Complete line up announced for the
33rd Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival

WHAT: The 33nrd Ann Arbor Folk Festival, a fund-raiser for The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk, roots, and ethnic music. Presented by The Ark with University Unions Arts & Programs/Major Events.

WHEN: Friday, January 29 & Saturday, January 30, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

WHO: FRIDAY NIGHT
Iron and Wine
Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard
Band of Heathens
Hoots & Hellmouth
Po’ Girl
Jer Coons
Nervous But Excited
Patty Larkin, MC

SATURDAY NIGHT
Rosanne Cash
Richie Havens
Doc Watson
Raul Malo
Hot Club of Cowtown
Enter The Haggis
Patty Larkin, MC

** Program subject to change. **

WHERE: Hill Auditorium, located on the University of Michigan Campus

TICKETS ON SALE:
Patron & Sponsor Tickets: Patron and Sponsor tickets – the best seats in the house – are on sale beginning November 2 by calling The Ark office at 734-761-1800 or by mail. Patron tickets are $75 for a single night and $125 for series tickets (both nights). Sponsor tickets are $150 for a single night and $250 for series tickets. Patron and Sponsor tickets include a tax-deductible donation to The Ark. Sponsor tickets include backstage passes during intermission and an invitation to our Saturday pre-glow party.
Public Sale: Tickets go on sale to the general public on December 1 by phone at (734)763-TKTS or in person at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Herb David Guitar Studio, the Ark box office, or any TicketMaster outlet, or on line at www.ticketmaster.com. General public tickets are $30 and $45 for a single night; $50 and $80 for series tickets.

For more information check The Ark’s website at www.theark.org.

The Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival, a fundraiser for The Ark, will celebrate its 33rd year with some of the finest in traditional and contemporary artists. The Festival returns to Hill Auditorium for two dynamic and different nights of folk and roots music on Friday, January 29, and Saturday, January 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night. In keeping with the Festival’s longstanding reputation, each night will feature a blend of renowned and up-and-coming performers, providing audiences with the opportunity to hear popular artists working at the top of their field while discovering terrific new talent. All funds raised through the Festival benefit The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk, roots, and ethnic music.