What's Happening in Alaska
Anchorage
Friday May 15th
Alaska Dance Promotions – Friday Night Dance Lounge 9p-1a
Anchorage Social Dance Club – Friday Night Dance Social 7p-11p
APU Grant Hall – TBA Theatre: Once Upon A Mattress 7p-9:30p
Arctic Academie de Danse – Friday Night Dance Social 9p-11p
Broken Blender – Sweet Cheeks Cabaret: Smoke & Silk, A Jazzy Burlesque Show 8p-10p
Broken Blender – Karaoke w/ DJ Charms 8p-12a
The Carousel Lounge – Leo Ash & Co 9p-1a
Castle on O’Malley – Live Jazz Music w/ Phil Knowlton Band 7p-10p
Cyrano’s Theatre Company - POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive 7p-9p
Flattop Pizza & Pool – DJ JRock 9:30p-12a
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 4207 – Karaoke Friday at the Eagles! 7p-12a
Gumbo House – Pop Piano Bar w/ MJ Riemann 6p-9p
Humpy’s – Live Music w/ Nothin' But Trouble 9:30p-1a
Kelly Connect Ice Center – 21st Annual ADDE Fin, Feather, or Fur, Food, Festival 3:30p-8p
Koot’s – The Stack Alaska 10:30p-2a
Mad Myrna’s – Mad Myrna's Diva Variety Show 9p-11:30p
O’Malley’s on the Green – Jazzmom Melissa Fischer 6:30p-9:30p
Pink Cadillac – Boots, Beer, & Ballads Country Night w/ DJ Rico 7p-10p
Pioneer Bar – DJ Cross 10p-1a
SubZero Microlounge – Karaoke Night at SubZero 8p-11p
Time Out Lounge – Blast From The Past 9p-2:30a
Van’s Dive Bar – Matt Hopper & The Roman Candles w/ SpaffDaddy 9p-?
Williwaw Social – Block Party Concert with Chiodos, Hail the Sun, Thera, Sideways, Weathermore, Pillar of Autum, & More 6p-1:30a
The Workshop – Pre-K Craft & Story Time 10:30a-11:30a
Saturday May 16th
907 Alehouse – “Let The Music Play” Sing-Along Brunch 11a-2p
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts – Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy: Spring Celebration 2026 1p-3p & 6p-8p
Anchorage Social Dance Club – Dance Lessons & Social Dance 7p-11p
Anchorage Weekend Market – Live Music 1p-5p
APU Grant Hall – TBA Theatre: Once Upon A Mattress 7p-9:30p
Arctic Academie de Danse – Urban Kiz Dance Lesson & Social Dance 7p-11p
Blarney Stone – Live Music w/ Rick Brooks 8p-11p
Broken Blender – Sweet Cheeks Cabaret: Smoke & Silk, A Jazzy Burlesque Show 8p-10p
Broken Blender – Karaoke w/ DJ Charms 8p-12a
The Carousel Lounge – Matt & Co 9p-1a
Castle on O’Malley – Speed Dating Night 7p-10p
Cyrano’s Theatre Company - POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive 7p-9p
Dena’ina Center – Chef’s Table: A Benefit Dinner for Planned Parenthood 5:30p-8p
Flattop Pizza & Pool – DJ JRock 9:30p-12a
Gumbo House – Pop Piano Bar w/ MJ Riemann 6p-9p
Humpy’s – Live Music w/ The Red Flags 9:30p-1a
Koots – Epic Performs the song cycle " Harmony, Loss, Fire" 8p-10p
Koot’s – DJ Blaque in the Swing Bar 10p-2a
Koots – The Stack Alaska 10:30p-2a
Mad Myrna’s – Mad Myrna's Diva Variety Show 9p-11:30p
Midnight Sun Theatre – Theatre Combat Class: Two Handed Sword 12p-2p
New Hope Baptist Church – Mountain View Annual Clean Up 10a-3p
Oriental Garden – Weekly Karaoke Contest 9p-1:30a
Pink Cadillac – Hot Girl Summer Kick Off 7p-2a
The Raven Bar – Gear Underwear Party w/ Bodelia James 9p-2:30a
Southside Strength & Fitness – USPA Alaska Memorial Classic 10a-?
