history as the first group to win The Voice. \n\nSince then\, the trio has sold over 100\,000 tickets across 40 states\, headlined nationwide tours\, and performed at the Grand Ole Opry\, the Indianapolis 500\, and on The Ellen Show. They’ve shared the stage with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra\, Kelsea Ballerini\, Lady A\, and Pentatonix\, but their signature sound remains unmistakably their own—fusing folk\, pop\, and sibling magic to create music that moves the soul. \n\nIn April 2026\, Girl Named Tom will hit the road on a nationwide tour promoting their new album\, Dust to Dust. The momentum will keep rolling with a performance on NBC’s The Voice in early April\, alongside an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show shortly thereafter.
UID:144361-21895231@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144361
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260225T104308
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260808T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Bill Kirchen
DESCRIPTION:Album release party!\n\nBill apparently got off his butt and recorded a bunch of new songs. Given that Ann Arbor is his ancestral home\, and the very place he and some like-minded souls formed Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen\, Bill has promised not to wear you out with too much inscrutable new material. He has assured us that he’ll also bring some reminiscences with a good selection of songs from his checkered past. And as we've never been able to get him out of here without him launching into a few Dylan songs\, we’ll be on guard for that as well. What else? Oh yes\, he did say he had some home town Stories That Can Finally Be Told\, but offered no assurances that he will remember them. He also said\, tell ‘em I’m bringing my Texas band Rick Richards and Jack Saunders for the full Honky-Tonk Rock’n'Roll  experience\, and that I’m quite a bit jollier than that picture would indicate. \n\nGrammy nominated guitarist\, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step on any stage\, play those trademark licks which drove the seminal Commander Cody classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the Top Ten nationwide\, and elicit instant recognition. Named a “Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player Magazine\, he celebrates a musical tradition that embraces rock ‘n’ roll\, blues and bluegrass\, Texas Western swing and California honkytonk. Nick Lowe describes Bill as “... a devastating culmination of the elegant and funky… a really sensational musician\, with enormous depth.” Justly famous for his indelible Telecaster sound\, Bill Kirchen has been everywhere over the span of a 50-plus-year career: he was a founding member of the legendary Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen\; he released a dozen critically acclaimed solo albums\; he toured internationally with Nick Lowe and has performed or recorded with Doug Sahm\, Gene Vincent\, Elvis Costello\, Dan Hicks\, Emmylou Harris\, Linda Ronstadt \,Bruce Hornsby and Link Wray.
UID:145911-21898089@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145911
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260225T100728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:North Ingalls and Ananda Murari
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6405/6406 for more detail.
UID:145912-21898090@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145912
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260312T001105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260811T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Fink
DESCRIPTION:No description is provided. \nPlease visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/6453/6454 for more detail.
UID:146259-21898729@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146259
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260225T100900
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260814T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:West Texas Exiles
DESCRIPTION:“While the band tends to describe its sound as Southwestern rock ’n’ roll\, you’ll also hear influences of Tejano and Conjunto\, the Pogues\, the British Invasion\, and even New Age — capturing the breadth of music in the Lone Star State.” \n–Texas Music\n\nFeaturing five musicians who grew up in El Paso\, Lubbock and Amarillo\, the West Texas Exiles draw upon the wide-open western reaches of the Lone Star State with a wide-ranging\, Americana-centered sound. Rising from the embers of the Dirty River Boys\, which Marco Gutierrez co-founded in 2009\, the Austin band features a triple-threat of songwriters in Gutierrez\, Daniel Davis and Colin Gilmore (son of legendary Texas troubadour Jimmie Dale Gilmore)\, plus seasoned bassist Eric Harrison and latter-day Dirty River Boys drummer Trinidad Leal. The Exiles' 2023 debut EP paved the way for their first full-length album\, 8000 Days\, due out later this year. The recordings build upon the live chops the group has honed through a weekly residency at Austin’s legendary Continental Club plus gigs at key local events such as SXSW and Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion\, as well as high-profile touring appearances at Nashville’s Americanafest\, Braun Brothers Reunion and San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
UID:145913-21898091@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145913
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260303T131156
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260815T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:George Bedard
DESCRIPTION:A Tribute to Carl Perkins\n\nIn the 14th annual installation of Bedard’s History of American Music series\, he will feature a tribute to rockabilly great Carl Perkins\, including his classic songs “Honey Don’t”\, “Blue Suede Shoes”\, and “Dixie Fried”.\n \nHe will also explore the year 1963\, from rock’n’roll and surf music to country and R&B. The band will perform music by artists of many genres\, including George Jones\, The Surfaris\, Otis Redding\, Little Johnny Taylor\, and Bob Dylan.
