Only 248 days away: The 51st Annual Alaska Folk Festival, April 6-12, 2026
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Performer Index

AFF50 GA RG DP 270Alaska Folk Festival Guest Artist Rhiannon Giddens with Dirk Powell will perform at Centennial Hall Thursday evening from 8:00 to 8:45 and Sunday evening beginning at 9:00.

Alaska Folk Festival 2025 Performance Schedule ⇗

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6:30pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Alaska Youth Choir

Juneau, AK Featuring: Richard Moore, Adelaide J, Leonora J, Beni B, Lyla G, Ellie H, Kennedy S, Juniper H, Nyah H, Makaylah P, Ella M, Everly S, Henley P, Freya C, Ruth B, Atticus H, Jacob H, Gracie S, Lena McG, Maddy C, Esme W, Harmony L, Callie S

A high quality youth choir for choristers aged six to eighteen.

6:45pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Keith Heller & Deb Spencer

Juneau, AK Featuring: Keith Heller, Deb Spencer

A few old songs with original arrangements and maybe an instrumental.

7:00pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Soggy and Stomping

Juneau, AK Featuring: Sage Zahnd

Join Sage Zahnd, a local singer-songwriter, as he performs original songs about love and loss in his first solo set at AFF.

7:15pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Don’t Go Stey

Juneau, AK Featuring: Jim Stey, Martha Stey

A nod to the old cowboy and the singing painter.

7:30pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Michael Truax

Juneau, AK Featuring: Mike Truax

It's me again. An invitation to entertainment.

7:45pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Going Steady

Juneau, AK Featuring: Stuart Wood, Lisa Puananimohala'ikalani Denny, Quinton Woolman-Morgan, Anna Mahanor, Samuel Bluett

A trad folkgrasspel ensemble of local Juneauites. You've seen us serve and host the downtown nightlife. Now we're makin' sweet harmonies and Going Steady.

8:00pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Cod FySH Joe

Juneau, AK Featuring: Joe Gardenier, FySH Houck

The prodigal sons hath returned! Join Cod FySH Joe for their one night only reunion world tour.

8:15pm, Mon. Apr. 7

The Leftovers

Juneau, AK Featuring: Finn Kesey, Fin Shibler, Aidan Kovach, Gloria Bixby

Four people left behind by their college friends with nothing to do but play music.

8:30pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Wendy Byrnes & Steven Arends

Juneau, AK Featuring: Wendy Byrnes, Steven Arends

Two best friends singing some songs about friendship.

8:45pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Bridget & Family

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Bridget Galvin, Miles Allen, Sean Galvin

Original songs with the family band! Playing music together since they could crawl, this Alaska family is excited to reunite on their favorite stage.

9:00pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Tucker Tunes

Chugiak, AK Featuring: Natalie Tucker, Tim Tucker

Tim and Natalie Tucker unravel the lyrical tapestry of the songs you love and stitch them together into a magical quilted mash they call Twisted Covers.

9:15pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Code Red

Juneau, AK Featuring: Dennis Hoffman, Mark Knight

Two singer/songwriter performers performing three country tunes.

9:30pm, Mon. Apr. 7

An Alaskan Traveler

Juneau, AK Featuring: Max Blust

Together alone again with an Alaskan traveler. Songs of yearning in a changing world.

9:45pm, Mon. Apr. 7

The Dorset

Juneau, AK Featuring: Flordelino Lagundino, Jenny Lagundino, Daryl Lagundino

A family singing folk-rock.

10:00pm, Mon. Apr. 7

Nelson Family Band

Juneau, AK Featuring: Graham Nancarrow, Gene Nelson, Courtney Nelson, Tyler Breen, Rick Trostel, Che Plang

Nelson Family Band joins cousin Graham Nancarrow, a Nashville country music songwriter, to perform his originals at his first Folk Fest and first visit to AK.

