# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: As part of the 2nd annual Michigan Arts Festival, the U-M Arts Initiative, with partners The Ark, Booksweet, and the Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston, will offer a free concert and discussion by artists Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea.

The event will take place from approx. 1-3pm; doors at 12pm. A free livestream will also be available. After the concert, Booksweet will offer sales of Gaelynn Lea's 2026 memoir, IT WASN’T MEANT TO BE PERFECT. The artists will be present for a signing.

Masks are welcome/encouraged.

The Ark is fully accessible to those with disabilities and works to accommodate anyone with special seating needs. The listening room is located on the second floor and is wheelchair accessible by elevator, which is located just behind the box office, straight back from the main entrance. If you have any concerns about your specific needs, please indicate them via the RSVP form and/or contact The Ark at (734) 761-1800.

This program is sponsored in part by Neil and Annmarie Hawkins and U-M Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services.

More info on the artists:

Wheelchair Sports Camp is certainly not your average act. Hailing from Denver, CO, fronted by Kalyn Rose Heffernan - a wheelchair-using, profanely queer and tiny rapper, with a very distinctly high-pitched sense of humor. Backed by her gimp Greggy on drums, the band combines fantastic beats with an absolutely face-shredding live show. After playing shows everywhere they could, the band expanded into performance art, museum takeovers, politics, prison tours, permanent installations, theatre, film, and now the release of their newest album, “oh imperfecta” on Alternative Tentacles Records.

Gaelynn Lea has carved out a singular place in contemporary music since winning NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. With her haunting songs and cinematic arrangements of live-looped fiddle tunes, she has captivated audiences around the world and gone on to compose the original score for Macbeth on Broadway. Her work moves fluidly across genres—she has collaborated with Michael Stipe, The Decemberists, Wilco, LOW, and Pigface. In 2026, Algonquin Books published Gaelynn Lea's debut memoir, IT WASN’T MEANT TO BE PERFECT. Her book is a warm, witty look at music, disability advocacy, and the complicated but beautiful life of a touring artist. Gaelynn is one of the leading public voices on Disability Culture and accessibility in the arts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/wheelchair-sports-camp-and-gaelynn-lea/200030678382228
- **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, Music, Sports, Concerts, Festivals, Theatre, virtual, Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

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

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea being held?
  - **A:** Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea takes place on Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at The Ark - Ann Arbor, 316 S Main St,Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea?
  - **A:** Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea 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:** Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. 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 Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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