UID:146108-21898396@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146108
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260218T134033
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260821T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Damn Tall Buildings
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass with a little punch\, attitude\, grit and gravy\n\nDamn Tall Buildings is a celebrated folk-bluegrass band known for their soulful melodies and intricate instrumentals. Based in Brooklyn\, this seasoned trio—Max Capistran\, Sasha Dubyk\, and Avery Ballotta—has spent over a decade honing their craft through dedicated touring and recording. With a distinctive sound that weaves heartfelt lyrics into thoughtful fiddle\, guitar\, and bass arrangements\, they embody a unique blend of Americana roots and contemporary style. From intimate local venues to larger global stages\, their captivating performances leave a lasting impression on audiences around the globe.\n\nInitially honing their skills through busking\, Damn Tall Buildings brings an infectious energy to their music. Their varied influences extend beyond bluegrass\, infusing elements of old-time\, blues\, and jazz into their songwriting. With seamless vocal harmonies and captivating instrumental solos\, the trio creates a cohesive sound that feels greater than the sum of its parts. As they continue to travel and grow\, Damn Tall Buildings fosters a welcoming spirit\, inviting audiences to join them on a journey through their vibrant\, well-crafted performances. Critics have praised their ability to establish a musical blend that defies categorization\, offering a warm and reflective embrace that is both enthusiastic and deeply resonant.
UID:145643-21897627@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145643
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T125202
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260827T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Annie & Rod Capps Band
DESCRIPTION:Official album release show!\n\nAnnie and Rod Capps have established themselves as well-respected songwriters\, musicians and performers\, with three albums topping the Folk Radio charts and as 2-time Kerrville New Folk Finalists. The Capps’ sound meets at the intersection of Americana & Folk drawing on rock\, jazz\, blues and bluegrass influences. What comes out is a hybrid sound all their own.  Genuine and playful\; effortless and endearing\; this duo\, along with bandmates\, Jason Dennie and Ozzie Andrews\, has been sharing their music with happy audiences in quality music venues\, house concerts\, coffeehouses and festivals throughout their home state of Michigan and beyond.\n\nTonight’s show celebrates the release of Annie and Rod’s album\, Never Done. The 10th album from Michigan rockers turned ‘folkies’ features 10 original songs that combine themes of nostalgia and personal growth\, with plenty of heart-felt realness\, charming self-awareness\, and a dusting of humor. “Never Done” reflects the Capps’ hope that maybe we really do get better with age as long as we keep working\, learning and evolving.
UID:146109-21898397@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146109
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260226T144516
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Bill Edwards Album Release and Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Bill Edwards is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Ann Arbor\, MI. He’s known for his thoughtful\, moving and sometimes hilarious songs\, supported by his fine voice and excellent guitar playing. You’d probably call his style “rootsy”\, ranging from classic country to acoustic rock\, with an emphasis on well-crafted lyrics.
