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Anchorage
Tuesday December 31st
49th State Brewing - New Year’s Eve 2025: Fireworks on the Rooftop 7p-9p
Alaska Zoo – Zoo Lights 5p-8p
Amvets Post 49 – Danger Money New Year’s Bash 9p-1a
Anchorage Social Dance Club – NYE Dance Party 8p-1a
Chinook Lot – ADP’s Anchorage New Year’s Celebration w/ H3 & Alaska Fire Circus 7p-9p
Club Nyt Lyt – Electric AK EDM NYE Party 1p-2a
Dena’ina Convention Center – New Year’s Eve with Bee Gees Gold 7p-10:30p
Hotel Captain Cook – New Year’s Eve Robot Rock Dinner & Dance 7p-12:30a
Humpy’s – NYE With Cold Fusion 8:30p-12:30a
Koot’s – NYE Party w/ Bands, DJ’s, and Drinks Galore!! 8p-2a
Koot’s – Eternal Cowboys 9p-12a
Loussac Library – Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party w/ DJ Spencer Lee 11a-12:15p
Matanuska Brewing – Phatt Tuesday New Orleans Jazz & Funk 6p-10p
Organic Oasis - Irish Music and Dancing 6p-8p
Play Place – Bluey’s New Year Bash: Play Place 2025 Countdown! 11a-1p & 2p-4p
Van’s Dive Bar – New Years Eve 9p-2a
Williwaw Social – Neon New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball w/ Fireworks & 4 DJ's 7p-1:30a
The Workshop – All Ages New Year’s Eve Glow Party w/ DJ Chris Whoo 5p-7p
Wednesday January 1st
Alaska Zoo – Zoo Lights 5p-8p
Anchorage Social Dance Club – International Folk Dancers 6:30p-8p
The Carousel Lounge – AK Rockstar Karaoke 8p-2a
Koot’s – Country Night & Dance Lessons 7p-1a
Koot’s – Koots Karaoke 10p-2a
Lil Babes Cocktail Lounge – Open Mic 8p-12a
Mad Myrna’s – Karaoke 9p-12a
Pioneer Bar – The Eternal Cowboys 10p-12a
Thursday January 2nd
Alaska Zoo – Zoo Lights 5p-8p
Broken Blender – Country Music Night w/ Schaefer Mueller 7p-11p
The Carousel Lounge – AK Rockstar Karaoke 8p-2a
Flattop Pizza & Pool – Karaoke w/ Big Dream Entertainment 8p-12a
Koot’s – Latin Thursday w/ DJ Mykey T 8p-11:45p
Koot’s – Open Decks w/ Dig Sista 9p-2a
Organic Oasis - The Good Old Good Ones 6p-9p
Pink Cadillac – Ladies Night at Pink Cadillac 7p-12a
The Whale’s Tail – Rubber Ptarmigan Comedy Open Mic Night 7p-10p
Friday January 3rd
49th State Brewing – Scared Scriptless Improv: New Year, New Cheer 7p-10p
907 Alehouse – Jen X and the Pop Rockets 7p-11p
AK Cycle Chic – First Friday w/ Music by Evie Bear & Dan Bailey 5p-7p
Alaska Dance Promotions – Friday Night Dance Lounge 9p-1a
Alaska Zoo – Zoo Lights 5p-8p
Anchorage Museum – First Friday is FREE at the Museum! 6p-9p
Broken Blender – Karaoke w/ DJ Sparkles 8p-12a
The Carousel Lounge – Live Music w/ Travis Watson 9p-1a
Flattop Pizza & Pool – DJ Ke 9p-1a
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 4207 – Karaoke Friday at the Eagles! 7p-12a
Koots – The Red Flags 10p-2:30a
Lil Babes Cocktail Lounge – Divinity Release Concert 10p-2a
Mad Myrna’s – Mad Myrna's Diva Variety Show 9p-11:30p
Momentum Studios – After Hours featuring Music, Dance, & Art 7:30p-9p
The Nave – Athabascan Fiddlers Dance & Potluck 6:30p-11p
