The Ark

Name: The Ark
Start: 2026-08-15T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-15T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Skeppsbron

took place · 15 Aug 2026

Skeppsbron, Umeå

concert Rock party

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The Ark performs at Skeppsbron in Umeå.

About: The Ark

Ola Salo's theatrical glam rock outfit from Växjö - the band behind 'It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane' and multiple Grammis wins - is back on stage in 2026 with a full Swedish summer tour and fresh material born out of their 2022 reunion.

Swedish Grammis awards won for debut album We Are the Ark (2000)

150,000

fans at 2022 reunion tour (total audience)

studio albums released (2000-2010)

What's new

2025-11
The Ark announced a full Swedish summer tour for 2026, described as a step beyond their 2022 reunion - with new music emerging from the band.
2022
The Ark reunited for a summer tour in 2022, performing in front of a combined audience of 150,000 fans across Sweden.

Tour

GothenburgUppsalaNorrköpingSundsvallÖland

Tracks

It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane2000 breakthrough single, Grammis Song of the Year, massive radio hit in Sweden and Italy

We Are the Ark2000 debut album, won two Swedish Grammis awards

One of Us Is Gonna Die Younglead single from State of the Ark (2004), one of the band's biggest crowd favourites

The Worrying Kindwon Melodifestivalen 2007, Sweden's Eurovision entry in Helsinki

Clamour for Glamourfan favourite single from State of the Ark (2005)

Recent shows

Sep 5, 2026 Vida Arena, Växjö (SE)
Aug 23, 2026 Ulriksdals slott, Solna (SE)
Aug 22, 2026 Folkets Park, Huskvarna (SE)

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