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SUMMARY:TNR / Thursday Night MTB Ride Missoula - Rattlesnake Woods Gulch to Blue Point
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with TNR at 6:00 pm at Woods Gulch Trailhead up Rattlesnake Canyon Road in Missoula for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Ride up Woods Gulch to Blue Point Lookout\n\n\n\n\n\nWoods Gulch to Blue PointThis Thursday\, we’ll meet at 6:00 pm at the Woods Gulch Trailhead up Rattlesnake Canyon Road . We’ll climb up Woods Gulch\, Marshal Woods Road\, and the Sheep Mountain Trail. We will climb to Blue Point\, or an earlier turnaround if needed to make sure we return to the trailhead before dark. \n\n\n\nParking at the Woods Gulch Trailhead is tight so you may consider parking at the Main Rattlesnake Trailhead and riding up the road to meet at Woods Gulch.   \n\n\n\nMeeting PointWoods Gulch TrailheadTrail MapMarshall Woods\, Blue Point\, Three Larch \n\n\n\nSee you out there!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/tnr-thursday-night-mtb-ride-missoula-rattlesnake-woods-gulch-to-blue-point/
LOCATION:Woods Gulch Trailhead\, 46°55'13.2"N 113°56'53.7"W\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cycling,Mountain Biking
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SUMMARY:TNR: Thursday Night MTB Ride Missoula - Blue Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Meet up at 6:00 pm with TNR at the main Blue Mountain Trailhead lot for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Ride\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Thursday we’ll meet at 6:00 pm the main Blue Mountain Trailhead in Missoula. There are showers and thunderstorms in the forecast\, and we can pick a route based on the weather. \n\n\n\nWe should finish before it is dark\, but it’s that time of year when it’s smart to bring a light just in case. \n\n\n\nMeeting Point – Main Blue Mountain TrailheadMissoula Area Trailforks Map \n\n\n\nSee you on the trail\,
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/tnr-thursday-night-mtb-ride-missoula-blue-mountain-2/
LOCATION:Blue Mountain Parking Lot & Trailhead\, Blue Mountain Road & Forest Hill Lane\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bicycle Club Rides,Bike Rides,Cycling,Mountain Biking
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SUMMARY:Blue Point at Longstaff House
DESCRIPTION:Blue Point comes back to their hometown to play Missoula’s Longstaff House live 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday\, September 24\n\n\n\n\n\nMissoula’s own hot local bluegrass band Blue Point returns for a visit to Longstaff House. \n\n\n\nBlue Point is a five-piece bluegrass band from beautiful Missoula. They specialize in traditional Bluegrass and Old-Time music\, as well as Folk and Americana with a modern twist. Their performances are wildly energetic and heartfelt and just might make you leave your seat to dance\, or hold the ones you care about a little tighter. Their repertoire includes everything from classic songs that everyone can sing to originals that stem from those deep places within the human condition that we all know and feel. Give them a listen and catch a live show if you can!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/blue-point-at-longstaff-house/
LOCATION:Longstaff House\, 601 Longstaff Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Bluegrass,Folk,Music
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SUMMARY:Killswitch Engage with Machine Head\, Rivers of Nihil and Judiciary at KettleHouse Amphitheater
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Killswitch Engage for a live concert performance with Machine Head\, Rivers of Nihil and Judiciary at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 6:30 pm Friday\, September 25\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 5:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Killswitch Engage for a live concert performance with Machine Head\, Rivers of Nihil and Judiciary at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 6:30 pm Friday\, September 25. \n\n\n\nTickets on sale at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last. General Admission seating/lawn\, reserved premium seating\, general admission standing pit and premium box seating tickets are available. Shuttle Tickets and Parking Passes can be purchased here. Crazy Creek Chair Rentals for this event are available for advance purchase here. All ages are welcome. \n\n\n\nTake a look at these tips to best prepare yourself for a smooth ticket buying experience. \n\n\n\nAdditional ticketing information and policies can be found here. \n\n\n\nAll 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Killswitch EngageRight before the turn of the century\, casual jam sessions between a group of friends unassumingly