2025

Music stages

Featuring The Ark | With Support from Stage Sponsor, WEMU 89.1

Stop by and join one of the best street parties of the year!

The Stage on Main features one of the top music clubs in the world, The Ark, a non-profit organization presenting the best of traditional and contemporary live music in downtown Ann Arbor for over 300 nights each year. The stage is also brought to you with support from WEMU 89.1. We’re excited to bring live music each day of the fair to the Stage on Main - Summer Sounds, to celebrate the 60th anniversaries of both of our partners The Ark and WEMU, and dance the evening away at the best street party of the year!

LOCATION: The corner of Main and William in the parking lot next to Palio restaurant.

For more details on these performers visit: https://www.theguild.org/fair/ann-arbor-art-fair/art-fair-stage/

The Fountain Stage features continuous performances during the days of the Fair, July 17–19, 2025; creating an intimate and inviting sense of community and complementing the exceptional visual art at the Street Art Fair, The Original. The stage is located on Ingalls Mall, between E. Washington Street and N. University. 2025 Performance information coming soon!

2025 Performance Schedule

Thursday, July 17

• 11:00 AM - Mark Jewett 

• 12:00 PM - Andrés Soto

• 1:00 PM - Annie Bacon

• 2:00 PM - Lily Bowen

• 3:00 PM - Timothy Monger

• 4:00 PM - Joe Groves Instrumental Resonance

• 5:00 PM - Root Cause Analysis

• 6:00 PM - Rochelle Clark - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

• 7:00 PM - The Sidemen - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

• 8:00 PM - Delta 88 - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

Friday, July 18

• 11:00 AM - Noelle Prouty

• 12:00 PM - Detroit Opera

• 1:00 PM - Emily Slomovits

• 2:00 PM - Anne Erlewine

• 3:00 PM - Jo Serrapere

• 4:00 PM - Shannon Linsea

• 5:00 PM - Lynne Frederickson Jazz Trio

• 6:00 PM - Badass Women Quartet - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

• 7:00 PM - Hoodang - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

• 8:00 PM - Misty Lyn & The Big Beautiful - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

Saturday, July 19

• 11:00 AM - Laura Frawley

• 12:00 PM - Michael Smith

• 1:00 PM -  Eric Moore

• 2:00 PM - Scotty Leeman

• 3:00 PM - Lauren Blackford

• 4:00 PM - Ashley Pyle

• 5:00 PM - Maddy Ringo Trio - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

• 6:00 PM - Billy King & Friends - Johnny’s Speakeasy Benefit Stage Take Over

2025 performance schedule

THURSDAY, JULY 17

• 1 pm Esteban Morales (Latin Jazz/Pop)

• 2 pm Michelle Urena (Latin Jazz)

• 3 pm Laurel Federbush (Harp Music)

• 4 pm Melvin Chisholm Clockwork Band (Motown, R & B)

• 5 pm Deep Steam Band (Retro Dance Music)

• 6 pm Mike Fageros Organ Trio (jazz guitar)

• 7 pm Steve Somers and Friends (jazz, blues)

FRIDAY, JULY 18

• Noon - Esteban Morales (Latin Jazz/Pop)

• 1 pm Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra Jazz Combo

• 2 pm Ypsi "Cowgirl" Band (original rock)

• 3 pm Ken Kozora / William Bennet Duo (Jazz and Funk)

• 4 pm Paul Keller Trio with Sarah D'Angelo (Jazz)

• 5 pm The Ypsi Nitpickers (folk)

• 6 pm Washtenaw Community College Jazz Band

• 8 pm DJ ROXXX (Roxanne Somers)

SATURDAY, JULY 19

• 11:00 am Rachael Somers Piano / Vocal (jazz and original)

• Noon - Bekka Madeleine (singer / song writer)

• 1:00 Jerry Mack and the Terraplanes (blues, R & B)

• 3:00 Gwyneth Hayes Trio (jazz, pop)

• 4:00 Hullabaloo Band (Ska, jazz, rock)

• 5:00 Steve Somers and Friends (jazz, blues)

Times and days are subject to changes.