Only 22 days away: The 51st Annual Alaska Folk Festival, April 6-12, 2026
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6:30pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Juneau Community Chorus

Juneau Featuring: Jacque Farnsworth, Leora Houtary, Sean Jones, Natalie Wong, John Heritscko, Bobbi Mitchell, Chrisrine Van Sickle, Naomi Hartmann, Mckenzie N. Galaktionoff, Jenny Smith, Susan Lummis, Katherine Andrews, Stephanie Kohlase, Anita Evans, Andrea Peterson, Alan Davis, Rebekah Benner

We are members of the Juneau Community who love to sing.

6:45pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Hannah

Juneau, AK Featuring: Hannah Bailey

Bringing my favorite trail jams inside to the stage.

7:00pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Shanks Mare

Juneau Featuring: Greg Higdon, Matilda Higdon, Ben Higdon

“The same song on a different day was a different song.” -Bobby Weir

7:15pm, Mon. Apr. 6

The Final Hoedown

Juneau Featuring: Jinx Fortier, Laurie Clough, Sandy Fortier, Natalie Fortier, Luke Fortier

The Final Hoedown features young fiddler Jinx Fortier and friends playing lively folk tunes with humor and plenty of toe-tapping spirit.

7:30pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Taylor Kimbo

Cordova Featuring: Taylor James Kimbarow

Taylor is a banjo player and songwriter from Cordova, Alaska who has worked in commercial fishing and underground mining.

7:45pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Maddie and Daddy

Juneau Featuring: Madeline Tingey, Brent Tingey

Daddy/Daughter duo performing some James Taylor classics.

8:00pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Steady Going

Juneau, Alaska Baby Featuring: Stuart Wood, Lisa Puananimōhalaikalani Denny, Quinton Woolman-Morgan, Sam Bluett

Juneau-based bundle of regulars pulling influence from Midwest fastgrass to trainhopper punk folk. We’ll pull your heart strings and get yer toes wigglin’!

8:15pm, Mon. Apr. 6

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.

8:30pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Grand Ol’ Ospreys

Talkeetna, AK Featuring: Benjamin Laggis, Joshua Lee, Maia Mossanen, Aiden Powell

Four piece bluegrass band singing about trains, mines, and lost love.

8:45pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Another Escape from Brooklyn

Juneau Featuring: Beth Leibowitz, Cecily Morris, Steve Winker, John Lager

Finding some dance music that isn't exactly happy, but defies the darkness of the time by being beautiful and rhythmic anyway.

9:00pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Alex Cruver

Anchorage

American Piano Music

9:15pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Fireweed

Juneau Featuring: Atagan Hood, Noah Coleman, Sam Uyanik , Alec James

We will be performing a set of songs that we've selected, occasionally switching instruments.

9:30pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Jess Meuse

Juneau

Southern rock, Singer/Songwriter. Sounds like: if Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin had a baby.

9:45pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Down From Lazy Mountain

Palmer, Alaska Featuring: Mike Hansen, Betty Hansen

Married couple who enjoy country, folk and Americana music. Mike plays the guitar and Betty, the mandolin and electric washboard.

10:00pm, Mon. Apr. 6

Mark Heard

Auke Bay

Bluesy folk rock acoustic guitar tunes from Auke Nu

Emcee: Grace Elliott and Irene Muller
Stage Manager: Andrew Heist
Alaska Folk Festival

51st Year — April 6-12, 2026

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