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Mike Vial and Ari Hest co-headline at the Ark.
Mike Vial celebrates 20 years of teaching and performing music. In 2004, he attended his first show at the Ark in Ann Arbor--to see Ari Hest! Now, the songwriters share a headlining show together.
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When we say there’s an intimate atmosphere at The Ark, we’re not just picking a word from a list of marketing terms. Most seats put you within a few feet of the performer...
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Mike Vial Biography
Mike Vial teaches Language Arts at Community High School in Ann Arbor, and embarks on his 20th year of performing music between his full time gig of teaching. In 2009, he took haitus from public school teaching, to perform music full time and teach guitar; however, after becoming a dad of two kids, he returned to the classroom, then survived the pandemic like the world that felt bigger, and smaller. In 2023 he remerged with a new single, and in 2024 he has a new album of work to mark his two decades of teaching and music.
His vocal style is comparable to James Taylor and Ari Hest, but his guitar playing stands out with its own voice, mixing elements of jazz, folk, and rock. He has been showcase performer for Folk Alliance, The LCC Radio M897 Spotlight Artist for May 2015, and winner of the Ypsi Songwriting Festival in 2010 and Lansing’s Blue Owl Songwriting Award in 2014. Singer-songwriter, dad, husband, dog-walker; writes poems but can't muster the courage to call myself a poet. Ann Arbor, MI.
Read MoreHis vocal style is comparable to James Taylor and Ari Hest, but his guitar playing stands out with its own voice, mixing elements of jazz, folk, and rock. He has been showcase performer for Folk Alliance, The LCC Radio M897 Spotlight Artist for May 2015, and winner of the Ypsi Songwriting Festival in 2010 and Lansing’s Blue Owl Songwriting Award in 2014. Singer-songwriter, dad, husband, dog-walker; writes poems but can't muster the courage to call myself a poet. Ann Arbor, MI.
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