If you like The Ark's music offerings like I do, you'll love the experience. The atmosphere is as tasteful as it gets, the acoustics as sweet as I can imagine, and the crowd as polite as I've ever experienced. As indoor venues go, this is my favorite.
Still the best place around to see a show. They deserve our support. Thank you for being there.
A venerable venue that both finds and presents new and traditional music that is local from around the world. Started from a living room ages ago and morphing as necessary to keep these ideals alive. It is a stage that many musicians would be proud to add to their tour.
Quirky liquor license requires membership to buy alcohol.
Pick a nightany night, and go see a show at The Ark. Before the show, grab a nice dinner at any number of excellent restaurants in downtown Ann Arbor. Then grab a drink and some popcorn to enjoy on your way to your seats. If you'd like beer & wine, you pay a very small, reasonable fee of $5 to join the private club. For $20, you're a member for a year. Join up! The Ark is all volunteer run and the $20 (or more if you like a few more perks!) will be one of your favorite investments. Oh yeahthe music. I have seen many, many shows at The Ark. The quality of the entertainers that they attract is absolutely outstanding. Every time I bring a friend along that hasn't been there, the reaction is the same: Wow!
A great space for intimate concerts, and they get really talented musicians. The seating is cushioned chairs lined around the rooms, and most tickets are general admission, so be prepared to line up outside at least 30 minutes before the doors open. They recently added wooden bars that are great for when you get a drink for the concert. They also sell popcorn.
Went to see David Bromberg tonight. The Ark is always amazing and now they're renovating since they just paid the mortgage off and have the cash to do so. Fully fully fully recommended
The Ark is a fantastic listening space and I would recommend that everyone go see a concert there. It provides a rare opportunity to see acts in an intimate space with great sound quality. It seems like almost every seat in the house is great.
Intimate Venue with great sound
I love the Ark. It is a community treasure that features both local and national music (sometimes both, like the Jeremy Kittel Band, who I saw last weekend).
Reserved seating usually costs only a few dollars more than the general admission tickets, but there's not a bad seat in the house.
What a wonderful venue with wonderful sound. Wonderfully intimate. I have literally nothing negative to say about this place! I only hope to have the opportunity to shows here!
A very intimate place to see your favorite artists. Not a bad seat in the house!
The performance was great. Organization of the venue was well they tried hard.
Great small venue. Attended the meet and greet and Morgan James was a doll.
The seating situation was weird for premium paid tickets you could not sit on the first two rows. Since there were only about 20 people at the meet and greet that was weird. Plus they waited until we were all seated to make us move. Might want to share that when purchasing tickets.
Beautiful, quiet non-profit venue with an acoustic atmosphere and friendly vibes. Great place to catch a quick show after a nice dinner at the various eats in downtown Ann Arbor.
Intimate concert venue with excellent acoustics. I always enjoy the music here! Seating is a a bit close, but still comfortable. Popcorn & drinks available, but the popcorn is not very good at allreally the only downside, the popcorn lol!