It’s almost Ann Arbor Art Fair time. Here’s the music, entertainment coming in 2024

ANN ARBOR, MI — Get ready for a variety of live entertainment and music at the 2024 Ann Arbor Art Fair.

The art fair will span 30 blocks downtown from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 18, and Friday, July 19, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20.

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Three stages will fill the streets with live music and entertainment during the annual event. Here’s the lineup of performances.

Stage on Main: Summer Sounds presented by WEMU 89.1 featuring The Ark

Stage on Main is on the corner of Main and William streets in the parking lot next to Palio Restaurant, 347 S. Main St.

Musical artists will perform in partnership with The Ark, a nonprofit that has a live music venue in downtown Ann Arbor, ad will showcase a little of what The Ark is known for doing year-round.

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The stage will feature live musical performances, a curation of local acts by The Amplify Project and Washtenaw Community College, along with performances from the Neutral Zone, the Prison Creative Arts Project, Out Loud Chorus and Saline Fiddlers.

Thursday, July 18

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Neutral Zone

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Prison Creative Arts Project

6 p.m. – Phillip-Michael Scales

7:30 p.m. – Joe & The Ruckus

Friday, July 19

10 a.m. – Rod Wallace – DJ Set

10:45 a.m. – Garrett Sly

11:30 a.m. – Julia Esquival

Noon – Entrepreneurship Lightning Round

12:30 p.m. – Adri Friebel

1:15 p.m. – Graham Rockwood

2 p.m. – Mekhi Mitchell Quintet

2:30 p.m. – Entrepreneurship Center Presentation Finalist Round

3 p.m. – Lauren Blackford

6 p.m. – Jordan Hamilton

7:30 p.m. – Tony Furtado

Saturday, July 20

1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Out Loud Chorus

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Saline Fiddlers

6 p.m. – Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective and Blueshouse

The Foutain Stage presented by 107.1

The Fountain Stage brings performances to Ingalls Mall, between East Washington Street and North University Avenue. It will feature emcee DJ Scott Vertical daily, the Johnny Speakeasy Benefit honoring local music legend Johnny Williams nightly and seating under the Fountain Stage tent.

Thursday, July 18

11 a.m. – Mark Jewett

Noon – Esh Shaden & Joseph Gregory

1 p.m. – Perfect Average

2 p.m. – Neutral Zone After–Hours

3 p.m. – Rebecca Cameron

4 p.m. – Taylor DeRousse

5 p.m. – Scott Leeman

6 p.m. – Rochelle Clark

7 p.m. – Annie Capps Band

8 p.m. – Delta 88

Friday, July 19

11 a.m. – Root Cause Analysis with Ralph McKee and Randy Lear

Noon – Karl Sikkenga

1 p.m. – Shannon Lee

2 p.m. – John D. Lamb

3 p.m. – Matt Truman Acoustic

4 p.m. – Michael Smith – Merchant of Joy

5 p.m. – Eric Moore

6 p.m. – The Sidemen

7 p.m. – Judy Banker Band

8 p.m. – Dick Siegel

Saturday, July 20

11 a.m. – Warehouse Cloggers

Noon – Detroit Opera

1 p.m. – The Lucky Now’s

2 p.m. – Ashley Pyle

3 p.m. – Angela Predhomme

4 p.m. – Lauren Blackford

5 p.m. – Billy King Band

6:15 p.m. – Hoodang

The Street Stage on William presented by Michigan Public

The Street Stage on William Street, just west of Maynard Street, will offer a variety of music and a tent for fairgoers to get some shade during the art fair.

Thursday, July 18

Noon – Esteban Morales

1 p.m. – Jazz Guitar Duo

2 p.m. – William Bennet-Ken Kozora Duo

3 p.m. – John Dolph Jazz Quartet

4 p.m. – Laurel Federbush

5 p.m. – Deep Steam Band

6 p.m. – Steve Somers and Friends Band

7 p.m. – Steve Somers and Friends Band with special guests

Friday, July 19

11 a.m. – Melvin Chisholm and the Clockwork Band

Noon – Matasha Allen

1 p.m. – Esteban Morales

2 p.m. – Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra Jazz Combo

3 p.m. – Paul Keller Trio with Sarah D’Angelo & Ralph Tope

4 p.m. – Chris Casello Trio from Nashville

5 p.m. – Hullabaloo

6 p.m. – Vlad Tovbin

7 p.m. – Washtenaw Community College Jazz Ensemble

Saturday, July 20

11 a.m. – Nitpickers

Noon – Global Rhythm Vibes with Ken Kozora & John Churchville

1 p.m. – The Somers Sisters

2 p.m. – Youth Talent Show (Anyone interested can sign up online)

3 p.m. – Gwenyth Hayes Trio

4 p.m. – The Terraplanes with Jerry Mack

5 p.m. – Acoustic Jazz Trio with Danny Tyrell, Steve Somers & John Smolinksi

6 p.m. – Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore

The Ann Arbor Art Fair also will feature other exhibitions, galleries and live art demonstrations. Here are a few.

Prison Creative Arts Project

This year’s exhibition, “We Roar,” showcases the artwork and poetry of 40 people who are imprisoned in England and the United States. The pieces will be on display at the corner of South University and East University avenues during fair.

The University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art and Design

The inaugural Stamps School of Art and Design Pavillion is an outdoor art gallery that features work from students outside of the Diag, near the corner of State Street and North University Avenue. The group will also be hosting a bookmark making workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, on Ingalls Mall near the Art Activity Zone.

Chalk the Walk with David Zinn

Local artist David Zinn will create his iconic chalk street art live from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, weather permitting. The demonstration will happen near the corner of Liberty Street and Fifth Avenue.

Live glass blowing

The Toledo Museum of Art will have a team blowing glass live from 1 to 4 p.m. every day at East Washington Street and Ingalls Mall on the University of Michigan campus.

Live ceramic demonstrations

The Ann Arbor Potter’s Guild has showing off its live ceramic demonstrations at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original for more than 60 years and will continue that tradition this year on the Hill Auditorium Lawn.

There are many other events and activities happening during the art fair, including a partnership with the Ann Arbor State Street District Art Fair and Creative Washtenaw bringing the first Ann Arbor Art Fair Creative District on William Street. Activities include minute-long caricature drawings, a circus street performer and face painting.

Learn more about the Ann Arbor Art Fair online or on social media.

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