Thursday, Oct. 1
THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Here is Your Easy-to-Reference Redwood Coast Music Festival Guide
Be warned, Eureka. For the next four days, the streets will be clogged with pedestrians wandering from one Dixieland jazz show to some zydeco rave up or another. Be strong.
Yes, its the weekend for the Redwood Coast Music Festival, the multi-venue celebration of various American musical styles that has been causing feet to move since 1991.
The scale of this thing can be hard to wrap your brain around. Sure, there are printed festival guides out there, but if you’d like the comfort of having the full festival guide right in your pocket, LoCO has you covered. Here are the day-by-day rundowns (THU - FRI - SAT - SUN) for all the fest’s many venues. You are now free to boogie.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
2026 Redwood Coast Music Festival: Thursday
Eureka
/ 6 p.m.
/ $40
/ $185 4-day pass
A Humboldt tradition! Four days of Great American roots music, including jazz, swing, blues, zydeco, rockabilly, Americana, western swing, country and more. Full schedule inside!
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Cactus Lee
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $15
/ $12 online presale
/ 21+
Cactus Lee is the stage name of Kevin Dehan, a prolific singer-songwriter and folk-realism artist based in Austin, Texas.
/ Web site
All Events!
Adorni Fitness Classes
Adorni Center
/ 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
/ $7 Adults
/ $4 Senior
/ $2.50 Youth
Come checkout the Adorni Center and the various classes that we have available daily!
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Fortuna Pumpkin Patch
See Event Description
/ 2-6 p.m.
/ Free
Back for 2026! There will be piglets, goats, and a large variety of pumpkins in every size, color, and purpose (carving, eating, or decorating).
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Farm-to-Table Dinner
Ridgefield Events
/ 4:30-7:30 p.m.
/ $80
This family style dinner features local flavors, including panzanella with heirloom tomatoes, grilled corn, and toasted sourdough.
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Taste of Main Street
Downtown and Old Town Eureka
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ $35
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Preparing for Winter with a Super El Niño
Jefferson Community Center
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Up here on the Humboldt coast we already live with wet winters, so a super El Niño is less about “will it rain” and more about how hard and how often it rains.
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Vinyasa Studio
The Historic Eagle House
/ 6-7:15 p.m.
/ $15
Do some relaxing yoga in the beautiful Historic Eagle House studio.
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Daniel Nickerson
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Eureka
/ 6-9 p.m.
Come on down for another round of oldies, goldies and originals with Humboldt songster.
WNBA Playoffs
The Summitt
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Golden State Valkyries vs. Dallas Wings
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The LIVING Room
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
A place where we congregate, listen to music, dance, play games, make art, enjoy food and beverages, and feel comfortable to be ourselves.
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Harry S. Kieval Lecture
Cal Poly Humboldt
/ 7-8 p.m.
Mathematics Professor to Discuss “Learning from Data in Biology: Why AI Alone Isn’t the Answer”
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The Siren’s Open Mic
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ Free
“Our stage is open and our mic is on. Add your performance to our open mic.”
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Thumb Leader
Comedy Mad Libs
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 8 p.m.
/ $5
Funny people play a funny version of an already funny game with audience help! Hosted by Jeff Diehl!
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The Alley Cats - JAZZ
The Basement
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
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G.O.A.T. Karaoke
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Over 59,000 songs to choose from, all skill levels welcome, supportive atmosphere.
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Throw’em Back Thursday
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
DJ Statik has made a name for himself in Humboldt as one of the best wedding and party DJs.
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