Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. CANCELLED - Brian Vander Ark (March 19, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73158 73158-18149231@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 19, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Brian Vander Ark is the lead singer of the Verve Pipe, which became one of Michigan's biggest rock bands of the last decade with songs like the number-one hit "The Freshmen." In 2001 he appeared as part of the band Blood Pollution in the Mark Wahlberg movie "Rock Star." Then he lit out on his own, selling all his possessions and rediscovering his love of performing. He has charisma to spare! On his studio albums, plus several more or less official live releases (an Ark show is a good place to pick up the more obscure items), Brian has taken up personal themes of family, love, and loss. The Grand Rapids Press hails Brian's way of "adroitly meshing acoustic grace with penetrating rock and pop power." Oh, and his name means "of The Ark" in Dutch. If you haven't seen this rock legend's solo show yet, what are you waiting for?

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:50:44 -0400 2020-03-19T20:00:00-04:00 2020-03-19T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Brian Vander Ark presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Marc Cohn w/sg Mark Erelli (March 20, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68856 68856-17165965@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 20, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad "Walking in Memphis," Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation's most compelling singer/songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. He's a natural storyteller, balancing the exuberant with the poignant, and able to distill universal truth out of his often romantic, drawn-from-life tales. Marc has become an Ark favorite, one of those artists who form a unique bond with audiences in the special Ark space, and his shows sell out early. Come by and pick up a copy of Marc's new release, "Work to Do," recorded with the famed Blind Boys of Alabama.

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:51:15 -0400 2020-03-20T20:00:00-04:00 2020-03-20T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Marc Cohn
CANCELLED - Justin Roberts (March 21, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73159 73159-18149232@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 21, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Three-time GRAMMY Nominated Justin Roberts is truly one of the all-stars of the indie family music scene. For nearly 20 years, Justin has been crafting songs for kids and parents that navigate the joys and sorrows of growing up. Along with his band, The Not Ready for Naptime Players, he has traveled the globe, from Hong Kong to New York, and Miami to Seattle. He comes to Michigan with a new album, "Wild Life," that he calls "an introspective exploration of the joys and fears of bringing a new one into this 'wild life.'" Justin has performed in front of millions of people on the Today show; he's been featured on Nick Jr.; and his song "Get Me Some Glasses" was featured on a World Series broadcast.

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:51:34 -0400 2020-03-21T11:00:00-04:00 2020-03-21T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Justin Roberts presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Rainbow Girls (March 21, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72014 72014-17914153@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 21, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Rainbow Girls are an eclectic trio comprising three unique musical talents—Vanessa May, Erin Chapin, and Caitlin Gowdey—who seamlessly combine heart-wrenching harmonies, emotive guitar work, and poignant lyrical content into an unusually beautiful sonic tapestry. Hailing from the golden countryside just north of California's Bay Area, they make music that delves deeply into themes of the human experience: hopeful love, honest self-reflection, and pursuits of social justice. Their latest album, "American Dream," crystallizes these ideas in acoustic amber, encapsulating a beautiful new direction for their evolving sound. Originally formed in Santa Barbara in 2010, Rainbow Girls have spread their musical wings both internationally and domestically, from busking on the streets of Europe and playing pubs and theaters in the UK, to house concerts, festivals, and shows in the US. Rainbow Girls have also gained recognition on NPR's Tiny Desk concert series and KQED radio's "The California Report."

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:51:59 -0400 2020-03-21T20:00:00-04:00 2020-03-21T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Rainbow Girls presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - David Wilcox (March 22, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68371 68371-17071641@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 22, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
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Presented by The Ark.

