Only 283 days away: The 51st Annual Alaska Folk Festival, April 6-12, 2026
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6:30pm

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

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

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

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

Joe Page

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

Joe Page is back after a 13-year hiatus.

7:45pm

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

Reeb Willms & Caleb Klauder

Eastsound, WA

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

8:15pm

Pharis Romero

Seattle, WA Featuring: Pharis Romero, Eli West

Pharis Romero and Eli West sing and play their favorites.

8:30pm

Harmiddler Brothers

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

Exploring the uncharted space between breath, bow and banjo.

8:45pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.


Emcee: Mark Ridgway
Stage Manager: Ian Putnam