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The extended Independence Day weekend is here, and The MUG has compiled the most comprehensive list of events in Missoula and around Western Montana, all right here for you to make your own Weekend PICKS.

Independence Day festivals celebrations are happening all over throughout the weekend, including on Monday, July 4th. We’ll have First Friday in Downtown Missoula, Polson and a handful of other towns that are doing the same. Summer rodeo season hits its stride with big events in Philipsburg and Arlee.

We’re counting over 100 music shows of one kind or another in the area. We’ve got options! Seek out the outdoors and rooftop music under the stars.

Farmers markets season is well underway in Western Montana. You’ll find ’em here, and for a complete list of nearly three dozen in the area, check out our Western Montana Farmers Markets story posted recently on The MUG.

No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Activities and events are happening not only around Missoula, but all the way up the Flathead and the Bitterroot valleys, east to Phillipsburg and Anaconda, and out west past Alberton.

Get out and enjoy our locally-owned bars & restaurants with Montana grown / made food and beverages. Support our local farmers and crafts people. Catch a classic movie screening or a stand-up comedy night. Stretch that big brain at one of the local trivia nights. Sing your favorite karaoke song, or catch a live music show. Enjoy safely and responsibly.

Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to weather. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.

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Do you have a Western Montana event you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
– preamble to the Declaration of Independence

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THURSDAY, June 30

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Thursday, June 30
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Ronan Farmers Market
Ronan Visitors Center
155-199 US Hwy 93, Ronan, Montana

The Ronan Farmers Market is every Thursday, May 19th, 2022 through October 13th 2022, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Ronan Visitors Center. Come support your local producers, bakers & craft makers!

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Thursday, June 30
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Orchard Homes Farmers Market
Orchard Homes Country Life Club
2537 S. 3rd Street West, Missoula, Montana

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Thursday, June 30
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Alberton’s Community Farmers Market
Alberton Senior Citizens Center
701 Railroad Avenue, Alberton, Montana

Location: Community Center Parking lot beside Senior Citizen’s Center, Railroad Avenue, Alberton
Fee: Vendor space is FREE, no registration required
Market Details: Weekly vendors include (but are not limited to):
Vegetable starts, Bedding plants, Flowers, Fresh local produce, Jewelry, Blankets, Raw local honey, Fresh eggs, Junk art. Gift boxes, Aprons, Hand wovens, Live music each week!
Non-profit organizations are welcome to serve a meal as a fundraiser.

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Thursday, June 30
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Columbia Falls Community Market
The Barn (behind O’Briens Liquor & Wine)
830 1st Avenue W, Columbia Falls, Montana

Featured Musical Artist: The Stafford Family Band

Columbia Falls Community Market…It’s the locals’ market!

Columbia Falls Community Market offers friends, families, neighbors and visitors the chance to more conveniently live a farm-to-table lifestyle while enjoying each other’s company, live music, fresh food, desserts, artisan gifts and locally-brewed beer.

The weekly event is Thursdays through the summer from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, from May 19 thru September 29, 2022. Check our website and Facebook page for specific local artists playing each week.

Our space provides ample parking for vendors and attendees, a safely-enclosed but open-air selling space, a central music stage and dance floor, food court, excellent curb appeal and plenty of visibility.

We have space for 60 vendor booths, and we’d be honored to have you join us.

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Thursday, June 30
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
John Floridis & Jen Slayden
Kettlehouse Brewing Co.
605 Cold Smoke Ave, Bonner, Montana

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Thursday, June 30
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Downtown Tonight
Caras Park
123 Carousel Dr, Missoula, Montana

June 30: Red Light Challenge

Live music, food trucks, Caras Park. That’s right, Downtown Tonight has returned to the heart of Missoula. Local food trucks will be on hand to serve up the delicious food that you crave all winter long. Its time to gather and reconnect in the Heart of Missoula, at Caras Park!