UID:145914-21898092@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145914
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20250918T100906
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:The Gothard Sisters
DESCRIPTION:The Gothard Sisters are three sisters Greta\, Willow and Solana. They are contemporary Celtic folk multi-instrumentalists\, composers\, performers and songwriters. Blending Celtic\, folk\, world\, classical and new age musical influences\, the Gothard Sisters bring songs to life with violin\, acoustic guitar\, mandolin\, bodhran\, djembe\, whistle and vocal harmonies\, creating music that is “vivid\, inspirational and captivating.” (Tim Carroll\, Folk Words Review 2018)\n\nRaised and homeschooled by artists in the Pacific Northwest\, the Gothard Sisters grew up immersed in nature\, imaginative play and traditional folk and classical music. Their music takes inspiration from folk music traditions around the world\, timeless stories\, new age and classical records\, and nature itself. Writing and recording near their home in the Pacific Northwest\, USA\, the band has released 11 albums and performed over 2\,000 live shows over the course of their career.
UID:139459-21885567@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139459
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T124506
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260920T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:The Bros. Landreth: Tumbling Wild Tour 2026
DESCRIPTION:New Music!\n\nThe Bros. Landreth are two-time JUNO Award winners from Winnipeg\, known for their blend of guitar-driven\, soulful\, blood harmony roots music. The band\, the core of which consists of brothers Dave and Joey Landreth\, has earned critical acclaim and a dedicated audience for their heartfelt songs\, inventive musicianship\, and powerful performances. From their early days attending their father's gigs as babies (\"Mom would tuck us into a bassinet and slide us under the bar tables\,\" says Dave)\, the brothers have spent a lifetime touring rock clubs\, theatres\, and music festivals across North America\, the UK\, Europe\, and Australia\, including stand-out performances at Byron Bay Blues Festival in Australia and Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Los Angeles. In 2023\, a banner year for the band\, Joey and Dave became Grammy-winning songwriters when Bonnie Raitt’s cover of their song\, Made Up Mind (from their first album\, Let it Lie)\, earned the Grammy for Americana Performance of the Year. The recognition was a fitting nod from one of their musical heroes\, as their own music draws inspiration from the well-worn records of their childhood — Bonnie Raitt's blues\, Little Feat's funky country-rock\, Ry Cooder's eclectic instrumentals\, Lyle Lovett's twangy traditionalism — culminating in a sound that salutes the past while planting its flag firmly in the present.\n\nDrawing on the energy of their recent live shows and a newfound sense of creative purpose\, The Bros. Landreth returned to the studio for their fourth full-length album\, Dog Ear. This record captures the spontaneous and collaborative spirit of their touring band\, which includes drummer Roman Clarke and producer Murray Pulver\, and marks a new\, more effortless approach to songwriting. The band describes the album as a deeply personal and emotionally resonant work\, exploring themes of family and the quest for stability amidst the itinerant life of a touring musician\, and says it's \"really about trying to figure out what it means to be a consistent force in the lives of the people you care about.\" With songs like the title track written for their children\, the album captures a raw and focused energy in the studio\, featuring a handful of magical first takes and special collaborations with pop vocalist Begonia\, keyboardist Glenn Patscha\,and a powerful guest vocal performance from their longtime hero\, Bonnie Raitt\, who appears on two tracks (Knuckles\, Half Moon Eyes).
UID:146111-21898399@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146111
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260212T094722
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Paula Cole THIS FIRE: 30
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the inner fire of all life. May our seeds of light open\, brighten\, and sow peace on earth.\n\nPaula Cole returns to the stage with THIS FIRE: 30—a special anniversary tour celebrating three decades of This Fire. A Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for her fearless writing and genre-blending sound\, Cole broke boundaries with songs that were both deeply personal and universally resonant.\n\nOn THIS FIRE: 30\, Paula will perform This Fire in its entirety—revisiting the era-defining music that sparked a generation and bringing new life\, nuance\, and power to the songs fans have carried with them for decades. Expect an intimate\, emotionally charged performance that honors the original spirit of the album while showcasing the artistry and perspective she’s continued to evolve.\n\nSpanning 50+ markets across the US\, the UK\, and Europe\, THIS FIRE: 30 marks a major touring moment for Paula Cole—one of her most far-reaching runs in years—celebrating a classic album and the enduring connection it created with listeners around the world.\n\nPAULA COLE SOUNDCHECK VIP EXPERIENCE - THIS FIRE: 30\nOne (1) General Admission ticket \nInvitation to pre-show soundcheck experience with Paula Cole*\, including:\n- Intimate performance from the piano (2-3 songs)\n- Q&A session\nOfficial THIS FIRE: 30 Zine\nCommemorative VIP laminate & lanyard\nEarly entry into the venue\nMerchandise shopping before doors open to the public\nLimited availability\n*No formal meet & greet or photo with Paula included. Guests are welcome to take photos from the audience.
