Only 2 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, Arthur Barr

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 51 Specials

JNU, FBKS, ANCH Featuring: Miguel Rohrbacher, Erik Chadwell, Christopher Behnke, Sergei Morosan, Danny Consenstein, featuring Carter Bancroft

Mister Deejay won't you please play a real country song. Traditional bangerz, an original, and a song 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

Brad Wallace

Milwaukee WI

20+ years of loud rock with Busted Mullet leads to a first-ever solo set: acoustic covers with an unapologetic ’80s mindset.

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

FySH Houck

Juneau Featuring: Salim Houck

FySH returns to the stage for his first solo Folk Fest set in 15 years with originals and covers that bring him hope. He’s excited to share them with you!

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

Kid Burfl

Thrillsboro, Oregon Featuring: Kid Burfl, Kid Burfl, Kid Burfl

Unruly hair (what’s left), plays well wif others (to a point), patchouli, someone’s reading this over your shoulder. Wait, wait; ok look now!

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: Kiel Rennick
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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