Only 21 days away: The 51st Annual Alaska Folk Festival, April 6-12, 2026
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6:30pm, Wed. Apr. 8

JAMM String Band

Juneau Featuring:

Students from Sít' Eetí Shaanáx Glacier Valley and Auke Bay Elementary Schools’ JAMM programs are excited to play together and sing three songs!

6:45pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Canis Major Constellations

Juneau Featuring: Cory Crossett, Adeline Buchmiller, Nora Johnson, Vance Murray, Thisbe Hofman, Hazel Wilburn, Aurora Apango, Aamie Jagodendsky, Amelie Roberts, a

Poignant songs we like to sing in our public Montessori classroom accompanied by our teacher on the guitar.

7:00pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Mudflat Footers

Juneau Featuring: Annie Bartholomew, Dylan Proudfoot, Carter Bancroft

Banjo, fiddle & feet

7:15pm, Wed. Apr. 8

MiguElvis and the .34 Specials

Juneau Featuring: Miguel Rohrbacher, Erik Chadwell, Chris Behnke

Mister Deejay won't you please play a real country song? Traditional and original tunes and songs from the vault.

7:30pm, Wed. Apr. 8

The Lefty Junior Trio

Earth Featuring: Sean Tracy, Jeremy Kane, George Gianakopoulos

Folk Trio, 3 pals, three songs

7:45pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Stewart Ely

Pelican Featuring:

Original Songs By Other People

8:00pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Deep Thicket Dwellers

Oakland Featuring: Forrest Allen, Tarah Williams, Mark Ignatius , Scotty Brown

An engaging and unique string band with roots in Alaska, blending bluegrass, old-time, swing, swampy fiddle, and percussive dance. Hillbilly jazz!

8:15pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Taylor Dallas Vidic

Juneau Featuring: Taylor Dallas Vidic, Chazz Gist, Josh Fortenbery, Spencer Edgers

Here to play a couple songs from her REAL LIFE RECORD with some of her real life friends.

8:30pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Albert McDonnell

Portland

Songs of joy and sorrow, a tribute to Buddy Tabor

8:45pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Fiery Gypsies

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

Rod hot embers from the Gypsy campfire for all to enjoy! We play both kinds of music- Country and Eastern!!

9:00pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Keep the Pool Open

Haines Featuring: Henry Leasia, Joel Stuk, Lucy Nieboer

3-piece band featuring guitar and ukulele. Beautiful vocal harmonies, well-crafted songs and a passion for public swimming pools.

9:15pm, Wed. Apr. 8

The River Livers

Girdwood, Alaska Featuring: Jessie Meybin, Lisa Miles, Philip Hawkins, Bryan MacClarence

Original folk music from the heart of central Alaska & Appalaskan Jess, get ready to dance! Lisa Miles Fiddle, Phil bass Bryan on keys & guitar Jess vocals

9:30pm, Wed. Apr. 8

The Empty Oil Barrel Band

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

We've been making musical fun with songs about corrupt politicians and public officials and really dumb ideas for more than 3 decades. We'll keep that up!

9:45pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Out of the Living Room

Juneau Featuring: Michael Craig Smith, Kathy Lou Smith

Playing the music of our squandered youth.

10:00pm, Wed. Apr. 8

Alex Hodgins

Whitehorse, Yukon

Inspired by mountain roads, old time railroads, everyday conversations and dirt caked in his hair. Alex's debut EP Your Town is out now!

Emcee: Jeff Smith
Stage Manager: Dan Kirkwood
Alaska Folk Festival

51st Year — April 6-12, 2026

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