UID:145052-21896597@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145052
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260303T124712
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261003T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Susan Werner
DESCRIPTION:“Vulnerability has rarely been so witty or concise in modern song.” –Boston Herald\n\nOver the course of her twenty five year career\, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as “one of the most innovative songwriters working today” (Chicago Tribune). With formidable chops on guitar (she began playing at age 5) and piano (she was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz)\, along with a graduate degree in voice performance\, her shows are a one-woman master class in musicianship. Although best known as an acoustic songwriter that came up through coffeehouses and folk festivals\, the Chicago-based artist has written songs in the style of Gershwin and Cole Porter (I Can’t Be New\, 2004)\, gospel music (The Gospel Truth\, 2007)\, traditional Cuban “son” (An American In Havana\, 2016)\, and New Orleans junk piano (NOLA\, 2019). In 2014 she composed the music and lyrics to the musical theater score Bull Durham\, The Musical (MGM). Her songs have been recorded by Tom Jones\, Michael Feinstein\, and Shemekia Copeland\, and her latest recording of originals\, The Birds of Florida\, took flight in 2022.
UID:146112-21898400@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146112
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260303T125459
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Buffalo Rose
DESCRIPTION:New Music!\n\n​Buffalo Rose is a singularly spectacular six-piece band from Pittsburgh\, PA. Overflowing with the bold and unfettered joy of their inimitable blend of “Theatre Kid Americana\,” a Buffalo Rose show is a celebration of creative wonder\; a sparkling sonic delight. Their live show is where their energy fully shines\, and songwriting is their lodestar. The band’s recorded catalog is full of vibrantly emotive and methodically arranged songs\, sure to thrill the mind and charm the heart.\n\nAt the start of the year\, the Pittsburgh-based band released a record of covers entitled All You Can Eat. Produced by the band and Malcolm Inglis\, All You Can Eat is a snapshot into the musical universe that creates Buffalo Rose’s genre defying sound. This release welcomes them into a new era\; one of joyful play\, of explosive color and sound\, of boundless potential and pure fun.
UID:146110-21898398@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146110
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260211T123111
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Hiss Golden Messenger
DESCRIPTION:Hiss Golden Messenger is the long-running musical project led by North Carolina-based singer\, songwriter\, and producer M.C. Taylor. The project has evolved over the last decade into one of the most respected and celebrated in contemporary Americana\, blending folk\, country\, soul and gospel influences with deeply introspective\, poetic\, and conscious songwriting. \n\nAcross multiple critically acclaimed\, Grammy nominated albums\, Hiss Golden Messenger has become known for its warmth and emotional clarity\, as well as Taylor’s ability to connect the personal and poetic with the political without losing intimacy or musical grace. \n\nThe forthcoming I’m People continues this trajectory\, offering a reflective collection of songs that speaks to resilience\, community\, radical hopefulness\, and the quiet human moments that animate and illuminate the everyday. It is among Taylor’s greatest and most profound work. \n\nHiss Golden Messenger sits naturally alongside artists and releases that value craft\, storytelling\, and authenticity\, and aligns well with audiences attuned to indie\, folk\, Americana\, roots\, and contemporary country music.\n\nVIP Package includes:\nOne (1) general admission ticket to see Hiss Golden Messenger live\nHear MC Taylor play some songs featured in current setlists\nQ&A: Ask MC some questions (Got questions about gear? Songwriting? Ask away!)\nTake a group photo\nTour poster signed by MC\nCommemorative VIP laminate\nHiss merch shopping before doors open to the public\nEarly entry into the venue
UID:145347-21897156@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145347
