Salmonfest 2021: Aug 6th - 8th | Alaska Music Festival | Ninilchik, Alaska

We are cautiously optimistic about Salmonfest 2021 August 6th – 8th. Please follow us on social media for updates and band announcements. We hope to see you this summer!

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2021 SalmonFest Tickets On Sale SOON

8/6, 8/7, 8/8 Summer 2021

Festival Hours:
Friday – Noon-3am
Saturday – 11am-3am
Sunday – 11am-10pm

2021 Schedule Coming Soon

STAY TUNED FOR 2021 Lineup

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Since emerging in 2013, the Provo, UT quartet know

Since emerging in 2013, the Provo, UT quartet known as @thenationalparksband has quietly grown into an independent phenomenon with roots
embedded in blissful pop, cinematic electronics, organic orchestration, and rock energy.
Racking up over 90 million total streams, selling out headline shows on tour, and acclaimed by
NPR, Paste, Atwood Magazine, PopMatters, and many more. Salmonfest is excited to welcome The National Parks to Alaska and the festival for the first time!

One of the things we love most about what we do is

One of the things we love most about what we do is finding these incredibly talented musicians and then watching as they quickly become festival favorites. We think @cousincurtiss fits that description quite well. We're excited to bring him back for the 10th anniversary. Check him out rocking it with Harrison B at Salmonfest 2019! We can’t wait to have him back!

We have spent the last year missing the magic that

We have spent the last year missing the magic that is created being with everyone in the festival family. We hope to be together celebrating fish, love, and music again soon, and will continue to roll out this years line-up in the coming months. Until we can be together again in more than just spirit please share some of your favorite memories to help us all get through, share them with us under #SalmonfestAK or #Salmonfest 🐟💛
Here’s a picture of King Sam — a truly iconic member of the festival family!

Our first announcement of the 2021 lineup, Lindsay

Our first announcement of the 2021 lineup, Lindsay Lou has been making soulful, poignant music for the last decade. An undeniable powerhouse, Lou’s remarkable gifts as a singer, songwriter, musician and performer demand the listener’s attention. She is currently taking a strong step forward into 2021, celebrating the release of her double-sided singles, The Suite Sweets, with a live stream alongside an all-star list of musical guests like Sierra Ferrell, Mimi Naja Music, Anthony Da Costa, Rachael Davis, and Phoebe Hunt for an intimate night of music, merriment and mental health awareness — no small feat in the current climate.

Tune into her live stream Tuesday February 12th at 4pm AKST (7pm CT) to get a taste of what’s to come at this years Salmonfest, and support a great mental health resource Backline, a nonprofit connecting music industry professionals with mental health and wellness resources. For further information on her live stream and how to watch, check out her Facebook page or event at: https://fb.me/e/174V35SID?ti=icl

We can’t wait for Lindsay Lou to join us on stage at Salmonfest 2021, August 6-8th.

After a year of life changing and soul wrenching c

After a year of life changing and soul wrenching cultural upheaval, we are emerging from our cocoons and dreaming of those many summer days and nights ahead. Yes, we always looked forward to our musical and magical gathering with a deep sense of gratitude, but now we will embrace it with a renewed reverence, that for us at least, will reach new heights.

Salmon, music, nature, family, friends, art, dance, and the most exquisite food and drinks Alaska has to offer. These are the transcendental and transformative elements of Salmonfest that we need and long for more than ever. Unity is often an elusive or even flippant term. This year, let’s make it the real deal. We miss and love you all more than you know.

With cautious optimism, we’ll start rolling out the lineup next month. The 2021 lineup should be much the same as the 2020 one we missed.

Throwing it back to 2018 with Michael Franti and Spearhead and Hussy Hicks rocking it out. We can’t wait for more moments like this!

We wanted to thank everyone who joined us for part

We wanted to thank everyone who joined us for part or all of the virtual festival. 💞 We are printing a limited number of posters, tee shirts and sweatshirts for those that might be interested. All proceeds will go to United Tribes of Bristol Bay. Please spread the word and stay tuned for details on how to place your order later this week.

As many of you know the Pebble permit is moving toward completion so please contact our Alaska Senators--to weigh in.

Lisa Murkowski (202)-224-6665
Dan Sullivan (202) 224-3004

2020’s Interactive Aerial Art was done different

2020’s Interactive Aerial Art was done differently this year. Our aerial art organizer, bee parade queen, and activist through art Mavis Muller said this of her 2020 piece, “It's odd to not be in full joyous swing today. The 2020 aerial ground design was created by five women in a hay field this year instead of the rodeo arena, and without the hundreds of salmon warriors laying in formation around it. But even still the art picked up on the collective vibe of from afar and sent a strong message out. No Pebble Mine. Save Bristol Bay. Period. We mean it. We’re stronger when we collaborate. I will be enjoying the Virtual Salmonfest - Streaming for Bristol Bay event 4-7 on Sunday. Love you, Cheers! Photo by Vernon Ray Pelkey.”

Even though we're not going to be able to physical

Even though we're not going to be able to physically be together this weekend, we're going to have a small virtual fest with some great music along with some brief words from some of our illustrious associates regarding our relentless effort to protect and preserve the headwaters of Bristol Bay, and our precious and iconic salmon, from the ravages of Pebble Mine. ✊🚫

Salmonfest is deeply saddened and disappointed to

Salmonfest is deeply saddened and disappointed to announce that the 2020 festival will be rescheduled for August 6th-8th, 2021. As a festival built around fish, love, and music, we try our hardest to think about everyone involved, especially the residents of Alaska, when making decisions. We do not believe that it is possible to have the festival as usual and will continue to work hard to be able to bring you the best 10 year anniversary festival yet in 2021.
We apologize to the people of Ninilchik and our Salmonfest family including bands, vendors, staff, and volunteers for creating worries that the 2020 festival would proceed as normal. We try to take everyone’s thoughts and opinions into account but believe that the Ninilchik people are of the most concern and there has been enough serious concerns expressed that we must and do respect.
Communities outside of Alaska and the country who have opened are experiencing spikes in new cases, or second waves. While there are encouraging factors such as our location and small numbers of positive cases there are many other factors to consider. While restrictions are lifting, social distancing maybe the last recommendation to be lifted. Unfortunately there are a lot of ' ifs' to consider which makes planning difficult.
We will be entering into discussions with our local health department about the possibility of a smaller scale gathering if changing circumstances allow for that. There will still be a survey being sent out to all those who have provided their emails, as well as those on our email list. We’d love your suggestions and ideas.
Thank you all for being part of the Salmonfest family, we look forward to when we will all be able to gather in our normal circumstances again in the future. Sending our love to all of you in these trying times.
If you have already purchased a ticket for the 2020 festival, please check the email you used to purchase as we'll be sending out an email momentarily.
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