This event is in the past.It took place on October 6, 2026 at The Ark.

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Jazz & Blues
Rising artist

The Bad Plus Farewell Tour

October 6 at 8pm

At The Ark

Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor

🛋️"like watching an artist in your living room, with better sound"
💺General admission sits closest; pricier VIP is further back
🍿Concessions close mid-show, grab snacks early

After two decades of rewiring jazz with rock swagger, The Bad Plus are calling it quits, and this is your last chance to catch them live. Founders Reid Anderson and Dave King bring their new piano-less lineup to The Ark's famously intimate stage.

Farewell tour
Genre-defying jazz
Intimate listening room
Seated show

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The Bad Plus

The Bad Plus

Chicago avant‑garde jazz quartet

Headliner


The Bad Plus is a Chicago‑based quartet featuring Reid Anderson (bass), Dave King (drums), Chris Speed (tenor saxophone) and Ben Monder (guitar). They are known for blending avant‑garde jazz with deconstructed rock and pop influences, pioneering a distinctive, genre‑bending sound in contemporary music.

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