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260310T121039
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Riders in the Sky
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning harmonies\, wacky Western wit and high-yodeling adventures\n\n40 years.  It seemed to go by in a blur\, pounding the road\, seeing the world\, raising babies and sending them to college\, mowing lawns\, romances\, marriages\, high school drama\, endless airports\, the nights at the Hollywood Bowl\, the night at the Red Barn in Louisville dodging various barroom projectiles\, frozen diesel lines\, blast furnace desert heat\, hours of practice\, late nights and early mornings\, and lots and lots and lots of laughter.\n \n40 years ago.  No laptops\, no cellular phones\, no Google\, no downloads\, no Skype\, no Tweets\, no Apple\, no Microsoft\, no texting\, no electric cars\, no Uber.  A different world.  But there were three young men with drive and wit who wanted to keep a special music alive.  They believed in preserving the heritage of Western Music and presenting it to a new generation.  They believed in entertaining\, and they did so… entertaining themselves as well as the audience!  And they believed in creating original Western Music to continue the tradition\, not just seal it in amber as a museum piece.  What they did not realize at the time was that they would be doing the same thing 40 years later.\n \n40 years ago\, Ranger Doug\, Too Slim and the late Windy Bill Collins played that first date on the bitter cold evening of November 11th\, 1977 at Herr Harry’s Frank N’ Stein Rathskeller in Nashville\, and small listening room dates followed.  By August of the following year demand was building\, and while Windy Bill left\, Woody Paul joined\, and the true professional beginnings of the band began at the Kentucky State Fair\, where the trio played 10 days for $2500- and bought their own rooms and meals out of that!\n \nA first wave followed\, including appearances on Austin City Limits\; recording contracts with Rounder\, then MCA\, then Columbia\; guest appearances on the Grand Ole Opry leading to membership in 1982\; and a three-year run on The Nashville Network with a TV show called “Tumbleweed Theater\,” which yet in turn led to a seven-year run on public radio with “Riders Radio Theater.  People Magazine\, interested in the Riders phenomenon\, ran a story which happily caught the eye of a Hollywood producer.\n \nAnd so the second wave broke\, sending the boys to Hollywood to star in “Riders In The Sky” on CBS for a year on Saturday mornings\, introducing them to yet another generation.  More recordings\, endless show dates\, and television appearances followed for a decade before the fine folks at Pixar called and asked the quartet – by this time they had been joined by Joey the Cowpolka King – to sing a tune called “Woody’s Roundup” in the movie “Toy Story 2.”  Thus\, the third wave began\, highlighted by a number of projects for Disney\, including two albums\, both of which won GRAMMY Awards!\n \nThe creation of satellite radio has recently given them a new platform\, as they continue to produce episodes of the award winning “Classic Cowboy Corral” on Sirius/XM.\n \nStill more road dates and recordings (several on their own Riders Radio Records label) and other film and television projects have filled the days and weeks and years\, and since the quartet has slowed up very little\, the numbers begin to add up:  an astonishing 7\,200+ appearances\, 35 years on the Grand Ole Opry\, 40 records albums (well\, now CDs\,) and tours of all 50 states and all over the world.  Honors accumulated as well.  In addition to the two Grammy Awards\, Riders received numerous awards from the Western Music Association\, including the highest: membership in the Western Music Hall of Fame\; numerous Wrangler awards from the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum\; awards from the Academy of Western Artists\; enshrinement in the Walkway of Western Stars\, and more.  What began as a celebration of classic Western Music and an evening of hilarity has become a career\, and that career has become a legend\, one which\, 40 years on\, shows no signs of stopping or even slowing down much.\n \nRanger Doug\, Too Slim\, Woody Paul and Joey the Cowpolka King… 40 years on\, “The Cowboy Way.”