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:53:00 -0400 2020-03-22T19:30:00-04:00 2020-03-22T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance David Wilcox
CANCELLED - Jen Sygit (March 26, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73168 73168-18149240@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
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Rising Lansing singer-songwriter Jen Sygit (rhymes with "dig it") has gained airplay with a pleasantly bluesy sound that carries forward influences from Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Bonnie Raitt, and Lucinda Williams. She comes to Michigan with a new album, "It's About Time," produced by longtime friend and collaborator Dominic John Davis (bassist to Jack White, Buddy Miller, North Mississippi Allstars, Joshua Davis). This new collection of original songs is an eclectic journey drawing influences from a cross section of middle America spanning from the Gulf Shore sands to the Great Lakes basin. It's sounding like a career maker for this Michigan musician, so if you haven't heard Jen for a while, come and check it out!

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:53:41 -0400 2020-03-26T20:00:00-04:00 2020-03-26T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Jen Sygit presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Los Lobos (March 28, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68857 68857-17165966@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 28, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

$75 Gold Circle, $65 Reserved, $55 GA

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:54:00 -0400 2020-03-28T20:00:00-04:00 2020-03-28T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Los Lobos
CANCELLED - Gemini (March 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70677 70677-17617499@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Gemini is the much-loved duo of Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits. They've been performing since 1973 and are now playing music for the third—or is it fourth?—generation of young fans and families. They write and perform acoustic music for children and families, celebrating with their audiences the warmth, fun, and joy of family life. A Gemini concert is a kinetic event, filled with rousing singalongs, hand motion tunes, folk tales, and music from around the world. "If the Pied Piper had been twins, chances are he would have been Gemini," says the Detroit News. Since 1979 San and Laz have released numerous recordings for adults and children and families. These recordings have won a number of awards including ones from Parents' Choice Magazine, the American Library Association, the National Parenting Publications (NAPPA), and the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts.

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:54:26 -0400 2020-03-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-03-29T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Gemini at The Ark on March 29, 2020
CANCELLED - House of Hamil (March 29, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68501 68501-17088511@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 29, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Doors at 7 p.m.

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:54:47 -0400 2020-03-29T19:30:00-04:00 2020-03-29T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance
CANCELLED - Open Stage Showcase (March 31, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73170 73170-18149241@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Each year, the organizers of The Ark's monthly Open Stage pick out one or more performers from the preceding year and give them an evening at The Ark to stretch their wings a little wider. This showcase has launched several careers over the years, so come and hear what's up-and-coming in the Ann Arbor music scene!

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Performance Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:55:14 -0400 2020-03-31T20:00:00-04:00 2020-03-31T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Open Stage Showcase presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Arlo McKinley (April 2, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73161 73161-18149233@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

When Arlo takes the stage, prepare to feel every heart in the room begin to crumble under the weight of honesty and emotion in McKinley’s lyrics. He's been on the mission of writing truthful and honest songs since his self titled release Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound (2014).

Arlo's songwriting crosses genres of country-folk/rock with gobs of soul and deep and profound introspection. Being billed alongside musicians such as Tyler Childers, John Moreland, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle and many others have helped Arlo McKinley get his name outside his hometown of Cincinnati and has gained him fans across the US & Europe.

Arlo’s sophomore album is sure to continue cementing him as a one of the important voices in American music that speak to love, struggle, loss & redemption.

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:06:11 -0400 2020-04-02T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-02T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Arlo McKinley presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Rose Cousins (April 3, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73162 73162-18149234@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 3, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Rose Cousins just might be Nova Scotia's answer to Iris DeMent, or even to Kate Wolf. Says Lifestyle Nova Scotia: "Cousins writes songs strong on story, melody, and honest observations ... that demand an unaffected but beautiful voice." Her album "We Have Made a Spark" took home a Canadian Juno Award along with many other awards, including a spot on NPR's Top 10 Americana & Folk Albums list. Rose spends part of her time in Boston, where she's found strong support from the city's vibrant songwriting community, but she maintains strong ties to her Canadian roots. Rooted in authenticity and conviction of voice, the songs of Rose Cousins make you feel as though she sings for you, about your life. "We develop patterns that keep us from moving forward," Rose says. "It takes a deep breath and a bucket of courage to face the uncomfortable, painful things we work so hard to avoid. Reward comes from recognizing the obstacle exists and pushing through fear." She comes to Michigan with a new album, "Bravado."

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:06:31 -0400 2020-04-03T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-03T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Rose Cousins presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Shawn Mullins (April 5, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72459 72459-18009358@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 5, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Tickets on sale now!

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:10:11 -0400 2020-04-05T19:30:00-04:00 2020-04-05T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Shawn Mullins presented by The Ark, photo by David McClister
CANCELLED - Cedric Burnside (April 10, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72016 72016-17914155@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Cedric Burnside needs to cancel the April 10th performance and looks forward to returning to The Ark later this year to follow up on an incredible performance at Folk Fest. All ticket holders will receive a refund.

"My school was a juke joint, from a kid till I was grown, and blues is really all I ever known," sings Cedric Burnside on his new album, "Benton County Relic." And it's no wonder. The 39-year-old, though he's just back from a European tour, still lives on several acres not far from the Holly Springs, Mississippi, home where he was raised by "Big Daddy," his grandfather, the late singer/songwriter/guitarist R.L. Burnside, whom Cedric famously played with, just as his own father, drummer Calvin Jackson, did. Cedric was literally born to the blues, more specifically, the rhythmically unorthodox Hill country variant that emerged from Mississippi, where he grew up surrounded (and influenced) by Junior Kimbrough, Jessie May Hemphill, and Otha Turner, as well as Delta musicians T-Model Ford and Paul "Wine" Jones. Cedric has played and recorded with the North Mississippi Allstars (Luther Dickinson gave him his first electric guitar), Widespread Panic, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Rush, Hubert Sumlin, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears ,and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. But beyond that, he writes from personal experience, and he's bringing traditional blues to a new generation.

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Performance Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:58:43 -0500 2020-04-10T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-10T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Cedric Burnside presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Mapache with opener Tim Hill (April 10, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73171 73171-18149242@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Mapache consists of Clay Finch and Sam Blasucci. Born and raised in Glendale, California, the duo offers breathtaking harmonies and a heartfelt sound that they dub cosmic West Coast Pop Americana.We make music that’s reflective of the landscape we grew up with in southern California,” says Clay. "It’s a big sweep of all the really rich influences you encounter around here: folk and psychedelic and country and Latin and rock and cowboy and Hawaiian. We’re drawing from a really deep well." Their sound is not an exercise in pop nostalgia, but rather a distinctly independent link in a chain that stretches far behind and ahead of them. Mapache comes to Michigan with a brand new release, "From Liberty Street."

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:10:34 -0400 2020-04-10T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-10T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Mapache presented by The Ark
Steve Poltz (April 11, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74182 74182-18559839@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 11, 2020 8:00pm
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Join us for the inagural event in the Ark Family Room Series with none other than Steve Poltz!

Saturday April 11th, 8pm Eastern at --> www.facebook.com/TheArkAnnArbor/

In 20 years since his full-length solo debut, One Left Shoe, Steve Poltz blessed the world’s ears with thirteen solo records, spanning the acclaimed 2010 Dreamhouse and most recently, Shine On, in 2019. NPR summed it up best, “Critics and fans alike now regard Poltz as a talented and prolific songwriter.”

Evoking themes of “hope, love, contemplation, celebration of Wednesday, pharmacists, and the fact that windows are not inanimate objects and they sometimes have conversations with each other,” Shine On represents Steve at his most inspired and insightful. The opener and title track pairs a delicate vocal with lithely plucked acoustic strings as he urges everyone to, “Shine on, shine on.”

