Salmonfest 2022: August 5th, 6th, and 7th | Alaska Music Festival | Ninilchik, Alaska

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Friday – Noon-2am
Saturday – 11am-2am
Sunday – 11am-10pm

2023 Lineup Coming Soon!

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2023 Smoked Salmon Super Bowl Coming Soon

Congrats to Tanner’s Seafood for back to back titles

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 4-6, 2023. 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 6th, 2023 at Salmonfest. Enter Here

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We brought Days N' Daze @daysndazeofficial to the

We brought Days N' Daze @daysndazeofficial to the festival several years ago with the intention of pushing out our eclectic boundaries a bit. Not only did it work, they became an instant hit and a favorite of many of our regular Salmonfesters.

Several times a year we get asked, "When's Days N' Daze coming back! The answer is 2023!

This one of a kind band out of Houston Texas play a sort of folk punk they often call 'H-Town Thrashgrass'.
Days N' Daze independently records, produces, and promotes all their own music with song themes touching on issues from anarchism and environmental awareness to anxiety and alcoholism,
If you happened to catch them last time through, we know you'll be right there at their performance. If you didn't, you might want to.

Tickets available now, link in the bio!

Sarah McAndrew composes, produces, and performs al

Sarah McAndrew composes, produces, and performs all original feel-good music as McWavy @mcwavymusic on alto/tenor sax, piano and wurlitzer keys. She completes her show by invoking deep emotion through soulful layered vocals. Often compared to Tash Sultana and FKJ, Sarah is a one woman show from Vermont that is a fully independent artist. She has been featured as a secret guest for a sold out show at Red Rocks, and has performed at other historic venues such as Meow Wolf, 9:30 Club, and festivals such as Sacred Acre, Moonrise, Secret Dreams, and Sonic Bloom.

McWavy's music is storytelling. This is music that leaves your soul feeling full from a meal it didn't even know it needed.

Let's give McWavy a warm welcome back to Alaska and to Salmonfest for the first time!

Tickets available now, link in the bio!

We strive to produce a diverse, energetic and ecle

We strive to produce a diverse, energetic and eclectic lineup and we can almost guarantee that you'll find something you will like on one of the four stages during the festival. We have a feeling that if you show up at the stage where Tom Rigney and Flambeau are playing, you likely won’t leave.

It has been a while since we've had a deeply authentic Cajun band so we're thrilled to announce the addition of Tom Rigney and Flambeau to the lineup. Led by Rigney, the fiery, electrifying violinist/composer, the band is comprised of veterans from such legendary acts as Queen Ida,
Charles Brown and Clifton Chenier.

The band specializes in blazin' Cajun two-steps, low-down Blues, funky New Orleans grooves, Boogie Woogie piano and more. Those of you that were lucky enough to catch them back when they were regulars at the Alaska State Fair can attest, Rigney and his band will bring high-energy showmanship and make you strap on your dancing boogie shoes.

We're excited to welcome Tom Rigney and Flambeau back to Alaska and to Salmonfest for the first time.

#alaska #salmonfest #violin #cajun #salmon #cajunmusic #neworleans #rootstompmusic #queenida #charlesbrown #livemusic #music

As the river of time rolls along change is inevita

As the river of time rolls along change is inevitable and while the festival has, since inception, changed in so many ways a few things and a few people have become festival traditions.

One of those individual musicians, Tim Easton has been with us every year since 2011. Of course Tim himself brings a different set, new songs, different accompanying band members but he remains one of the few that have been on the ride with us since the first Salmonstock!

We're thrilled to have our unofficial Salmonfest Ambassador and International Troubadour back again.

Welcome back Tim Easton @timeastonsongwriter !

Don't forget to get your early bird tickets now, link in the bio!

Salmonfest is thrilled to announce the return of T

Salmonfest is thrilled to announce the return of The Burroughs @theburroughssoul If you were at the 2019 or 2021 festival, you know what we’re talking about. This video from the 2021 festival encapsulates the pure joy and enthusiasm that The Burroughs bring to everyone who has a chance to listen. We know we can't keep the smiles off our faces.

Either way, you're going to want to see this Colorado based powerhouse in 2023. Steeped in classic soul standards and outfitted with modern flair, The Burroughs are a nine piece band with a sound that has been electrifying audiences across Colorado and beyond.

Get your early bird tickets now, tickets available in the bio!