UID:146276-21898827@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146276
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260310T122613
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261115T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Joshua Radin
DESCRIPTION:New Music!\n\nJoshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic\, engaging\, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years\, he’s tallied north of 1 billion streams\, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide\, and scored a gold certification for the single “I’d Rather Be With You.” His music has appeared in over 200 films\, television series\, and commercials. In addition to multiple showstopping appearances on Ellen (who also enlisted him to perform at her wedding) and Today Show\, and performances on The Tonight Show\, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!\, and Conan\, he contributed “Brand New Day” to a commercial in support of the troops at the request of First Ladies Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. He’s played to sold out crowds around the globe and shared the stage with the likes of Ed Sheeran\, Sara Bareilles\, Ingrid Michaelson\, Sheryl Crow\, Tori Amos and more. Not to mention\, he’s a staunch philanthropist who supports Little Kids Rock and North Shore Animal League America (NSALA)\, among others. Thus far his catalog consists of nine full-length offerings highlighted by fan favorites such as We Were Here\, Simple Times\, Underwater\, Wax Wings\, and Here\, Right Now.\n \nFollowing the release of his 2021 acclaimed album The Ghost and The Wall\, Joshua left his material existence in the rearview\, grabbed a backpack\, packed his guitar\, picked up a pen and a pad\, hit the road in search of new stories to tell. Those stories comprise though the world will tell me so\, volumes one & two which were released early 2023. During 2025\, he turned the page on the next chapter of his career and life with his tenth full-length LP and first independent album since 2017\, One Day Home. Immersing himself in the process mind\, body\, and soul\, he pored over these 13 tracks\, perfecting each moment and co-producing six tracks with Wally Gagel. This time around\, he prepared the music for a double-LP release with one half original studio versions of the tracklisting and the other piano vocal versions. Musically\, he taps into two sides of his sonic palette\, leaning into soul and singer-songwriter stylings while tracing the journey of a romantic relationship.\n\nVIP package includes one general admission ticket and admission to an intimate pre-show event with Joshua Radin\, includes:\n\nplay a few songs\nparticipate in a small Q&A session\nMeet & Greet + Photo Op - Signed Tour Poster\nCrowd Free opportunity to buy merch with 10% discounted merch prices.
UID:146272-21898823@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146272
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
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DTSTAMP:20260310T122130
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261122T160000
SUMMARY:Performance:Joe Jencks & Deidre McCalla
DESCRIPTION:Deidre McCalla plainly admits what every rocker knows - life begins with an acoustic guitar. Affectionately dubbed the \"dreadlocked troubadour\" by The Miami Herald\, Deidre McCalla and her music embrace and celebrate the power and diversity of life. With five critically-acclaimed albums under her belt Deidre McCalla has captivated audiences from Maui to Maine\, college coffeehouses to Carnegie Hall.\n\nJoe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit\, an award-winning songwriter\, and a celebrated vocalist based in Chicago\, IL. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing\, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart\, soul\, groove and grit. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty\, social consciousness\, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting\, Joe Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
UID:146277-21898828@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146277
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260311T113021
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261219T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Blackthorn
DESCRIPTION:A Celtic tapestry\n\nMembers of the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame\, Blackthorn offers shows that involve a musical ramble across Ireland. Traditional songs of emigration\, ballads\, shanties and jigs and reels combine with some of Ireland's best contemporary songs for a musical experience that is uniquely Irish. Each of the band's members plays multiple instruments\, including flute\, accordion\, tin whistle\, fiddle\, banjo\, cittern\, bodhran\, and more. These instruments complement the lead vocal of Belfast native Richard McMullan and the band's tight blend of four-part harmony. This band has been bringing a rich tapestry of Celtic music to southeast Michigan and beyond for 40 years\, and they're a must-see for those who want to know the deep traditions of Irish music in Michigan.
UID:146408-21899048@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146408
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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