6:30pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Sayiék: Gastineau Strummers

Douglas, AK Featuring: Travis Croteau, Students

At our school we start every Friday morning with a school-wide sing along! Students are also learning guitar at recess and after school! Check these kids out!!!

6:45pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Belcher/Buckley and Friends

Juneau, AK Featuring: Linda Buckley, Dixie Belcher, John Lager, Reid Tippets, Shoshana Seligman

From Siam to Siberia, Kenya to Cambodia and Lebanon to Laos these two have had music as their cultural bridge. And now they bring their music to you!

7:00pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Johnny Negotiable

Juneau, AK Featuring: Jane Hale

Just your garden-variety guitar-playing singer-songwriter.

7:15pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Herring Rock

Nevada City, CA Featuring: Lia Gladstone, Albert McDonnell, Shoshana

Alaska stories from Perseverance Trail at midnight in May to fishing for herring in Sitka Sound.

7:30pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Spindrift

Seward, AK Featuring: Jim Pfeiffenberger, Stephanie Robertson

Harmony-driven acoustic originals from the shores of Resurrection Bay.

7:45pm, Tue. Apr. 8

The Geoff Kirsch Experience Experiment Projeqt

Juneau, AK Featuring: Geoff Kirsch, Margie McWilliams, Chris ''Uncle D'' Dionisio, Aaron Fong

Juneau most powerful power trio. How powerful? We have four people. For those about to folk, we salute you!

8:00pm, Tue. Apr. 8

The Wool Pullers

Seattle, WA Featuring: Liz Snyder, Alex Kotlarsz

An old Juneau staple reunites for 15 minutes of original classics

8:15pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Jacks In The River

Honomu, Hi Featuring: Doug DeMaster, Shannon DeMaster, Wendy Hladick, Brandee Gerke, Andrzej Piotrowski, Auguste Stiehr

We like uplifting harmonies, raucous melodies, and reminding the audience why we all like folk/rock. That’s who we are.

8:30pm, Tue. Apr. 8

The Soggy Joggers

Juneau, AK Featuring: Aldyn Brudie, Julius Adolfsson, Hannah Wilson, Matt Kern

Amateurs only.

8:45pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Cello Pudding

Juneau, AK Featuring: Greg albrecht, Eliza Albrecht, Oliver Albrecht

Chippy the squirrel is back by popular demand! Serving up more of that sweet musical pudding for your enjoyment.

9:00pm, Tue. Apr. 8

The House Family Band

Juneau, AK Featuring: Tony Tengs, Albert McDonnell, Mike Bucy, Heather Mountcastle, Luke Weld, Clay Good, Colton Welch

This set is a blast from our past, celebrating three goodies from The Preserves. Heather kicks it off with This Is Where It Is.

9:15pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Susan Warner

Gustavus, AK Featuring: Susan Warner, Katie Henry, Matha DeFreest

Three original songs in tribute to 50 years of Pat Henry family members ''playing some'' at this great Alaska Festival of Folk.

9:30pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Jane Roodenburg and the maybe Jane has friends...

East Greenbush, NY Featuring: Jane Roodenburg

Same gal on the inside, old as dirt on the outside. Still loves you madly.

9:45pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Mountcastle Family Band

Juneau, AK Featuring: Robert Mountcastle, Janell Mountcastle, Abby Mountcastle, Heather Mountcastle, Luke Weld

The Mountcastle Family Band brings our family roadtrips to the stage with sweet harmonious tunes by the Beatles. Buckle up, let’s take a drive!

10:00pm, Tue. Apr. 8

Natalie & Patrick

Juneau, AK

Appalachian Mtns run from NY to the Gulf of Mexico. Natalie (Blue Ridge Mtns) & Patrick (FL) play Appalachian music of banjo, guitar, & harmonica.

6:30pm, Wed. Apr. 9

QUEENS

Juneau, AK Featuring: Andria Budbill, Taylor Vidic, Cate Ross, Kelsey Riker, Margeaux Ljungberg, Ella Kelly, Elizabeth Ekins, Marian Call, Wendy Byrnes, Allison Waid

Singing a wide range of songs spanning the past 50 years, the QUEENS are back and ready to take the stage to rejoin the Folk Fest community. Here we go!