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Thursday, June 30
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TNR / Thursday Night MTB Ride Missoula
New Sound of Music / Up & Down
Missoula, Montana

The Sound of Music updates are complete and the trail now extends all the way down to the parking lot. We’ll start by climbing up Sound of Music and then, head out for some loops on Three Larch and other North Jumbo trails, and end with a Sound of Music descent. Meet at the Mount Jumbo Saddle Trailhead parking lot.

See you out there!

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Thursday, June 30
9:00 pm
Karaoke with DJ Nite Wolf
Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana

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Thursday, June 30
9:00 pm
Igor & the Red Elvises
Remington Bar and Casino
130 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana

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FRIDAY, July 1

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Friday, July 1
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Polson Farmers Market Cooperative
11 3rd Avenue West, Polson, Montana

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Friday, July 1
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lolo Community Farmers Market
Lolo Community Center
12345 Hwy 93 South, Lolo, Montana

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Friday, July 1
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
West Glacier Farmers Market 
Heaven’s Peak Kitchen Lodge & Resort
12130 Hwy 2 East, Glacier, Montana

West Glacier Farmers Market provides a wonderful opportunity for area folks to showcase their products in a social and fun atmosphere while highlighting the flavor of the local area.
At a new location at Heaven’s Peak Kitchen Lodge & Resort, just outside the entrance to GNP. Shoppers enjoy the freshness and taste of local artistic talents. Variety of vendors, great pies, handcrafted items and Montana products.
Great stop on the way to Glacier National Park to stock up for the weekend!

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Friday, July 1
4:00 pm & 6:00 pm
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Missoula Center for the Performing Arts
200 N. Adams, Missoula, Montana

$10 Adult Tickets / $5 Seniors & Children – Tickets LINK
The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
A young princess named Snow White finds herself in peril when her step-mother, the Queen, is told by her Magic Mirror that the princess is fairer than she! Aided by her two Henchmen and a band of evil Bats, the Queen plots to get rid of Snow White. Snow White escapes from the Queen and from the Black Forest Creatures with help from Witless the Woodsman, and finds a home with the Seven Dwarfs.
When the Queen learns of Snow White’s whereabouts, she attempts to poison Snow White. But the Queen’s evil plans are thwarted when Snow White’s fearless Forest Friends, her father King Backwards, the Seven Dwarfs and the Prince come to her rescue.

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lange Termes
The Springs in Philipsburg
106 Brewery Road, Philipsburg, Montana

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mission Falls Market
Good Old Days Pavilion
32670 US-93, St. Ignatius, Montana

Local spot for St. Ignatius community and beyond, to gather and purchase Montana-made crafts, produce, and food. All farmers, gardeners, craftsmen, and food-vendors are invited to sell their wares.
The Mission Farmers Market hopes to grow and share locally-produced items with our amazing communities. Come join the fun!

Every Friday evening in summer (May 20 through September 23) from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Easy off, easy on Highway 93 on the corner to St. Ignatius at the Good Old Days Pavilion.
Stop in and pick up some of the best, fresh, locally grown produce and a variety of other home grown items on your way to Flathead Lake or Glacier National Park.

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
July First Friday
Polson, Montana

Connect with your community during our First Friday events. Enjoy a day and evening of local art, shopping, special offers, and perhaps a few nibbles. Stroll Main Street Downtown Polson and beyond. Shop Local. Be Local. Brought to you by the Polson Business Community and participating businesses.

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Crazy Mountain Billies
Glacier Brewing Company
6 10th Ave E, Polson, Montana

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
First Friday with Becky Bowie
Betty V Vintage
104 East Main St, Missoula, Montana

This month’s artist uses mixed media to create unique up-cycled pieces.

The inspiration for Box 39 came while sourcing materials. Becky acquired the contents of Box 39: a PO Box of one Mollie Jerman dating back to the early 1900s. This discovery compelled her to use the memories and stories of others to tell her own. Since then, Box 39 has been transformed into collages, assemblage pieces, ephemera, vintage everything, and up-cycled found items. Many of these materials comprise her little (literally, little) magical spaces for emotions, thoughts, and experiences to live.

Pop in for some great vintage clothes, a libation, and really cool art!

