Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds is a substantial outdoor event property used for fairs, Salmonfest and other multi-act music gatherings. Rock, folk, jam and bluegrass bands fit the festival character well, and the grounds are accustomed to performances that go beyond a small acoustic corner. Musicians should think in terms of festival logistics, broad audiences and shared bills rather than an intimate club set. The venue is all ages.
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Chicken Gold Camp & Outpost — Private gold-camp, RV park and outpost complex that hosts the recurring Chickenstock Music Festival with outdoor festival staging. Bookings skew toward Bluegrass, country, folk, blues, Americana, roots, which gives performers a clear read on the audience. Full-band bookings are part of the venue's live-music mix. It is an all-ages room, which broadens the potential audience beyond the usual bar crowd. Broad-appeal acts with an adaptable set should translate well to the more fluid outdoor atmosphere.
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- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk
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- MP 66 Taylor Highway, Chicken, AK 99732, United States
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- 907-782-4427
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