lit the fuse for an insane 25-year ride to follow… \n\n\n\nHailing from Western Massachusetts (where the only thing icier than the freeway in winter is the blunt sense of humor shared by the locals)\, Killswitch Engage — Adam Dutkiewicz [guitar]\, Joel Stroetzel [guitar]\, Mike D’Antonio [bass]\, Justin Foley [drums]\, and Jesse Leach [vocals] — always stood apart. For as deadly serious as their airtight technical riffing is\, they also knew how to have a good time\, riling up crowds with uncontainable energy and unpredictable performances. They could bludgeon with the best of them or serve up the kind of sing-along banger you could blast with the windows down. \n\n\n\nFrom day one\, they naturally appealed to the headbangers\, hardcore kids\, and heartbroken alike. \n\n\n\nIn 2002\, Alive Or Just Breathing sent shockwaves through the culture\, claiming a spot on Decibel’s “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.” They generated north of 3 billion streams and picked up gold and platinum plaques for The End of Heartache and As Day Light Dies respectively. They notably received three GRAMMY® Award nominations for “Best Metal Performance” and cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 with a trio of consecutive releases: Killswitch Engage [2009]\, Disarm The Descent [2013]\, and Incarnate [2016]. Meanwhile\, 2019’s Atonement represented a critical high watermark with praise from Forbes\, Revolver\, and NME who christened it “one of the most engaged and exciting records that Killswitch has ever made.” The guys have not only packed houses on repeated successful headline tours across the globe\, but they have consistently held their own sharing bills with acts from Iron Maiden\, Slipknot\, and Slayer to My Chemical Romance\, Rise Against\, and Coheed & Cambria. \n\n\n\nHowever\, Killswitch Engage harness all of their strengths on their ninth full-length LP\, This Consequence [Metal Blade Records]. They’ve distilled the hallmarks of their signature sound into a bruising\, often brutal\, and at times brilliantly bright body of work. \n\n\n\n“Making this record lit a fire under my ass and made me rethink everything\,” admits Jesse. “It had to be next level. It had to be different enough for people to really recognize we’re putting forth an effort—or what’s the point of doing this? There was no repeating ourselves. It was very carefully planned out and passionately written. It sounds like Killswitch\, yet there’s also a fresh spirit to it.” \n\n\n\nThis time around\, the group emphasized working together face-to-face in a Massachusetts rehearsal spot. The process enabled them to apply the pressure on every element. At the collective urging of his bandmates\, Jesse poured over his words like never before. \n\n\n\n“We pushed him to do more vocal demos and were super tough on him\,” recalls Adam. “He was so open to feedback though\, and he definitely got the lyrics right. I love it when he and I are face-to-face\, and ideas are flying around. We work especially well together when we’re in the heat of the moment. All of the demoing made for a better record\, and there was so much communication between all of the band members.” \n\n\n\n“It felt like everyone put a ton of effort into this\,” Mike adds. “It’s the first time since Alive Or Just Breathing that we really hashed everything out together in the same room. It was a combined effort\, and there are even some things you’ve never heard from Killswitch.” \n\n\n\nJesse culled inspiration from “hours on Thesaurus.com\,” reading as many books as possible\, and interacting with fans on the road in between. He confesses\, “I found my voice again.” \n\n\n\n“I never considered myself to be a part of mainstream society\,” he goes on. “I’ve always been in the middle. To me\, this record is about the consequences of our actions as humans as we engage in war\, hatred\, division\, and falling in line with control. History repeats itself. We’re going to have to answer for our actions—whether it’s how we treat the earth or each other. There will be an uprising and a backlash from nature. Cause-and-effect is a driving theme. We will face a consequence.” \n\n\n\nThe first single “Forever Aligned” finds the band firing on all cylinders. Jesse’s growl weighs heavy on a galloping beat and dual-guitar battering ram. The barrage breaks like a wave on a chantable chorus\, “It’s you\, I find\, forever in my mind\, we are aligned\,” giving way to a melodic bridge laced with a hummable lead line. \n\n\n\n“When you find someone who won’t give up on you\, forge a friendship\, or have a family member who makes you a better person\, you realize what love actually is\,” notes the frontman. “I think true love is far beyond human comprehension. We have glimpses of it\, but we’ll never grasp it. When you’re striving to be filled with