SEPTEMBER 2009 • 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 TO ORDER TICKETS BY PHONE: (734) 763- 8587 • For up-to-date information, contact the information hotline: (734) 761-1451 • Please visit our website at: http://www.theark.org
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
JACK WILLIAMS
8 p.m. $15 “The best guitar player I’ve ever heard” --Peter Yarrow
WEDNESDAY 1
MIKE FARRIS & THE ROSELAND RHYTHM REVUE
8 p.m. $20 “Blue-eyed soul to soothe the spirit” --Associated Press
THURSDAY 2
THE COAL MEN
8 p.m. $15 Nashville Americana with bluesy Southern rock roots
FRIDAY 3 4
SATURDAY
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UP TO THE MINUTE INFO In our attempt to get the calendar to you in a timely fashion, we occasionally may have to go to print before all our dates for the upcoming months have been finalized. In this rare event, please look for shows “To Be Announced” indicated in the calendar grid. As always, for the most current info on upcoming Ark shows, please check our website at www.theark.org.
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TONY FURTADO
8 p.m. $15 A roots music original
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OPEN STAGE
SEPTEMBER
www.theark.org
8 p.m. $3; $2 mem, sr; Free w/ student ID Take your music to the masses!
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KING WILKIE & 10 HOOTS & 11 THE SINGER/SONGWRITER 12 AS MUSICIAN HELLMOUTH CASEY DRIESSEN 3 p.m. Workshop w/Peter Mulvey 8 p.m. $10; Free w/ student ID and the COLORFOOLS The Ark’s annual student $40 Registration required
8 p.m. $15 Innovative bluegrass-based acoustic sounds welcome show!
PETER MULVEY
8 p.m. $15 A singer-songwriter-virtuoso
GARNET ROGERS
7:30 p.m. $15 ‘One of the major talents of our time’ --Boston Globe
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THE PROCLAIMERS 14 DEBASHISH 8 p.m. $20 BHATTACHARYA
Scottish folk-pop legends, up close and personal 8 p.m. $20 Indian slide guitar!
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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
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8 p.m. $35 8 p.m. $15 Serious voodoo from the masters Bluegrass old and new from of contemporary Kalamazoo swing
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
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ELLIS PAUL
w/sg ARI HEST
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THE RFD BOYS
8 p.m. $17.50 New England songwriting at its best
8 p.m. $11; $10 mem, st, sr The house band of Michigan bluegrass
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RALPH’S WORLD
1 p.m. $15
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FRED EAGLESMITH
8 p.m. $20
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DOUGIE MacLEAN
8 p.m. $30 ‘His songs conjure up remarkably vivid imagery’ --Performing Songwriter
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STEELEYE SPAN
w/ MADDY PRIOR
8 p.m. $30 Legends of folk rock
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ANNE HILLS
MICHELLE SHOCKED
7:30 p.m. $25
A rare solo show from Ontario’s roots-country original
8 p.m. $15 “A singer of superb vocal purity” --Minnesota Monthly
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TOMMY EMMANUEL
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SAFFIRE
8 p.m. $25 “The world’s greatest flatpicker” --Oklahoma Gazette
FAREWELL TOUR 8 p.m. $22.50 The uppity blues women depart
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Blues harp legends in a touring revue
MARK HUMMEL’S 27 AT MICHIGAN THEATER BRANDI CARLILE HARMONICA BLOWOUT 7:30 p.m. $22.50 7:30 p.m. $35/$25/$20
AT THE ARK
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SETH GLIER AND CHRIS O’BRIEN
8 p.m. Free
Take a Chance Tuesday
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HUUN HUUR TU
8 p.m. $20 The amazing throat singers of Tuva
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“Really Good American Food.” 734-663-FOOD
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
8 p.m. $15