Salmonfest 2024: August 2nd - 4th | Alaska Music Festival | Ninilchik, Alaska

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8/2, 8/3, 8/4 Summer 2024

Festival Hours:
Friday – Noon-2am
Saturday – 11am-2am
Sunday – 11am-10pm

2023 Lineup!

Old Crow Medicine Show

Sierra Ferrell

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Leftover Salmon

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Thank You Sponsors

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2023 Smoked Salmon Super Bowl Coming Soon

Congrats to Custom Seafoods, Kenai Red & Ohanilicious – 2022 Champions

Email info@salmonfestalaska.org for information on the 2023 contest

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SMOKED SALMON SUPER BOWL

Salmonfest and Catch 49 present the fourth annual Smoked Salmon Super Bowl Competition at this year’s festival, August 2-4, 2024. Delicious smoked salmon from Salmon Sisters, Saltwood Smokehouse, Kodiak Fresh Seafood, Tanner’s Alaskan Seafood, Custom Seafoods, and Alaska Sausage and Seafood will be judged by a panel including top musical acts from the festival and local Alaskan seafood specialists including chefs, fishmongers and fishermen. Winners will be announced on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at Salmonfest. Enter Here

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As we move with introspection and reflection towar

As we move with introspection and reflection towards the winter solstice and the colder, darker days of the season, we remember the light and the love of that enchanting weekend (you know the one) and are filled with a glowing inner warmth. We are blessed and so grateful to be able to do what we do, where we do it ✨ALASKA!✨with all of you!

In a world beset by so much grief, we remain steadfast in our efforts to help wherever and however we can. Our deepest wish for the holidays is to give back to those most in need. Kindness is like the snow, it covers and brightens wherever it falls.

Please stay tuned for exciting announcements coming early in the new year!

Over the years the amount of talented, eclectic, p

Over the years the amount of talented, eclectic, passionate musicians that have graced Salmonfest's stages are too many to list. It can be a challenge at times to even try to recall all of the awesome acts we've had. But, we have learned that, like most of you, that position on the bill doesn't necessarily equate to a band's dynamism. While the headliners are incredibly talented and always put on a show, we've heard from patrons and music aficionados throughout the years that some of the most memorable performances were down lineup.
So let's hear your stories! Who's your favorite band to see at Salmonfest?! We love recommendations so tag a band you'd like to see back or a band who has yet to play the festival. Don't forget to save the date for next year! Salmonfest 2024 will run August 2nd, 3rd & 4th.
Awesome photo credit to G Brad Lewis

Hook, line and sinker. It’s the catch of a lifet

Hook, line and sinker. It’s the catch of a lifetime. Congrats @emilygracekoko & @nicsagodic for winning each other’s hearts AND our photo contest. We hope you’ll accept our invitation to celebrate your 1 year engagement anniversary at Salmonfest 2024
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It filled us with joy to see every photo entry, thank you to all who shared & scroll to see some finalists. Keep your lines in the water and your eyes peeled for more ways to win a pass to Salmonfest August 2-4th 2024

Autumn has descended in Alaska, termination dust s

Autumn has descended in Alaska, termination dust sparkles on our peaks but we still feel the warmth emanating from the joy and smiles of our Salmonfest village. This is a small sample of what we saw this year but we want to see more!

CAMERA ROLL CHALLENGE 📸 🐟 💗 🎸
Help us stay warm as winter approaches by scrolling back to August and tagging us in your favorite Salmonfest memory (post or story) to win a ticket to Salmonfest 2024! Must be following this account to be eligible to win. Check our FB page for more pics!

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#alaska #photography #music #festival #salmon #fishing #outdoorphotography #travel #summer

Thank you for coming! We want to extend our deepes

Thank you for coming! We want to extend our deepest and sincerest gratitude to all of you who made Salmonfest 2023 one of the best ever! There is no way we could do it without your passionate support. If you weren’t able to join us this year, we hope to see you in 2024. Our extended Salmonfest family creates the magic that makes it all so special, a marvelous rendezvous that truly belongs to us all!

See you next summer August 2nd, 3rd & 4th! VERY limited release of discounted pre sale tickets available now. Click eventbrite link in bio.

