▁semi - prof essional ▁organizations ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁as ▁well . ▁The ▁ ▁June au ▁Ly ric ▁Opera , ▁a ▁volunte er ▁company , ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁and ▁presents ▁concert s , ▁ch oral ▁work sh ops , ▁and ▁fully ▁st aged ▁opera ▁in ▁June au ▁and ▁S out heast ▁Al aska . ▁ ▁Country ▁Country ▁music ▁in ▁Al aska ▁is ▁very ▁popular , ▁in ▁part ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁infl ux ▁of ▁oil field ▁employ ment ▁from ▁the ▁southern ▁US . ▁Popular ▁local ▁groups ▁include ▁the ▁Ken ▁P elt ier ▁Band . ▁ ▁Rock ▁The ▁An ch orage ▁community ▁organ izes ▁several ▁festival ▁shows ▁each ▁summer , ▁usually ▁at ▁C ud dy ▁Family ▁Park ' s ▁small ▁am ph it he ater . ▁ ▁The ▁festiv als ▁typically ▁feature ▁performances ▁by ▁local ▁punk , ▁rock , ▁and ▁metal ▁bands , ▁although ▁groups ▁special izing ▁in ▁other ▁gen res ▁such ▁as ▁rock abil ly ▁and ▁noise ▁have ▁also ▁made ▁appearances . ▁ ▁The ▁shows ▁are ▁lo os ely ▁organized ▁and ▁community ▁driven . ▁ ▁Non - mus ical ▁attra ctions ▁have ▁included ▁circ us ▁acts , ▁au ctions , ▁bar bec ues , ▁and ▁bi ke ▁sports . ▁ ▁Fest iv als ▁are ▁typically ▁given ▁a ▁unique ▁nick name , ▁rather ▁than ▁sharing ▁a ▁common ▁title ▁( e . g . ▁" An ch orage ▁Festival ▁of ▁Un pop ular ▁Music " ▁or ▁" B unk ▁Rock ▁Pic nic "). ▁Some ▁notable ▁local ▁bands ▁include ▁N erv us ▁R