# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dean Johnson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: “Johnson draws from the same well as John Prine or Tom Waits, filtering the light of daily life through the grimy windows of a barroom” –Paste Magazine

With I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, his debut for Saddle Creek, Dean Johnson makes a pact with the listener: He will sing you his truth in the most heartfelt and charming way possible, if you promise to keep an open mind.

Johnson spent years tending bar at Al’s Tavern in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. There, he encountered folks of all stripes; and regulars enthusiastically murmured about his budding musical greatness — There’s the best songwriter in town! Johnson was a kind of local lore, a long-held family secret, before the singer finally broke out in 2023 with his debut album, Nothing For Me Please, at age 50.

I Hope We Can Still Be Friends is essentially an anthology that bridges Johnson’s earliest days as a songwriter with his present-day outlook and abilities. There are songs that have been in his setlists for years, and others that will be new to fans. Each of its 11 tracks contains jocular social commentary or lovingly rendered affairs of the heart. 

Like John Prine or Kris Kristofferson’s country-adjacent sound, devastating humor and economical profundity refracted through a barroom’s haze, the album is filled with easygoing twang, sad characters, universal truths and the absurdity of everyday life.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/dean-johnson/200030271530135
- **Event Categories**: music, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ann Arbor
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104
- **lat**: 42.27903
- **long**: -83.74902
- **full address**: 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dean Johnson being held?
  - **A:** Dean Johnson takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dean Johnson?
  - **A:** Dean Johnson is organized by The Ark - Ann Arbor.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Ark - Ann Arbor's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given The Ark - Ann Arbor a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. The Ark - Ann Arbor has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dean Johnson is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ann Arbor, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dean Johnson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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