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Performance Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:25:38 -0400 2020-04-11T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-11T22:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Ark Family Room Series w/ Steve Poltz
CANCELLED - Scott Mulvahill (April 13, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72456 72456-18009349@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 13, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:11:35 -0400 2020-04-13T12:00:00-04:00 2020-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Scott Mulvahill presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band (April 14, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71687 71687-17859991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

The John Jorgenson Band, or J2B2 for short, is a bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians—John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen (The Dillards, Desert Rose Band) on banjo, acoustic guitar, and vocals; Mark Fain (Ricky Skaggs' Kentucky Thunder) on bass; and Patrick Sauber ("A Mighty Wind") on acoustic guitar and vocals—delivering bluegrass like no one has ever heard it before. The band's high-powered live shows have received stellar reviews and have the bluegrass world buzzing. The four combine forces to form a spot-on union of impeccable musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmony vocals (a fresh twist combining bluegrass with elements of West Coast folk rock), and seasoned showmanship. This is the "high lonesome sound" of American roots music at its finest.

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:12:27 -0400 2020-04-14T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-14T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Cold Tone Harvest w/ Kate Peterson (April 24, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73610 73610-18269833@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 24, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Bonded together by the members' common interest in a musically historical and honest sound, Cold Tone Harvest formed in southeast Michigan in late 2008. The band comprises singer/songwriter Andrew Sigworth, bassist Ozzie Andrews, drummer/banjo player Brian Williams, and guitarist Anthony Pace. Their union came to fruition much like the music itself did: formulated with patience and mixed with a rugged determination. The paradoxical name proves itself uncannily fitting, as expertly delivered Americana tropes and soundscapes gradually crack at the seams, revealing a shimmering sliver of something else entirely. Country-infused melodies and rhythms lace with a lush ambience often reserved for the loneliest of instrumental compositions. Rich and rugged baritone vocals, clearly suited to whiskey songs and heartache anthems, instead turn their howls and growls towards brave and poetic lyric territory rarely found in a common folk or bluegrass outing. Cold Tone Harvest rides a rare and beautiful line, delivering a wall of sound that will grab the ear of the rowdiest music festival enthusiasts, partnered with the textual eloquence and deeply layered arrangement that begs for solitary repeat listens. Kate Peterson (of Nervous but Excited) opens.

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:15:20 -0400 2020-04-24T20:00:00-04:00 2020-04-24T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Cold Tone Harvest presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Mr. B's Blues and Boogie Celebration (April 25, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72460 72460-18009359@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 25, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

A blues and boogie piano summit

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:16:10 -0400 2020-04-25T19:30:00-04:00 2020-04-25T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Mr. B's Blues and Boogie Celebration presented by The Ark
Birds of Chicago - The Ark Family Room Series (April 26, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74401 74401-18688297@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Birds of Chicago have been riding a swell of good mojo in the Americana scene since their inception in late 2012. With their new album, Love in Wartime, they are set to both confirm that roots world buzz, and break on through to a much wider audience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:34:11 -0400 2020-04-26T19:30:00-04:00 2020-04-26T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Birds of Chicago presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Ranky Tanky (April 26, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70679 70679-17617500@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

This Charleston (SC)–based quintet performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Their debut album was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and the Today show. It also soared to the #1 position on the Billboard, Amazon, and iTunes Jazz Charts. Playful game songs, ecstatic shouts, and heartbreaking spirituals can all be found on their latest release, "Good Time," which also offers the group's first original songs inspired by Gullah tradition. Ranky Tanky was nominated for a 2019 Grammy award in the Best Regional Roots Album category, and their live show is a sensation like you haven't seen since The War and Treaty outgrew the Ark stage.

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Performance Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:16:28 -0400 2020-04-26T19:30:00-04:00 2020-04-26T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Ranky Tanky at The Ark 4/26/20
The Accidentals - The Ark Family Room Series (May 1, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74403 74403-18688299@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 1, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Named among Yahoo Music's "Top 10 Bands to Watch," The Accidentals began their adventure in their hometown of Traverse City, MI, when Katie Larson, a sophomore cellist, and Savannah Buist, a junior violinist, were paired for a high school orchestra event. The gifted young musicians became fast friends and before long, bandmates. Dubbing themselves after the musical notes that fall outside of a key signature, they were joined in 2014 by percussionist Michael Dause, and since then national attention has increasingly come their way. Along the road, where they've performed more than 1,000 shows over the last five years, they been open to and influenced by a dizzying variety of musical genres, from classical music to hip-hop. Signed to the major Sony label in 2017, the band has released two albums, including the recent and politically aware "Heavy Flag."