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
July First Friday Party with Pale People punk rock piano
Cranky Sam Public House
233 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Local Wizard Tyler Sass will be at the pub to amaze and delight with his personalized magic performances!

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Our very own brewer Derek Hockenbrough will have his amazing photography on display! Come say hi and hear the stories surrounding the photos.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Pale People will be bringing their quirky punk rock piano show to the Cranky patio. These guys always bring the energy!

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Friday, July 1
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Walburn & Atherton Duo
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E, Kalispell, Montana

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Friday, July 1
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Richie Reinholdt
FINN
100 Madison Street, Missoula, Montana

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Friday, July 1
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday Night Jazz
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery
4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, Montana

Missoula Jazz Collection: Tommy Sciple, Rob Tapper, John Wicks, and Jeff Troxel

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Friday, July 1
6:00 pm
Elevation Car Meet
1745 Airport Rd, Kalispell, Montana

We welcome everyone to bring out their rides, whether it’s a project or not to come hang out with other car enthusiasts. Our car meets this year will be all over the Flathead Valley so be sure to check the Facebook discussion for the specific meetup locations. Around 7:30 pm we will head to Main Street in Kalispell to cruise the gut. We hope everyone has a great time and can’t wait to see all the rides! 

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Friday, July 1
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Michelle Rivers
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish, Montana

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Friday, July 1 & Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
406 Pepsi Hobby Stock Firecracker 10
Mission Valley Super Oval
1113 North Reservoir Rd, Polson, Montana

Join us for the 2 day Jam packed Firecracker Hobby 100 weekend featuring 406 Pepsi Hobby Stocks, NW Tour Trucks, Pioneer Consulting Late Models, Diamond S Legends, and Hornets.

Get your tickets here!

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Friday, July 1
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brent Jameson
The KM Bar
29 3rd St E, Kalispell, Montana

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Friday, July 1
7:00 pm
Karaoke with Kaleidoscope Entertainment
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Rd, Lolo, Montana

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Friday, July 1
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm
City Without Words: An Encore Screening of A Place (Sort Of)
 Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana

// $10 // $15 Filmmaker Q&A and Cocktail Hour Following Screening

To purchase tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/city-without-words…/

Seven years in the making, Andy Smetanka’s documentary skillfully weaves a century of home movies, vintage promotional films and minor Hollywood features into a spellbinding journey through time, place and memory. It’s a rare opportunity to experience the ultra-local version he really set out to make, Smetanka tells us: “This is the one I dreamed about making,” he says. “For the rest of the world, Missoula might take some explaining. For Missoulians, not so much.”

For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/. 

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Friday, July 1
Doors 6:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 
KettleHouse Amphitheater
605 Cold Smoke Lane, Bonner, Montana

$38 – $52 Advance Tickets

ABOUT TROMBONE SHORTY’S VOODOO THREAUXDOWN
Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown is a curated mini-festival, a history of New Orleans music and a vision of where that music is headed in the 21st century. “I want to share the music and the vibe of my city,” Trombone Shorty says.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue’s music respects Crescent City traditions while pushing the boundaries of those traditions, adding pop, rock and hip-hop influences. “Allen Toussaint told me, ‘Learn everything you can, take everything you can from us, but don’t be us,’” Shorty says. “The responsibility put on me is to move the music forward.”

The other artists on the Threauxdown–Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville the Uptown Ruler, George Porter, Jr. and Dumpstaphunk playing the music of The Meters, and The Soul Rebels–are of the same mindset. Together, they represent different generations coming together to celebrate and advance the sounds of New Orleans in one jam-packed night of live music and collaboration. “These are people that I grew up listening to, people I came up with, and people who have been inspired by me and my band. It’s the full package and an expression of what is unique and beautiful about New Orleans.”

All concerts are held rain or shine. Be prepared for extremes such as sunshine, heat, wind or rain. All tickets are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation due to extreme weather, tickets will not be refunded.

