MoonFest 2026 Friday Night Live Music Lineup Featuring Geoffrey Castle, Scott Pemberton O Theory and Creedence Revelation!
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Friday, July 31, 2026, is coming in loud. MoonFest opens with a stacked night of live music, moving from electric violin fireworks to genre-bending roots rock, then into a full-throttle celebration of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics.
The MoonFest 2026 Friday Night Live Music Lineup is built like a festival night should be: a strong opener, a wild middle set, and a singalong-ready closer.
Artist | Time | What to expect |
Geoffrey Castle | 5:00 to 6:30 pm | Electric violin with rock energy |
Scott Pemberton O Theory | 7:00 to 8:30 pm | Progressive roots, funk, jazz, blues, and psychedelia |
Creedence Revelation | 9:00 to 10:30 pm | A high-energy salute to CCR and John Fogerty |
1. Geoffrey Castle starts the festival with electric violin fire
Set time: Friday, July 31, 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Geoffrey Castle is the kind of opener who can turn “we just arrived” into “we are officially at MoonFest” in about thirty seconds. If his name is already familiar, the reaction is simple: get there early. If not, this is the fun part.
Castle is known for his six-string electric violin, and that alone should signal that this will not be a quiet warm-up set. His playing brings the speed, drama, and punch of rock performance into a space many people still associate with classical music. The result is big, bright, and built for a festival stage.
He has been featured by KING-5, KOMO-4, KIRO-7, CW11, NPR, PBS, and more. He also has 12 award-winning albums, which makes the pre-festival listening plan easy. Search Geoffrey Castle, queue up a few tracks, and arrive ready for the live version.
“Jaw Dropping Rock Violinist” Anchorage Daily News
Find out more at GeoffreyCastle.com.
2. Scott Pemberton O Theory brings a sound that refuses to sit still
Set time: Friday, July 31, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Scott Pemberton O Theory, also known as SPOT, takes the stage next with a set that should hit hard for anyone who likes music that changes shape in real time.
This is a nimble power trio rooted in progressive roots music, but that phrase only gets part of the way there. The band blends deep jazz, blues, rock and grunge, funk, and psychedelia, often inside the same song. That mix works because the playing is fearless without feeling messy.
Scott Pemberton’s guitar approach is a major part of the draw. It is unorthodox, expressive, and built around improvisation as much as songwriting. That means a SPOT set is not just a replay of recorded tracks. Every show has its own pulse.
The band has played festivals, theaters, taverns, and nightclubs across the country, and that range shows. They can bring the looseness of a late-night club set and the scale of a festival performance at the same time.
Hear more at ScottPemberton.com/music.
3. Creedence Revelation closes the Friday night with CCR favorites
Set time: Friday, July 31, 9:00 to 10:30 pm
By the time Creedence Revelation takes over, the night should be ready for a big finish. Randy Linder and his band bring a salute to the beloved songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival, covering the run of hits from 1968 to 1972 along with select John Fogerty solo favorites.
This is the kind of set where people suddenly remember they know more songs than they thought. CCR’s catalog runs deep in American rock memory, and a good tribute does more than copy the notes. It brings back the drive, grit, and swampy rock feel that made those songs stick.
Randy Linder has been in music since 1968 and developed this CCR and John Fogerty salute in 2000. Since then, Creedence Revelation has performed across the country and beyond, including Las Vegas engagements, shows in Guam, and a performance in Mexico for a crowd of 14,000 CCR fans.
Learn more at CreedenceRevelation.com.
MoonFest 2026 starts with a lineup that feels ready to lift off. Bring comfortable shoes, check the set times, and make space for a few surprises.
Get ready for the music, the crowd, and the kind of opening night people talk about all weekend. Get your MoonFest 2026 festival passes and make Friday, July 31, part of the plan.
A quick reminder - MoonFest 2026 festival passes will be $15 more when purchased at the door, so get your tickets today!
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