Ann Arbor Summer Festival Announces Plans for 2021

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) has announced plans to move forward with another adapted season for 2021 and will not hold activities at Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall and indoor ticketed events. 

A2SF is announcing the first two anchor programs of the 2021 season that will take place between June 11-July 3, 2021:

·      Tiny TOPs: Intimate concerts you can reserve for yourself or gift to a friend. Beginning in May, choose from a roster of 20 artists and select a time for that artist to play at an outdoor location of your choice.

·      Live Here Now: Pop-up concerts and events that will take place in public outdoor spaces throughout Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.

“We are renewing our commitment to creating ways for our community to safely come together-in person,” says Executive Director Mike Michelon. “Organizing more intimate experiences throughout Washtenaw County with Tiny TOPs and Live Here Now will allow us to better manage crowd sizes and safety protocols while bringing arts experiences to more members of the community.”

A2SF is an exhilarating celebration of performing arts, outdoor entertainment, and community spirit. An annual international arts gathering in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the three-week festival offers programming at various venues and spaces across the University of Michigan campus and in downtown Ann Arbor. Each season features a progressive mix of over 200 events showcasing local, national, and international artists and a diverse audience of more than 80,000 people.

The indoor ticketed series includes performances of world-class music, contemporary circus, dance, family entertainment, public radio shows, and comedy. The outdoor program, Top of the Park, is held along the beautiful campus green and offers admission-free concerts, Movies by Moonlight, open-air street spectacle, culinary treats, and unique family attractions. A2SF’s admission free series located at Top of the Park was originally scheduled to run nightly from June 12-July 5, 2020 (dark on Mondays) and was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A video recap of the Festival’s adapted 2020 season can be found here.

A2SF, which was originally formed as a partnership between the University of Michigan and City of Ann Arbor and produced its first, full season in 1984. For more information on all festival events, please visit the Festival website: www.a2sf.org. 

Artists are encouraged to apply to perform at Tiny TOPs and Live Here Now here.

A2SF will announce its full season and artist line-up in the beginning of May.

See a full list of 2021 sponsors here.