Leftover Salmon @leftoversalmonmusic banjo player

Leftover Salmon @leftoversalmonmusic banjo player Andy Thorn @_thornpipe_ enthralls listeners across the country. When he goes home, he apparently even dazzles the locals. Of course what fox could resist a bit of Leftover Salmon!!

Don’t miss Andy and Leftover at Salmonfest 2023. While his local friend probably won’t make the journey, who knows who might slip in from the Alaskan wilderness?

Go check out the full video on YouTube, or stream ‘Aesop Mountain’ wherever you get your music! And don’t forget to grab your Salmonfest tickets while you’re at it 😉 #fox #music #festival

It was the year 2012 and our old pals Leftover Sal

It was the year 2012 and our old pals Leftover Salmon were headlining year two of Salmonstock. It made all the sense in the world for many reasons. Though we've tried to get them back over the years, circumstances always seemed to get in the way. Fast forward to today and the stars have again aligned. Leftover will be back for Salmonfest 2023!

Few bands stick around for 30 years.  Even fewer leave a legacy that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band.  And no band has done all that while having as much fun as Leftover Salmon.  Since their earliest days as a forward thinking progressive bluegrass band, they had the guts to add drums to the mix and were unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever-evolving sound. They've served as pioneers of the modern  jamband scene and have evolved to their current status as influential elder-statesmen of that scene — casting a huge influence over every festival they play.

We hope you're as thrilled as we are to be bringing back Leftover Salmon to Salmonfest 2023!! Tickets available now, link in bio.

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Musicians! We are now accepting performer applic

Musicians!

We are now accepting performer applications- submit at salmonfestalaska.org/musician-application/

Applications close April 1st!

Photo @aylaraymusic at Salmonfest 2021

Salmonstock was started in 2011 to specifically pr

Salmonstock was started in 2011 to specifically protect Bristol Bay and its headwaters from the potential ravages of the Pebble Mine.

Without hyperbole, it's been a clash of the titans. The largest and wildest salmon run in the world (60 million sockeye and the largest Chinook/KIng run) against the nearly half a trillion dollar mineral deposits of copper, gold and molybdenum. Along the way there have been more twists and turns than the rivers that feed Bristol Bay, seeming knock out punches on both sides. Millions and millions of dollars have been spent on both sides and the festival, now Salmonfest, continues as a strong advocate for the protection of Bristol Bay.

It's another great day for salmon but the winds of politics are fickle. We must stay vigilant.

Thanks to those who were instrumental in getting this all rolling... Anders Gustafson, Jeffrey Abel, Ray Troll, Kate Huber, Melissa Heuer, Hannah Gustafson and of course the fierce leader Bob Gillam (RIP).

#EPA #PebbleMine #Salmon #oceans #Salmonstock #salmonfest #livemusic #music @ray.troll

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Born in the Alaskan wilderness moved to the Southw

Born in the Alaskan wilderness moved to the Southwest, Rooster Blackspur has become an award winning singer songwriter, including The New Mexico Music Awards Singer/Songwriter of the year in 2021.

"A force of nature disguised as a singer-songwriter.”, "Americana of the Old West" and our favorite. A sound "where honky tonk angels, goth weirdos, and otherwise disenfranchised souls gather." -From International online magazine PopMatters.

We’re sure Rooster Blackspur will fit right in with us all at Salmonfest this August 4th-6th. Get your tickets now- link in the bio!

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Salmonfest Family, we are thrilled to announce our

Salmonfest Family, we are thrilled to announce our first act of the 2023 lineup.
When we have a name thrown at us time after time, we take note and this artist definitely fell into that category.

Jackie Venson @jackievenson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her complexly beautiful music and blazing guitar skills. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to massive crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Gary Clark Jr, Melissa Etheridge, Aloe Blacc, Citizen Cope to name a few.

Heavily committed to continuing to release music through the COVID-19 pandemic, Venson buckled down and released 2 studio albums, 2 live albums, and several electronic albums under her side project titled Jackie the robot in the span of just over a year. Venson’s most recent release, “Love Transcends”, Venson has firmly established herself as a sonic force to be reckoned with.

We're thrilled to have this multifaceted powerhouse join us at Salmonfest 2023. Let's give a warm Alaskan welcome to Jackie Venson!

#Alaska #announce #JackieVenson #Travel #Festival #destination #music #musicfestival #AK #TravelAlaska #Summer #Like # Love #follow #discovery #fest

Happy Solstice Salmonfest Family! As the light sl

Happy Solstice Salmonfest Family!

