Things to do in Ann Arbor this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Riders in the Sky saddle up at The Ark Friday
By Lou P. and the Ann Arbor Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
Riders in the Sky play The Ark on Friday, the Verve Pipe follow on Saturday and Joshua Radin takes Sunday. Kerrytown Concert House opens the weekend Thursday with the songs of Connie Converse. Forest Hill Cemetery gets a walking tour Friday afternoon.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Riders in the Sky
Riders in the Sky play The Ark on Friday at 8, and it's the easiest good night out on the calendar.
Riders in the Sky bring award-winning harmonies, Western wit and high yodeling. They have kept Western music alive and writing new songs since 1977, and this tour marks 40 years of it.
Friday at 8 pm · The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
WITH KIDSbring them
Telescope Observing
Friday at 8 pm; also Sat 8 pm
Ellen Rowe’s All About the Trio - The Trio Goes to the Movies
Sunday at 2 pm
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
Pianist Ellen Rowe opens her trio series with jazz versions of film themes, with Paul Keller on bass and Pete Siers on drums. Expect Mancini, Mandel and Kern, plus her commentary on why the melodies last.
OUTSIDEfresh air
Walking Tour: Forest Hill Cemetery
Friday at 4 pm
Student docents from the Detroit Observatory lead a 1.5 hour, 1.4 mile walk through Forest Hill Cemetery, covering Ann Arbor and university history with some fun facts. It has steep hills, runs in rain or snow, and requires registration.
DATE NIGHTfor two
Her Only Light: Songs of Connie Converse for Voice and Piano with Emmy Bean (voice) and Ronnie Kuller (piano, voice, accordion)
Thursday at 7:30 pm
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
Chicago artists Emmy Bean and Ronnie Kuller celebrate their new album of Connie Converse songs, in duets and solos. Converse once lived in Ann Arbor, and her songs are wry, dreamy and sometimes deceptively simple.
High Horse: Four Friends, Three Bows, and One Pick
Friday at 7:30 pm
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
A fiddle, cello, guitar and bass quartet that blends bluegrass, old time, jazz, rock, classical and early music. Some will hear bluegrass, others something hard to name, and that's the appeal.
Sean Dobbins.
Saturday at 7 pm
Blue LLama, 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor
Veteran local drummer Sean Dobbins leads his ensemble through a set of songs by Miles Davis and John Coltrane. It's a relaxed way to spend a Saturday evening with some jazz.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- SAT 8 PMThe Verve Pipe, The Ark
- SUN 7:30 PMJoshua Radin, The Ark
- FRIMichigan Wolverines Hockey vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Mens Hockey, Yost Arena
- SUNMichigan Wolverines Mens Basketball vs. William and Mary Tribe Mens Basketball, Crisler Center
PLAN AHEAD
- Nov. 28Ypsi Artisans Market, Freighthouse - 100 Market Place Ypsilanti MI 48198. Details
- Dec. 6German Christmas Open House with Guided Tours, Kempf House Museum. Details
- Dec. 5Carols & Croissants: A Morning of Holiday Harmonies & Tasty Delights with pianist Kevin Bylsma and the Kerrytown Concert House Chorale, Kerrytown Concert House. Details
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Ann Arbor, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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