#salmonfest #alaska #wildsalmon #livemusic #adventure #musicfestival #summer2024

We are already feeling nostalgic and wistful as ou

We are already feeling nostalgic and wistful as our memories of Salmonfest begin to feel ethereal and misty around the edges. Will you help us relive them? What was your favorite moment this year? Your favorite band? Who do you want to see next year? Let us know! We miss you. #mushymonday

📸: Patrice Ward

As we re-surface, glowing and exhausted from the l

As we re-surface, glowing and exhausted from the labor of love that brought another Salmonfest to life, we want you to know how deeply grateful we are to those who were involved at all levels. We consider you to be our extended family. Our attendees who make it all possible, our staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to build the framework and foundations of the festival, our vendors and sponsors who bring the best of Alaska to our little village, the brilliant musicians who bring it all to life and most importantly the people fighting to protect the future of Alaska, wild salmon and stewardship of the land, rivers and sea.

Salmonfest 2023 was special. Our administrators maybe get 5 minutes each year (often mandated by other staff 🤪) to take in the sights and sounds before returning to the chaos of behind the scenes production but even in that brief reprieve each and every one of us was elevated and transported by the magic of the crowd, dancing, smiles and the LOVE.

For many, Salmonfest is an extended annual rendezvous, a homecoming, a village of friends and family where we leave 'official' reality behind and frolic together for a few days. We say three days of ‘fish, love and music’ but it is indeed so much more!

Thank you again for sharing and helping to create what can sometimes seem like a mystical and even mythical journey. We love you all!

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The Salmonfest fits were on 🔥 FIRE 🔥 this we

The Salmonfest fits were on 🔥 FIRE 🔥 this weekend! Enjoy this fashion reel for next years fit inspo 🐟

Festival goers… Please check out the lost and f

Festival goers…

Please check out the lost and found before you leave, we have wallets, phones, sunglasses and credit cards!!

Find the lost and found in the building with “4-H” on the top

We will be open until 9:30

Hey Festival People 🥳 Please check the lost an

Hey Festival People 🥳

Please check the lost and found before you leave…we have wallets, phones, sunglasses and credit cards!!

The lost and found is located in the building with “4-H” on the roof near the bathroom complex in the middle of the Fairgrounds.

We will be open until 9:30 tonight.

Thank you all so much for coming!

📸: @alaskamusiczine

The sun has been blessing us all weekend! Don’t

The sun has been blessing us all weekend! Don’t forget your shorts and sunscreen ☀️🕺💃🏼

@samnelsonharris_xa surprising us by hopping on th

@samnelsonharris_xa surprising us by hopping on the @mediumbuild set had us all shook😭✨🙌

In the truest sense of bittersweet, we are announc

In the truest sense of bittersweet, we are announcing that all presale Salmonfest tickets are sold out. Again we're incredibly grateful and humbled by the enormous support and love for the festival and the role that so many of you have played in creating and cultivating over the years.

As we've done every year, we've held back some tickets for walk up, largely as a request of the Bristol Bay fleet folks who don't have the time or ability to pre-purchase nor certainty that they will be able to even make it.

In addition if you happen to be someone who missed out we're sorry you missed presale tickets, but if you really want to come we ask that you come early on Fri. or Sat. (gates open at noon on Fri. and 11 on Sat.) and be in line prior to the gates opening.

Again--THANK YOU. Know that the whole Salmonfest team has been and will continue to work virtually around the clock to make this weekend memorable, magical and marvelous filled with love, laughter, fish and MUSIC!

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Again, we urge you to be cautious of buying transferred tickets. If you are looking to purchase tickets from a 3rd party, please reach out to info@salmonfestalaska.org to verify their legitimacy before sending money.

Saturday one day tickets are SOLD OUT. All other p

Saturday one day tickets are SOLD OUT. All other presale ticket options will almost certainly be sold out early next week. Please remember that tickets are only available on Eventbrite.

Many people asked when the new amphitheater and campground were created if we wanted to make the festival bigger and we have stated that our goal is to make the festival better NOT bigger.

We are incredibly grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support by all of our festival family and friends and want everyone to know that this is a festival that belongs to all of us. We look forward to seeing you all next weekend for a magical and marvelous weekend of fish, love and music!!

