The Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival, a fundraiser for The Ark, will celebrate its 30th 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 26, and Saturday, January 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night. In keeping with the Festivals 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.

Friday evening will feature Rufus Wainwright as headliner and a host of artists who are known for pushing the boundaries of their art, bringing a progressive sound to the folk music scene. Saturday night will delve into the heart of folk and roots traditions showcasing styles well known to folk and roots audiences. Headlining on Saturday night and reprising his role as the headliner of the very first Ann Arbor Folk Festival in 1977 is John Prine.

THE 2007 ANN ARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL LINE UP

FRIDAY NIGHT

Rufus Wainwright
Jackie Greene
Ember Swift
Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble
Martha Wainwright
Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Millish
RFD Boys
MC: TBA

SATURDAY NIGHT

John Prine
Mountain Heart
Over the Rhine
Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines
Bill Staines
Paul Thorn
Daisy May
RFD Boys
MC: TBA

TICKETS ON SALE:
- Member Pre-Sale: Tickets are on sale to Ark annual members by mail only November 1 30 and are priced at $45 for a single night. Series tickets (both nights) $80. For information on becoming an Ark member call (734) 761-1800.

- Patron & Sponsor Tickets: Patron and Sponsor tickets the best seats in the house are on sale beginning November 1 by calling The Ark office at 734-761-1800. 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.

- Student Pre-Sale: Students can purchase tickets in advance of the general public, November 27 December 2 through the Michigan Union Ticket Office in person only with a valid student ID. Student tickets are priced at $30 and $45 for a single night or $50 and $80 for both nights.

- Public Sale: Tickets go on sale to the general public on December 4 by phone at (734)763-TKTS or in person at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Herb David Guitar Studio 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.


CORPORATE SPONSORS: The Ann Arbor Folk Festival is made possible by Ford Motor Company. This event is also supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for The Arts, Pfizer, Q Ltd., Zingermans Community of Businesses, Cranmer Communications and Whole Foods Market. Media partners include Ann Arbors 107one, WDET, and WEMU.