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Friday, July 1
8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Dueling Pianos with Doug Olson & Josh Farmer
Stave & Hoop
223 N Higgins – Alley Entrance, Missoula, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:00 pm
MYNXX – Live!
Remington Bar and Casino
130 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:00 pm
The Benevolents
Union Club Bar & Grill
208 E Main Street, Missoula, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:00 pm
Karaoke
The Rustic Hut
5415 US Hwy 93 South, Florence, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:00 pm
Karaoke with DJ Hecka
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent Street, Missoula, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:00 pm
Country Rock Karaoke hosted by DJ Nite Wolf
Evaro Bar
17025 US Hwy 93 North, Evaro, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Karaoke with Bluette
The Sitting Duck
15265 Montana Highway 35, Bigfork, Montana

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Friday, July 1
9:30 pm – 12:00 am
Wayne Brothers & The Nite Life Band
Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana

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SATURDAY, July 2

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Saturday, July 2
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Missoula Farmers Market
100 Railroad Street East, Missoula, Montana

Live music featuring Sundog North

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Saturday, July 2
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Clark Fork River Market
101 Carousel Drive, Missoula, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 am
Garden City River Rod Run
Caras Park
123 Carousel Drive, Missoula, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hot Springs Farmers Market
Hot Springs City Park
Hot Springs, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Higgins Lot Alternative Market 
Corner of Higgins & Pine, Missoula, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Missoula Peoples’ Market
Higgins & Pine Avenue, Missoula, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Kalispell Farmers Market
Flathead Community College
777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, Montana

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Saturday, July 1
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market
301 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 

We are a local Farmers Market in Stevensville, Montana. We accept WIC and Senior Coupons.
We offer a wide variety of items at the market each week from Artisan, Homemade Crafts, Produce, Plants, Baked Goods, Local Honey, Food Trucks, and Music. Take a drive to our small community market that is nestled in the heart of Bitterroot Valley and check out the history of Stevensville. We have much to offer in our community with opportunities for shopping at the Farmers Market and many of the small stores that are along the Main Street in Stevensville.

No dogs are allowed in the market area for safety of our customers and vendors.

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Saturday, July 2
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Rigs & Coffee
J&K Customs – Nvicta Squad 
2904 W Broadway, Missoula, Montana

The weather forecast is calling for Cars & Coffee. Super excited to be kicking off the year with a new location! A big thank you to J&K Customs for offering to host Cars & Coffee! Be respectful of their store and parking lot while we are there. There will be coffee as well on a first-come first-served basis. Thanks to Loose Caboose for donating the Coffee. Depending on the turnout we may get drink and food vendors for future events.
Also, please do your part to keep these events, family-friendly, clean, and safe so we can all enjoy the love we share for cars.

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Saturday, July 2
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Red, White, & Blue
Ravalli County Museum
205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana

Celebrate Independence Day as you design a collage honoring the American Flag. Cut and glue to your heart’s content and compose your own Stars & Stripes forever!

All family events are at the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton, MT (406)363-3338

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Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3
1:00 pm
Lincoln Rodeo 2022
1600 Fairgrounds Rd, Lincoln, Montana

$10 adults
$5 kids (6-12 years)
5 & under FREE

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Saturday, July 2
2:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Pre Independence day Festival
VFW Post 8292
14 Maxville Rd, Philipsburg, Montana

Montana made live music with BrooM, Jason Mahoney & Wirth Brothers Band. Christy Rogers will be singing the National Anthem. Bring a chair and a side dish.

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Saturday, July 2
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jordan Smith
Philipsburg Brewing Company
101 W Broadway Street, Philipsburg, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Zachary Christ
Kalispell Brewing Company
412 South Main Street, Kalispell, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm
David Crismore
Waters Edge Winery Kalispell
2593 Highway 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Shawn Berry
Fin’s Taphouse
352 Woodside Cutoff Rd, Corvallis, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Full Grown Band
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, Montana

Originally formed in Missoula, Montana in 2000, Full Grown Band has evolved into a full-blown, horn-driven powerhouse of 7 of Missoula’s most talented and credentialed musical performers from several genres of music, including R & B, Blues, Jazz, Country, Americana, Folk and Latin.
The band in 2019 consists of:
Bob Athearn- Keyboards
Deb Demmons- Vocals
Phil Hamilton- Saxophones
Paul Kelley- Bass, Vocals
Roger Moquin- Drums, Vocals
Jordan Demander- Trumpet
Peter Walther- Guitar, Vocals 

