Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest Events and more!
Winter Folk Fest Fiesta
Feb. 8th, 8pm, UAF Woodcenter PUB ($2)
Start the year with the Fairbanks Winter Folk Fiesta with live music starting at 8pm. Music from Skraelings, The Bailers, Marc Brown & the Blues Crew, The Thneeds, and Chris Juhlin will all groove you into the evening and into the the Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest (Feb.9th). Plus, meet the board members and volunteers during their Fairbanks Folk Fest Annual Membership meeting. All proceeds support the Fairbanks Folk Fest music events. And, be sure to thank the UAF PUB staff and manager for sponsoring this event.
Must be 21 years and older.
Enjoy this Free Community Event!
20th Annual Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest
Feb. 9th, 2pm, Pioneer Park Civic Center
Enjoy an entire day of live music in a comfortable, family setting! Two stages! Over 30 performances! (view the schedule below).
KUAC/ 89.9 FM public radio will Broadcast the event, so listen to KUAC while you head to the music fest.
And, be sure to visit the Fairbanks Folk Fest membership and CD booth to purchase this years first Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest T-shirt designed by artist Jamie Smith (while supplies last).
The PUMPHOUSE Restaurant and Forget Me Not Expresso will be serving their usual tasty, delicious food/ beverages --- so stop by and enjoy the great menu of food, fun, and entertainment.
Many thanks to the Fairbanks NorthStar Parks & Recreation for graciously providing the venue. Thank you all for another Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest!
Pioneer Park Theater -- Main Theater Performance Schedule
| Time | Band | Description |
| 2:00 | Tetrafiddles & Cattails | Fiddlers taking over the planet |
| 2:20 | Hot Denali Harps | Harmonica, Oldies Sing-alongs |
| 2:40 | Just Us | Bluegrass, Folk |
| 3:00 | Mariah | Original Acoustic Folk Tunes |
| 3:20 | Tanana Highlanders | A blend of Scots and Irish |
| 3:40 | Rastabilly | Old-time fiddle Reggae |
| 4:00 | Hunt Bayer and Yearlings | Boomers vs. Gen X |
| 4:20 | Bill Schnabel | Punkbilly Artfolk |
| 4:40 | Icarus Rising | Upbeat Acoustic Progressive Rock |
| 5:00 | Solstice Complex | Old-time, Bluegrass, Folk |
| 5:20 | Fairbanks Jazz | Pure Jazz |
| 5:40 | Ice Jam | “Dam” good taste of music |
| 6:00 | O’ Tallulah | Homegrown bluegrass, country tunes |
| 6:20 | Flapjacks | Young folks, old music |
| 6:40 | Swingin’ Chads | Swingin’ with grace |
| 7:00 | Will Putman | Original songs from middle of nowhere |
| 7:20 | Red Square | Acoustica’ |
| 7:40 | Arctic Noise Symphony | Ecentric Folk Rock |
| 8:00 | Brown and the Bailers | Fine blend of Fairbanks Folk |
| 8:20 | Todd Beasley and Alex Clarke | Country Folk |
| 8:40 | Marc Brown & The Blues Crew | Good Ol' Acoustic Blues |
| 9:00 | The Skraelings | West Fairbanks Folk Pop Duo |
| 9:20 | Laura Vines | Original and Traditional Folk |
| 9:40 | Blaze Kings | New-time Country |
| 10:00 | Melissa Beck | Bluegrass, Folk, Country |
| 10:20 | Porch Dogs | Folky, Bluegrassy Songs |
| 10:40 | Soaring Eagle Drums | inter-tribal drum performing a variety of Native American songs/dances |
Jamboree / Open Mic Stage
Pioneer Park Civic Center -- Exhibit Hall Stage| Time | Performer | Description |
| 3:00 | Leah Probst and Students | Fiddle music |
| 3:30 | Hot Denali Harps | Harmonica, Oldies, Sing-alongs |
| 4:00 | Alexandra Paliwoda | Folk Rock |
| 4:30 | Shakespeare Theatre | Preview of Camino Real |
| 5:00 | Tundra Caravan | Middle Eastern Dance Troupe |
| 5:30 | The Awkward Situation | Fun, quirky musical storytelling |
| 6:00 | Roger Hoselton | Original Music |
| 6:30 | Chris Juhlin | Acoustic, Folk/Soul |
| 7:00 | Kristopher Hitchman | Folk to early Rock |
| 7:30 | Kell & Ko | Folk with attitude |
| 8:00 | Jim Rasmussen | Folk, Americana |
| 8:30 | open mic | |
| 9:00 | open mic | |
| 10:00 | open mic |
Special Thanks to FNSB Parks and Recreation and KUAC-FM 89.9