love\, it’s a selfless path. It’s a spiritual connection; it transcends life and death. The energy of love moves on eternally\, so you’re forever aligned with who you love.” \n\n\n\n“Even with all of the brutality\, the hook is right up there with some of our best\,” smiles Mike. “We felt like it was the perfect song to introduce this chapter and show we’re ready to go.” \n\n\n\n“Aftermath” illuminates the dynamics of This Consequence. A lightly picked intro bleeds into the wail of guitar as epic drums boom. It kicks into high gear towards a hypnotic refrain\, “We’re reeling from the aftermath\, still bleeding from the damage of the past\,” as Jesse declares\, “This is the consequence.” \n\n\n\n“If you’ve ever dealt with depression\, one day you wake up and have this revelation\, ‘I’m going to be okay. This is a new day’\,” he goes on. “You get this injection of hope and think\, ‘I got through this. How do I move forward]?’ ‘Aftermath’ is simply about finding yourself again and healing from all that you went through.” \n\n\n\nFollowing the face-ripping “Where It Dies” and towering catharsis of “I Believe\,” the vital and vitriolic “Collusion” confronts corruption at its ancient roots. Jesse laments\, “It’s a world in collusion.” \n\n\n\n“The powers-that-be use manipulation to control the masses\,” he sighs. “It goes back to even the Roman Empire. There are all of these tricky secret handshakes and backroom deals. I’d rather be pessimistic and questioning than gullible and rolling with it. Dig a little deeper and read between the lines.” \n\n\n\nThen\, there’s “Broken Glass.” It may be one of the unabashedly and uncompromisingly heavy compositions in the Killswitch catalog. It crawls along on a nail-scraping stomp anchored by a thick riff and guttural scream. \n\n\n\n“I’m most stoked on ‘Broken Glass’\,” says Adam. “It definitely doesn’t sound like anything we’ve ever done before.” \n\n\n\n“It’s a metaphor\,” reveals Jesse. “A liar’s words will cut you like broken glass. I’m sure anybody who has lived through the breakdown of a family or a relationship can relate to the images of shattered windows or smashed alcohol bottles. We don’t realize how deep abuse can run in our blood and affect us.” \n\n\n\nNow\, This Consequence might just set the stage for another 25 years of Killswitch Engage. \n\n\n\n“This band is still just a group of friends who get together and play music—but to some of the biggest crowds we could’ve ever imagined\,” Mike leaves off. “Even after all of this time\, there’s a lot of love being thrown around.” \n\n\n\n“The goal is to make the fans happy\,” concludes Adam. “When you come to a show\, it’s about fun. I love the connection we have. If the crowd is having a good time\, we’re having a good time. This record is for everybody who has been with us for all of these years.” \n\n\n\n“The world is in a dark place\, but we’re going to get through this\,” grins Jesse. “Music has always been a light in the darkness when I feel like all hope is lost. Certain albums came along at the right time and saved me. We are giving everything we have\, because it’s all we got. We have a chance to take Killswitch to another level. That excitement is like fuel. We have everything to prove and nothing to prove\, because we are right where we need to be.” – Rick Florino\, October 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Machine HeadUndisputed masters of murderous riffs\, pugnacious grooves and ferocious hooks since 1991\, Machine Head are long established as one of the most influential and incendiary bands in metal. \n\n\n\nFrom genre-expanding triumphs like 1994’s debut\, Burn My Eyes\, 1999’s The Burning Red to the planet-conquering might of 2007’s The Blackening\, to the new life injected in 2014’s Bloodstone and Diamonds\, Machine Head have carved a singular path across the globe for over three decades now with no end in sight. Whether it be marathon 3-hour live performances\, or millions of albums sold worldwide\, and accolades both big and small\, there aren’t too many ‘distractions’ clouding up the vision of guitarist/vocalist/founder Robb Flynn these days. \n\n\n\nIn 2022\, Machine Head are back with their most crushing and complete album yet. ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN is an hour-long conceptual monolith\, rich in colour and dynamics but hell-bent on destruction. Set in a futuristic wasteland where the sky is always crimson red\, ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN tells the tale of two characters\, both faced with incalculable trauma\, whose stories become bloodily entwined as this deep\, dark record progresses. \n\n\n\n“The album and concept was loosely inspired by the Japanese anime series Attack On Titan\,” says Robb\, “in the sense that in that series\, there is no “good” or “bad” guy… both sides believe they’re doing the right thing\, but both are committing atrocities and evil.” \n\n\n\nAlbum opener\, “SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR\,” sets the tone for not only the record\, but the aural and psychological exploration the listener is about to embark on.  