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
John Rosett Jazz
Rivers Edge Steakhouse
168 S Frontage Rd E, Alberton, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Angel & Davey
Harbor Grille Lakeside
7135 Hwy 93, Lakeside, Montana

With an extensive song list and a sound system that helps them sound like a six-piece band, Billy and Craig will have the whole crowd dancing and singing along. Visit billyangel.net for more information

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm
Lucas Ray Yatch
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery
4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm
Pesky Varmints
Highlander Brewing
200 International Drive, Missoula, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:00 pm
Worst Feelings
Northern Lights Saloon
255 Polebridge Loop, Polebridge, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
6:30 pm
Bo DePena
Gunsight Saloon
624 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls, Montana

Bo DePena is an Americana & Country artist. He draws from the legends and his own experiences to delight fans with thoughtful lyrics and high energy shows that keep people dancing and singing the whole night through! 

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Saturday, July 2
7:00 pm
Live music with Joe Martinez
The Shoe – Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
David Crismore
Waters Edge Winery Kalispell
2593 Highway 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm
Down North w/ Trans Future
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana

$10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket To purchase advance tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/down-north-w-trans…/

“Dude sings like James Brown… bass is less slap and more groove.” – The Stranger
“A sound that’s downright impossible to resist.” – Seattle Weekly
‘No Retreat, No Return, No Surrender.’ – The Down North Motto

There are some performers who come to music later in life. Then, there are folks who you can just tell were voracious students and consumers of music since before they could talk. Seattle / Los Angeles / North Carolina based quartet Down North fall squarely into the latter group. Trying to pin genre tags onto their unique brand of psych-infused punk soul is an exercise in futility. These creatives pick and choose just-right bits and flavors drawn from the whole of modern western music like painters with unlimited palates.
Self-described as New Wave Soul and Roll, Trans Future’s sound reflects the eclectic influences that warrant the inventive term, but a closer listen reveals their music is as much about what’s not there as what is. Each musician’s part is salient and distinct, but leaves space for the musical conversation to unfold. While space can be what makes things fall apart, the space TF creates is the architectural element that holds their music so tightly together. Space seems to come naturally to a band who formed in early 2020, masked and distanced, in the height of the pandemic. Their new album, Scream on the Inside, is out now!

For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

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Saturday, July 2
8:00 pm
Luke Lautaret Project
Dew Drop Inn
10750 Highway 2, Coram, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
My True Freedom
The Shoe, Lakeview Dining and Spirits
820 Shoreline Dr, Polson, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
8:00 pm
Trust Fund Hippies
Wilderness Bar – Scapegoat Eatery
511 Main Street, Lincoln, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
8:30 pm – 12:00 am
Chain Reaction
Kelly’s Casino
416 Electric Avenue, Bigfork, Montana

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 pm
Little Miss Sunshine
The Roxy Theater
718 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, Montana

Movie Cult

Join us every Saturday Night and enjoy the finest cultiest flicks Missoula has to offer! Once a month we let you, the community, help decide what the next month’s line up will be.

The Hoover family (Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Steve Carrell, and Paul Dano) puts the fun back in dysfunctional by piling into a VW bus and heading to California to support their daughter (Abigail Breslin) in her bid to win the Little Miss Sunshine Contest. The sanity of everyone involved is stretched to the limit as the group’s quirks cause epic problems as they travel along their interstate route. 

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Saturday, July 2
9:00 pm
Colby Acuff
Remington Bar and Casino
130 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana

Colby Acuff’s blend of old school storytelling and powerful voice takes you to an unfamiliar place of honest country music. From high flying grassroots country to slow ballads that will pull at your heartstrings.

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Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3
9:30 pm
Hucklebear featuring Billy Peterson from the Steve Miller Band
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana

Billy Peterson was the bass player for the Steve Miller Band for over 23 years. He also played on
Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks album and toured with the Righteous Brothers.

