ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Art Fair may be known for bringing nearly half a million visitors to the Ann Arbor area every year, but it also brings musicians from all over the country.
Between July 18-20, soloists and groups will perform in front of Ann Arbor Art Fair goers across three stages in the downtown area.
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The Stage on Main will feature local musicians curated by The Amplify Project and Washtenaw Community College and performances by the Neutral Zone, the Prison Creative Arts Project, Out Loud Chorus and Saline Fiddlers.
Organized by WEMU 89.1 and The Ark, the stage will be at the corner of Main and William streets.
The Fountain Stage, on Ingalls Mall, will be emceed by Ann Arbor’s 107.1 Scott Vertical. It will also host the Johnny Speakeasy Benefit every night in honor of Johnny Williams.
Presented by Michigan Public, the Street Stage on William will fill William Street, just west of Maynard Street, with a variety of music.
Here’s who is playing:
STAGE ON MAIN
| Thursday, July 18 | Friday, July 19 | Saturday, July 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 p.m. – Phillip-Michael Scales 7:30 p.m. – Joe & The Ruckus 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Neutral Zone 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Prison Creative Arts Project | 10 a.m. – Rod Wallace 10:45 a.m. – Garrett Sly 11:30 a.m. – Julia Esquival Noon – Entrepreneurship Lightning Round 12:30 p.m. – Adri Friebel 1:15 p.m. – Graham Rockwood 2 p.m. – Mekhi Mitchell Quintet 2:30 p.m. – Entrepreneurship Center Presentation Finalist Round 3 p.m. – Lauren Blackford 6 p.m. – Jordan Hamilton 7:30 p.m. – Tony Furtado | 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Out Loud Chorus 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Saline Fiddlers 6 p.m. – Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective and Blueshouse |
THE FOUNTAIN STAGE
| Thursday, July 18 | Friday, July 19 | Saturday, July 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. – Mark Jewett Noon – Esh Shaden & Joseph Gregory 1 p.m. – Perfect Average 2 p.m. – Neutral Zone After–Hours 3 p.m. – Rebecca Cameron 4 p.m. – Taylor DeRousse 5 p.m. – Scott Leeman 6 p.m. – Rochelle Clark 7 p.m. – Annie Capps Band 8 p.m. – Delta 88 | 11 a.m. – Root Cause Analysis with Ralph McKee and Randy Lear Noon – Karl Sikkenga 1 p.m. – Shannon Lee 2 p.m. – John D. Lamb 3 p.m. – Matt Truman Acoustic 4 p.m. – Michael Smith - Merchant of Joy 5 p.m. – Eric Moore 6 p.m. – The Sidemen 7 p.m. – Judy Banker Band 8 p.m. – Dick Siegel | 11 a.m. – Warehouse Cloggers Noon – Detroit Opera 1 p.m. – The Lucky Now’s 2 p.m. – Ashley Pyle 3 p.m. – Angela Predhomme 4 p.m. – Lauren Blackford 5 p.m. – Billy King Band 6:15 p.m. – Hoodang |
THE STREET STAGE ON WILLIAM
| Thursday, July 18 | Friday, July 19 | Saturday, July 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. – Jazz Guitar Duo 2 p.m. – William Bennet-Ken Kozora Duo 3 p.m. – John Dolph Jazz Quartet 4 p.m. – Laurel Federbush 5 p.m. – Deep Steam Band 6 p.m. – Steve Somers and Friends Band 7 p.m. – Steve Somers and Friends Band w/ Special Guests | 11 a.m. – Melvin Chisholm and the Clockwork Band Noon – Matasha Allen 1 p.m. – Esteban Morales 2 p.m. – Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra Jazz Combo 3 p.m. – Paul Keller Trio with Sarah D’Angelo & Ralph Tope 4 p.m. – Chris Casello Trio from Nashville 5 p.m. – Hullabaloo 6 p.m. – Vlad Tovbin 7 p.m. – WCC Jazz Ensemble | 11 a.m. – Nitpickers Noon – Global Rhythm Vibes with Ken Kozora & John Churchville 1 p.m. – The Somers Sisters 2 p.m. – Youth Talent Show 3 p.m. – Gwenyth Hayes Trio 4 p.m. – The Terraplanes with Jerry Mack 5 p.m. – Acoustic Jazz Trio with Danny Tyrell, Steve Somers & John Smolinksi 6 p.m. – Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore |
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is made up of three separate fairs spanning 30 blocks in the downtown Ann Arbor area. Nearly 1,000 artists attend displaying their work ranging from jewelry and printmaking to pottery and woodworking.