VOLUME 54/ISSUE 2 • MAR/APR 2018 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Ark Calendar of Events is published bimonthly by: The Ark, 316 South Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 – Office Phone: (734) 761-1800 Tickets: (734) 763-8587 www.theark.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 TERRA LIGHTFOOT 2 THE ENGLISH 3 THE LOW ANTHEM 4 UM JAZZ SHOWCASE 5 DEAD HORSES 6 BIRDS OF 7 8 p.m. $10 BEAT w/sg Haley Heynderickx A Celebration of 8 p.m. $15 CHICAGO Powerful, bluesy soul, 8 p.m. $35 8 p.m. $20 Geri Allen A timeless roots sound 8 p.m. $20 8 p.m. $20/$15/$5 st vivid lyrics and Icons of the New music! New music: “American Flowers” featuring Jazz Dept faculty, ferocious six-string English Thank you to the students & guests virtuosity New Wave! Ann Arbor Downtown at Royal Oak Music Theatre Development Authority JEFF TWEEDY for its generous support Tickets at axs.com JESSE COOK 8 JOLIE HOLLAND 9 NESSA 10 OPEN STAGE 11 WILLIE NILE 12 THE RFD BOYS 13 FRUIT BATS (solo) 14 7:30 p.m. $40 & SAMANTHA 8 p.m. $15 8 p.m. Door $3/$2 mem, st, sr 8 p.m. $25 8 p.m. & VETIVER (solo) “Cook shows magnifico PARTON New Celtic fusion music Take your music to the masses! Singing songs of Bob Dylan! Door $11/$10 mem, st, sr 8 p.m. $20 creativity.” 8 p.m. $15 from Michigan The house band of Michigan Solo incarnations —Cleveland Members of bluegrass of two adventurous bands Free Press The Be Good Tanyas reunite with new music

SWANAPALOOZA 15 ASLEEP AT 16 DARLINGSIDE 17 THE WOOD 18 SIERRA HULL 19 MOUNTAIN HEART 20 MR. B 21 1 p.m. $20, Youth/Sr $15 THE WHEEL 8 p.m. $35 BROTHERS 8 p.m. $20 8 p.m. $35 BLUES & BOOGIE 4-pack $60 wildswantheater.org 8 p.m. $35 at El Club w/sg Nicki Bluhm “I think she’s endless. I don’t Super-powered bluegrass and CELEBRATION The new kings of Western see any boundaries.” much more! RODNEY CROWELL MARGO PRICE 8 p.m. $30 7:30 p.m. $30 swing Tickets at ticketfly.com “Masters of —Béla Fleck A blues and boogie 7:30 p.m. $40 SOLD OUT at The Majestic Theatre soulful folk” piano summit “One of the great singer- —Paste songwriters in country, in RAINBOW KITTEN America”—New York Observer SURPRISE ticketweb.com APRIL JOHN GORKA 22 NANCY AND BETH 23 TAKE A CHANCE TUESDAY 24 KIM RICHEY 25 SAM AMIDON 26 THE CACTUS 27 HEYWOOD 28 w/sg Cliff Eberhardt (Megan Mullally & HOUSE OF HAMILL 8 p.m. $20 8 p.m. $20 BLOSSOMS BANKS 7:30 p.m. $20 Stephanie Hunt) 8 p.m. Free - Please bring a A legendary Nashville “Inventive musical excursions.” 8 p.m. $22 8 p.m. $25 New music! 8 p.m. $50/$30 canned food donation songcrafter —Mojo Country sibling harmonies Michigan’s (expanded reserved Featuring Brian Buchanan of come alive for one-of-a-kind section) Enter the Haggis the modern age comedy cult hero

