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SATURDAY, October 25 – Celebrate Halloween Early with KXLL – Excellent Radio for Zombie Walk, Juneau’s annual flesh eating flash mob! BACK FROM THE DEAD AFTER EIGHT YEARS! 

Zombies will begin gathering at 7:00 p.m. at Overstreet Park, near the Whale Statue in Downtown Juneau. At this time, all zombies will assemble in front of the Whale Statue for a group photo and quick route briefing, then head out on the Zombie Walk to the Alaskan Hotel & Bar for the Haunted Hoedown – featuring Jessica Meuse and Maridon & The Primecuts.

The walk is an all-ages event beginning at Overstreet Park and ending outside The Alaskan Hotel & Bar. Attendees 21+ are encouraged to stay for the concert, costume contest, and prize distribution to follow inside the venue. Check out the route, here.

The Haunted Hoedown concert will take place inside the historic Alaskan Hotel & Bar – legendary to locals, and now nationally recognized  – recently ranked #5 in America’s Best Haunted Hotels by USA Today. The lineup features Jessica Meuse, fourth-place finisher on the thirteenth season of American Idol, followed by local favorites Maridon & The Primecuts beginning at 8 p.m. The costume contest will be announced at the show break.

Throwback special edition Zombie Walk T-shirts will be available for purchase thanks to Aurora Projekt.

Come support public media, local artists, and live music!

For more information, email Kelly at kelly.aicardi@ktoo.org.

Kristen Ford, queer singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, kicked off her North American tour for her latest album “Pinto” at the Crystal Saloon on August 30. Delivering a blend of indie rock and folk, the show was the first in her eight-stop tour spanning Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.

Originally inspired by acts like Ani DeFranco and Blink-182, Ford picked up the guitar at 14 and has been crafting her own genre since.

In an interview with KXLL ahead of her show, Ford described her work.

“It is really freeing to be a solo artist. I do live looping, and a lot of different effects pedals to layer harmonies and guitar effects,” Ford said. “I don’t want to be one of those people that say ‘You can’t define my music,’ but I just like music.”

? Listen back to the full conversation below.

VXAK, a unique collective rooted in Juneau, dropped their fifth skate film, V, earlier this month. With its signature VX aesthetic and iconic Alaskan backdrops, the project blends lo-fi street skating and raw visuals with a distinctly local voice. With a nod to DIY filmmaking and community-driven artistry, VXAK is redefining what it means to create and skate in the 49th state.

On July 2, we sat down with VXAK’s creator Stuart Wood alongside featured skaters Logan Terry and Anna Mahanor to talk about Alaska’s underground skate scene, how early 2000s nostalgia and midwest emo influence their creativity, and what it means to build community through their art across the state. 

“It was fun having that community back – you’re going to the spot with all the homies and everybody’s psyching you up, and then to watch the end product be this… beautifully curated music and piece of art is really cool,” Terry said of the experience. 

VXAK premiered their video Thursday, July 3 at the Crystal Saloon, catch the video on YouTube.

? Listen back to the full conversation below.

 

 

For 50 years, the Alaska Folk Festival has brought together music lovers from Southeast Alaska and beyond. When you’re not catching the performances on the mainstage at Centennial Hall or tuning into the nightly broadcast on KRNN, you can find live music of all kinds playing throughout Juneau. From laid-back jam sessions to unique late-night sets, KXLL has got you covered to help you plan your after-hours Folk Fest experience. We’ll be updating it throughout the week with any schedule changes or new events, so check back for updates & make the most of Folk Fest’s 50th!

KTOO

• Friday – Live Broadcast of Juneau Afternoon feat. Deke Dickerson Western Swing All-Stars 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Join us in the studio for a special live audience experience! Come be a part of the show, enjoy the music in person, and see how it all comes together behind the scenes. 

 

The Alaskan Hotel & Bar

• Monday – Open jam session 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Karaoke w/ Cherie Bowman 8 p.m.
  
  
• Tuesday – Open jam session 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bop Tops 6 p.m., Popcorn Princess 7 p.m., Brock & Jayden 8 p.m.
  
  
• Wednesday – Open jam session 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Oceanview 6 p.m., The Psychotics 7:30 p.m., Bards of Mendenhell 9 p.m.
  
  
• Thursday – Open jam session 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Nalimu 6 p.m., Anel and the Vatos 8 p.m., The Planktonics 10 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – Open Jam 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., R.O. Shapiro 5 p.m., Juneaucorns 6 p.m., Orbe and the Sungazers 8 p.m., Whiskey Class 10 p.m., Spanks William with 3 Chord Ho 12 a.m.
  
  
• Saturday – Open jam session 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Quinton Woolman-Morgan & Coty Davis 5 p.m., Flavor Text 6 p.m., The Rain Dogs 8 p.m., Dude Mtn 10 p.m.
  
  
• Sunday – Open jam session 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Todd Grebe & Cold Country 7 p.m., The Panhandle Crabgrass Revival Band 9 p.m., Big Chimney Barn Dance 10:30 p.m.

 

The Crystal Saloon

• Monday – Lisa Denny 6 p.m., Luke Weld and Heather Mountcastle 7 p.m., Bobb Family Band 8 p.m.
  