As the light slowly returns, we're thinking fondly on last summer's 11th anniversary celebration and would like to thank everyone who was able to attend. With the addition of the new main stage, amphitheater and ARCHES campground, it made for a more spacious yet somehow more intimate experience.

With that being said- TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

We do expect our first tier of tickets to sell out fairly quickly so why not gift your loved ones, your friends or yourself, a Salmonfest 2023 ticket? We are confident that it will pay huge dividends in fish, love and music next summer!

We sincerely appreciate your support over the past decade and particularly through these last couple of years.

Band announcements will start rolling out in the new year. We're excited to bring you all yet another dynamic and eclectic lineup!

Tickets Available now at SalmonfestAlaska.org

📸- Kuf Knotz @kufknotz

As we approach the shortest day of the year and fi

As we approach the shortest day of the year and find our own unique ways of appreciating or just dealing with the rhythm of the seasons through dancing, singing, gathering, hibernating or some combination therein, it won't be long before the days lengthen and 2023 emerges. During these winter nights we do look fondly back to those long summer nights we shared so much, music, love laughter and camaraderie with so many of you. It won't be long before we're doing it again! Have a happy holiday and solstice however you choose to celebrate it. We'll be announcing some bookings soon. We're on it everyday!

Photo @risingappalachia at Salmonfest 2022- River Stage photo credit to @sarah.pulcino.photography

#Music #festival #holidays #Salmon #musicfestival #comingsoon #Summer

As we move into the Holiday season and many of us

As we move into the Holiday season and many of us spend time with family and friends, we look back fondly on our time last summer where we shared another weekend with our Salmily and friends...

We're working daily on getting things in place for Salmonfest 2023 and that of course includes the lineup!

Can you spot any of your friends, family, or loved ones? Tag them!

Photo Credit to Tim Steinburg
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It can be a challenge at times to recall all of th

It can be a challenge at times to recall all of the awesome acts we've had over the years 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! We also love recommendations so tag a band you'd like to see back or a band who has yet to play the festival. Salmonfest 2023 runs August 4th, 5th and 6th.

#salmonfest #alaska #salmon #wildsalmon #music #musicfestival #outdoors #livemusic #jasonmraz #camping #rvlife #travel

The leaves have turned and are falling all around

The leaves have turned and are falling all around us but our hearts are still warm from a few sunny summer afternoons in August. The music, fish, ambiance, and art are all spectacular but more than anything, it’s about you and all of us coming together in a vibrant, cohesive and loving community. Keep dancing and save the date for next year! Salmonfest 2023 will run August 4th, 5th & 6th.

#music #livemusic #musicfestival #alaska #outdoors #dance #dancing #costume #fallfashion #salmon nice shots 📸 @sarah.pulcino.photography

We love seeing the festival from as many perspecti

We love seeing the festival from as many perspectives as possible. Our new friend Maury Kennedy captured a number of memorable shots this year traveling with Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band including this shot of the ARCHES Amphitheater at dusk.

We can't wait to relive the festival through your eyes/camera/phone. Tag a festival buddy below and send us your fav photo 📸 from Salmonfest 2022 to be entered to win a free 3-Day pass for next year! Winner will be selected in the next few weeks. #Salmonfest #alaska #summer2022 #musiclover #outdoors #photography #music

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At Salmonfest, bands and musicians are known to BR

At Salmonfest, bands and musicians are known to BRING IT when they take the stage. Nobody would disagree with the assessment that Diggin Dirt BROUGHT IT AND MORE this year!

These guys have taken to Alaska and Salmonfest in an incredible way and the feeling is mutual. The energy, the joy, the music, the setting, the sound, the smiles--What's not to LOVE!? Was this already a month ago?! We can't wait for 2023! #salmonfest #summer2022 #livemusic #outdoors #wildsalmon #wildlife
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If you were lucky enough to wander over to the Oce

If you were lucky enough to wander over to the Ocean Stage late Saturday night to catch Ayla Ray - @aylaraymusic - you know what a special treat it was! If you didn't, this photo captures a snippet of the mystical, magical, and passionate power of that unforgettable performance. Sam Tenhoff and his band of musicians and performers along with Dustin Davis' set and light show were simply marvelous! #salmonfest #alaska #livemusic

📸 @maury_kennedy_photography

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