JIMMY WEBB 29 FRANCES 30 Ark programming is supported by THE ARTS ALLIANCE, MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND 7:30 p.m. $46/$36/$26 LUKE ACCORD ALL COFFEE (expanded reserved section) CULTURAL AFFAIRS and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS w/sg Lizzy Shell DONATED BY America’s songwriter 8 p.m. $15 “Modern folk interpretations Thank you to remind us of Iron & Wine.” at Royal Oak Music Theatre Ann Arbor State Bank — THE MAVERICKS Music Ninja for its generous support Tickets at axs.com VOLUME 54/ISSUE 2 • MAR/APR 2018 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Ark Calendar of Events is published bimonthly by: The Ark, 316 South Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 – Office Phone: (734) 761-1800 Tickets: (734) 763-8587 www.theark.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ALAN DOYLE 1 THE DOYLE & 2 The Love Hangover II 3 RICKY SKAGGS & w/sg Fortunate Ones DEBBIE SHOW 8 p.m. $50/$35 8 p.m. $25 KENTUCKY THUNDER 8 p.m. $150/$80/$55 (expanded reserved section) “Like Spinal Tap (expanded reserved section) New music! with a twang” —The Tennessean, A benefit for Breakfast SOLD OUT Nashville at St. Andrew’s SOLD OUT Cabaret Night with the 4 CHERYL 5 SCYTHIAN 6 THE EAST 7 MUSIC FOR MOTT: 8 9 RICHARD 10 Vocal Arts Ensemble WHEELER 8 p.m. $20 POINTERS A Very Special w/sg Jason Narducy SHINDELL What’s in a NAME? 8 p.m. $25 The Old Time Good Time Tour! w/sg Matthäus Fundraiser (Bob Mould Band, Split Single, 8 p.m. $20 5 p.m. $50 “Strong poetry, complex 8 p.m. $15 7:30 p.m. $75/$40/$20 Superchunk) “A master Ann Arbor’s world-class choral melodies, clever wit.” Celtic-infused songwriting 8 p.m. $20 builder of ensemble presents songs --Sing Out! from Prince at Royal Oak Music Theatre Back from songs” named for people Edward Island Folk Festival! —Boston RAILROAD EARTH Globe Tickets at axs.com THE CALIFORNIA 11 ann arbor’s 107one 12 THE HIGH KINGS 13 GRAHAM NASH 14 An Intimate Evening with 15 STEPHEN 16 THE RFD BOYS 17 GUITAR TRIO presents 8 p.m. $22 8 p.m. $125/$85/$75 KELLOGG 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. $25 BRETT DENNEN Celtic folk and pop with (expanded reserved section) w/ Special Guest 8 p.m. $24 Door $11/$10 mem, st, sr “World’s best acoustic band” w/sg Dean Lewis incredible instrumental A two-time Rock and Roll Christian Lee Hutson The Postcard Tour The house band of Michigan —Guitar Shop 8 p.m. $60/$35 versatility Hall of Fame inductee 8 p.m. $22 bluegrass (expanded reserved section) The Lost at SOLD OUT Last Tour

JONATHA 18 A TIME TO PLANT... 19 THE RAILSPLITTERS 20 ANNE HEATON & 21 VELVET 22 CHASTITY 23 WE BANJO 3 24 BROOKE A Benefit Concert 8 p.m. $15 ALICE PEACOCK CARAVAN BROWN 8 p.m. $40/$25 MARCH 7:30 p.m. $45/$30 for Dawn Farm Unconventional bluegrass from 8 p.m. $20 8 p.m. $15 8 p.m. $15 (expanded reserved section) (expanded reserved section) 7:30 p.m. $35/$25 Boulder, Colorado New music “Ferocious technique” “A work of brooding soul by a “The future of world music has “Charming and very funny” With Chris Buhalis, Heidi Burson, from ace —Austin Chronicle voice we need arrived.”—Elmore Magazine —The New Yorker Peter Madcat Ruth, Jaimee Harris at Royal Oak Music Theatre contemporary right now” —NPR GLEN HANSARD songwriters Tickets at axs.com GEMINI 25 MO LOWDA / / 26 ALTAN 27 OPEN STAGE 28 FIELD REPORT 29 THE WAR AND 30 MAX AMINI LIVE 31 1 p.m. $10 QUIET HOLLERS 8 p.m. $25 8 p.m. Door $3/$2 mem, st, sr w/sg Campdogzz TREATY IN ANN ARBOR “Beautiful songs and singing! 8 p.m. $15 “Under no circumstances Take your music to the 8 p.m. $15 w/sg Oliver Hazard 7 p.m. $65/$49/$39 Delightful!”—WQXR radio, NY The Holler Lowda tour! should they be missed in masses! New and stunningly original 8 p.m. $25 (expanded WE BANJO 3 concert”—Irish Echo music from Milwaukee Stirring soul and roots music reserved section) Tickets at 7:30 p.m. $40/$25 from Michigan ticketing.news (expanded reserved section) SOLD OUT