6:45pm, Wed. Apr. 9

The White Hots

Juneau, AK Featuring: Annie Bartholomew, Dylan Proudfoot, Nicole Lantz, Miguel Rohrbacher, Lindsay Clark

Mountain music from Juneau, Alaska.

7:00pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Ice Jam

Fairbanks, AK Featuring: Seth Danielson, Sarah Garland, Skip Nodler, Kayt Sunwood

Ice Jam: a Fairbanks-based musical pileup found at festivals, contradances and beyond. Jumbled jamming in one configuration or another since 1997.

7:15pm, Wed. Apr. 9

June Bunch

St. Petersburg, FL

June Bunch spills storytelling vocals through lilting, dynamic tones and melodic finger-picking ukulele.

7:30pm, Wed. Apr. 9

A Quiet Light

Juneau, AK Featuring: Nora DeSloover, Dan DeSloover, Sarah Shaddy-Farnsworth

Through darkness to the light. Original songs from an intergenerational ensemble.

7:45pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Full Circle

Juneau, AK Featuring: Greg Burger, Mary DeSmet, Don Rudolph

Soaring harmonies, hot licks, and great tunes artfully selected from folk, country, and roots music.

8:00pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Costa's Silver Jubilee

Juneau, AK Featuring: Collette Costa

Trying to figure out how to do 50 songs in 15 minutes...

8:15pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Grayscale

Cordova, AK Featuring: Amy O’Nell Houck, John Ingalls, John Lager

Old musicians and older tunes. Mostly unplugged renditions of not so classic tunes from around the twenties and thirties.

8:30pm, Wed. Apr. 9

The Jig's Up

Juneau, AK Featuring: Heather Parker, Carl Schrader, Tony Yorba, Chris Meade

With catchy tunes and a driving beat, The Jig’s Up is bound to make you smile!

8:45pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Dara Rilatos

Juneau, AK

Experience profound emotion and humor with singer-songwriter and lifelong Alaskan, Dara Rilatos.

9:00pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Ross Island Duo

Portland, OR Featuring: Richard Melling, Karen McCracken

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Karen McCracken and Richard Melling specialize in close harmony and traditional / tradition-based original music.

9:15pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Sunny Porch

Juneau, AK Featuring: Melanie Brown, Marcus Beckmann

Acoustic guitar and bass duo play originals and beloved songs.

9:30pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Muskeg Roots & Xtratuf Boots

Juneau, AK Featuring: Douglas Badilla, Susanne Carter Badilla, Mary Jane Tenny, Karen Larson

Former 'Pelicanites' (fishers, teachers, & cold storage workers), including performers at the 10th Fest, and individually for 40 years, reunite for song.

9:45pm, Wed. Apr. 9

The PEACESTERS

Juneau, AK Featuring: Dave Nichols, John Lager, Allan Nichols

Clever original ditties.

10:00pm, Wed. Apr. 9

Tramwreck

Gustavus, AK Featuring: Tania Lewis, Jamie Marks, Dave Kovach, TJ Lazar, Sergei Morosan, Colin Osterhaut, Heidi Johnson

Folkfest is fifty and Tramwreck is twenty so get on the bus for a brand new batch of jam.

6:30pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Juneau Community Chorus

Juneau, AK Featuring: Misuri Smyth, Jacque Farnsworth

Under Artistic Director Misuri (Missouri), Smyth; the Juneau Community Chorus is made up of community members who love to sing.

6:45pm, Thu. Apr. 10

SKODEN

Juneau, AK Featuring: Gene Tagabon, Doug Koester

Skoden means “let’s go then” and these two will get you going by mixing contemporary native music, rhythmic drumming and messages from the heart.

