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Folk Fest Kickoff: Live Since ’65
The 2025 Ann Arbor Folk Festival and The Ark’s 60th anniversary kicked off on Friday, January 17 at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor, with Michigan artists performing popular songs from 1965.
This special show launched both the 2025 Ann Arbor Folk Festival and The Ark’s 60th anniversary year. Featured artists like Al Bettis, Andrew Brown & Katie Smith, Annie & Rod Capps, and others covered hit songs released in 1965, the year The Ark was founded. It was a celebration of the venue's history and the music that shaped that era.
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