SubZero Microlounge – Girls Night Specials, Clothing Swap, & Karaoke 7p-11p
Time Out Lounge – Blast From The Past 9p-2:30a
Van’s Dive Bar – Monster on the Mountain 9p-1a
Williwaw Social – Block Party Concert with Josh Tatofi, Eli-Mac, No Saint, Keola and H3 5p-1:30a
Sunday May 17th
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts – Alaska Youth Orchestras: 60th Spring Celebration Concert 4p-6p
Anchorage Social Dance Club – Country Dance Nights: Line Dancing & Swing 6:30p-10p
Anchorage Weekend Market – Live Music 1p-5p
APU Grant Hall – TBA Theatre: Once Upon A Mattress 3p-5:30p
Billiard Palace – Sunday Blues Jam w/ Rebel Blues Band 6p-10p
The Carousel Lounge – Sunday Karaoke 9p-2a
Cyrano’s Theatre Company - POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive 3p-5p
Koots – Tenelle w/ DJ Militant 5p-?
Koot’s – Comedy Open Mic 8:30p-10p
Koot’s – Koots Karaoke 10p-2a
Mad Myrna’s – Karaoke 9p-12a
Midnight Sun Theatre – MST’s Improv Dojo 12:30p-2p
Pioneer Bar – Industry Night w/ Joe Brady 10p-2a
Time Out Lounge – Open Jam with Blast From The Past 8:30p-1a
Van’s Dive Bar – Open Mic Night 8p-11p
VFW Post 1685 – Open Mic & Jam 4:30p-8:30p
Wendy Williamson Auditorium – Studio Pulse Petite Recital: Silver Screen Dreams 2p-3p
Wendy Williamson Auditorium – Studio Pulse Senior Showcase 5p-6:40p
Williwaw Social – Block Party Concert with Shoreline Mafia, Brother Buffalo, Duckman, & DC the Savage 5p-1:30a
Monday May 18th
Anchorage Social Dance Club – Learn to Square Dance 7p-9p
Fire Island Bakery @ K Street Market – Weekly Jazz Jam 6:30p-9:30p
Koot’s – The Monday Mic w/ Boobs 8p-10:30p
Studio Pulse Center for Dance – Dance Competition Team Auditions 4:30p-7:30p
Tuesday May 19th
Blarney Stone – Two Step Tuesday w/ DJ Lele Beats 9p-12a
The Carousel Lounge – AK Rockstar Karaoke 8p-2a
JBER Library – Preschool Storytime 10:30a-11a
Koot’s – The Eternal Cowboys 9p-12a
Mountain View Public Library – Family Storytime 6p-6:30p
Organic Oasis – Irish Music & Dancing 6p-8p
Pink Cadillac – All Ages Buckarooos Night 7p-11p
UAA Cuddy Quad – Concerts in the Quad w/ Witty Youngman 11:30a-1p
Wednesday May 20th
907 Alehouse – Tyrone & Friends 7p-10p
Alaska Zoo – Free Community Storytime 10:30a-11a
Anchorage Social Dance Club – International Folk Dancing 6:30p-8p
The Carousel Lounge – AK Rockstar Karaoke 8p-2a
Castle on O’Malley – Drum Circle Wednesdays 6p-8p
Home of Eric & Joanna Croft – Fundraiser with Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 5:30p-7:30p
Humpy’s – Live Music w/ Christina Napoleon! 8p-12a
Koot’s – Koots Karaoke 10p-2a
Mad Myrna’s – Karaoke 9p-12a
Pink Cadillac – Line Dance Wednesdays 7p-12a
Pioneer Bar – The Eternal Cowboys 10p-1a
Van’s Dive Bar – Karaoke 9p-1a
Anchor Point
5/15 Angry Salmon – Dinner with Singer & Songwriter Seth Malone 6p-9p
Barrow
5/16 Tuzzy Consortium Library – Storytime & Crafternoon 1p-3p
Bethel
5/16 Teen Center – Auditions for Agatha Christie's "THE MOUSETRAP" 4p-?
