Arcata Playhouse

09/11/2026

September 26th at The Arcata Playhouse!

Tomorrow we kick off our West Coast Tour!! Our first two shows are sold out -thank you!!!

10th Sept -The Royal Room, Seattle, WA *SOLD OUT
12th Sept - Firehouse Arts Center, Bellingham, WA *SOLD OUT
13th Sept - Aunt Mama’s Stage 3, Kingston, WA
17th Sept - Steidel Hall, Cannon Beach, OR
19th Sept - Portland FolkMusic Society Portland, OR
22nd Sept - Art House Eugene, OR
24th Sept - White Rabbit Ashland, OR
26th Sept - Arcata Playhouse Arcata, CA
30th Sept - The Ugly Mug Café Soquel, CA
2nd Oct - Watermelon Music - The Melon Ball Davis CA
6th Oct - Satori Sounds Garden, Salt Lake City, UT
11th Oct - Mandology, Albuquerque, NM
12th Oct - GiG Performance SpaceSanta Fe, NM
14th Oct - Bernardo Winery San Diego, CA
17th Oct - House Concert - San Diego , CA
22nd - 25th Oct - FARM Folk Alliance, Minneapolis, MN
25th Oct - Urban Growler Brewing Company, St Paul, MN

09/11/2026

The Black Feathers come to the Arcata Playhouse Saturday September 19th at 7:30PM.

Hailing from the United Kingdom, The Black Feathers are "mesmerising and stunning in equal measure...an artistic triumph for a duo of undeniable talent" -FATEA.

Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler combine guitar, vocals, and songwriting in music that draws from folk, Americana, and acoustic traditions.

Tickets are available on our website, see you at the playhouse!

09/04/2026

Gráinne Hunt (Ire) and Jules Stewart will be performing at The Arcata Playhouse on Saturday 26th September.

We’re excited to present acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt performing as a duo with Nashville’s Jules Stewart on drums and vocals.

The pair create a sound that’s been compared to The Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile - rich harmonies, heartfelt stories, and magnetic onstage chemistry. Together, they’ve been described as “the bi-continental q***r folk duo you didn’t know you needed in your life.”

Gráinne’s tour is gratefully supported by Culture Ireland and the Irish Department of Culture, Communications and Sports.

Tickets available now on our website!

09/01/2026

Marty O'Reilly returns to the Playhouse, this time with his band!

Friday, September 11 at 7PM.

Marty O’Reilly crafts timeless music that’s raw, soulful, and deeply rooted in Americana.

Tickets are on sale now through the link in our bio!

08/14/2026

We have so many exciting events coming up at the Arcata Playhouse! And even more in the creamery district and outdoors (can’t forget Humboldt Obon Sunday Aug 16th and Illuminature Friday August 28th).

Come celebrate with us as summer comes to a close. There’s something for everyone to enjoy. Visit our website playhousearts.org for more details and the full calendar of events.

See you at the playhouse!

8-21 Frank Sinatra Tony Bennet Tribute Concert
8-22 42 Buck$ Album Release Party
9-4 Sun Up to Sun Down
9-5 Redwood Revolution, Red Hot Shame, Halfwing, and Pennies for Pluto
9-11 Marty O’Reilly Trio
9-12 The Power of Small Film Showing
9-19 The Black Feathers
9-26 Grainne Hunt with Jules Stewart
9-30 Bobby Alu

07/26/2026

If anyone has a hankering to help take down the circus tent in Ennes park, we will be there at 9:30 this morning .

07/22/2026

Ali Freedlund is gonna be here in the tent in Ennes park wowing us with stories.. come on down.

It’s free

Picture yourself in these seats!

1pm- 2pm
Ennes park off Alliance

07/04/2026

Playhouse Arts will be on the plaza in Arcata tomorrow to talk about the Declaration of Independence. It's part of a years long project called We Are the People funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Here is short blurb about ti:
The declaration of independence states that it is the right of the people to reimagine our governance as we see fit. On this 250th anniversary of America we are looking to the voices of our community members to reflect on our past and envision a future where we can all belong.
This project begins with you making your voice heard. In the spirit of democracy, the visions you share with us today will shape the direction of this project. Over the next year we will conduct interviews, coordinate artist galleries, and host interactive performances. All this will grow from the input of the people.
Stop in. We are on the Jaocby Store House side of the plaza.
and ....this is me as a newly minted American Citizen in 2024