Pink Cadillac – Crossroads County w/ DJ Rico & DJ Henry 9p-2a
Time Out Lounge – Blast From The Past 9p-2:30a
Williwaw Social – First Friday Heatwave Dance Party: B2B w/ Fanservice & Megasisqo 9p-1a
Saturday January 4th
Alaska Zoo – Zoo Lights 5p-8p
Anchorage Social Dance Club – Dance Lessons & Social Dance 7p-11p
Arctic Valley Ski Area – WD-40 Live 1:30p-4:30p
Broken Blender – Karaoke w/ DJ Sparkles 8p-12a
Flattop Pizza & Pool – DJ Ke 9p-1a
Koot’s – Caribbean Night: Rep Yuh Flag Edition W/ DJ Militant & DJ Jose 9p-2:30a
Koots – The Red Flags 10p-2:30a
Mad Myrna’s – Mad Myrna's Diva Variety Show 9p-11:30p
Oriental Garden – Weekly Karaoke Contest 9p-1:30a
Pink Cadillac – Country Night w/ DJ Rico 7p-10p
Time Out Lounge – Blast From The Past 9p-2:30a
Williwaw Social – The Jephries & Alaska Thunder Funk 7p-10p
Williwaw Social – Wake Me Up 2025: A Tribute to the best of 2010's EDM 10p-2a
Sunday January 5th
Alaska Zoo – Zoo Lights 5p-8p
Anchorage Moose Lodge – Celebration of Life for Jamie Miller 1p-3p
Arctic Valley Ski Area – Uncle Jim Live 1:30p-4:30p
Billiard Palace – Sunday Blues Jam w/ Rebel Blues Band 6p-10p
Broken Blender – Open Mic Night w/ Mister Boobs 7p-10p
The Carousel Lounge – Sunday Karaoke 9p-2a
Koot’s – Comedy Open Mic 8:30p-10p
Koot’s – Koots Karaoke 10p-2a
Mad Myrna’s – Auditions for The Wizard of Oz 6p-8p
Mad Myrna’s – Karaoke 9p-12a
Pink Cadillac – Latin Night 8p-12a
Pioneer Bar – Industry Night w/ Joe Brady 10p-2a
Time Out Lounge – Open Jam with Blast From The Past 8:30p-1a
UAA Recital Hall – AFM: The Reluctant Dragon 2p-2:45p & 4p-4:45p
Van’s Dive Bar – Open Mic Night 7p-11p
VFW Post 1685 – Open Mic & Jam 4:30p-8:30p
Writer’s Block Bookstore & Café – Jazz Brunch w/ Constant Structure 12p-2p
Monday January 6th
Broken Blender – Boombox Bingo 6:30p-8:30
Koot’s – The Monday Mic w/ Boobs 9p-12a
K Street Market – AJW Community Jazz Jam Session 6p-9p
Mad Myrna’s – Auditions for The Wizard of Oz 6p-8p
Pink Cadillac – Buckaroos Night w/ DJ Rico 7p-11p
Van’s Dive Bar – Jay Straw's Bass to Mouth Mondays! 9p-12a
Tuesday January 7th
Matanuska Brewing – Phatt Tuesday New Orleans Jazz & Funk 6p-10p
Organic Oasis - Irish Music and Dancing 6p-8p
Van’s Dive Bar – Open Jam Night 7p-11p
Wednesday January 8th
907 Alehouse – Tyrone Palmer & Friends 7p-10p
Anchorage Social Dance Club – International Folk Dancers 6:30p-8p
The Carousel Lounge – AK Rockstar Karaoke 8p-2a
Koot’s – Country Night & Dance Lessons 7p-1a
Koot’s – Koots Karaoke 10p-2a
Lil Babes Cocktail Lounge – Open Mic 8p-12a
Mad Myrna’s – Karaoke 9p-12a
Pioneer Bar – The Eternal Cowboys 10p-12a
Anchor Point
1/3 Angry Salmon – Rachel Whitmore 6p-9p
Big Lake
1/2 Floaters – Karaoke 8p-12a
1/5 Susitna Brewing – Open Mic Night 6p-9p
Eagle River
12/31 Lions Club Park - NYE Fireworks 6p-8p
12/31 Odd Man Rush – New Year's Eve Party w/ DJ Remax 9p-1a
1/1 Homestead Lounge – Karaoke Night w/ KJ Smoke 1p-12a
1/2 Homestead Lounge – Country Night Done Right 8p-2a
1/3 Odd Man Rush – Ken Peltier 8p-11p