Big Lake
5/17 Susitna Brewing – Open Mic Night 6p-9p
Eagle River
5/14 Homestead Lounge – Dance Lessons with Shufflin Country Style 8p-9p
5/14 Homestead Lounge – Country Night w/ DJ AumanJoy 9p-2a
5/15 Eagle River Nature Center – Crow Pass 101 6:30p-?
5/15 Homestead Lounge – DJ AumanJoy 9p-2a
5/16 Homestead Lounge – DJ AumanJoy 9p-2a
5/18 Odd Man Rush – Karaoke Mondays 6p-9p
5/20 Homestead Lounge – Karaoke Night w/ KJ Smoke 8p-12a
Ester
5/14 Malemute Saloon & Gold Camp – Opening NIght w/ Skidmarks 7:30p-9:30p
5/15 Malemute Saloon & Gold Camp – The Valley Below 7:30p-11:30p
5/16 Malemute Saloon & Gold Camp – Steve Brown & the Bailers 7:30p-11:30p
5/17 Malemute Saloon & Gold Camp – Sunday Deck Open Jam 2p-5p
Fairbanks
5/14 The International Hotel & Bar – Karaoke with Angel 8p-2a
5/15 The Cabin – Guilty Pleasure Party with DJ Delli 9p-2a
5/15 Ballroom Dance Club of Fairbanks – Aloha Dance Party 8:30p-11p
5/15 The International Hotel & Bar – Latin Night w/ DJ Osito 10p-3a
5/15 The Marlin – Out of Nowhere 9p-1a
5/15 Warrior Zone – Karaoke Night 7p-12a
5/16 The Cabin – Latin Night w/ DJ Osito 9p-2a
5/16 Good Titrations – Burlesque Bingo 7p-9p
5/16 The International Hotel & Bar – DJ Theme 10p-3a
5/16 Lat 65 – 5 Year Bash w/ Roland Roberts Band, Valley Below Band, & Ned Gaines 6p-11p
5/16 Roundup Steakhouse & Saloon – Klondike Drag: Cry Baby’s Dollhouse 6:30p-?
5/17 The Marlin – Karaoke 6p-?
5/17 UAF Charles Davis Hall – Fairbanks Community Band Spring Concert 4p-?
5/19 Wainwright Last Community Activity Center - Post Library Story Time 11a-12p
5/20 Carlson Center – 3 Ring Circus 7p-?
5/20 The Spur – Karaoke Night with Rocky! 8p-11p
Girdwood
5/16 Raw Market Company – Hot Buttered Rum 6p-9p
Haines
5/15 Pioneer Bar – Open Mic 9p-1a
5/16 Pioneer Bar – Karaoke Night 9p-1a
Homer
5/14 AJ’s Old Town Steakhouse & Tavern – Piano Music by Erica 6p-8p
5/14 Alibi Bar & Café – Karaoke Night 9p-12:30a
5/14 Bishop’s Beach – Revival by the Sea 6p-?
5/14 Homer Council on the Arts – Community Jam Sessions 6:30p-9p
5/14 Kharacters Alaskan Bar – Rondy's Bash with English John Matinee 4p-7p
5/14 Pier One Theatre – Auditions for Our Town 5p-8p
5/15 Bunnell Street Arts Center – Arts By Air: Karen Strid Trio 7p-8
5/15 Homestead Restaurant – Steve Norwood Live 2p-5p
5/15 Kharacters Alaskan Bar – DJ Blaque 10p-2a
5/15 Mariner Theatre - Auditions for Young Frankenstein 6:30p-?
5/16 AJ’s Old Town Steakhouse & Tavern – Piano Music by Sunrise Kilcher 6p-8p
5/16 Alaska Hardy Gardens – Community Spring Bash 4p-?
5/16 Grace Ridge Brewing Inc. – Pier One Theatre Season Launch Party 2p-5p
5/16 Homestead Restaurant – Steve Norwood Live 2p-5p
5/17 Mariner Theatre - Auditions for Young Frankenstein 5:30p-?