Steve Merriam graduated from Music Institute in Hollywood, CA, went on to playing recording
sessions and LA rock clubs. He has toured the United States, Canada, Philippines, and
Japan. Influences include: Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson.

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SUNDAY, July 3

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Sunday, July 3
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Columbia Falls Sunday Market
Columbia Falls City Hall
130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana

Sundays Weekly from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon May 22 thru September 11, 2022
Acoustic music and friendly local vendors Hosted by Jean Flynn of Prairie Girl Farms

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Sunday, July 3
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Seeley Lake Sunday Market 
3150 Hwy 83 North, Seeley Lake, Montana

Our vendors’ products are homegrown, homemade or home crafted.
We have fresh fruit and vegetables and support the Senior Farmer’s Market Coupon Program (SFMNP).
We’re located off Hwy 83, North in Seeley Lake on the lawn of the Seeley Lake Community Foundation building. Market Entrance is off Pine Street (street parallel and east of Hwy 83). Customer Parking at Seeley Lake Elementary School. Vendor Parking at Senior Center.

The Sunday Market is sponsored by the Seeley Lake Community Foundation, a non-profit organization, which supports the community and surrounding areas. Please note there is no smoking permitted within the market boundaries. We have a designated smoking area. Also, pets are not permitted with the exception of service dogs.

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Sunday, July 3
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Market on Broadway
216 West Broadway Street, Philipsburg, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Brunch with Eric Alan
Lake Baked
191 Mill Street, Bigfork, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday Funday Board Games
Cranky Sam Public House
235 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana

Relax on Sunday Funday at Cranky Sam Public House! Every Sunday earn you and your gamer friends a buy-one-get-one-free flight of Cranky Sam beer just for bringing in a game to play at the pub! It doesn’t matter if it’s Cribbage or Cataan, Dominoes or Dungeons n Dragons, we love to see the gamers using our nice big tables! So, shake off the hangover, grab some food, sip a bevvy, and bring some friends to enjoy your Sunday with us game nerds!

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Sunday, July 3
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
4th of July Celebration
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Rd, Lolo, Montana

We’ll have a bouncy boxing ring, robo-surf board, and bungee run that will be great fun for kids and adults. Face painting for the kids. $1 hot dogs and $2 hamburgers will be cooked on the patio. Our full menu will also be available. Crazy Mountain Billies will perform psychedelic bluegrass/folk music from the mountains.

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Sunday, July 3
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Missoula Funk Festival 2022: FUNK OF JULY
Silver Park
700 Cregg Lane, Missoula, Montana

Walk, bike, or FLOAT into Silver Park Sunday July 3rd for a day of funk and fun!
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION

Additional details:
– Lawn Chairs Welcome
– Sun Shades & Umbrellas ENCOURAGED – Any size, but no ground stakes allowed.
– Dogs welcome, but city leash law is in effect.

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Sunday, July 3
3:00 pm
Dan Dubuque
The Lakehouse at Georgetown Lake
360 Brown Derby Lane, Anaconda, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sunday Pinball Tournament
OddPitch Brewing
1200 W. Kent, Suite #103, Missoula, Montana

No Entry Fee. Prizes for the Top 3 Players including gift cards and merchandise.
All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to play. The pinball community is very welcoming and eager to teach newcomers how to play.
Top 5 players will earn points in our ongoing, multi-month league. At the end of each league prizes are awarded to the top five players. Random participants will also have a chance to win prizes through a drawing. Check out our website to see our current line-up of ten machines.

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Sunday, July 3
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Barncat Country Band
Philipsburg Brewing Company
106 Brewery Road, Philipsburg, Montana

Guitarist Jamie Drysdale and mandolinist David McMeekin have been belting out harmonies together since they were kids. After years of playing bluegrass bands, they decided it was time to go honky-tonk. In 2021 they hooked up with high-energy fiddler, Peter Gurche and piano wizard Adin Kloetzel and Barncat Country Band was born.

