Brett Dennen - Art is Life, 21 November | Event in Ann Arbor | AllEvents

Brett Dennen - Art is Life

The Ark - Ann Arbor

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Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm

316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

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Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm (EST)

316 S Main St, Michigan 48104

314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108, United States

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Brett Dennen - Art is Life
Across his career, Brett Dennen has established himself as the kind of singer-songwriter who finds inspiration by digging into the nooks and crannies of the human condition—exploring pain, joy, sadness, and all points in between. If It Takes Forever (Mick Music), the California native’s eighth solo album and first full-length since 2021’s See the World, is no exception. The warm, immersive collection boasts deeply felt sentiments, underpinned by rich acoustic guitars and Dennen’s earnest vocals, in the vein of dusky Americana (“Golden State of Mind”), harmonica-driven blues (the Tom Petty-esque “Careful What You Wish For”), rootsy indie (“Don’t Go Talking”), and meditative folk-rock (highlight “Time To Wake Up”).

Since debuting in 2004 with a self-titled album, Dennen has amassed a loyal fanbase thanks to a steady touring schedule, including alongside artists like John Mayer, Jason Mraz and G Love and Special Sauce, as well as multiple song placements in the TV show Parenthood. Another tune, "Comeback Kid (That's My Dog)," became the theme song for the TV adaptation About A Boy. Along the way, Dennen has also had multiple top 10 hits on the AAA radio charts, with the keening title track of See the World, an encouraging song about growing up and forging your own path in life, landing at No. 4 in 2021.

With If It Takes Forever, Dennen plans to hit the road once again, but he possesses additional perspective on—and gratitude for—the solace provided by art and music. “To really boil it down, this is life,” he says. “Life is full of things that get complicated and make you busy, and are really hard to deal with. But if you write songs about it, and put it into art, then it makes it a lot more relevant and meaningful and worthy of celebration.”

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Brett Dennen - Art is Life, 21 November | Event in Ann Arbor | AllEvents
Brett Dennen - Art is Life
Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm