Alaskan Songwriters: Fortenbery, Vidic, Heist and Heist

2026-07-08

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Booking #229 Completed Backroom Received 09-May-2026 19:05 Door person: Pub-provided (no fee)

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Alaska-based songwriter Josh Fortenbery (guitar, bass, vocals) writes like a poet and moves between genres with ease, creating an inviting combination of country, folk, and bluegrass. His most recent album, Tidy Memorial, has received rave reviews from publications around the world and drawn comparisons to John Prine, cracking the top twenty on the US folk and alt-country charts. The Heists have spent decades playing the bars and backrooms of Alaska, honing their close harmonies and collecting stories. Featuring Andrew Heist (mandolin, fiddle, vocals) and Erin Heist (guitar, bass, vocals), The Heists bring bluegrass drive, country emotion, and old-time groove to songs that speak to the heart of what it means to be raised in Alaska. Rounding out this Alaska supergroup is Taylor Dallas Vidic (snare, vocals), a prolific songwriter in her own right and one of Alaska’s most in-demand vocalists. Individually, members of this band have performed at Wintergrass, Rotterdam Bluegrass, Old Tone, Blackpot, and Treefort Music Festivals. This is their first tour in this configuration, and they bring a hard-driving, bluegrass attitude to new arrangements of their songs with an emphasis on toe-curling harmonies.

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Venue fee €150 required

Door person fee €50 required

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2026-01-07T18:49 josh.fortenbery@gmail.com

Re: Booking inquiry

Yep, confirmed! Thanks for the email. Do you need any more information from me before Feb 22? I'll reach out to Shane when we get a little closer to May, we'll be advertising our full tour...
2026-01-07T18:31 cobblestonedublin@gmail.com

Re: Booking inquiry

Hey there, Just confirming your gig at the Cobblestone May 22nd. Have it ready to go live on our website February 22nd. If you want it up before that, just shoot me a message...
2025-12-02T19:56 josh.fortenbery@gmail.com

Re: Booking inquiry

Yep we still want it, thanks! Josh

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2026-05-19 08:02 · system

reminder_sent — 3-day reminder → josh.fortenbery@gmail.com
2026-05-14 11:16 · internal

edited — Updated via detail page
2026-05-13 16:05 · internal

set:squarespace_published_at — 2026-05-13T16:05:20.986859
2026-05-13 16:05 · internal

set:squarespace_listing_status — live
2026-05-12 17:23 · internal

squarespace_status_updated — Set squarespace_listing_status: not_listed → partial (based on 12-May-2026 site scrape — Alaskan Songwriters — no ticket link).
2026-05-12 16:48 · internal

door_fee_cleared — Backfill: cleared door_fee_required (legacy booking, created 2026-05-09, before cutoff 2026-03-31). Via backfill_legacy_door_fees.py.
2026-05-11 22:29 · system

calendar_event_linked — Reconciled to existing calendar event a3m0l2blspp4279l8npnd33vq8 (summary: Alaskan Songwriters Josh Fortenbery) via reconcile_calendar.py
2026-05-11 22:29 · system

set:google_calendar_event_id — a3m0l2blspp4279l8npnd33vq8
2026-05-09 19:05 · import

imported_from_form — auto-import (exact match)