Folk music venue The Ark to reopen in Ann Arbor on July 29

ANN ARBOR – The Ark has announced it will be reopening for the first time to the public on July 29.

It will be the first time the venue has welcomed audiences into its Listening Room since the beginning of the COVID pandemic in March 2020.

Its first show will feature Kim Richey, while The Steel Wheels are scheduled for Aug. 1 and Adam Ezra Group will perform on Aug. 4. The venue will be at half-capacity for these shows. The Ark will roll back to full capacity on August 22 with a performance by Marc Cohn.

Here’s the full lineup of events for August:

The Steel Wheels - Aug. 1

• Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $40

Adam Ezra Group - Aug. 4

• Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $20

Marc Cohn - Aug. 22

• Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $75 gold circle; $55 reserved; $45 general admission

Crys Matthews & Heather Mae - Aug. 23

• Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $20

Grace Pettis & Rachael Kilgour - Aug. 24

• Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $20

Molly Tuttle - Aug. 26

• Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $25

Lee DeWyze - Aug. 27

• Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $20; VIP: $70
• The VIP experience includes admission to the show, two-song sound check, meet and greet, photo op and one tour merch item available only through VIP.

George Bedard - Aug. 28

• Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $20

Paul Thorn - Aug. 29

• Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Live and in person at The Ark
• Tickets: $30

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.theark.org.