From the first dissonant note\, its certain this is not only fresh canvas spelled out with lead vocalist Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern’s soaring vocal harmonies\, but its intent is as furious as anything the band has ever come up with. This track also begins the journey of our protagonists. \n\n\n\nFurther exploration of the damaged psyche blasts forth on “CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE\,” a searing back and forth dose of Thrash Metal that could only come from the roots of the Bay Area.  Unrelenting in its attack\, the breakneck pace only solidifies this as one of many standouts on ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN. \n\n\n\nFrom the adrenaline rush of exorcising their inner demons to the innate feeling of solitude and regret comes “UNHALLØWED.”  A dramatic introspective of questioning one’s motives and the fallout when the debts our expended emotions come to collect.  Hopeless\, lost\, and isolated\, protagonist #2 begins the transformation from victim to victimizer over the melodic chaos courtesy of guitarist Vogg Kiełtyka.  Radicalized\, paranoid\, and armed with a dead-end stare\, the mental onslaught ignites with the song\, “KILL THY ENEMIES.”  The whiplash inducing thoughts pair up nicely with some of the thickest grooves on the album. \n\n\n\nThe album ends with arguably the finest song Machine Head have ever written: “ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY”\, the grandiose but emotionally visceral climax to the finest and most ferocious album of the band’s 30 year career. \n\n\n\nA perennially vital force in heavy music\, Machine Head have continued their exhilarating evolution\, while never losing the furious spirit of their old school\, underground roots. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rivers of NihilSixteen years and five albums after the Pennsylvania band’s formation\, progressive death metal progenitors Rivers of Nihil are upping the ante with their 2025 self-titled album Rivers of Nihil. Traditionally\, a self-titled record can signal a return to basics and/or a fresh beginning\, and in 10 powerful songs\, it’s clear that both those factors are in play. Founding bassist Adam Biggs became the band’s new lead vocalist/bassist in 2023; the same year marked the appearance of additional guitarist Andy Thomas (ex-Black Crown Initiate)\, whose vocals also play prominently on Rivers of Nihil. Producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio captured the new dynamics across more than 50 minutes of music. \n\n\n\nOn June 15\, 2023\, the band released a new single\, “The Sub-Orbital Blues\,” the first track with Biggs handling lead vocals (following the 2022 departure of singer Jake Dieffenbach\, and also their first featuring Thomas). A second single\, “Hellbirds\,” dropped on October 19 of that year. On April 29\, 2024\, the band released the cut “Criminals” and an accompanying music video. Both “Criminals” and “The Sub-Orbital Blues” appear on Rivers of Nihil. \n\n\n\nThe new album’s first single of 2025\, “House of Light\,” is a track the band believes “encapsulates the nature of what it is that we do perfectly while offering a different perspective on the sound with the new lineup\,” explains founding member/guitarist Brody Uttley\, who also plays piano and does the programming in the band. “Everything that our fans have come to love about our sound is demonstrated in this song with the new addition of Andy singing and Biggs on main vocals. It has the riffs\, it has the big chorus\, it has the prog\, it has the solos\, it has the sax. Just a real classic example of what we will do as a band in 2025.” \n\n\n\nRivers of Nihil also showcases additional musicians\, including Patrick Corona on alto saxophone; Stephan Lopez on banjo; McFarland on cello; and a slate of other guest vocalists. Further singles include “American Death\,” a true-to-form beater that’s sure to slay live\, and “Water & Time\,” which Uttley says is Rivers’ “stab at writing a big chorus style synth-laden song. The main melody on synth came out so cool the band filled out the song with “metal band stuff” for the potent final version heard on Rivers of Nihil. \n\n\n\nDespite the fresh approach on Rivers of Nihil\, the album fits neatly into the band’s discography. With Where Owls Know My Name (2018)\, Rivers of Nihil transcended all labels applied to them\, and with its 2021 follow-up\, The Work\, they forged further into new territory. Metal Injection calling the latter album “by far the group’s most cohesive\, ambitious\, meditative\, and varied effort\, with greater uses of philosophical significance and transcendental respites.” \n\n\n\nThe quartet’s musicianship has been honed to a fine point thanks to an unrelenting touring schedule over the past few years\, including headline tours of the U.S. and EU/UK\, as well as support slots on the Chaos and Carnage Tour (Cattle Decapitation\, Carnifex\, etc.)