Observer Editor
49th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival: The Ark
Jan. 30 & 31 (different programs). A major highlight of the local musical calendar, this year's festival features a new format with a shorter headliner show tonight and a lineup tomorrow of established and rising stars representing a wide spectrum of vernacular musical idioms. Tonight’s show features 2 sets by Greensky Bluegrass, a veteran Kalamazoo progressive bluegrass band known for their musical intricacy and extended improvisational jams. A longtime mainstay on the Michigan bluegrass scene, in recent years the group has risen to national prominence thanks to its relentless touring schedule and string of popular albums. Their brand-new release, XXV, a tribute to the band’s 25th anniversary, features guest appearances by a who’s who of bluegrass luminaries, including Sam Bush, Billy Strings, and Lindsay Lou. 7:30 p.m. (Fri.) & 7 p.m. (Sat.), Hill Auditorium. Tickets $57 & up in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office & theark.org, and at the door.
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