The Ark

We have been fans of Paul for a very long time and have been lucky to see him perform a few times over the years. Last night's performance with Steve Poltz at the Ark was another fun evening, full of funny and heartfelt songs! They make a great team, but it was Paul's Life is a Vapor song that I left still thinking about. It's a new treasure! Always love shows at the Ark!

Great musicianship....love some of the dialogue describing the origins of some of the songs and info about Django Reinheirt (sp?). Katie Smith has a fantastic voice and great stage presence.....reminded me of a small French cabaret. She is so theatrical and dramatic in her delivery! And I liked the mix of solely instrumental music mixed with the theatrical and lovely presentation of her voice. Great show!!

Lisa is an amazing musician and a great person! Seeing her "live" brings tears to my eyes! An incredible Canadian 🇨🇦 musician and her band is so awesome as well ! If you ever get a chance to see her "Live" ... just do it ! No matter if you have to drive an hour away to see her.. she is worth it !

The Ark had great sound. I loved hearing Cooley's songs with a different energy and feeling a bit more intimate. It was basically 95 minutes straight of music, 21 songs. A couple jokes and a little personality shown, but it was all about the music. Brief opportunity to say hi and get something signed after the show. Would recommend!

The musical mastery of the Wooten Brothers was on full display last night at The Ark in AA! Each member of the band gave all they had, and their chemistry flowed out and through the entire audience, as the sold out crowd rose for multiple well deserved standing ovations during a night that all in attendance will never forget!!

Amazing show by some very talented musicians. The Ark is a great place to view a concert. Their cover of Pink Floyd's Echoes was exceptional. A great evening of music. After being together for 30 years after working with Robert Fripp the shows have incredible sound and great performances. Would highly recomend to anyone who loves great music played by true musicians.

Trace Bundy put on. Great concert ! Second time I have been able to see him and I spend a lot a time shaking my head at the talent of this guy ! And as great as he is I think he’s a more talented person ! Keep on keeping on !!! Safe travels !

This was one of the best shows I have EVER been to! Allison is an incredibly gifted artist and musician and a truly remarkable human being. I was completely captivated by the energy of her performance the entire evening. She emits a most amazing quality of light and joy, while addressing very relevant and intense topics that impact all of us. She channels a powerful energy that feels like it comes from beyond this time.

Not only was she amazing, she was proudly watching and filming her band mates as they performed beforehand. I took several beautiful photos, but this is my favorite. My childhood was also traumatic, and although I’ve been to therapy, psychotherapy and EMDR for my PTSD, it wasn’t until I discovered Allison’s music that I began to experience healing and peace 🤗

I saw the Sweet Water Warblers the following night (August 22, 2023) in Grand Rapids @ The Midtown. One of the best music venues in the state. It was amazing. Not only did they sound incredible, they are masters of the stage. So comfortable, talkative and very funny. The combination of talent of these performers is off the charts. Along with whoever accompanies them. This show included R.O. Shapiro who was a true pleasure and also highly talented. I would love to see him again also.

Amazing musical talents, fiddle and harmonies, meaningful lyrics, friendly, fun onstage presence and stories between songs, a pleasure to hear and see! Check them out soon, which there’s still a chance to see them up close in smaller venues! Hey Wildwood, please come back to Ann Arbor asap!

Amazing concert! Loved the small venue, definitely prefer those over arenas. We were able to be super close to the stage. BBMAK was amazing, their singing was awesome, no surprise, and they were great interacting with the crowd. I did the after show group photos and they were super nice! Hope I can see them play again!

The show was AMAZING!! my second time seeing them since 2001 or 2002 opening for the Destiny’s Child World Tour, I was 3rd row front and center for that show, this show I got to sit on the right side where they came in and out, there still the same but 100% better, I was not expecting to get a picture with them afterwards, that was big check off my bucket list, definitely a must see group, hope I get to see them agin at some point 😍🙌 the only thing that I didn’t like witch has nothing to do with them, the venue was ridiculous with the drinks, you had to buy a $5 3 month membership to get a limited selection of wine and beer if you wanted a adult drink, also had a snotty experience with email getting my tickets, won’t be seeing a concert there agin

Bob always puts on an amazing show!! It’s been way too long since he has been back home to Michigan, hopefully he doesn’t wait that long again!! I took my wife to see him at the Ark for one of our first dates, so his show carry a little more sentiment for us! Thanks for coming home, Bob!

An amazing evening with Kat Edmonson and the four members of the band she works with. Beyond great vocal and composing talents is a person who has a presence that reaches out and touches you. Her introductions and comments about songs as well as heartfelt comments about life really pulled you into her music. She has four great guys that she works with that are all excellent musicians. They are a group that seamlessly creates great music and clearly have fun doing so together. They were delightful to watch as they either supported Kat's vocals or handled solo sections. We have many of Kat's recordings but seeing her live with her band for the first time was an experience far better than recordings can capture. We appreciated that she did not build a program around her most recent recordings but instead reached out into her past and included a very broad selection of music as well as holiday music. At one point she asked if anyone had a favorite to hear. While I did not sense anyone responded, she went on to perform "Lucky" which is one of my favorite songs from her "Way Down Low" release. It was as if she had read my mind.

There's so many positives to seeing Glen Phillips live, that it's difficult to name them all. Let's start with the venue, The Ark in Ann Arbor... one of the most INCREDIBLE venues to see singer / songwriters play. Small, intimate, yet comfortable venue, run and maintained by donations and volunteers. Truly a gem of a venue to see your favorite artists! Secondly, Glen has an on-stage presence that is so affable, adorkable, and academically entertaining, that even if he never played a note, you'd feel as if your money was well spent. Then there's the Toad / Glen fans. For most artists, I would say the fan base is a strange mix of sweet and scary, but in the 35+ years I've been following Glen and Toad, I have met some of the most incredible, empathetic, and all around wonderful human beings at the shows. The fans feed off the music and mythos of Glen and his message of compassion and stewardship is clearly shared among his fans and followers. Oh yeah, and the music was great, too.

Great show. Excellent mix of older favorites and new songs. Sound was outstanding in the space. Loved how CL moved the set around. The Ark is a great venue. Concessions operates strangely and takes awhile. CL’s merch is pretty whack, but I don’t need another tee shirt. We drove 3 hours…it was definitely worth it.

This is the eight time we have seen her. She only gets better, She was all by herself for this concert which made it even more special. She had a cold and was not feeling well but it did not stop her to give her all to a smaller than normal size crowd. Can't wait to see her again and if you've never been to one of her shows do yourself a favor and go !!

Carrie Newcomer is the coolest most selfless person on earth. She pulls you in with her lovely voice and leaves you feeling hopeful in a time when faith, hope and love seem light years away. Thank you for another fine performance, Carrie. Kindness goes a long way these days. You ARE making a difference!!

If there was 10 stars I would rate it. The venue the ark was so intimate and Jon never disappoints. His piano skills are not of this world and his voice can melt any heart. Even more surprisingly great was his fresh opening act Jordy Searcy. I love hearing new talent. Jon was so kind and patient with his time he meet every single fan afterwards and it just shows how genuine he is about his music and fans. I sang Jon’s “my girl tonight” to my wife and now she’s pregnant with our first. They got to experience Jon’s music from the womb and will love it out of the womb.