Susan Werner Concert in Ann Arbor

Over a 25-year career, Susan Werner earned a reputation as one of today’s most innovative songwriters, according to the Chicago Tribune. She began playing guitar at age five and is also a trained pianist, having appeared on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz. Known primarily as an acoustic singer-songwriter, her work spans Gershwin and Cole Porter styles, gospel, traditional Cuban son, and New Orleans junk piano. She composed music and lyrics for Bull Durham, The Musical in 2014. The concert took place at The Ark in Ann Arbor, with tickets priced at $29.