Concert halls & amphitheaters / University of Michigan Central Campus
Hill Auditorium
The University of Michigan's 3,538-seat concert hall on Central Campus in Ann Arbor.
01 / The story of this place
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Designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1913, the hall was renovated in 2002–2004. It is the flagship venue of the University Musical Society (UMS) and also hosts the Ann Arbor Folk Festival and touring pop, jazz and world-music concerts.
- 3,538 seats
- Albert Kahn design, 1913
- Flagship venue of UMS
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Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- Alice Coltrane 1937–2007 · jazz pianist, harpist, composer, spiritual leader
Performed here
University of Michigan concert hall where she played on September 23, 2006, which would have been John Coltrane's 80th birthday.
- One String Sam · blues singer, diddley bow player
Performed here
The University of Michigan's concert hall, one of the venues where he appeared after his rediscovery.
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03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Nov 13, 2026, 7:30 PMMozart's Requiem / A2SO & UMS Choral Union
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union, joined by outstanding soloists, perform Mozart's Requiem on Friday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. It's Mozart's final composition, presented by the University Musical Society. Tickets are available online.
Dec 5, 2026, 7:30 PMHandel's Messiah
Conductor Scott Hanoian leads the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union in Handel's Messiah on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Presented by the University Musical Society, it features friends and colleagues from across the community. Tickets are available online.
Dec 6, 2026, 2:00 PMHandel's Messiah
Conductor Scott Hanoian leads the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union in Handel's Messiah on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Tickets are available online.
Dec 10, 2026, 7:30 PMYo-Yo Ma / Emanuel Ax
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax play together on Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). Two legends, decades of shared music behind them.
Jan 29, 2027, 7:00 PM50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest
Trampled by Turtles, Richard Thompson & Band and The War and Treaty are on Friday night's bill at the 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest, Friday, January 29, 2027, at 7 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Tickets start at $56.50.
Jan 30, 2027, 7:00 PM50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest
Colin Hay, Mavis Staples, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP, Vienna Teng and DuPont Phillips take the stage Saturday, January 30, at 7 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, with Jeff Daniels as MC. Tickets start at $56.50.
Feb 4, 2027, 7:30 PMBerlin and Beyond: Titans of Brass + Organ
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic brass section team up with celebrated American organist Paul Jacobs on Thursday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, presented by University Musical Society (UMS). Tickets are available online.
Feb 7, 2027, 4:00 PMHenry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Joyce DiDonato returns to Ann Arbor on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at 4 p.m. to perform Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with Il Pomo d'Oro and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev at Hill Auditorium. University Musical Society (UMS) presents the concert, and tickets are available online.
Feb 11, 2027, 7:30 PMGregory Porter
Gregory Porter brings his blend of jazz, soul and gospel to Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Thursday, February 11, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. It's his first Ann Arbor show since his 2014 debut, presented by the University Musical Society.
Feb 13, 2027, 7:30 PMRalph Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony
Conductor Scott Hanoian leads two works by Ralph Vaughan Williams on Saturday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). Soprano Christine Goerke and baritone Norman Garrett join for the Sea Symphony, built on Walt Whitman's sea poems.
Feb 20, 2027, 7:00 PMJ.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion
Bach specialist Masaaki Suzuki conducts the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir on Saturday, February 20, at 7 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The University Musical Society presents one of Bach's great masterpieces. Tickets are available online.
Mar 3, 2027, 7:30 PMLondon Symphony Orchestra / Vengerov
The London Symphony Orchestra joins violinist Maxim Vengerov on Wednesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). Beethoven's violin concerto opens, followed by Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8. Tickets are available online.
Mar 4, 2027, 7:30 PMLondon Symphony Orchestra / Weilerstein
The London Symphony Orchestra plays Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Thursday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m., presented by the University Musical Society (UMS) with cellist Alisa Weilerstein as soloist. The program pairs Elgar's iconic Cello Concerto with Strauss's Ein Heldenleben. Tickets are available online.
Mar 14, 2027, 4:00 PMSeong-Jin Cho, piano
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho plays a solo recital on Sunday, March 14, at 4 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). He's back after his all-Ravel concert in 2024. Tickets are available online.
Apr 8, 2027, 7:30 PMYuja Wang, piano
Piano star Yuja Wang plays Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m., presented by the University Musical Society. It's her first UMS appearance in nearly a decade, and tickets are available online.
Apr 18, 2027, 6:00 PMAudra McDonald
Audra McDonald, a singer and actress with remarkable range, performs Sunday, April 18, at 6 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). Tickets are available online.
Apr 24, 2027, 7:30 PMThe Ever Fonky Lowdown
Actor Wendell Pierce narrates Wynton Marsalis's 2019 work The Ever Fonky Lowdown on Saturday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The University Musical Society (UMS) presents droll commentary alongside soulful, big band-backed vocals.
Apr 25, 2027, 4:00 PMJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis plays Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Sunday, April 25, at 4 p.m., presented by University Musical Society (UMS). It's Marsalis's final concert as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Tickets are available online.
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