  
• Tuesday – Ryan Irvin 6 p.m., Keep the Pool Open 7 p.m., Nalimu 8:30 p.m.
  
  
• Wednesday – Juneaucorns 7 p.m., Going Steady 8 p.m., Joel Forlines 9 p.m.
  
  
• Thursday – Michael Kirkpatrick 7 p.m., Kennedy Jo 8 p.m., The Centuries 9 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – Fear Boner 6 p.m., The Rain Dogs 7 p.m., Fanboy 8 p.m., The Getting Strangers 9:00pm, Magical America 10 p.m., Dude MTN 11 p.m.
  
  
• Saturday (Main Room) – Valley Below 4 p.m., Big Sissy 6 p.m., Caleb & Reeb 8 p.m., Raisin Holy Hell 10:30 p.m.
  
  
• Saturday (Upstairs) – Fanboy 8 p.m., Magical America 10 p.m.
  
  
• Sunday – Spank Williams 5 p.m., Hot Club Of Juneau 8 p.m.
  
  

Drip Drop Wondershop

• Tuesday – Big Sissy 7 p.m.
  
  
• Wednesday – Torah Zamora, David Fure 7 p.m
  
  
• Thursday – Joel Forlines, Savannah Lecornu 7 p.m
  
  
• Friday – Quinton Woolman Morgan, Caleb Tomlinson 7 p.m
  
  
• Saturday – Anel Y Los Vatos 7 p.m
  
  

Pottery Jungle
Hydrate & Caffeinate – Underground Connection

• Monday – Dara Rilatos 6 p.m., Alex K 6:25 p.m., Kennedy Jo 6:50 p.m., Middle Names 7:15 p.m., Air Jazz 7:40 p.m.
  
  
• Tuesday – Fysh Houck 6 p.m.
  
  
• Wednesday – June Bunch 6 p.m., Going Steady 6:25 p.m., Carey Seward 6:50 p.m., An Alaskan Traveler 7:15 p.m., Keep The Pool Open 7:40 p.m.
  
  
• Thursday – Marie Reid 6 p.m., Elise Leavy 6:25 p.m., T Vidic & S Roberts 6:50 p.m., Tora Zamora 7:15 p.m., The Forest That Never Sleeps 7:40 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – Samantha Georg 6 p.m., Spit Shake 6:25 p.m., Marian Call 6:50 p.m., Marc Mintz 7:15 p.m., R.O. Shapiro 7:40 p.m.
  
  

Devil’s Club Brewing

Open Jam Sessions upstairs, all week! Monday through Sunday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Downstairs:

• Monday – Bollywood Dance Workshop w/ Nimmy 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  
  
• Tuesday – Beginning Clogging Dance Workshop w/ Annie B. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Lowdown Hoedown 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  
  
• Wednesday – Beginning Two Step Dance Workshop w/ Joey B. 7 p.m. – 8 p.m., Josh Fortenbery + Friends 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  
  
• Thursday – Whiskey Class 8 – 9 p.m., The Rain Dogs 9 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – Zaccy 2hats –syth-ish-esia– Interactive AV Dance Party 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Boiler Room DJ Sets 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
  
  
• Saturday – Boiler Room DJ Sets 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
  
  
• Sunday – Dude Mtn + Friends Jam Session 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  
  

The Rookery

• Monday-Friday – Musician Popup 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Jam session style

 

The Imperial Bar

• Thursday – The Valley Below Band 8 p.m., Maridon and the Prime Cuts 9:30 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – The Centuries 9 p.m.
  
  

The Red Dog

• Wednesday – The Centuries 8:30 p.m.
  
  
• Thursday – Taking Care of Bluegrass 8:30 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – Reeb Wilms, Caleb Klauder & Friends 9:30 p.m. 
  
  
• Saturday – Big Chimney Barn Dance 7:00 p.m., The High Costa Livin’ 9:30 p.m.
  
  

Spice Café & Gallery

• Thursday – Gypsy Jazz Quartet 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (John Unzicker, Ben Higdon, Ceann Murphy, Bob Banghart)
  
  
• Friday – Classical Guitar 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Dan Hopson)
  
  
• Saturday – Irish Quartet 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Heather Parker, Carl Schrader, Tony Yorba, Chris Meade)
  
  

Spice Restaurant

• Thursday – Classical Guitar by Randall Wollfenberge 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  
  
• Friday – Classical Guitar by Randall Wollfenberge 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  
  
• Saturday – Classical Guitar by Randall Wollfenberge 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  
  

JAHC

• Friday – Coffee and Jam 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

If you have an event you’d like us to include in the guide, feel free to reach out to kelly.aicardi@ktoo.org. 

 

 

Multi-talented producer and musician Patrick Troll of Ketchikan is DJ AlterNative, the mastermind behind the BurgerChurch Sessions, and a founding member of Whiskey Class. Catch up with him on KXLL and hear him spin live tonight at the Crystal Saloon.

 

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Juneau grunge-metal band Garden of Agony have a ton of exciting news to share.. (Hint: catch their performance at Áak’w Rock Side Stage tonight before you can’t catch ‘em no mo’.)

 

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