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Top of the Park 2026 Music Schedule is Here! ☀️🎶 Dates: June 12-28, 2026 📆 This summer, in our 43rd season, A2SF at Top of the Park kicks off June 12 with can’t-miss First Friday performances! Catch the A2SF debut of stunning jazz vocalist April Varner as she kicks off the evening on the O&W Grove Stage, followed by the vibrant stylings of Gabriel Brass Band with a second line leading to the Rackham Stage. Ann Arbor-based singer-songwriter Jess Merritt ends the night in a much-anticipated return to Top of the Park. In 2026, the Rackham Stage spotlights a dynamic mix of artists across a multitude of genres. The Army, The Navy bring their unique harmonies, while the baroque pop magic of Detroit-based My Brightest Diamond dazzles with a multi-instrumental production. Lose yourself in the sonic fusion of Chirp and the funky rock sounds of fellow homegrown band Pajamas. This season also features a slew of global acts. Morocco-born The Leila draws inspiration from regional styles, including the rhythmic dance of Reggada. A2SF is also proud to welcome Country Gongbang, South Korea’s first and only bluegrass band, which pioneers a distinctive blend of contemporary bluegrass and K-pop influences. Get on your feet at Salsa Night with Armando Vega Salsa Orquesta and The RITMO Project. Between performances, A2 Dance Revolution leads a crowd-wide salsa lesson, so bring your dancing shoes! Discover some of Southeast Michigan’s finest jazz, folk, singer-songwriter, and ensemble stylings at the O&W Grove Stage, featuring beloved Midwest gems Mary Beth Orr, Alison Albrecht, Billy and Emily, The Sunday Circle, Chris DuPont, Rochelle Clark and the Familiars, Jauron Perry, Ember & Ash, and more. We close out the season on June 28 with So Long Sunday, featuring Jill Govan, Center Stage Strings, and Jordan Hamilton on the O&W Grove Stage, while the Rackham Stage concludes with local icons Lady Sunshine and the X Band, and traditional closers George Bedard and the Kingpins. Mark your calendars and start counting down the days. Summer officially begins with us! Check out the full calendar & more info at A2SF.ORG ✨

We’re thrilled to partner with @griffinclaw to offer #A2SFJamSesh, a limited edition Session IPA available for purchase at this year’s event June 12-28, as well as on the shelves at select retailers. 🍻🎶☀️ The bold, citrusy IPA, complete with a custom designed label, featuring Top of the Park landmarks, sets the stage for an incredible summer night. By scanning the donation QR code on the side of the can, craft brew and live music enthusiasts alike, can support A2SF to ensure the year-round work being done continues well beyond our 43rd season. By supporting A2SF, your generosity fuels everything from booking artists to building the partnerships that bring Top of the Park to life year after year. Cheers! Before you can buy Jam Sesh at Top of the Park next month, be sure to snap a pic and tag us when you bring it home from your favorite retailer. 📷✨

A glimpse of debut 2025, with even more live music, surprises, and intimate artistic encounters in store for 2026. ✨ Once again, we can’t wait to kick off our season at @homescampus — see you this Friday, May 15, 7-9:30 pm! If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, it’s not too late… but they’re going FAST. Link in bio! 🎟️ debut is more than a party, it’s a fundraiser. This year we’re working toward a specific goal: replacing our inflatable movie screen, which has been at the heart of so many free summer nights at Top of the Park. We need to raise $15,000, and every ticket purchase goes directly toward that. 🎬🍿 Help us reach our goal, drop a comment if we’ll be seeing you Friday night! 🙋🏻‍♀️🎉 📷: @doug_coombe 🎶: @ki5loops , don’t miss him at debut 2026!

Mark your calendar for Friday, May 15 at @homescampus , 7-9:30 pm! 📆 Only one week left until this year’s season kickoff and fundraiser, debut. With tickets selling fast, now is the time to buy yours! Link in bio. 🎟️ This year we’re working toward a specific goal: replacing our inflatable movie screen, which has been at the heart of so many free summer nights at Top of the Park. We need to raise $15,000, and every ticket purchase goes directly toward that. 🎬🍿 Your ticket includes two drinks, creative hors d’oeuvres, and dessert. Standard tickets are $125; Champion tickets are $200. $75 of each Standard ticket is tax-deductible; $150 of each Champion ticket is tax-deductible. ✨ We hope you will join us! 🎉 🎥: @charliesteen

We’re proud to co-present a vibrant, diverse, family-friendly lineup of free programs with the Ann Arbor District Library (@aadlgram ) during our 43rd season, taking place June 12-28, 2026. 📚🎶 All events are free and open to the public at Top of the Park, while The Crossword Show and The Kif-Kif Sisters: Returns Department are free at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre with advance reserved seating available online. A2SF and AADL have partnered for more than two decades to create unique arts experiences for Ann Arbor Summer Festival audiences and Ann Arbor District Library cardholders during the summer season and throughout the year. Activities have ranged from workshops at library branches and hosting visiting artists, to co-presenting large-scale, outdoor street performance and commissioned public art projects. Through a shared commitment to community access and engagement, the organizations continue to collaborate on experiences that celebrate creativity, strengthen connections, and help ensure the arts remain welcoming and accessible to all. FREE TICKETED EVENTS ✨🎟️ The Crossword Show - 6/18 The Kif-Kif Sisters: Returns Department - 6/20 & 6/21 FREE EVENTS AT TOP OF THE PARK ☀️ Kids Rock: The Shake Ups - 6/14 Great Lakes Taiko Center - 6/16 FLIP Fabrique: Summer Break - 6/17 & 6/18 Nerd Nite with AADL - 6/17 AADL World Famous Trivia - 6/19 Sousapalooza: Make Music Day - 6/21 Kids Rock: Go Banana Go! - 6/21 Printmaking with AADL - 6/23 More info at A2SF.ORG 🎉