7:00pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Chris Thompson & Friends

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Chris Thompson, Rolfe Buzzell, Harrison Jennings, Don Rudolph

We perform love and loss songs, along with tunes that uphold the dignity of humanity, and our love for others..

7:15pm, Thu. Apr. 10

The Strongbacks

Kodiak, AK Featuring: Evan Coombs, Tim Borden, Brendan Best, John Lauber, Blake Jones

Serving stirring sea shanties sprinkled with scintillating stories sure to satisfy the senses and sooth the sea-starved soul.

7:30pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Ellorie McKnight

Whitehorse, YT

Ellorie writes lyrics & melodies that explore the emotional breadth and depth of the individual and collective human experience during these wild times.

7:45pm, Thu. Apr. 10

The Heists

Juneau, AK Featuring: Erin Heist, Andrew Heist

Bluegrass and folk duets to crack your heart open like a pretty sparkly geode.

8:00pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Rhiannon Giddens with Dirk Powell

GUEST ARTIST

8:45pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Marian Call

Juneau, AK

Marian Call is back on the mainstage with more little songs about big feelings.

9:00pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Ice Worm Serenaders with Sam & Ella

Pleasant Lake, MI Featuring: John Hatton, Terry O’Hara, Brian Curtis, Bruce Shwartz

Back from the Glacial highlands of the Chugach Mts, the IWS will present more artistic rhapsodies for your enjoyment. Nothing like Sam and Ella to make it go.

9:15pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Curley and Slim

Haines, AK Featuring: Burl Sheldon, Nancy Berland

Original tunes and an old favorite from Burl Sheldon and Nancy Berland.

9:30pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Fishpickers

Haines, AK Featuring: Mark Carroll, Laurie Mastrella, Gregg Bigsby, Dennis Gudmanson

Old Time, Americana.

9:45pm, Thu. Apr. 10

The Forest That Never Sleeps

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Kat Moore

The Forest That Never Sleeps blends poetry, song, and storytelling into an eclectic performance for listeners.

10:00pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Dennis and Dona Townsend

Tacoma, WA Featuring: Dennis Townsend, Dona Townsend

Pulling a few new tunes out of the hat. Okay, now where's my hat?

10:15pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Blind Hogs Redux

Los Alamos, NM Featuring: Patrick Webb, Erin Tilly, Lynn Basham, and Friends

Group of Fairbanksans, from near and far, finding tunes and each other. Even a blind hog will find an acorn.

10:30pm, Thu. Apr. 10

Caleb Tomlinson

Whitehorse, YT

Caleb Tomlinson plays indie folk and alt-country rooted in the north and the west coast.

6:30pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Pointy & The Birds

Sitka, AK Featuring: Jeannie Jay, Lori Whitmill, Sherie Mayo, Phyllis Hackett, Beth Caffrey, Mary Chambers, Wendy Alderson, Marg Parsons

A group of 8 women singing popular songs accompanied by their ukuleles

6:45pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Spank Williams

Fairbanks, AK Featuring: Carey Seward

Spank Williams is a singer-songwriter with a uniquely beautiful voice who writes of the struggles and joys we find in Alaska.

7:00pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Tom Begich, Sarah Sledge and friends

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Tom Begich, Sarah Sledge

Tom's first Festival was 1983 and they've watched each other grow together! With Sarah Sledge, they perform original music where the heart and the mind meet.

7:15pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Jesse Appelman Quartet

Oakland, CA Featuring: Jesse Appelman, Eli West, Brandon Godman, Forrest Marowitz

California mandolinist Jesse Appelman previews tunes from his debut album (coming late 2025). Expect spontaneous, interactive, & toneful stringband music.

7:30pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Joe Page

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Joel Kadarauch, Angela Oudean, Dan Booth

Joe Page is back after a 13-year hiatus.

7:45pm, Fri. Apr. 11

The Panhandle Crabgrass Revival Band

Juneau, AK Featuring: Johnse ''Father JP'' Ostman, Erik ''Panhandle Slim'' Chadwell, Ethan ''E-Dog'' Abbott, Andy ''Ferg'' Ferguson, Maridon ''Princess M'' Boario, Sean ''Silver Tongue'' Tracey

How ‘bout now?