1/8 Homestead Lounge – Karaoke Night w/ KJ Smoke 1p-12a
Fairbanks
12/31 Fairbanks Children Museum – Noon Year’s Eve 10a-2p
12/31 The International Hotel & Bar – New Year's Eve Bash & Countdown 10p-2a
12/31 The Last Round Up Steak House – Drag Show & Dance Party 7p-12a
12/31 Noel Wien Library – Kids New Year Eve’s Dance 2p-3p
12/31 Pioneer Park Dance Hall – New Year's Eve Social Dance 9p-12a
12/31 The Spur – New Year's Eve w/ Ken Peltier 9p-3a
1/2 The International Hotel & Bar – Karaoke Nights at the Big I 10p-2a
1/3 The Big Dipper – Big Dipper DJ Skate Nights 8:30p-10p
1/3 The Cabin – Marc Brown & The Blues Crew 8p-11p
1/8 North Pole Alehouse – Funny Fest w/ Matthew Brousard 8p-9p
1/9 The Spur - Funny Fest w/ Matthew Brousard 8p-10p
1/10 Pioneer Park Theater - Funny Fest w/ Matthew Brousard 7p-9p
1/11 Pioneer Park Theater - Funny Fest w/ Matthew Brousard 7p-9p
Girdwood
12/31 Sitzmark – New Year's Live: Ralph Castelli w/ Wendlo 10p-1a
1/3 Sitzmark – Pop It, Drop It: A New Year's Calebration 9p-1a
1/4 Sitzmark – Pop It, Drop It: A New Year's Calebration 9p-1a
Haines
1/3 Pioneer Bar – Trivia & Open Mike Night Fridays 7p-12a
1/4 Pioneer Bar – Karaoke Saturdays 9p-12a
Homer
12/31 Alice’s Champagne Palace – Blackwater Railroad Company Champagne Celebration 8:30p-1a
12/31 Justin Cole’s Down East Saloon – Taco Tuesday's with Jim Maloney 6:30p-10p
12/31 Salty Dawg Saloon – New Year’s Eve Party with DJ Disco Kitchen 6p-1a
1/2 Alibi Bar & Café – Karaoke Night 9:15p-12:15a
1/3 AJ’s Old Town Steakhouse & Tavern – Piano Music by Erika 6p-8p
1/3 Homestead Restaurant – Ivan Dennis 7p-10p
1/4 AJ’s Old Town Steakhouse & Tavern – Piano Music by Sunrise Kilcher 6p-8p
1/4 Homestead Restaurant – Ivan Dennis 7p-10p
1/6 Alice’s Champagne Palace – Open Mic Night w/ Jim Maloney & Orion Donicht 7p-10p
1/7 Justin Cole’s Down East Saloon – Taco Tuesday's with Jim Maloney 6:30p-10p
Juneau
12/31 The Crystal Saloon – New Years Eve W/ The Rain Dogs & Magical America 9p-2a
12/31 The Imperial Bar – New Years Eve w/ DJ Blaque, DJ Arty G, & Ph.D Javiii 9p-2a
12/31 Red Dog Saloon – New Queer’s Eve: Celebrating 10 Years of Juneau Drag 9p-1a
1/1 Alaskan Hotel and Bar – Karaoke 8p-11p
1/1 The Crystal Saloon – Open Mic Wednesday 8p-11p
1/2 Alaskan Hotel and Bar – Open Mic 8p-11p
1/2 The Crystal Saloon – Karaoke Thursdays 8p-11p
1/7 The Crystal Saloon – Jazz Jam Tuesday 8p-11p
1/8 Alaskan Hotel and Bar – Karaoke 8p-11p
1/8 The Crystal Saloon – Open Mic Wednesday 8p-11p
Kenai
12/31 Hearts & Hands of Care – Noon Year's Eve Potluck Party 2p-4:30p
12/31 The URS Club – Come As You Are: All Ages New Years Party 8p-12a
Ketchikan
12/31 Soldotna Public Library – Noon Year's Eve Celebration 11a-1p
1/1 Refuge Cove State Recreation Site – Polar Bear Plunge 2025 10:30a-12p
Kodiak
12/31 Northern Lights Recreation Center – Noon Year's Eve 2025 11a-12:30p
Nome
12/26 Board of Trade Saloon – Open Mic Night 7:30p-9:30p
Palmer
