Erika Kelsey

Anna Lynch, who released her first bluegrass album in October, was on her way back from a gig in Homer when she called. She was piled into a Subaru along with three other people, two guitars, a stand-up bass, a mandolin, a fiddle, some clothes and a bottle of peppermint schnapps. This is, quite literally, how these musicians roll.

About 125 films will be screened this year.

The comedy/music video artist currently known as Baked Alaska is a 25-year-old white male who grew up in Anchorage. His publicist calls him Baked, for short, and refuses to tell me his real name. This is great for two reasons.

When they take the outdoor stage at Moose's Tooth on Saturday, the three members of Primus may or may not be dressed in plastic cowboy suits, offer you steamy nachos, or play the "South Park" theme while riding stationary bikes onstage. Which is to say, the reasons you should go see them at the solstice show have as much to do with the unknown, the unpredictable, as the known.