The 37th Annual Anchorage Folk Festival
January 22 to February 1, 2026

Folk Week

Live Music around Town!
January 25 to 30, 2026

A list of venues and their contact information follows this listing of free Folk Week gigs.

Sunday, January 25

Hightower Pub
7–10 pm Open Mic Night

Monday, January 26

Middle Way Café
2–4 pm Jim Haack & John Schlomer

Hearth Artisan Pizza
5 pm Tim Samuelson
6 pm Squash Blossoms
7 pm Gal Pals

Organic Oasis
5 pm Vinter.Baer
6 pm GRAMPS (Paul Sangl & Gregor Rakoski)
7 pm Service Kobelnyk

Sleepy Dog Coffee Co.
5:30–7 pm Shaun Pacarro

Reilly’s Irish Pub
6 pm Phoenix
7 pm Ruby Rakes
8 pm Mike and Matt

Tuesday, January 27

Middle Way Café
2–4 pm Ryan Michael Forté

Hearth Artisan Pizza
5 pm Bosca Ceoil
6 pm Lou Nathanson
7 pm Bluestockings

Sleepy Dog Coffee Co.
5–7 pm GRAMPS (Paul Sangl & Gregor Rakoski)

Reilly’s Irish Pub
6 pm sixteen.five
7 pm John Cook
8 pm most definitely not the legs of jake

Organic Oasis
7–9 pm Irish Session

Guido’s Pizza
7–9 pm Paddle Boat Jam

Wednesday, January 28

Middle Way Café
3 pm Reed, Griffin & Friends

Turnagain Brewing
4 pm Arctic Diamonds
5 pm Jin Ave
6 pm Uncle Jim and Brother John
7 pm Turnagain Blues

Hearth Artisan Pizza
5 pm Denise and Jim
6 pm Anna Joy
7 pm Red Cap & the Empty Nesters

Vagabond Blues
5–7 pm Suzy Crosby and Friends

Sleepy Dog Coffee Co.
5:30–7 pm Terry Kelly

Organic Oasis
6–8 pm Songwriters Showcase

Reilly’s Irish Pub
6 pm Tucker Tunes
7 pm Sweet Pow
8 pm Midnight Sun Zombies

Guido’s Pizza
7–9 pm An Irish Trad Session

49th State Brewing
717 W 3rd Ave
8:00 pm Fundraiser concert: The Horsenecks & Hannah Read
$20 in advance/ $25 at the door | all ages
Buy tickets HERE


Thursday, January 29

Reilly’s Irish Pub
6 pm Ten Dollar Bet
7 pm Tyson James
8 pm Super Saturated Sugar Strings

Guido’s Pizza
7–9 pm Old Time Jam

Spenard Community Recreation Center
2020 West 48th Avenue
7:30–10:30 pm Fundraiser Barn Dance with the Faux Paws
$20 adults/ $10 UAA students with current ID/kids 13 & under are free
Caller: Brian DeMarcus
Buy tickets HERE


Friday, January 30

Guido’s Pizza
7–9 pm Alaska Jumping Fleas Ukulele Jam

Hightower Pub
6–9 pm live music


Venues

Guido’s Pizza logo Guido’s Pizza • 549 West International Airport Road • 907-563-2222

Hearth Artisan Pizza logo Hearth Artisan Pizza • 1200 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Suite F • 907-222-0888

Hightower Pub logo Hightower Pub • 165 Hightower Road, Girdwood907-865-8193

Middle Way Café logo Middle Way Café • 1200 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Suite G • 907-272-6433

Organic Oasis logo Organic Oasis • 2610 Spenard Road • 907-277-7882

Reilly’s Irish Pub logo Reilly’s Irish Pub • 317 West Fireweed Lane • 907-274-6132

Sleepy Dog Coffee Company logo Sleepy Dog Coffee Company • 11517 Old Glenn Highway, Eagle River907-694-6463

Turnagain Brewing logo Turnagain Brewing • 7920 King Street • 907-646-2337

Vagabond Blues logo Vagabond Blues • 642 South Alaska Street  Suite #208, Palmer907-745-2233