Live Music

DELIGHTFUL FIRST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN

Let the warmth and light of our lingering summer days entice you into coming downtown for September’s Delightful First Friday.  Stroll from venue to venue, have a glass of wine and some appetizers, check out downtowns pretty flowers and new murals and admire the talented artists on display in our radiant little river city.

A Bright Green Year @ Chartreuse,  729 1st Avenue

Jason Lazarus @ River City Cafe & Espresso, 523 2nd Avenue

Shop til you Drop @ In the Bag! 455 3rd Avenue, Suite 102

Fairbanks Fiberistas @ Alaska Heritage House,  410 Cowles Street

Grand Opening @ Co-Op Arts, 535 Second Avenue, Suite 103

Art on Cushman @ S Salon & Studio,  901 Cushman Street

End of the Season Party @ Beads and Things,  537 2nd Avenue

Taking the Light @ If Only…a fine store,  215 Cushman Street

Ken Vaughn @ Arctic Travelers Gift Shop, 201 Cushman Street

Claire Fejes, “The Legacy” @ Alaska House Art Gallery, 1003 Cushman Street

Drum Circle @ Space for Movement Studio, 410 2nd Avenue

After the First Friday events, stay downtown for the live entertainment line-up happening every Friday night!

Gabrielle Cross  @ Lavelle’s Bistro, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

David Stevens Band @ Big Daddy’s Bar-B-Q, 7:00pm – 10:30pm

Sand Castle @ McCafferty’s A Coffee House, etc., 8:30pm – 10:30pm

Barney McClure Trio @ Bobby’s Downtown, 8:30pm – 12:00am

Live Music

Jason Lazarus @ River City Cafe & Espresso

J. Jason Lazarus – Alaskan Photographer, presenting new and old work centered around hidden bits of Alaskan History – from local dredges, mines and forgotten settlements to urban decay.

 ”Detrite: Rural and Urban exploration into Alaska’s hidden past”

When:

First Friday, September 3rd, 2010 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Where:

Rivery City Cafe & Espresso

523 2nd Ave

Live Music

Grand Opening @ Co-Op Arts

 

 

The ten co-operative artist members will be displaying a fresh sampling of their work at the Grand Opening. Artists include Jim Allan, Patricia Carlson, Philip Carrico, Margaret Donat, Susie Halfhill and Dubh of Hardluck Studios, Nikki Kinne, Ann Wood O’Brien, Shirley Odsather, Kate Wood, and Vladimir Zhikhartsev. Media include acrylics, baskets, jewelry, hand-dyed silk and velvet wear-ables, linoleum and wood-cut prints, photography, and watercolor. Plans for future First Friday events include an individual rotation of featured artwork from each of the ten cooperative artist members, with the exception of December’s First Friday, that will once again feature work from the entire group. The gallery also has plans to expand into the common area of the Co-Op Plaza for future First Friday Featured Artist events.  

When:

First Firday, September 3rd, 2010- 5:00pm – 8:00pm  

Where:

Co-Op Arts Gallery 

535 2nd Ave, Suite 103

Live Music

Cool Change Band @ Big-I Pub & Lounge

Local Band of North Pole and Fairbanks, Alaska made up of Lisa Marquez-Cecil (Guitarist-Singer), Joy Harvey (Singer), Donielle Carroll (Singer), Dave DeLauder(Lead Guitarist), Johnny Kohler (Bass) and Gary Donofrio (Drummer) performs Saturday night at the Big I Pub & Lounge!

When:

Saturday, August 21st, 2010- 9:00pm

Where:

Big I Pub & Lounge

Live Music

Fairbanks Community Band @ The Golden Heart Plaza

Festival Fairbanks Presents the 18th Annual Concert in the Plaza Series. Wednesday evening, June 23rd from 7-8 PM. Golden Heart Plaza will come alive with “Fairbanks Community Band”. Located at 550 1st Avenue between Lacey and Cushman Streets. Contact Festival Fairbanks, 456-1984 for more information. (concerts are weather permitting)

When:

Friday, June 23, 2010- 7:00pm

Where:

Golden Heart Plaza

Live Music

Sweating the Cure @ The Big I Pub & Lounge

When:

Friday, June 4th, 2010- 7:00pm – Midnight

Where:

The Big I Pub & Lounge

122 Turner Street

Live Music

FIRST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN

Photographs from Alaska’s Landscape @ Alaska House Art Gallery, 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Natural Elements @ Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center, 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Alaska Native Beadwork @ Beads and Things, 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Susan Grace Performance @ If Only…a fine store, 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Arte de GusTAVO @ Chartreuse, 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Art on Cushman @ S Salon, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Drum Circle @ Space for Movement Studio, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

After the First Friday events, stay downtown for the live entertainment line-up happening every Friday night!

Etsuko Kimura-Pederson Trio @ Lavelle’s Bistro, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

David Stevens Band @ Big Daddy’s Bar-B-Q, 7:00pm – 10:30pm

The Tempest @ Empress Theatre, 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Sand Castle @ McCafferty’s A Coffee House, etc., 8:30pm – 10:30pm

Barney McClure Trio @ Bobby’s Downtown, 8:30pm – 12:00am

Live Music

Live Jazz @ Bobby’s Downtown

Endulge your senses with Live Jazz every Friday and Saturday night, while you dine in sheer bliss at Bobby’s Downtown. Performances are from 8:30pm – Midnight adding a little something special to your weekend night dining experience.

When:

Friday and Saturday Nights- 8:30pm – Midnight

Where:

Bobby’s Downtown

609 2nd Avenue