Events this Weekend: Klamath Salmon Festival, Humboldt Obon, Buddy Brown and Bridgefest!

There’s lots going on this weekend. Check out the highlights here, and visit northcoastjournal.com for more of what’s going on.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend.

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Come hungry, and maybe stretch first. The Yurok Tribe’s 62nd annual Klamath Salmon Festival celebrates “The Return of the Salmon” on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Klamath. Ney-puy, fresh salmon cooked in the traditional way, is the heart of the feast ($15/plate, Yurok elders eat free). From there, the celebration spreads into the Ney-puy Fun Run/5K, a parade, live music by Blue Rhythm Revue, Indian Card Game, Stick Game and basketball, soft- ball and disc golf tournaments. More than 170 vendors add plenty to browse between bites, beats and ballgames. Now that’s a full plate. Welcome home, Ney-puy.

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The results are in! Shout “BESTO!” and congratulate the winners. They’re all here.

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The Buddy Brown Blues Festival plugs in at its new home, Dell’Arte Amphitheatre, on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with The Blue 2, Anna & the Situation, Buddy Reed and th’ Rip it Ups, Big 8, The Uptown Kings and The Mojovators ($15 General, $12 HFS Mem- bers, $5 Kids ). Barbecue by Sammy’s, drinks and ticket sales support the Humboldt Folklife Society’s Folk School Program. Meanwhile, Reggae on the River sets up camp at County Line Ranch, Aug. 14–16 with all the biggies: Burning Spear, The Movement, Kabaka Pyramid, Don Carlos and more. Glamping, river floating, DJ stages, vendors, arts and community round out this fundraiser for the Mateel Community Center (prices vary, see reggaeontheriver.com).

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Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity presents the Humboldt Obon Festival this Sunday, Aug. 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. in Arcata’s Creamery District (free). Based on the Japanese Buddhist tradition of honoring one’s ancestors, the family-friendly gathering includes a blessing, an altar and Ancestor Tree, shakuhachi flute, Humboldt Taiko drumming, live music, food and art vendors and children’s activities. Festivalgoers are invited to wear kimono, yukata or other Japanese-style clothing and join Sensei Craig Kurumada and the Humboldt Ondo Band for bon odori folk dancing. 

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Calling all aliens. Literally. The 30th Year BridgeFest Celebration touches down Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bridgeville Elementary School (free). Any sentient being with the lungs for it may enter the new Alien Calling Contest, while the famous pied piper of planet Ambri-3, Vector Circle, commands the Flying Saucer Toss off the Old Bridge. Earthlings can also enjoy the alien costume contest and parade, live music, craft vendors, kids’ activities, fire department barbecue, homemade blueberry pies, root beer floats and a raffle. Come in peace. Leave with pie. More details at bridgevillecommunitycenter.org/bridgefest.html

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