Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival

Susan Mumma performs at the festivalEach year the Seldovia Arts Council kicks off the summer program season with the Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival. Known for showcasing topnotch headliners in an intimate venue, each year's festival brings an entire lineup of impressive artists from Alaska, Canada and across the lower 48 for two fun-filled days and nights of music, poetry, dance, and performance as well as a variety of workshops instructed by the visiting performers and artists.

The festival is held close to the summer solstice (around June 21) each year. Established in 2001, it is now widely considered one of the finest small festivals in the State of Alaska.

What will you hear and see at the festival?

Rehearsal announcements
Oh, just blues, roots, rock, folk, old time pickin', boogie-woogie, country and modern tunes, ballads, soul, gospel, barbershop, choral ensemble, bluegrass, celtic, jazz—if someone plays it, they've probably played it at the Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival.

And that's not to mention the poets, belly and contra and morris dancing, comedians, instrument makers, story tellers...why it's just more fun than you can have in two days anyplace else.

Susan Mumma, festival director

Susan Mumma, festival directorSusan Mumma has served as the chair of the Seldovia Arts Council since 2000 and has been the director of the Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival since its inception in 2001.

She also represents the area to the Institute for Education and the Arts, is the treasurer of the FAR-West Folk Alliance, and has her own business, Crazy Crow Productions, showcasing upcoming and talented new performers in intimate house concerts in Seldovia.

Sound checkSusan is involved in every stage of the festival, from selecting a panel of performers to present to the Arts Council to scheduling to rehearsals to performance and even toting a broom at clean up. As she works on each year's festival, she posts to the festival website that brings you important updates and information about the festival, for both performers and festival attendees—check it out!

Join the fun!

Simone Biblioteque mugs with a festival MC

Once you've read about the fun acts we'll be having this year, why not volunteer to join the festival staff making this great event happen or attend the festival yourself?