Ark
316 S. Main (734) 761–1451
Michigan’s leading showcase for American and international performers of all forms of traditional and roots music and contemporary songwriting. Shows almost every night at 8 p.m. Mon.–Sat. & 7:30 p.m. Sun., unless otherwise noted. Tickets are sold in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (734-763-TKTS) & TheArk.org, and at the door. Note: Mask required if, per the Washtenaw County Health Department, the county is at a high community level for Covid-19.
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Laith Al-Saadi.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborThis veteran local singer-guitarist, a former finalist on The Voice, plays an eclectic mix of roots Americana, classic rock, and blues, including many originals. Guitar World calls him “a cross between Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best.”
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The Brothers Landreth.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborWinnipeg alt-country band known for writing twangy roots-rock originals flavored with stirring harmonies, slide guitar, and Hammond B-3 organ. The band’s recent material from their 2025 album, Dog Ear, explores themes of family and the quest for stability amidst the itinerant life of a touring musician. Opener: Madeleine Roger, a Canadian folk-rock singer-songwriter. $35.
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Palmyra.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborYoung contemporary bluegrass trio from Virginia whose songs on such unconventional themes a gender dysphoria flirt with soul, post-rock, and even emo. “Palmyra makes you believe they’ve been singing together for decades, their harmonies are so electric and full of life,” writes The Bluegrass Situation. $29.
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Cousin Curtiss.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborExuberant, vibrant blues- and folk-style songs about small-town life by this Northern Michigan singer-songwriter who accompanies himself on guitar and harmonica, with splashes of kazoo, beat-boxing, and scat singing. Free; nonperishable donations for Food Gatherers accepted.
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Devon Gilfillian.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborYoung Nashville-based soul singer whose smooth, gospel-tinged falsetto harkens back to Al Green and Marvin Gaye but with a contemporary hip-hop sensibility and phrasing. Tonight he plays songs from his brand-new album Time Will Tell. Opener: Jon Muq, a Ugandan pop-rock singer-songwriter known for his honest songwriting and the joyful clarity of his voice. A crowd favorite at this year’s Ann Arbor Folk Festival. $35.
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Paula Cole.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborSold out.
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Joe Pug & Willie Watson.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborDouble bill of 2 of the top acts in contemporary American roots music. Pug is a highly regarded Chicago-based folk-rock singer-songwriter whose music draws on a variety of influences from John Prine to the late alt-country songwriter Walter Hyatt. Watson is an Americana folk singer best known for singing the tenor lead and playing rhythm guitar with Old Crow Medicine Show. His repertoire ranges from Utah Phillips and Leadbelly tunes to traditional songs collected by the 1930s folk-country crossover pioneer Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Rabbit Brown’s iconic “James Alley Blues.” He made his acting debut in the Coen Brothers’ 2018 Netflix film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. $35.
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Ron Pope.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborRootsy pop-rock by this NYC-based, Georgia-bred singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist whose music ranges from guitar-fueled anthems to introspective ballads. Lonesome Highway calls him a “a terrific guitar and keyboard player, and a natural storyteller, with an ease that endears him immediately to the audience.” $40.
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Dan Tyminski Band.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborBluegrass ensemble led by Tyminski, the guitarist and mandolinist in Alison Krauss’s Union Station most widely known as the singing voice of George Clooney in O Brother, Where Art Thou? In recent years, Tyminski’s live shows with his band have become bluegrass fan favorites. “See the Dan Tyminski Band if they’re playing anywhere within a hundred miles of you,” writes Americana Highways.” $51.
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Willi Carlisle.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborMissouri-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his evocative lyrics and clever turns of phrase, with songs that range from cowboy ballads to narco-corridos and trucker songs. His forthcoming album, The Universal Bubba, features songs that employ a broad sonic palette, with synthesizers and double electric guitars, along with more traditional instruments, to explore a cast of off-kilter and often dubious characters. $29.
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Pure Prairie League.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborPioneering country-rock band from Ohio who first broke out in 1975 with their hit single “Amie,” a song that bridged the radio pop of the day with more traditional American roots music. Known for their lush harmonies, fingerpicking guitar, and driving rhythms, the group has been credited as a major influence on everyone from Counting Crows to Keith Urban and Wilco. “Though the band’s membership has changed hands, literally 50 times in its 55-year existence, the current line-up did a stellar job keeping alive the sound and energy,” writes WCBN’s Vicki Honeyman (aka Sashay Delmonico) in a review of a sold-out concert at the Ark last year. “This is 1970s-based country rock at its best.”
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Hazlett.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborSold out.