Announcing: KidZone + Retreat Series at Top of the Park! 📣 We’re less than one week away from revealing our 2026 Top of the Park music program. Today, we’re excited to share this year’s KidZone and Retreat events taking place June 12-28. 🧘🏻‍♀️🐾⭐ 👾 Full KidZone lineup at A2SF.ORG (link in bio) 5:00PM Tuesday-Saturdays, 4:00PM on Sundays KidZone is the place to be for kids and families looking for hands-on fun, music, and memorable experiences! KidZone is sponsored by @mottchildren and @umichmedicine . 🤸‍♀️ Full Retreat lineup at A2SF.ORG (link in bio) 5:30PM Nightly Whether you’re looking to stretch, groove, or discover something new, there’s something for everyone with our Retreat series! Our lineup includes yoga, swing dance, capoeira, and more—each session led by talented local instructors passionate about health and movement. Stay tuned and look out for the full season announcement on May 1! ☀️

Announcing: 2026 Annex Series! 📣 This season, the Annex comes to life with a full lineup of performances and community fun—there’s something for everyone. AADL fan favorites World Famous Trivia and Nerd Nite are back to challenge your brain and stretch your mind. We’ve got live stand-up comedy to make you laugh, installations and presentations to pique your curiosity, and enthralling topics of discussion to ignite meaningful conversation. Swing by for an inspiring spoken word night or time your visit with the offerings of musical ensembles, hands-on experiences with telescopes, bicycles, and so much more. ✍️ Interacrive Writing & Artmaking with Holly Bass + UMMA ♻️ A2Zero 😂 Stand-Up Comedy hosted by Julianna Loera-Wiggin 🚲 Bike Pavilion by Common Cycle 🤓 Nerd Nite with AADL 🔭 Telescopes with Detroit Observatory 💡 AADL World Famous Trivia ❤️ Supporting Kids at Every Age: A Mental Health Education Fair with Michigan Medicine 🎶 Ann-Hua Chinese Ensemble and Ann-Hua Choir 🎨 Printmaking with AADL 🫶🏾 Being Black in America 🎤 Spoken Word Night hosted by Madeline October 🖌️ My Memories, My Story Printing Activity with STAMPS Gallery + U-M Library 📓 FOUND Magazine & Friends hosted by Davy Rothbart More info at A2SF.ORG, See you in June at Top of the Park! ☀️

April is National Volunteer Month, so it’s the perfect time to open volunteering signups for Top of the Park this year! 🤝 Volunteering at Top of the Park is a rich and rewarding experience that allows individuals, friends, co-workers, and families to participate by ushering, greeting guests, sharing information, collecting donations, and performing other helpful tasks. ☀️ Learn more and sign up at the link in bio. 🔗

We’re thrilled to announce our first Special Attraction of the 2026 season in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library (@aadlgram ): Summer Break by FLIP Fabrique, June 17-18 at Top of the Park. 🎪✨ Remember your first summer camp? Campfires, sticky marshmallows, late-night laughter, and that pillow fight that ended in the infirmary? 🏕️ @flipfabrique brings it all back with Summer Break, a high-energy circus experience bursting with nostalgia, acrobatics, and playful surprises. Jump on the Vacation Bus as it rolls into Top of the Park for a joyful celebration of summer freedom, friendship, and adventure. 🚌 A2SF continues our proud tradition of presenting dazzling international spectacles and contemporary circus feats. The outdoor sensation at Top of the Park is free for everyone. Come early, bring a blanket, and be part of the magic. Run time is approximately 30 minutes. ☀️🎉

Movies by Moonlight in 2026 is embracing the unexpected with Holidays in June, a playful, genre-hopping series that flips the calendar and celebrates out-of-season favorites under the stars. 🎥🍿 This year features nine films, eight of which make their Movies by Moonlight debut, all chosen because they feel delightfully out of place for summer and therefore exactly right. Expect festive chaos, heartfelt moments, romantic misadventures, and a touch of movie magic, usually reserved for chillier months. These stories remind us that holidays are not about dates, but about sharing moments together. Grab a blanket, bring your holiday spirit, and join us for summer nights filled with tradition, surprise, and the joy of gathering. 🎭 Hamilton - June 14 👹 Gremlins - June 16 🌙 Sleepless in Seattle - June 17 😈 Sinners - June 18 🎶 Coco - June 21 ⏰ Groundhog Day - June 23 🧳 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - June 24 🎄 Elf - June 25 🔔 It’s a Wonderful Life - 80th Anniversary - June 28 Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗 Additional events and series will be announced throughout the spring, with the full 2026 season to be unveiled on May 1.

Experience debut. Become a Champion. ✨ Tickets on sale now, link in bio. 🎟️ 📆 Join us Friday, May 15 at @homescampus for the return of debut, A2SF’s annual fundraiser—an evening like no other. Live music, intimate artistic encounters, artisanal drinks, and creative hors d’oeuvres delight as nearly a dozen artists assemble to launch A2SF’s 43rd season. This year, you’re invited to step forward as a Champion. By purchasing a Champion ticket for $200, you make a bold investment in the future of our work, providing critical financial support that goes beyond attendance and directly sustains the artists, programs, and creative risk-taking that define A2SF. Champion tickets include the same immersive experience as general admission, with the added impact of deeper philanthropic support. Standard tickets are available for $125 and include two beverages and hors d’oeuvres. 18+ event. A portion of each ticket is tax-deductible: $75 for Standard and $150 for Champion. The arts connect, inspire, and build community. Your generosity at debut helps A2SF meet this moment, strengthen our foundation today, and ensure future generations continue to experience, engage with, and be transformed by the arts.