The Alaskan Hotel and Bar

Alaskan Bar

St. Patty's day we're going to be opening early at 2:00 pm and having traditional Irish food and drink specials. Also may have some fiddlers down there and stuff. We'll be rocking out that weekend to the Brave Monkeys!

Alaskan Bar

February Music Schedule
Presented by Patrice Helmar

Wednesday 1^st:
Spank the Dog legislators and lobbyists with guitars who keep on rockin’ in the free world. Classic rock and roll for all ages.

Open Mic Night 2^nd:
Collete Costa hosts the infamous ‘Ground Hog Day’ Open Mic. Games and contests with prizes and special guests. This is a night to be sure not to miss!

Friday 3^rd:
Three cats and a Fiddle traditional jazz with a fiddle flare. Patrick Murphy on upright bass, John Unzicker on guitar, Ben Higdon on guitar, and Bob Banghart on fiddle.

Saturday 4^th:
Montana’s All Star Jazz Trio another night of swinging jazz with a legendary line-up. Joe Montana on drums, Robert Cohen on keys, and Adrian Minni on bass.

Monday 7^th:
Monday night raw Hip-hop night with Dj Astronomar guest MCs ‘the gift’ and ‘Lukewarm’ plus more.

Wednesday 8^th:
Swing Lessons with DJ Hepcat Aka John Leo. Come try out your moves starting around 9:30. Beginners welcomed!

Open Mic Night 9^th:
Sean Tracey hosts

Friday 10^th:
Brown Haven rock and funk. This is the essential and original Alaskan brewery jam band.

Saturday 11^th:
* The Dance Party in my pants party!* A special pre-Valentine’s day Dance extravaganza! Featuring a special dance off to the death competition with prizes. The best dance music of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and beyond. Come in costume or your undies and dance away the winter doldrums.

Monday 13^th:
Monday night Raw

Wednesday 15^th:
Spank the Dog

Friday 17^th:
Bluegrass 101 a medley of some of the most down home folks to jam out at the Alaskan. Traditional bluegrass and old time songs to live, love, and die for and also shake your ass to. Junior Kane on banjo, Scott Burton on guitar, and Brooke Munro on upright bass.

Saturday 18^th:
The ShoeWhores real home-grown Alaskan punk rock. With Jason Messing on guitar, Tim Ewing on vocals, Dan Ewing on vocals and tambourine, Milo Irish on bass, and David Elrod on drums. This is a rare performance that shouldn’t be missed.

Monday 20^th:
Monday Night Raw

Wednesday 22^nd:
Swing lessons with DJ Hepcat

Open Mic night 23^rd:
C.Scott Fry hosts

Friday 24th and Saturday 25^th:
The Vaporizers. Blues and rock and roll with C. Scott Fry on bass, Sam Burroughs on guitar and vocals, and Dale McFarland on Drums.

Monday 27^th:
Monday Night Raw

Friday/Saturday January 6th/ 7th:



First Friday art walk with Tres Fellas, contemporary four piece jazz band with Patrick Murphy on upright bass, John Unzicker on guitar, Ben Higdon on guitar, and Bob Banghart on fiddle.

Friday/Saturday January 13th/14th:

Rock out with an original dreadlock rasta reggae band Zuya Chante! Dancing and hippie girls galore! Guaranteed rump shaking one love making dance action and entertainment.
Alex on guitar, Doug Fanyak on drums, Omar on bass, and Caleb on guitar. You can’t miss this weekend!

Friday January 20th:

The amazingly talented and gorgeous Milo on bass. Milo hails from Seattle, Washington and rocks out with looping tracks and slappin’ beats. He’s a veritable force of rhythm, bass, and melody. A real one man band! This would definitely be a night to wear your flash dance ass pants and come on down and party.

Read Juneau Empire Article from Milo Matthews' last visit to Juneau

Saturday January 21st:

Thank you, thank you, thank you friends for putting together Bluegrass 101 a medley of some of the most down home folks to jam out at the Alaskan. Traditional bluegrass and old time songs to live, love, and die for and also shake your money maker to.
Carl Hoffman the father of Alaskan bluegrass on guitar and vocals, Junior Kane on banjo, Scott Burton on guitar, Brooke Munro on upright bass, and a possible guest appearance from the man with the mandolin, Joe Page.

Former Juneau Empire Bluegrass 101 Story

Friday/Saturday January 27th/28th:

A homegrown Alaskan bar band and cast of local legendary musicians Panhandle Crabgrass Revival Band. You never know when it might be there last show with an incredible line-up of some of the best people to know in Juneau. Lonesome songs about trains, whiskey, and immortality. Plus songs to drink and dance your ass off to.
Silvertounge on harmonica, Princess M on the upright bass, Panhandle Slim on the banjo, and Captain Ferg on the good old fiddle.

What the heck is Crabgrass?

Salsa Borealis

Salsa Borealis is playing this weekend, November 4th and
5th, at the Alaskan Hotel & Bar, from 9pm to 1am.
The band will be playing some new tunes, and and word is Clay Good will be sitting in on Timbales and so that is sure to be a treat. Clay usually plays a full drum kit. He is an extremely sensitive player and wonderful improvisor so expect the unexpected from this impromptu performance.

See Salsa Borealis pictures and download videos Here.

Tres Feles



John Unzicker

Earlier on Friday during the First Friday Gallery Walk which lasts from about 4 - 8:30 PM you can hear jazz guitarist John Unzicker and bassist Patrick Murphy aka "Tres Feles" play Jazz at The Alaskan Bar. A great way to relax your bones, digest the impressions and recharge before the next part of your Art Walk.



Patrick Murphy

Bluegrass 101 Holds court @ The Alaskan on Sunday, Kicks Ass.
A new bluegrass band, "Bluegrass 101", has been jamming at the at the Alaska Hotel on either Saturdays or Sundays for the past few weeks. We got caught them last night, Sunday, and were treated to lightening mandolin and banjo traditional two and three part harmony and solid bass and guitar holding it all together. If you like bluegrass or just fine musicianship check these guys/gal out.