5/18 Grace Ridge Brewing Inc. – Open Mic Night w/ Kathleen Gustafson 6p-8p
5/18 Justin Cole’s Down East Saloon – Men Next Door: Uncovered 8p-?
5/19 Justin Cole’s Down East Saloon – Taco Tuesday's with Jim Maloney 6:30p-10p
5/19 Pratt Museum – Storytime at the Pratt: Amazing Bird Migration 10:30a-11:30a
5/20 Homestead Restaurant – Live Music w/ Ben Peters & $1 Raw Oysters 6p-10p
5/20 Porcupine Theatre - 2026 Paddling Film Festival 7p-?
Hope
5/15 Creekbend Co. – Black Barrel and the Bad Men 7p-11p
5/16 Creekbend Co. – Black Barrel and the Bad Men 7p-11p
Juneau
5/14 Alaskan Hotel and Bar – Open Mic 9p-11p
5/14 The Crystal Saloon – Karaoke Night 8p-12a
5/15 The Crystal Saloon – Friday Night Jazz w/ Luke Weld Trio 7p-9p
5/15 The Crystal Saloon – DJ ALVI 10p-2a
5/16 Juneau-Douglass High School – TAFY Dance 2026 Spring Showcase 1p-4p & 5:30p-8:30p
5/15 Marie Drake Planetarium – Free Show: What to See on Your Summer Vacation 7p-8p
5/15 St. Ann’s Parish Hall – Juneau Contra Dance 7:30p-10:30p
5/16 Alaskan Hotel and Bar – From Alaska to Ireland Tour w/ Taylor Dallas Vidic, Josh Fortenbery, & The Heists 7:30p-11p
5/16 Augustus Brown Pool – Free Community Open Swim 2:30p-4p
5/17 Dimond Park – Dimond Dash Triathalon 2026 8a-?
5/17 Marie Drake Planetarium – Free Show: Let's Go To Space 2p-2:45p & 3p-3:45p
5/17 Mendenhall Valley Library – Theater Alaska: Where Did We Sit On The Bus? 5:30p-?
5/18 The Crystal Saloon – Josh Fortenbery Matinee 5p-7p
5/19 The Crystal Saloon – Jazz Jam Tuesday 8p-11p
5/20 Alaskan Hotel and Bar – Karaoke 8p-11p
5/20 The Crystal Saloon – Open Mic Night 8p-11:30p
Kenai
5/15 Main Street Tap & Grill – Eric Doucet Friday Nights 6p-10p
5/16 Kenai Joe’s Taphouse – Troubadour North 8p-?
5/18 Kenai Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center – Story Time: How Raven Got His Crooked Nose 11a-?
5/19 Martha’s Cocina – Seth Malone 5p-?
Ketchikan
5/14 105.3 FM KRBD – Ketchikan Arts & Humanities Council: Arts Report 8:20a-8:35a
5/14 Totem Bar – Open Mic Night 8p-10p
5/15 Arctic Bar – Pop Up Pride Bar w/ DJ DankGrooves 9p-1a
5/15 The New York Café – Live Music in the Café 7p-9p
5/16 Berth 1 Pier – SunSet w/ DJ Jubs 7p-?
5/17 The Creek Street Cabaret – Open Mic Night w/ Joe Williams 6p-9p
5/20 Inn at Creek Street – The Ukulele Group 3:45p-4:45p
North Pole
5/14 North Pole Alehouse – Karaoke Thursdays with Rocky Barnette 8p-12a
5/15 North Pole Alehouse – Men Next Door: A Girl's Night Out 10p-2a
5/16 North Pole Alehouse – Live Music: Baker Baker Music Maker 10p-?
5/19 North Pole Alehouse – Tuesday Pub Run w/ Tundra Trotters 6:15p-9p
Palmer
5/15 American Legion Post 15 – Karaoke 7p-11p
5/15 Four Corner’s Lounge – Ken Peltier Band 9p-1a
5/15 Palmer Alehouse – Shady Pines Retirement Home & SunDog 7p-10p
5/15 Klondike Mike’s & Garcia’s Grill – Hot Mess 10p-2a?