Ticket questions, transfers and general information is available on our website salmonfestalaska.org and by emailing info@salmonfestalaska.org

PLEASE BE AWARE OF TICKET SCAMMERS! (Sorry for sho

PLEASE BE AWARE OF TICKET SCAMMERS! (Sorry for shouting, but we want to shout this from the rooftop!)

As we inch ever nearer to Salmonfest 2023 and sit on the verge of a sell out for presale tickets yet again, scammers and ticket scalpers are circling like jackals. It's heartbreaking when we hear from someone who has been taken in by these relentless scoundrels.

This is a reminder that the ONLY site to purchase tickets is Eventbrite.com

Be cautious of 'sponsored' Google ads that display or 'rank' before the official Salmonfest website. If you are on a site that ticket costs seem unreasonably high, or does not have 2 or 1 day tickets available- DO NOT BUY TICKETS THERE!

Tickets are available on our website at salmonfestalaska.org

We'll see you all in just about a week!

We’re less than TWO WEEKS away! Start packing th

We’re less than TWO WEEKS away! Start packing those costumes & dancing shoes and snag those Summer Countdown Tickets while you can!

The on-site ARCHES campground is 100% sold out but many other camping & RV options are available on our website under ‘Camping.’ We also provide a free shuttle to over 10 campgrounds and pick up locations throughout Ninilchik from 11am - 2:30am daily during the festival.

Please remember that tickets are only available through eventbrite! 🎫 🐟 🎸 🎶 link in bio

Violet Pilot @violetpilotband is a Neo-Psychedelic

Violet Pilot @violetpilotband is a Neo-Psychedelic Americana Rock band based in Colorado with an affinity for lush textures and intricate arrangements. The band’s unique style of music is both fresh and familiar to a wide range of listeners and fans.

We're thrilled to be welcoming this new troupe, led by Alaskan familiar Michael Kirkpatrick who has performed several times around the state as a solo artist and under Goodtime Travelers at Salmonfest in the past.

Join us for three days of fish, love, and music in just a few short weeks. Tickets available now, check the link in the bio!

We're just a few weeks away but we wanted to make

We're just a few weeks away but we wanted to make sure to put Tracorum on your musical radar. As many of you know, we strive to bring in acts from all over that quickly become festival favorites. We have an inkling Tracorum could become become one of those bands. @tracorum

Known throughout the West Coast for their soulful R&B, Tracorum’s contagious musical journeying is a blend of southern rock, soul, honky tonk, and roots americana. Rhythmic diversity adds elements of funk, caribbean and gospel stomp to their unique feel good sound. Great songwriting, strong vocals and timeless storytelling are the vehicle on which this powerful quartet is making their national ascent.

“In one show we might musically visit New Orleans, the Appalachian mountains, Delta blues, church, psychedelic 60’s, England’s Rock heroes, say hello to Dylan and Willie Nelson drop Parliament/Funkadelic a bone and end up in Jamaica with a final stop in Memphis via southern Georgia.”

Get your Summer Countdown Tix 🎫 🎫 link in bio

Ticket & Merch Winner: @devinrg! Congratulations!🎉

Salmonfest Wellness Yoga returns Saturday and Sund

Salmonfest Wellness Yoga returns Saturday and Sunday mornings in the Ocean Meadow at 10am with instructors Britt Huffman & Kristen Terese Russell. Bring your mat or use the grass 🙃

#Yoga #yogalife #livemusic #salmonfest #alaska #outdoors #summer2023 #healthy #festival

PHOTO CONTEST & GIVEAWAY We’re less than a mon

PHOTO CONTEST & GIVEAWAY

We’re less than a month away and it’s starting to feel like summer out there! We might even see fireweed by festival time 🔥 🌱 🌸

To enter the giveaway, you must tag someone you want to see at the festival & share a photo of you rockin’ Salmonfest/Stock gear anywhere in the world or your fav photo taken at the festival on your story (and be sure to tag us!)

Winner will get a 3-Day pass AND a merch package!

As always, be cautious of scams. Eventbrite is the only place to buy tickets. If you have any questions, please email: info@salmonfestalaska.org

🎫 🎫 Salmonfest 2023 Tix Link in Bio #giveaway #festival #salmonfest #alaska #tickets #ticketgiveaway #music #musicfestival

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