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Sunday, July 3
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Scott Bragonier
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Avenue, Missoula, Montana

“I was born and raised in the mountains of Wyoming, and was instilled with a deep love of the land, the people, and our heritage at an early age. As a teenager I was paid a little extra to play guitar and sing classic cowboy songs to guests when working on ranches in the mountains of Wyoming. It wasn’t long before I tried my hand at writing – some were bad and some were worse. But perseverance and playing the odds sometimes pays off and I found the most exhilarating and free form of expression.

I draw musical inspiration from a wide array of sources; traditional folk, blues, jazz, modern rock, pop, country and alternative. Yet when writing, I usually start with the intent of staying honest to my roots, but end up while walking the edge of tradition at times. “You need to let the song take you where it wants to go, and often slips into a modern vibe of fresh influences.”

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Sunday, July 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night with Colton Sea
Bias Brewing
409 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana

Performers (21 and older) get a FREE beer on the house.
10-15 minute time slots. Sign up in person or text 406-407-0732

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Sunday, July 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Limberlost Brewing Company’s One Year Anniversary Bash! With: Lentz, Miles, Whipple-Kilmer and Grimm
Limberlost Brewing Company
1017 Main Street, Thompson Falls, Montana

We’ll have custom brats for purchase along with beer! FREE CAKE and beer giveaways!

Local Thompson Falls boys Jerry Lentz, Danny Miles, Doug Grimm and Limberlosts own Zach Whipple-Kilmer take the stage in their first show in 2 years! We’ll be having a contest to name their new band!

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Sunday, July 3
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Todd Cowart
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
6:00 pm
Bo Depena
Northern Lights Saloon
255 Polebridge Loop, Polebridge, Montana

“Whether it’s tried-and-true traditional country, more modern Texas-style country with a little rock ‘n roll swagger, singer-songwriter stuff, or something in between, Laredo, TX-native Bo DePeña has you covered.” – Saving Country Music

Check out Bo’s website

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Sunday, July 3
7:00 pm
Tom Catmull and Travis Yost
Riverbend Concerts Bigfork
Sliter Park, Bigfork, MT

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Sunday, July 3
7:00 pm
Live Music with Zachary Christ
Casey’s
101 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
8:00 pm
Fourth of July Weekend – Longhorn Live
Wilderness Bar
511 Main Street, Lincoln, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
9:00 pm
Garrett T. Capps
Remington Bar and Casino
130 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana

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Sunday, July 3
9:00 pm
Crossroads Trio Live
Trixi’s Antler Saloon
Highway 200, Ovando, Montana

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4th of July

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Monday, July 4
7:30 am – 11:00 am
4th of July Pancake Breakfast
Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Company – Fire & QRU
200 Firehouse Dr, Seeley Lake, Montana

We will be having an Open to All car show! There will be a 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophy!

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Monday, July 4
9:00 am
2022 Charlo 4th of July Parade
Charlo, Montana

The theme this year is: BOLD stripes, BRIGHT stars and BRAVE hearts.
The American Legion Post 126 will be set up at 9:00 am and selling raffle tickets for guns, fishing poles and many other great prizes with winners to be announced following the parade. Cold drinks and great food available from the Branding Iron Bar and Grill, Super Gyros Food Truck starting at 10:00 am as well as all kinds of goodies to go from Charlo Grocery and Coulter Automotive.
We will have a car show with prizes after the parade In the empty lot across from Charlo Grocery so make sure you stop in! (we hope to see all the cars in the parade) The parade will begin at 12:30 pm. Just like last year, we will start lining up at the Softball fields on and along Morris Rd (no registration). The parade route will go through town on Highway 212 out to the Firehall and then back through town. People who are walking, on horseback etc., can stop at the South end of Coulters and wait until the parade comes back into town so they don’t have to walk the whole route.