5/16 American Legion Post 15 – Two-Step and Country Swing Dance Lessons! 7p-8p
5/16 American Legion Post 15 – Karaoke 8p-11p
5/16 Bleeding Heart Brewery – 7th Annual Breakup Shakeup BBQ Competition 8a-6p
5/16 Elk’s Lodge – Paws & Tails Square Dance 7p-9p
5/16 Four Corner’s Lounge – Ken Peltier Band 9p-1a
5/16 Hatcher Pass Lodge – Ukulele Russ & His One Man Frontier Band 4p-7p
5/16 Klondike Mike’s & Garcia’s Grill – Hot Mess 10p-2a?
5/16 Palmer Alehouse – I Like Robots Live 7p-10p
6/16 Palmer Moose Lodge – Mat-Su Community Dance 6p-8:45p
5/16 Palmer Train Depot – Tater Trot: 5K Obstacle Course Race Fun Run 10:30a-?
5/16 Palmer Train Depot – 4th Annual One Health Fest 11a-3p
5/17 Four Corner’s Lounge – Karaoke 8p-?
5/17 Palmer Church of God – 2026 Summer Kick-Off Party 11a-3p
5/20 Four Corner’s Lounge – Industry Night with DJ Red 8p-?
5/20 Four Corner’s Lounge – West Coast Sing Wednesday 7:30p-9:30p
Seward
5/14 Yukon Bar – First Dance Night of the Season w/ DJ Waitwat 9p-2a
5/15 Seward Community Library & Museum – Storytime & Craft Activities 12:30p-1p
5/15 Small Boat Harbor – 9th Annual Seward Mermaid Festival 12p-6p
5/15 Yukon Bar – Discopians, Kurmudgeon, Smoke in the Trees, & The Pudgies 9p-2a
5/16 Miller’s Landing – Seward Salmon & Song Festival 5p-1a
5/16 Small Boat Harbor – 9th Annual Seward Mermaid Festival 12p-6p
5/16 Yukon Bar – Discopians, Kurmudgeon, Smoke in the Trees, & The Pudgies 9p-2a
5/17 Miller’s Landing – Seward Salmon & Song Festival 11a-7p
5/18 Seward Senior Center – Seward Strings 1p-4p
5/19 Yukon Bar – Open Mic Night 8p-2a
Soldotna
5/14 Soldotna Library – Pre-School Story Time 10:30a-11a
5/16 The Goods – Karaoke w/ Edencraft 4p-7p
5/18 The Goods – Friends of Mike Morgan Song Circle 5p-7p
5/19 Soldotna Library – Toddler Story Time 10:30a-11a
5/20 Soldotna Library – Bouncing Babes Story Time 10:30a-11a
Sterling
5/16 Naptowne Brewing Company – Casey Smith Project 6p-9p
Talkeetna
5/15 Mountain High Pizza Pie – Hot Buttered Rum 7p-10p
5/15 Sheldon Community Arts Hangar – Su Valley Band Lab Showcase & Blackwater Railroad Company6:30p-10p
5/16 Fairview Inn – Spaffdaddy 9p-1a
5/16 Mountain High Pizza Pie – Loop Alley 7p-10p
5/18 Fairview Inn – Karaoke 9p-1a
Valdez
5/16 Valdez Civic & Convention Center - Valdez Dance Company: Broadway Bound 1p-6p
5/16 Valdez Recreation Center - Community Cleanup Day 8a-2p
Wasilla
5/15 Alaskana Social Club - Live Music w/ Jesse James 6p-9p
5/15 Valley Performing Arts – Auditions for the Phantom Tollbooth 6:30p-?
5/15 Silver Fox Inn – Tripwire Live 7p-11p
5/15 Schwabenhof - Karaoke Night 8p-11p
5/16 Valley Performing Arts – Auditions for the Phantom Tollbooth 4p-?
5/19 Ken’s Garden Center – Storytime at Ken’s 10a-11a
5/20 Schwabenhof - Open Mic 7:30p-11p
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