8:00pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Reeb Willms & Caleb Klauder

Eastsound, WA

Original country and bluegrass songs performed with mandolin, guitar and vocals.

8:15pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Pharis Romero

Seattle, WA Featuring: Pharis Romero, Eli West

Pharis Romero and Eli West sing and play their favorites.

8:30pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Harmiddler Brothers

Douglas, AK Featuring: Grant Dermody, Bob-o Bell, Bob Banghart

Exploring the uncharted space between breath, bow and banjo.

8:45pm, Fri. Apr. 11

The Lottie Doddies

Seattle, WA Featuring: Ethan Lawton, Forrest Marowitz, Hailey Pexton

A Seattle-based group of musicians who got together to eat and play music so much that they decided to become a band.

9:00pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Valley Below

Fairbanks, AK Featuring: Caitlin Frye, Jeremiah Bakken, Jason Norris, George Gianakopoulos, Josh Paul

Valley Below is an electric Americana mashup from Fairbanks with soul-forward genre-blending original music.

9:15pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Taylor Dallas Vidic

Douglas, AK

Taylor is recording her debut album. But really this time. Here are three songs she loves that may or may not be on that album.

9:30pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Spit Shake

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Chris Bieri, Nichole Campanale

Husband and wife duo Chris Bieri and Nichole Campanale. The world is crooked, let us tell you about it.

9:45pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Paul Clements

Sitka, AK

Back again from Sitka at the Festival's half century, very grateful to be sharing tunes from here, there, and in between....

10:00pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Bad Honey

Juneau, AK Featuring: Lu Seapy, Dale Brandenburger, Karen Larsen, Heather Parker

What do you get when you cross bad-ass rhythm and sweet harmonies? Bad Honey plays original and singer songwriter faves in this dynamic and fun set.

10:15pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Lou Nathanson

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Lou Nathanson, Kat Moore, Dan Booth, Shonti Elder, Natalie Tucker, Tim Tucker

We don't actually have a set list yet, but we do have a Concept of a Plan for a set list! On the other hand, we do have a brand new album, Darwin's Tango!

10:30pm, Fri. Apr. 11

Daughters of Johan

Seattle, WA Featuring: Mary McIntyre, Keturah Walker, Haley Stats

We're a three-piece band from Seattle with guitar, banjo and washboard player. We do mostly covers of Carter Family and Sierra Ferrell.

12:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Ursa Minor Singers

Juneau, AK Featuring: Callie Conerton, Daryl Lagundino, Charlie Springston, Lilly Ingraham, Kaleena Penn, Petra Hatch, Orvel Skaflestad, Devlin Dalman, Henry Akiyama, Jun Hwang, Johnson Madrid, Jakob Sudduth, Luc Levasseur, Nels Lapenter, Noelle Shanley, Greta Thompson, Abby Auerswald, Addi Johnson, Alan Duvall, Winter Merrell, Benji Sears, Caisa Spickler, Dylan Dubois, Ember Giant, Hazel Wilburn, Maggie Norton

We are first, second, and third graders from Montessori Borealis singing some of our favorite tunes for you! We love singing together with our teacher!

12:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Ken Burch

Olympia, WA

If you are reading this, it means they let me onstage again. Originals, more or less.

12:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

K1NFOLK

Petersburg, AK Featuring: Robyn Cardenas, Teagen Schwartz

Brother/sister acoustic duo singing folk/country covers and originals inspired by our surroundings/lifestyle/culture in Southeast Alaska.

12:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Sound Crew

Juneau, AK Featuring: Mark Alton, Derek Lail, Theresa Reynolds

Just a Juneau sound guy and his trusty crew, returning to play some new country tunes.

1:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Cold Town Hot Club

Fairbanks, AK Featuring: Ned Gaines, George Giankopolis, Scott Walter

Far north gypsy jazz in the spirit of Django and Stephane.

1:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Fu Bao and Friends

Juneau, AK Featuring: Fu Bao Hartle, Clare Pavia, John Hartle, Joe Emerson, Keith Heller, Joyce Levine

Old-timey, and a little randomness.

1:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Powell Brothers and Friends

Juneau, AK Featuring: Jim Powell, Doug Powell, Tom Powell

From Woody Guthrie to now, and in between - featuring mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and other strings, the brothers Powell harmonize Americana.

1:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Music Feeds My Family

Juneau, AK Featuring: Odin Brudie, Frankie Pillifant, Aldyn Brudie, Nina Brudie

Odin Brudie celebrates AFF50 with songs spanning 50 years, joined in singing by family members and AFF vets Frankie Pillifant, Aldyn Brudie, and Nina B.

2:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

The Squash Blossoms

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Peggy Finnegan, Amy Hayes, Jessica Speed

Three gals singing originals and covers with sweet harmonies, guitar, bass, and mandolin

2:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Pure Brainstorming

Sitka, AK Featuring: Hank Moore, Leslie Wolf, Laura Turcott

We are a trio of like minded Folk souls who can inspire a booty shake a belly laugh and everything in between.

2:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

The Scotty Stoneman Review

Eugene, OR Featuring: Leif Karlstrom , Jesse Appelman, Billy Moore, Zach Sharpe, Yoseff Tucker

Scotty Stoneman was a fiddler with an iconic style, known from the Kentucky Colonels and solo work. We aim to recreate his memorable sounds and energy.

2:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Jacob Sweeney

Juneau, AK

My background in music, acting and comedy make each performance a fun mix of original songs, jokes and ridiculous poetry guaranteed to be the only act like it.

3:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Wings To Fly

Wasilla, AK Featuring: Shonti Elder, Elsa Aegerter, Karl Wilhelmi

High-flying harmonies of original and thoughtful songs.

3:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Gunnysack Annie (Hopper) & JD Mason

Fairbanks, AK Featuring: Annie Hopper, Jeff Mason

Rising from the Eastern Alaska Range, Annie & JD play folk rock & homemade songs, in an easy playful style. The Lodge at Black Rapids is their home stage!

6:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

50 BANJOS!

Everywhere Featuring: Goal is 50+ banjoists

ALL banjoists invited, ALL levels, ALL banjo types: OT, bluegrass, tenor, banjolele. ALL tunes Key of G *Buffalo Gals *Cotton-Eyed Joe *NC Breakdown

6:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Robin Hopper

Chugiak, AK

The Anchorage Daily News calls Robin’s music ''As warm and comforting as a favorite sweater.'' No telling what she’ll have up her sleeve for this year.

7:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Colin McGovern

Homer, AK

Originally from a small town in Maine, now residing in Homer, Alaska. I first came to the festival in 2006 and it changed the trajectory of my life...

7:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

The Good Friendlys

Juneau, AK Featuring: Hiram Henry, Katie Henry, Martha Defreest, Ariel Svetlik, Mike Janes, Kelly Henrikson

Friends playing songs for friends, 'cause our Country is full of Folk and we all need friends.

7:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Kennedy Jo

Juneau, AK Featuring: Kennedy Kruchoski

Emerging from a doozy of a southeast winter surrounded by some tangled emotions, the warmth of some lovely folks, and the songs that carry me through.

7:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Eli West Trio

Seattle, WA Featuring: Eli West, Forrest Marowitz, Patrick McGonigle

Eli West sings originals with Forrest Marowitz on bass and Patrick McGonigle on fiddle.

8:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Albert McDonnell

Portland, OR

Songs of joy and sorrow. A tribute to Buddy Tabor.

8:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Elise Leavy

Lafayette, LA

Elise Leavy, raised in California & based in Lafayette, LA, writes classic folk songs with a tinge of humor that will have you crying and laughing at one time.

8:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

The Centuries

Los Angeles, CA Featuring: Roberto Avalos, Dylan Patterson, Alexander Griffith

The Centuries play 1950s style Americana with hints of rock 'n roll and rockabilly.

8:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

R.O. Shapiro

Los Altos, CA

R.O. Shapiro is a troubadour, a traveler peddling original tunes of love, loss, and social justice, carefully crafted and soulfully sung.

9:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

The Ogives

Bishop, CA Featuring: Howie Schwartz, Scott Meyer, Karen Loso, Mike Loso

Ogive (''oh-jive'') -glacial iceform- Mysterious, rhythmic bands of alternating color reveal the past to a modern world with unique, old-time instrumentation.

9:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

The Fresh Boys

Bozeman, MT Featuring: Andrew Schauer, Sean Raming, Nash Reilly, Gordon Sevee, Scott Stebbins

Pretty much just Bluegrass.

9:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Marie Reid

Mooresville, NC

Sturdy and soulful… Tunes written to paint a journeying woman's experience. Inspired by family and her SW VA roots she invites you to come along!

9:45pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Shoreline Band

Juneau, AK Featuring: Joe Emerson, Ben Higdon, John Hartle, Chris Frary, Luke Weld, Stew Rowland, Robert Mountcastle

Boomer classics guaranteed to satisfy!

10:00pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Docktones & Friends

Douglas, AK Featuring: Bob Shorey, Chris Frary, Margaret Shorey, John Shedd, Carleton Shorey, Bob Banghart

From their first set in 1980, the Docktones were Folk Fest regulars for over 35 years. Now they're back to celebrate the 50th with their classic sound.

10:15pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Michael Kirkpatrick

Fort Collins, CO

This Rocky Mountain based songwriter blends his calming but bold voice with fingerstyle guitar to cradle lush songscapes in a fuzzy paradox of sunshine and fog.

10:30pm, Sat. Apr. 12

Red Cap and the Cyser Boys

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Chris Richardson, Ben Richardson, Mike Richardson Jr.

The Richardson brothers (Mike Jr., Ben, & Chris) have played Irish music since the 1990s. They may be joined onstage by the older or younger generations.

12:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Vox Borealis

Juneau, AK Featuring: Sara Radke Brown, David Monroe, Brian Crapo, Randy Wolfenberger, Jay Query, Steven Arends, Jacob Soboleff, Kristina Paulick, Elizabeth Ekins, Tania Green, Aria Moore, Christine Wick, Anneka Knotts Morgan, Skiba Wuoti, Kayla Kohlhase, Martin Harrington

Vox Borealis is an acapella chamber vocal ensemble in Juneau. We perform a variety of choral works, and as Victorian carolers during holiday season.

12:15pm, Sun. Apr. 13

The Wittones

Seattle, WA Featuring: Mark Wittow, Tom Kizzia, Anna Wittow, Matt Claman

From Homer, Anchorage, and Seattle to share a few great songs--we hope you’ll sing along.

12:30pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Ken Waldman & The Wild Ones

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Ken Waldman

Alaska's Fiddling Poet combines fiddle tunes + poems + friends--think fun, inspiration, surprises.

12:45pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Jenny Baker

Homer, AK

Jenny Baker was raised on volcanic rock in Bend, Oregon then traveled north to for adventures, to raise a family, and awaken her sub-arctic coastal soul.

1:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Your Favorite Sisters

Juneau, AK Featuring: Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs

Forever young, just like this venerable institution, with the wind in our face and the bugs in our teeth. Playing a few favorites in these trying times.

1:15pm, Sun. Apr. 13

C.A. & Sonny

Ottawa, ON Featuring: Calum Jackson, Sonny Aiken

An Ottawa-based duo who enjoy playing old Canadian and American Folk, Ragtime, Blues, & trad fiddle tunes, mostly.

1:30pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Panic!!! At the Folk Fest

Juneau, AK Featuring: Hannah Bailey, Jen Gardner

A couple of pals playing some last minute melodies after years of passively searching for a music buddy.

