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2025 Festival Dates: May 30th - June 9th

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2025 ARTISTS

A-Town Sharps

Jazz combo playing standards, originals & forgotten gems.

Abbey Blackwell

Primarily known as a bassist with groups like Grammy-nominated Alvvays and surf-pop band La Luz, from Seattle, Washington.

Alaska Electronic Orchestra

Acoustic, electronic & nature field recordings inspired through jazz, classic & ambient genres

Alaska Jazz Workshop

The AJW is a non-profit arts & service org formed to cultivate support & an educational system for jazz music & increase the community awareness of jazz music.

Alyssa Fischer Trio

Just a bit of vocal jazz.

Aspenyarrow

Honest emotion & sonic beauty to explore the depths of mental health & self-discovery.

Big Chimney Barn Dance

Alaskan old-time string band with a unique style of North Country Americana dance music.

Carey Seward

Soulful Alaskan indie rock about life in the frozen Interior.

Carla Bley Is Madder Than Ever

A Tribute

Chantil Dukart

Soul & funk songwriting with jazz infusions

Chazz Gist

Emotional-support bassist

Christina Napoleon

Country, folk & indie music that gets right into your soul.

Constant Structure

A jazz sextet playing standards & originals charts, as well as a bit of this and that too.

Derek Poppin

Homegrown RnB, Jazz & Blues

dreamcat

An indie synth-pop duo that is on a mission to spread good vibes & great tracks.

Folk Medicine

A hybrid of styles ranging from blues to jazz to bluegrass to rock to folk.

grace.c.elliot

nebulous dream-pop

Groupspoon

Playing grooves that warm you up from the inside.

Hot Club of Nunaka

This quintet gaps the distance between Appalachia & Alaska.

Ivan Theva

Alternative Folk/Spiritual

Jessica Lucas Quintet

Music. Improvisation. Storytelling.

Katie Scoggin

Emotionally resonant folk music that's personal but somehow universal.

KonneXion

R&B, Soul, Funk & Jazz Fuzion

Keeley Boyle

Singer/songwriter from Kenai, now residing in Anchorage.

KP (Kenai Peninsula) Brass Band

2nd-Line Brass

The Alaska Real Book

2025 VENUES

49th State Brewing Co. (Patio)

717 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

The Anchorage Museum (Lawn)

625 C St, Anchorage, AK 99501

The Cove Studio & Boutique

510 L St Suite 102, Anchorage, AK 99501

Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop

718 K St, Anchorage, AK 99501

House Concert

*Ticket Holders Will Receive Location Information*

The Nave

3502 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503

Organic Oasis

2610 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503

Peratrovich Park

500 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

Van's Dive Bar

1027 E 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

The Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe

3956 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517

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Legacy

Spenard Jazz Fest is a multidisciplinary arts festival that celebrates music across all genres, with one emphasis on jazz, and another on Alaska.

In its 18th year, Spenard Jazz Fest 2025 will feature emerging local music stars, incredible regional artists, and many established Anchorage/Alaska greats.

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