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:39:45 -0400 2020-05-01T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-01T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual The Accidentals presented by The Ark
Cancelled - For Pete's Sake - Seeger Birthday Tribute (May 7, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73164 73164-18149236@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Every year, on or around the birthday of folk legend Pete Seeger, our annual Pete Seeger tribute concert pays tribute to the lasting influence of the man. A group of local performers come together to present "For Pete's Sake"—an all-star, in-the-round, anything-goes celebration of Pete Seeger's life and music! They'll tell stories and, in the true Seeger tradition, lead lots of singalongs.

All proceeds benefit The Ark.

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Performance Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:15:55 -0400 2020-05-07T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-07T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance For Pete's Sake presented by The Ark
Erin McKeown - Ark Family Room Series (May 7, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74404 74404-18688300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Erin McKeown is a musician, writer, and producer known internationally for her prolific disregard of stylistic boundaries. Her brash and clever electric guitar playing is something to see. Her singing voice is truly unique —clear, cool, and collected. She has released 10 full length albums and several EPs over the last 20 years, all the while refining her distinctive and challenging mix of American musical forms.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:43:12 -0400 2020-05-07T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-07T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Erin McKeown presented by The Ark
Nora Jane Struthers - Ark Family Room Series (May 10, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74405 74405-18688301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Nora Jane Struthers has written "some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists," says Ann Powers of NPR Music. The songs that last decades and weave themselves into the fabric of listeners' lives are usually the ones in which an artist lays her soul bare for the world to hear. Nora Jane has built her career on these kinds of songs. There’s an honesty and energy to Nora Jane's stage presence; a vulnerability that is part and parcel of great artistry. In one moment,she joyfully leads the audience in a dance party ... in the next, she lays her soul bare for the world to hear. A performance by Nora Jane and her band is full to the brim with stellar musicianship, unexpected arrangements that blur the lines between folk, roots, and rock, and an audible sense that everyone in the room is having a damn good time. She's got a new album out: "Bright Lights, Long Drives, First Words."

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:49:22 -0400 2020-05-10T19:30:00-04:00 2020-05-10T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Nora Jane Struthers and Joe Overton presented by The Ark
Cancelled - Noam Pikelny & Andrew Marlin (May 11, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72464 72464-18009368@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 11, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Andrew Marlin & Noam Pikelny have been crossing paths for years as members of Mandolin Orange & Punch Brothers, respectively. Until now, their collaboration hasn't gone beyond informally picking tunes and singing songs in stolen moments backstage at festivals. Fueled by mutual admiration, Marlin & Pikelny have joined forces to explore and expand upon their shared musical roots and interests. The result is an intimate duo concert in which audiences have the opportunity to experience this new musical partnership at a unique and formative moment.

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Performance Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:10:19 -0400 2020-05-11T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-11T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Noam Pikelny & Andrew Marlin presented by The Ark
Cancelled - Jared Deck (May 12, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73369 73369-18208333@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Be ready to shout, sing, and shed a tear! Jared Deck presents his new album, Bully Pulpit, full of gospel shouts, country storytelling, and soulful crooning. Jared’s eponymous debut album received praise from American Songwriter Magazine and Rolling Stone Country. In 2016, his blue-collar anthem “The American Dream” was awarded winner of the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest. Jared's new album, Bully Pulpit, offers a dichotic soundtrack to Deck’s diverse working background. Produced by Grammy-nominee Wes Sharon (John Fullbright, Parker Millsap), it features performances by members of Flying Burrito Brothers, Turnpike Troubadours, and Heart. For a man who’s been on both sides of the pulpit, outsourced by a corporation, defeated in an election, and fired from church, the album title rings true. Bully Pulpit harmonizes Deck’s country storytelling with his gospel upbringing and blue-collar authenticity.