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Monday, July 4
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
46th Annual 4th at the Fort Celebration
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
3400 Captain Rawn Way, Fort Missoula, Missoula, Montana

This old-fashioned, family-friendly event has something for everyone.
Activities include:
• Live Music: Smith and McKay All Day, Sasha Bell Band, and Basses Covered
• Old-fashioned children’s games
• Food trucks & cold beer
• Historic steam-run sawmill demos
• Antique engine displays
• Activity Booths hosted by various groups
• Art and Craft vendors
• Miniature ponies
• Model Railroad displays
• Wagon Rides
Admission is by donation and supports the education and preservation work of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula!
Thank you to sponsors: A & E Architects, Good Food Store, Missoula Broadcasting (Trail 103.3, U 104.5, ESPN 102.9 and Jack FM 105.9) & Pepsi! If anyone is interested in being a sponsor, https://fortmissoulamuseum.org/sponsorships/

The party goes on rain or shine. Follow the signs and remember all roads lead to fun here at the Historical Museum!

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Monday, July 4
12:00 pm
4th of July Parade
Georgetown Lake, Montana

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Monday, July 4
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Celebration of Independence (and the good ‘ol Grateful Dead)
Northern Lights Saloon
255 Polebridge Loop, Polebridge, Montana

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Monday, July 4
5:00 pm
Freedom Fest
Big Sky Sasquatch
72532 N Couture Loop, Arlee, Montana

Freedom Fest on July 4th at Big Sky Sasquatch in Arlee, MT will include a Cornhole Tournament starting at 5 pm. $80 per team entry fee….$500 winner take all Prize. Limited to first 30 teams to sign up.
Then 3 Great bands starting at 5 pm with “The Luke Dowler Band” out of Kalispell, MT
Then National Touring Act “Jake Jacobson” will hit the stage followed by Montana Favorite “Shodown”!
Don’t miss this day of fun activities. There will be Bounce Houses for the kids, Pony Rides, Bar, BBQ and Fireworks!!
Wristbands available at Big Sky Sasquatch or Valley Bank in Arlee, MT. $10 now….$15 day of event

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Monday, July 4
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Borderline Lucid with Cayd Mathiasen
KM Bar
29 3rd Street East, Kalispell, Montana

On a mission to create positive perspectives on life, society, love, and the world we live in – Reggae-influenced singer/songwriter Borderline Lucid brings together original meaningful lyrics, catchy rhythms, and high-energy performance.

Joined by the incredible country singer/songwriter Cayd Mathiasen, making his debut at the KM.

Celebrate Independence Day with great food, drinks, and friends.

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Monday, July 4
6:00 pm
Off In The Woods
Tiki Bar Riverside Recreation
412 2nd St West, Polson, Montana

4th of July this year at the Tiki Bar Riverside Recreation will kick off with the Tiki Bar opening after the parade ends.
Off In The Woods is playing live at the Tiki Bar starting @ 6:00 pm. Perfect Shot Tavern will have a fireworks display when it gets dark.
The bar on Main Street will be open @ 11:00 am for the parade; after the parade we will close the bar & head to the Tiki Bar. Hope to see you all there to celebrate our Independence Day!

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Monday, July 4
6:00 pm
SteveNdebi
Homestead/Marcella’s Lakeside
7262 US-93, Lakeside, Montana

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Monday, July 4
6:00 pm
Crossroads Trio – Celebrating America
Evaro Bar & Casino
17025 US Hwy 93 North, Evaro, Montana

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Monday, July 4
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Igor and the Red Elvises
Philipsburg Brewing Company
101 W Broadway, Philipsburg, Montana

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Monday, July 4
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Fireside Collective 
Longstaff House
601 Longstaff Street, Missoula, Montana

Quickly blazing a name for themselves with their progressive approach to American folk music, Fireside Collective delights listeners with memorable melodies and contemporary songwriting. Formed in the mountain city of Asheville North Carolina, the band plays original songs on stringed instruments, intended for a modern audience. Following the release of their debut album “Shadows and Dreams”, the band hit the road seeking to engage audiences with their energetic live show built on instrumental proficiency, colorful harmonies, and innovative musical arrangements.
Read more here

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Monday, July 4
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Chain Reaction
Harbor Grille
7135 US Hwy 93, Lakeside, Montana

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Monday, July 4
10:30 pm – 1:30 am
Flat Black Band
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana

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Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to weather. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.

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