The 2025 Folk Week runs from Monday January 27 to Thursday January 30

Helpful Hints on Applying to Play at the Anchorage Folk Festival

Are you ready to apply for a set this year at the Anchorage Folk Festival? If not, get cracking! Applications go live on the website on the first of October and will close at the end of the day on November 1, giving you 32 days to apply. Here are some tips to help you through the process.

1. Know who your band members are when you apply. The application will ask for all those names.

2. Know your available dates during Folk Week to the best of your knowledge, so that the scheduling committee has good information to schedule your set. Evening spots are very limited, and you are more likely to get scheduled if you indicate a lot of availability.

3. If you are not a member of the Anchorage Folk Festival, consider joining! A link will be provided from the application form.  Members get priority in registering sets.

4. The application requires a responsible person to give their name, phone number and email address. The scheduling committee sometimes has to call a band representative while scheduling.

5. Don’t be alarmed by the request for a link to a previous recording or performance. It’s not an audition. It helps us to schedule a variety of performances. If you don’t have one, it will not impact your chances of being scheduled.

6. Be sure to submit before midnight November 1, 2025. 7. The scheduling committee will maintain a waiting list of performers in case of cancellations. Make certain you give us a working email address and check it frequently if you are on the Standby waitlist. Email is the primary way we will get ahold of you.

After applying, remember that your Anchorage Folk Festival performance and lyrics must be family-friendly and in compliance with the Festival’s commitment to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our audiences, staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, performers, vendors, and clients. Please plan and rehearse your set accordingly.

Set times vary in length depending on venue and business hours.