Badass Women Band
Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM
Old Fourth Ward
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AdaMa Quartet: Dances and Traditions Reimagined
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Old Fourth Ward
Earthwork Music Collective ft. Joe Reilly, Nicholas james Thomasma, Sari Brown
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Old Fourth Ward
Super Guitar Bros concert
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Old Fourth Ward
Mike Dawes
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Old Fourth Ward
Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea
Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Old Fourth Ward
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Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM
Badass Women Band
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
AdaMa Quartet: Dances and Traditions Reimagined
Kerrytown Concert House · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Earthwork Music Collective ft. Joe Reilly, Nicholas james Thomasma, Sari Brown
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Super Guitar Bros concert
Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Mike Dawes
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: Jaded Ravins
North Star Lounge · Kerrytown
Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Mon, Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Oct 21 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: Bart Moore & the Hot Boys of Jenison
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Buffalo Rose
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: Jim Cherewick
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Jackopierce
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
HARBOUR
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM
Grace Theisen Trio
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark · Old West Side
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
The Ark . The Ark's Open Stage. The Ark. Ann Arbor, MI. 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States. https://theark.org/event/the-arks-open-stage-261026/
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: Sage Advice
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Lucy Kaplansky
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Samhain with Selkie
Kerrytown Concert House · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Pajamas Plays Bowie
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: Turtledoves
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
The Minor Pieces
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Adam Ezra Group
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
Hiss Golden Messenger
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Mon, Nov 16 · 8:00 PM
Amythyst Kiah
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Earthwork Music Collective Ft. Dede Alder, Audra Kubat, and Mike Savina
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Steve Poltz
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Steven Page
The Ark · Old West Side
Fri, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: Kedron
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Nov 28 · 8:30 PM
Shannon Lee & The Silver Linings
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Hrishikesh Hirway
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM
S. Carey
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Bluegrass Friday: Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Dylan Charles
North Star Lounge · Kerrytown
Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM
Bedouine
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Dec 5 · 8:30 PM
Turner Luce
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Timothy Monger
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Dec 11 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: The Myriad Project
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Dec 11 · 8:00 PM
Ebird & Friends Holiday Show
The Ark · Old West Side
Sat, Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
Cyril Neville
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Mon, Dec 21 · 8:00 PM
The Terry Farmer Band
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Jan 8 · 8:00 PM
Jill Jack's Birthday Bash
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Mon, Mar 1 · 8:00 PM
Mei Semones
The Ark · Old West Side
Fri, Mar 19 · 6:30 PM
New Art // New Music
Stamps Auditorium · Northside
Rodney Crowell
The Ark · Old West Side
Edgefest 30: FREEDOM AT THE EDGE
Kerrytown Concert House · Old Fourth Ward
49th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Fest
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
World Wide Craft in Public Day 2026
Kerrytown Concert House · Kerrytown
Ann Arbor Folk Festival
The Ark · Old West Side
Lauren Blackford
Ann Arbor Summer Festival Administrative Office · Wines
First-ever concert with Zach Bryan + John Mayer
Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor
Susan Werner's Show
The Ark · Old West Side
Detroit-area indie rock band
The Blind Pig · Old West Side
$
The Trews Acoustic Trio
The Ark · Old West Side
Michael Cera Palin and Chinese Football concert
The Blind Pig · Old West Side
$
Celebrating Dick Siegel & His Music
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Pieta Brown
The Ark · Old West Side
Edgefest 2026
Kerrytown Concert House · Kerrytown
Intimate Concert
The Ark · Old West Side
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Frequently asked questions
How are these alternative music concerts in Ann Arbor chosen?
I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.
Is everything here still happening?
Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.
How do I find something that suits me?
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Do I need an account?
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