\, Lorna Shore\, Between the Buried and Me\, and shows with Killswitch Engage. \n\n\n\nAnd the roadwork continues even before Rivers of Nihil’s2025 release. Rivers will bring with them three of the other biggest names in progressive death metal –Cynic\, Beyond Creation\, and Dååth — for the European and UK  “Aggressive Progressive Tour\,”  which kicks off February 28\, 2025\, in Germany. They’ll travel across seas once again for a slate of European festivals in August. And more touring plans for 2025 are expected to be announced soon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout JudiciaryBalancing traditionally timeless grit with 21st century gusto\, Judiciary hammer out hardcore grooves at breakneck thrash speeds. The Texas quintet—Jake Collinson [vocals]\, Juan Vazquez [bass]\, Austin Looney [drums]\, Jimmy LaDue [guitar]\, and Israel Garza [guitar]—wield a searing signature style unlike anything in heavy music. With calculated intensity\, it bludgeons without compromise\, draws back for a breath\, and strikes again even harder. \n\n\n\nGrinding full force since 2015\, the band unleashed the EP The Axis of Equality in 2016\, a split EP with Mortality Rate in 2017\, and finally\, their first full-length record Surface Noise with Closed Casket Activities in 2019. Of the latter\, Revolver exclaimed\, “More so than many other bands in their orbit\, the quintet excels at writing riffs that hang on through any one track without faltering\,” while Stereogum raved\, “It fucking rips.” Beyond highlights such as “Stronger Than Thou” [feat. Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose] and “T emple” [feat. Brody King of God’s Hate]\, their standout single “Social Crusade” signaled success for what the band had set out to accomplish with their first LP . \n\n\n\nCiting influences such as Slayer’s God Hates Us All and Chimaira’s The Impossibility of Reason as well as “a ton of Machine Head\,” Judiciary perfected their blend of metal and hardcore on the 2023 second full-length record\, Flesh + Blood [Closed Casket Activities]. Flesh + Blood was recorded and produced by Arthur Rizk [Power Trip\, Cavalera Conspiracy] in August of 2021 before GRAMMY® Award-winner Will Putney [Body Count\, Vein] handled mixing and mastering\, and has since received the praise of Stereogum\, Revolver\, BrooklynVegan\, Invisible Oranges\, and more.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/killswitch-engage-with-machine-head-rivers-of-nihil-and-judiciary-at-kettlehouse-amphitheater/
LOCATION:KettleHouse Amphitheater\, 605 Cold Smoke Lane\, Bonner\, MT\, 59823\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Metal,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Metal,Music
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SUMMARY:Wes Urbaniak and The Mountain Folk with The Lucky Valentines and Robert Taylor Smith at Monk's Bar
DESCRIPTION:Wes Urbaniak and The Mountain Folk play a night of roots / folk / bluegrass music with The Lucky Valentines and Robert Taylor Smith at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Thursday\, October 1\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nWes Urbaniak and The Mountain Folk \n\n\n\nWes Urbaniak and The Mountain Folk is a genre bending band\, but the roots always pull up like folk music. The live music world and the people in it have become as wild as the weather. WuMF has undergone significant changes while trying to embrace this new wild\, but continues to progress through the simplicity of strings\, harmonies\, and foundational lyrics. There are so many special things about this band and its music\, its artistic – through reclamation – endeavors\, and its call to persist through the hard things is exceptional. For instance\, even the instruments represent the story of the music. Each instrument contains original reclaimed Red Rocks Amphitheater bench redwood – *Wes is the Luthier behind the magical matter. You should watch the band try to explain it in its most simplest way. By listening to the music and thumbing through the story you’ll discover one of the most beautiful efforts whispered into song in these times while finding what’s good and holding care for the world we live in. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n+The Lucky Valentines \n\n\n\nThese two have been making music together for 14 years\, with three studio albums in their pocket. The most recent album\, “Losses” is full of sorrow and hope\, growth and magic. Produced by Josh Kaufman (The National\, Taylor Swift\, Bonny Light Horseman\, Josh Ritter)\, it seeps authenticity and emotion – ranging from the loss of family\, parents\, and lifestyle\, to the soaring joy of being Loved. \n\n\n\nThey’ve written upwards of eighty songs\, and use a mix of folk melodic sensibilities\, tight harmonies\, and a whole lotta love to make sad things beautiful. Their sound could be bottled up as “Bruce Springsteen and Patty Griffin meet Shovels and Rope in a Gypsy Junkshop”. He sometimes uses a thirdhand suitcase as a kick drum\, and the rotary phone from her father’s shop as a mic. She blends classical violin with raging folk passion. He channels John Prine and Hank Williams. They have played hundreds of live shows together and have been featured on MTPR’s Musician Spotlight\, at Austin’s Iconic Hole in the Wall Cafe\, the side stage of Red Ants Pants Music Festival\, and were featured in the 2022 season of MTPBS’s award winning 11th and Grant with Eric Funk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n+Robert Taylor Smith \n\n\n\nHailing from Fayetteville\, Arkansas\, nestled amid the serene foothills of the Ozark Mountains\, Robert has spent the past decade touring extensively alongside his childhood friend Garrett August\, co-founding the rock band Vintage Pistol. Their coast-to-coast journeys forged Robert’s musical prowess and shaped his understanding of the craft. \n\n\n\nFrom these diverse influences\, Robert Taylor Smith emerges — a raw\, introspective singer-songwriter\, ready to unveil a deeply personal narrative\, his music has transformed into a heartfelt storytelling style that delivers woeful candor. \n\n\n\n“I’ve grown to the point of not being worried about being honest\, which is refreshing\,” Robert reveals. This newfound freedom weaves into his music\, capturing the hues of sobriety\, the echoes of heartache\, and the weight of loss with unfiltered sincerity. \n\n\n\nThis pivotal transition — from the vibrant energy of Vintage Pistol to the poignant vulnerability of a solo artist-marks a significant chapter in Taylor’s musical odyssey. His music now serves as a sanctuary\, inviting listeners to join in an intimate exploration of shared emotions and the human spirit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPURCHASE TICKETS LINK
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/wes-urbaniak-and-the-mountain-folk-with-the-lucky-valentines-and-robert-taylor-smith-at-monks-bar/
LOCATION:Monk’s Bar\, 221 Ryman Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Folk,Music,Roots
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SUMMARY:Vincent Neil Emerson - Blue Stars Tour with Dax Lindholm at The Top Hat
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Vincent Neil Emerson for a live performance on the Blue Stars Tour with Dax Lindholm at The Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Sunday\, November 1\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Vincent Neil Emerson for a live performance on the Blue Stars Tour with Dax Lindholm at The Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Sunday\, November 1. \n\n\n\nTickets on sale at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last. All tickets are general admission standing room only with limited bench seating. All ages are welcome. \n\n\n\nTake a look at these tips to best prepare yourself for a smooth ticket buying experience. \n\n\n\nAdditional ticketing and venue information can be found here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTexas singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson has become a respected voice in the modern country and Americana scene\, carrying on the tradition of Texas songwriters like Townes Van Zandt\, Guy Clark and Steve Earle while bringing his own deeply personal perspective to the music. His songs are direct\, honest and rooted in stories of life\, family\, heartbreak and the road. \n\n\n\nEmerson is touring in support of his latest album\, Blue Stars\, released in 2026. The album continues his tradition of deeply personal songwriting while drawing from the country\, folk and western sounds that have shaped his career. Fans can expect to hear new songs alongside some of Emerson’s best-known tracks\, including “Road Runner” and “25 & Wastin’ Time.” \n\n\n\nMontana fans have had the chance to catch Emerson on several stops through the state\, including a sold-out performance at the Top Hat in 2023 (photos). Don’t wait to get your tickets! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Vincent Neil EmersonSince his 2019 debut\, Emerson has made his contemporary mark on the tradition of American songwriting. His newest and fourth full-length album\, Blue Stars\, with longtime label La Honda Records\, visits all of the influences and moods of his previous releases. \n\n\n\nAfter his first album\, Fried Chicken & Evil Women\, Emerson built a reputation for live music\, finding his grass roots audience night after night. The loyalty among his audience can be attributed to his songwriting\, and the innate gift of experienced lyrics. His self-titled 2021 release\, as well as The Golden Crystal Kingdom in 2023\, further cemented that foundation\, drawing praise from the producers he worked with on each of those records\, Rodney Crowell\, and Shooter Jennings\, respectively. \n\n\n\nWith his fourth album\, Blue Stars\, Vincent brings together the distinct sound from all three of his previous releases. Produced by Patrick Lyons and recorded at Gnome Studios in Nashville\, TN\, the record benefits from Lyons’ deeply intuitive approach\, having been close friends with Vincent for many years. For Emerson\, it was important to capture the sound from the road as closely as possible\, enlisting his touring Red Horse Band to play on the album. \n\n\n\n“I’ve known Patrick for years and going into the studio with him felt like a big family kind of thing with my band.” \n\n\n\nBlue Stars features 13 original songs and is a testament to his songwriting prowess. Having dabbled across country\, folk\, and Americana music with his first three records\, Emerson brings all three of those genres together with his latest release. Lyrically\, these songs are rooted in his upbringing in East Texas\, life on the road\, and his deep family ties to Louisiana – three landscapes that continue to shape his perspective and inform his writing. \n\n\n\n“I was definitely thinking a lot about my childhood in Texas and the trips to Louisiana to visit my mother’s family there. A lot of the music I love comes from those areas\, and I think it’s important to have a sense of pride in where you come from.” \n\n\n\nBut sonically\, Blue Stars reaches wider. It brings together the hard country sound of his early work\, the stripped down intimacy of his self-titled record\, and the bold rock n’ roll of The Golden Crystal Kingdom. The result is a record that offers something for every listener who has followed his journey – while also serving as a perfect entry point for those just discovering his music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dax LindholmDax Lindholm provides true country\, folk\, and blues music straight from the South Dakota prairie. Raised by his grandparents after the death of his mother at age three\, he took on the form of an “Old Soul.” This is evident in his musical heroes\, which include Elvis Presley\, Roger Miller\, Hank Williams\, Bob Dylan\, and many more. After attending South Dakota State University\, where he played football\, he decided his true passion was writing and singing. A true-to-life cowpoke with real-life experiences in the western world has provided him with plenty of material to write. He’s traveled all across the country playing in small bars\, which he would describe as his favorite places to play. You can listen to all his music on every streaming platform\, with much more to come in the future.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/vincent-neil-emerson-blue-stars-tour-with-dax-lindholm-at-the-top-hat-2/
LOCATION:Top Hat\, 134 W. Front Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country,Country Music,Folk Rock,Music,Singer Songwriters
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SUMMARY:Outriders present Vincent Neil Emerson's Blue Stars Tour with Dax Lindholm at The Remington Bar
DESCRIPTION:Outriders present Vincent Neil Emerson performing live on his Blue Stars Tour with Dax Lindholm at The Remington Bar in Downtown Whitefish 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Monday\, November 2\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Vincent Neil Emerson: \n\n\n\nVincent Neil Emerson has become a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide\, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road\, heartbreak\, and struggles of all sorts. His first LP\, Fried Chicken & Evil Women\, from 2019\, established him as a refreshing voice in the modern country music landscape. The songs from that first album were charming and playful songs\, but didn’t reveal the entirety of Emerson’s story. \n\n\n\nOn his brilliant new album\, The Golden Crystal Kingdom\, Emerson transcends the role of a honky-tonk country singer and becomes a chronicler of his history. The album is a bold continuation of the story he tells on Vincent Neil Emerson\, with songs like the title track exploring the feelings he was left with after his days spent playing in Texas honky-tonks and dancehalls\, and the track “The Time of The Rambler\,” inspired by the early days of living in his car and busking on the streets. \n\n\n\nHe was born and partly raised in East Texas\, around