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Performance Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:22:52 -0400 2020-05-12T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-12T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Jared Deck presented by The Ark
Jared Deck - Ark Family Room Series (May 12, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74406 74406-18688302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Be ready to shout, sing, and shed a tear! Jared Deck presents his new album, Bully Pulpit, full of gospel shouts, country storytelling, and soulful crooning. Jared’s eponymous debut album received praise from American Songwriter Magazine and Rolling Stone Country. In 2016, his blue-collar anthem “The American Dream” was awarded winner of the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest. Jared's new album, Bully Pulpit, offers a dichotic soundtrack to Deck’s diverse working background. Produced by Grammy-nominee Wes Sharon (John Fullbright, Parker Millsap), it features performances by members of Flying Burrito Brothers, Turnpike Troubadours, and Heart. For a man who’s been on both sides of the pulpit, outsourced by a corporation, defeated in an election, and fired from church, the album title rings true. Bully Pulpit harmonizes Deck’s country storytelling with his gospel upbringing and blue-collar authenticity.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:54:53 -0400 2020-05-12T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-12T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Jared Deck presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - The Mersey Beatles (May 13, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71880 71880-17896710@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Liverpool's favorite Beatles tribute band!

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Performance Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:50:26 -0400 2020-05-13T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-13T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance The Mersey Beatles presented by The Ark
Rachael Davis - Ark Family Room Series (May 17, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74407 74407-18688306@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 17, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Multi-instrumentalist Rachael Davis is as renown for her expressive--and explosive--voice as she is for uniting the often desperate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.

Davis grew up not only in a family of musicians, but in an extended village of remarkable musicians and songwriters who nurtured and mentored her from the time she was born. Beginning by jingling ankle bells in perfect time on her months old feet in the middle of old timey jams and song circles, to contributing newly minted songs to Music Sundays, Rachael has always found her own unique part in the music. Her clear tone and uncanny memory for just about every song she’s ever heard came early, and has served her well throughout her career. As a child Davis took to harmony, piano, and ukulele, and at 8, joined the family band Lake Effect, performing regularly at folk festivals throughout her home state of Michigan and around the U.S. By age 12, and continuing each year since, Rachael has brought the Wheatland Music Festival to its knees closing the Sunday morning gospel set with her stunning solo acapella version of Amazing Grace.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:28:19 -0400 2020-05-17T19:30:00-04:00 2020-05-17T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Rachael Davis presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - Matt the Electrician // Jamie Drake (May 19, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73376 73376-18210532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Tickets on Sale 2/29

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Performance Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:04:43 -0400 2020-05-19T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-19T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Matt the Electrician and Jamie Drake presented by The Ark
CANCELLED - SHEL with opener Emma Charles (May 20, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71883 71883-17896713@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

New music from a unique Colorado family band!

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Performance Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:22:16 -0400 2020-05-20T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-20T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance SHEL presented by The Ark
Chicago Farmer - Ark Family Room Series (May 21, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74414 74414-18688309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Says Todd Snider of Chicago Farmer: "I love Chicago Farmer's singing and playing and songs, but it's the intention behind the whole of his work that moves me to consider him the genuine heir to Arlo Guthrie or Ramblin' Jack Elliott. He knows the shell game that goes on under folk music … which is sacred to me. Chicago Farmer is my brother; if you like me, you'll love him." Chicago Farmer is Cody Diekhoff, who came from the Illinois farming community of Delavan. Many of his songs are in the Woody Guthrie vein, populist as well as autobiographical. Cody logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer (originally the name of a group) before settling in the city in 2003. He listened to punk rock and grunge as a kid before discovering a friend's dad playing Hank Williams, and it was a revelation. Profoundly inspired as well by fellow Mwesterner John Prine, he's a working-class folk musician to his core. Cody 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.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:43:39 -0400 2020-05-21T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-21T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Chicago Farmer presented by The Ark