12/31 Alaska State Fairgrounds – Bright Up the Night: Xmas Light Drive Thru 5p-9p
12/31 Four Corner’s Lounge – Open Mic Night 8p-12a
12/31 Hatcher Pass Lodge – NYE Bash with Wiley Post 9p-12p
12/31 Klondike Mike’s and the Main Street Grill – Open Mic w/ Sabrina Speers 8p-12a
1/1 Four Corner’s Lounge – Karaoke 9p-12a
1/2 Klondike Mike’s and Garcia’s Grill – Karaoke 9p-1a
1/2 Four Corner’s Lounge – Karaoke 9p-12a
1/2 Palmer Alehouse – Andy Mullen & Pete Gates Live 6p-9p
1/3 American Legion Post 15 – Karaoke 7p-11p
1/3 Four Corner’s Lounge – Jerry Wessling Band 10p-2a
1/3 Klondike Mike’s and Garcia’s Grill – DJ Bear 9p-1a
1/4 American Legion Post 15 – Karaoke 7p-11p
1/4 Four Corner’s Lounge – Jerry Wessling Band 10p-2a
1/4 Klondike Mike’s and Garcia’s Grill – Cold Fusion 9p-1a
1/4 American Legion – Dance Lessons with Shufflin’ Country Style 7p-8p
1/4 Hatcher Pass Lodge – River Livers 4p-7p
1/4 Wood & Wire Guitars & Music Shop – 12 Bar Blues Workshop Series w/ Joe Craig & Harpdaddy 2p-4p
1/6 Four Corner’s Lounge – Karaoke 9p-12a
1/7 Four Corner’s Lounge – Open Mic Night 8p-12a
1/8 Four Corner’s Lounge – Karaoke 9p-12a
Peter’s Creek
12/31 American Legion Post 33 – New Years Celebration with Velvet La La 8:30p-12:30a
Seward
12/25 Yukon Bar – Karaoke 9p-2a
12/27 Seward Alehouse – Free Music Fridays: Braden Rollins 7p-9p
12/28 Seward Community Library – Matinee Movie at the Library: Rise of the Guardians 3p-6p
12/31 The Tufted Puffin – New Year's Eve Pre-Game Party 7:30p-9:30p
12/31 Waterfront Park – New Year's Eve Fireworks Display 8p-8:30p
12/31 Yukon Bar – Open Jam Night 9p-2a
12/31 Yukon Bar – New Year's Eve Dance Party w/ DJ Hankercheif 9p-2a
1/1 Yukon Bar – Karaoke 9p-2a
1/3 Seward Alehouse – Free Music Fridays: Tyson Davis 7p-9p
12/7 Yukon Bar – Open Jam Night 9p-2a
1/8 Yukon Bar – Karaoke 9p-2a
Sitka
12/31 Odess Theater – New Year's Tease: A Ramshackle Cabaret 5p-8p & 8:30p-11:30p
Soldotna
12/31 Soldotna Library – 9th Annual Noon-Year's Party 11:30a-1p
1/2 4 Royle Parkers – Open Mic w/ Cody Kniceley 8p-12a
Talkeetna
12/31 Fairview Inn – Harp Daddy & Raised By Elephants 9p-1a
1/4 Fairview Inn – The Vintage Retro 9p-1a
Wasilla
12/31 Chop House – Countdown to New Year’s Eve 2025 9p-1a
12/31 Everett’s – New Year’s Eve 2025 5p-10p
12/31 Mug-Shot Saloon – John Charles & the Arctic Outlaws NYE Party 10p-2a
12/31 Schwabenhof - Karaoke Night 8p-11p
12/31 Wonderland Park – City of Wasilla New Year’s Eve Firework Show 7:30p-8:15p
1/1 Schwabenhof - Open Mic 7:30p-11p
1/2 Tailgater’s Sport’s Bar & Grill - The AKoustic Project 7p-10p
1/3 Last Frontier Brewing – Lia Everett 6-9
1/3 The Mug-Shot Saloon – Glacier Hoppers 10p-2a
1/3 Schwabenhof - Karaoke Night 8p-11p
1/4 The Mug-Shot Saloon – Glacier Hoppers 10p-2a
1/4 Settler’s Bay Lodge – Schaefer Mueller Live 6p-9p
1/5 Everett’s – Open Mic Night 6p-10p
1/7 Schwabenhof - Karaoke Night 8p-11p
1/8 Schwabenhof - Open Mic 7:30p-11p
Next week's schedule & newsletter comes out every Wednesday!