his Choctaw-Apache family\, and spent most of his life moving around the state. Raised by a single mother\, he lost his father to suicide when he was nine. Emerson dealt with those feelings of abandonment and loss on his self-titled album\, with the track “Learning to Drown” in particular. \n\n\n\nHis grandmother and grandfather brought the family to Texas when Emerson’s mother was a child\, leaving their ancestral Choctaw-Apache homelands in Louisiana behind to try and build a better life for themselves and their children. Emerson always identified with his Native American roots\, but it wasn’t until 2021’s self-titled album that he examined and tried to shed light on the devastating history of his tribe with the song “Ballad of the Choctaw Apache.” \n\n\n\nSonically\, The Golden Crystal Kingdom finds Emerson expanding his scope into rock and roll territory\, tapping into the storied sounds of folk music gone electric\, and following in the footsteps of artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. On the album\, Emerson retains his diamond-sharp storytelling while imbuing the work with a freewheeling rock and roll aesthetic\, creating an album as fun as his live shows and as cathartic as his previous work. \n\n\n\nWith production from Shooter Jennings\, Emerson wanted to establish some sounds as touchstones but emphasized following his own intuition for the aesthetics of his record. “I didn’t really want to model this record after anybody else’s music\, but I’ve been heavily influenced by a lot of old rock and roll music from the sixties and seventies singer-songwriter music\,” Emerson explains. \n\n\n\nThe album wasn’t necessarily created as an opposing force to the country and folk sounds his fans have come to expect\, but he did want to make a record that showcased another side of himself as a writer. He also leaned on friends and collaborators like Jennings\, Steve Earle\, and Rodney Crowell to help him flesh out this album. \n\n\n\nEmerson has been able to call these one-time heroes friends and mentors\, and it is these relationships that have helped the songwriter find his confidence in writing about his personal history and standing up for the causes he believes in. Emerson wrote “Man From Uvalde” after the horrific and tragic mass shooting in the city of Uvalde\, Texas\, and he was initially hesitant to include the track on The Golden Crystal Kingdom. “It’s a daunting thing to try to dive into social issues in songwriting because I wasn’t sure how people would really take it\,” Emerson says. “I recorded a rough demo version of the song\, and I sent it to Steve [Earle]. I just wanted to get his thoughts on it and see if it was worth anything. He got back to me\, and he said he really liked the song and thought it was great. He gave me a few ideas and ways to look at the subject differently\, and it really helped me finish the song. That encouragement gave me the confidence to include it on the album.” \n\n\n\nThe Golden Crystal Kingdom also pays tribute to some of the peers Emerson cut his teeth with in the music scene. He covers the Charley Crockett song\, “Time of the Cottonwood Trees\,” and is quick to pay tribute to his labelmate and dear friend Colter Wall. “Those two had my back since day one. They’ve been some of my biggest supporters\, and they’ve always inspired me to write better songs and encouraged me to pursue this\,” Emerson reflects. “Especially at a time when I was starting out and I didn’t really have a lot of encouragement or even self-confidence to do this\, they were always there for me.” \n\n\n\nAs a kid who grew up in a trailer with a single mother\, went through bouts of homelessness as a young man\, and grinded through countless shows to get where he’s at\, Vincent Neil Emerson is never quick to praise his own work ethic. He always refers to the friends\, family members\, and collaborators who have shown their faith in his vision. \n\n\n\nBut humility doesn’t mean Emerson isn’t one of the hardest working\, most talented songwriters to emerge from the alt-country underground in years. His style is one of a kind\, and his ability to blend tales of the everyman with tributes to his past\, present\, and future make him a peerless songwriter. On The Golden Crystal Kingdom\, Vincent Neil Emerson carries on the torch of his singer-songwriter forebears while infusing the legacy with his unique and thrilling point of view.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/outriders-present-vincent-neil-emersons-blue-stars-tour-with-dax-lindholm-at-the-remington-bar/
LOCATION:Remington Bar and Casino\, 130 Central Avenue\, Whitefish\, Montana\, 59937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country,Country Blues,Country Music,Folk,Folk Rock,Music,Singer Songwriters
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