Only 346 days away: The 51st Annual Alaska Folk Festival, April 6-12, 2026
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12:00pm

Vox Borealis

Juneau, AK Featuring: Sara Radke Brown, David Monroe, Brian Crapo, Randy Wolfenberger, Jay Query, Steven Arends, Jacob Soboleff, Kristina Paulick, Elizabeth Ekins, Tania Green, Aria Moore, Christine Wick, Anneka Knotts Morgan, Skiba Wuoti, Kayla Kohlhase, Martin Harrington

Vox Borealis is an acapella chamber vocal ensemble in Juneau. We perform a variety of choral works, and as Victorian carolers during holiday season.

12:15pm

The Wittones

Seattle, WA Featuring: Mark Wittow, Tom Kizzia, Anna Wittow, Matt Claman

From Homer, Anchorage, and Seattle to share a few great songs--we hope you’ll sing along.

12:30pm

Ken Waldman & The Wild Ones

Anchorage, AK Featuring: Ken Waldman

Alaska's Fiddling Poet combines fiddle tunes + poems + friends--think fun, inspiration, surprises.

12:45pm

Jenny Baker

Homer, AK

Jenny Baker was raised on volcanic rock in Bend, Oregon then traveled north to for adventures, to raise a family, and awaken her sub-arctic coastal soul.

1:00pm

Your Favorite Sisters

Juneau, AK Featuring: Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs

Forever young, just like this venerable institution, with the wind in our face and the bugs in our teeth. Playing a few favorites in these trying times.

1:15pm

C.A. & Sonny

Ottawa, ON Featuring: Calum Jackson, Sonny Aiken

An Ottawa-based duo who enjoy playing old Canadian and American Folk, Ragtime, Blues, & trad fiddle tunes, mostly.

1:30pm

Panic!!! At the Folk Fest

Juneau, AK Featuring: Hannah Bailey, Jen Gardner

A couple of pals playing some last minute melodies after years of passively searching for a music buddy.

1:45pm

Hank Alrich

Greenville, CA Featuring: Hank Alrich, Shaidri Alrich

An experienced composer, performer, and producer offering a short set of engaging original songs.

2:00pm

Emily Kane

Juneau, AK

Three two-song medleys. Emily sings and plays uke.

2:15pm

Dead Calm

Lansing, MI Featuring: Andrew Cortese, Ned Gaines, Jon Oestreich, Josh Paul, Dave Parks, Melanie Berger

Hot boot-stomping, hip-shaking, bluesy folk rock.

2:30pm

Jonny Newman

Girdwood, AK Featuring: Jonny Newman, Guest Instrumentalist

Soulful piano-driven folk music that blends bluesy grit and high-energy bluegrass.

2:45pm

Kristin & Friends

Portland, OR Featuring: Kristin Melling, Jesse Appelman, Eli West

Twin mandolins and sweet harms.

3:00pm

Lina & Ryan

Whitehorse, YT Featuring: Ryan McNally, Lina Halimi

Lina Halimi (touring from France) and Ryan McNally (from Whitehorse, YT) are an old time duo playing trad fiddle tunes, honky tonk songs & folk.

3:15pm

Shanks Mare

Juneau, AK Featuring: Greg Higdon, Matilda Higdon, Ben Higdon

Guess the tree don’t grow too far from the apple.


Emcee: Paul Clements
Stage Manager: Odin Brudie