Only 2 days away: The 51st Annual Alaska Folk Festival, April 6-12, 2026
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6:30pm, Fri. Apr. 10

QUEENS

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

Juneau-based group of women singing (mostly) a cappella

6:45pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Sea of Heartbreak

Pacific Northwest-ish Featuring: Katy Harris, Caroline Oakley, Reeb Willms, Ava Honey, Pharis Romero

A band of babes who inspire to expand hearts with hot licks, beautiful originals and some spicy toonz. We love you!

7:00pm, Fri. Apr. 10

The Honey Badgers

Juneau Featuring: Heather Parker, Dale Bradenburger, Lu Seapy, Russell Sandstrom

Harmonies and fiddle, sweet as honey. Badass harmonica and banjo, rockin' the house. It's Badger Time!

7:15pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Trillium

West Coast Featuring: Helen Anderson, Marissa Deitz, Laura Chase

Three canaries, making music since childhood, reunite with folk tunes, and the three-part harmonies we are known for. We offer sweet songs and friendship.

7:30pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Michael Truax

Juneau Featuring: Michael R. Truax

Juneau’s okayest guitarist for 48 years

7:45pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Ice Worm Serenaders

Uncle Rotten’s Cellar Featuring: John Hatton, Terry O’Hara, Brian Curtis, Dave Lewicki

Back again from the ice fields of the Chugat Mts with more melodies from our mentors Sam and Ella.

8:00pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Todd Grebe and Cold Country

Anchorage, Alaska Featuring: Todd Grebe, Angela Oudean, Dan Booth, Nathan May, Andy King

Long time Alaskan Song writer Todd Grebe brings his band Cold Country back to AFF with a brand new album.

8:15pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Landbridge Tollbooth

Nome Featuring: Carol Gales, Jim Dory, Laura Davis Collins, Margie McWilliams

Old time and good times all the time from the far north.

8:30pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Caleb Tomlinson

Whitehorse, Yukon

Caleb Tomlinson performs lyrically driven original folk and Americana music rooted in the north and west coast of Canada

8:45pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Hannah Read

Anchorage Featuring: Hannah Read, Peter Hamre, Garren Volper

Hannah Read is an award winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Scotland, now based in Anchorage. Joined by Peter Hamre & Garren Volper.

9:00pm, Fri. Apr. 10

The Super Saturated Sugar Strings

Featuring: Cameron Cartland, Kat Moore, Kevin Worrell, Logan Bean, Miriah Phelps

Powerful and upbeat, The Sugar Strings’ eclectic take on modern Americana brims with polished instrumental arrangements and shout-to-the-rafter vocals.

9:15pm, Fri. Apr. 10

The Lottie Doddies

Seattle Featuring: Patrick M'Gonigle, 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.

9:30pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Caitlin Frye

Fairbanks

Caitlin Frye is a singer songwriter from Fairbanks.

9:45pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Lou Nathanson

Anchorage Featuring: Lou Nathanson, Kat Moore, Dan Booth, TBD

Lou's songs (all new for this year) have received a presidential rating of A plus, plus, plus, plus, plus, plus!

10:00pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Jesse Appelman & Friends

Oakland, CA Featuring: Jesse Appelman, Yoseff Tucker, Patrick M'Gonigle

California mandolinist Jesse Appelman (Sam Grisman Project) and friends will pick and sing some good 'uns.

10:15pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Hank Dynasty

Sitka, AK Featuring: Hank Moore, Kincaid Parsons, Cathy Li, Laura Turcott, Leslie Wolf

Lively Sitka group putting out tunes to lift your spirits and shake your booties!

10:30pm, Fri. Apr. 10

Michael Kirkpatrick

Fort Collins CO

Michael Kirkpatrick blends elements of acoustic fingerstyle and folk rock to cradle lush songscapes in a fuzzy paradox of sunshine and fog.

Emcee: Mark Ridgway
Stage Manager: Susan Phillips
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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