1:45pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Hank Alrich

Greenville, CA Featuring: Hank Alrich, Shaidri Alrich

An experienced composer, performer, and producer offering a short set of engaging original songs.

2:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Emily Kane

Juneau, AK

Three two-song medleys. Emily sings and plays uke.

2:15pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Dead Calm

Lansing, MI Featuring: Andrew Cortese, Ned Gaines, Jon Oestreich, Josh Paul, Dave Parks, Melanie Berger

Hot boot-stomping, hip-shaking, bluesy folk rock.

2:30pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Jonny Newman

Girdwood, AK Featuring: Jonny Newman, Guest Instrumentalist

Soulful piano-driven folk music that blends bluesy grit and high-energy bluegrass.

2:45pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Kristin & Friends

Portland, OR Featuring: Kristin Melling, Jesse Appelman, Eli West

Twin mandolins and sweet harms.

3:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Lina & Ryan

Whitehorse, YT Featuring: Ryan McNally, Lina Halimi

Lina Halimi (touring from France) and Ryan McNally (from Whitehorse, YT) are an old time duo playing trad fiddle tunes, honky tonk songs & folk.

3:15pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Shanks Mare

Juneau, AK Featuring: Greg Higdon, Matilda Higdon, Ben Higdon

Guess the tree don’t grow too far from the apple.

6:30pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Fireweed Fiddlers

Juneau, AK Featuring: Clayton Marks, Jacquelyn Davis, Koji Rank, Eliza Albrecht, Geo Abad, Eleanor Davis, Hugo Rank, Traeus Mateo, Kiana Twitchell, Arlo Carlton, Mei Xua

A group of advanced string players(middle and high schoolers) perform lively fiddle tunes.

6:45pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Sarah Hamilton

Whitehorse, YT

Original swingin' country music from Yukon fiddler, singer, and songwriter Sarah Hamilton.

7:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

The Empty Oil Barrel Band

Douglas, AK Featuring: Ed Schoenfeld, Riley Woodford, Maggie Schoenfeld, Jayne Andreen

We perform political satire and parodies and have been at it since the early 1980s. But this year is different. So many targets, so little time!

7:15pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Must Wear Pants

Seattle, WA Featuring: Michael Gray, Bob Banghart, Forest Gibson

Swing from Seattle, Bellingham and Juneau

7:30pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Them Wyo boys

Laramie, WY Featuring: Nick Park, Jackson Clarendon

Original Americana and blues.

7:45pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Stewart Ely

Pelican, AK

Original Songs By Other People. Gluten Free

8:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Fiery Gypsies

Juneau, AK Featuring: Dale Wygant, John Staub, Karen Pallenberg, Steve Tada

Red hot embers from the Gypsy campfire. We play both kinds of music- Country...& Eastern!!

8:15pm, Sun. Apr. 13

The Improbabillies

Homer, AK Featuring: Grant Dermody, Forrest Gibson, Scotty Meyer, Forrest Marowitz

An unlikely combination of country blues and old time music.

8:30pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Big Chimney Barn Dance

Juneau, AK Featuring: Carter Bancroft, Danny Consenstein, Jay Marvin, Rachel Overby, Nate Williamson, Peter Hamre

Raucous and driving Old Time string band music. BCBD is a touring Alaskan act who has played extensively in Ireland and the UK, as well as the Lower 48.

8:45pm, Sun. Apr. 13

Sloughgrass

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Robbie Collins, Rion Schmidt, Jason Norris, Zach Sharpe, Michael Carroll

Bluegrass traditional original unit. Very good times. From Cordova to San Francisco and everywhere in between. Sleu Gracias.

9:00pm, Sun. Apr. 13

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Alaska Folk Festival

51st Year — April 6-12, 2026

Main Stage | Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Dr.
Dance Stage | JAHC, 350 Whittier St.
Juneau, Alaska