The Missoula Underground

Joe Martinez live Wednesday at A Sip of Montana
2025-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | A Sip of Montana – Woods Bay Tap House, Bar & Casino, 14509 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork, Montana, 59911, United States
Find Joe Martinez playing live at A Sip Of Montana on Woods Bay south of Bigfork every Wednesday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Joe Martinez can be found playing live at A Sip Of Montana in Woods Bay every single Wednesday night from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm! Sometimes alone, sometimes with another artist, and sometimes with the band! There’s no party like a Wednesday night party!

Pay It Forward Bingo Wednesdays at The Sunrise Saloon
2025-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Sunrise Saloon and Casino, 1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, MT, 59801
Pay It Forward Bingo at 7:00 pm Wednesdays at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon and Casino

Pay It Forward Bingo Wednesdays at 7:00 pm at The Sunrise Saloon and Casino!Bingo proceeds are fundraisers for local community organizations.Drink specials during bingo!

Stave & Hoop Trivia Wednesday Nights with Lando!
2025-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Stave & Hoop, 223 N. Higgins - Alley Entrance, Missoula, 59802, United States
Trivia Night hosted by Lando every Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula

Join Stave & Hoop every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm for the best Trivia in Missoula – featuring Missoula’s Master of Ceremonies, Lando!

$75 for first place, $50 for second, $25 for third place!

Arrive early as seating is limited!

Great Specials on Reyka Vodka and Benchmark Bourbon!

Karaoke Wednesday Nights at Games N Taps
2025-08-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Games N Taps, 2400 US Hwy 93, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
Maximize your hump day fun with Angelic Tunes Karaoke 7:00 pm Wednesdays at Games N Taps in Kalispell

Join Games N Taps for a fun filled night of burgers, Montana craft beer and awesome Karaoke with Angel. Every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm.

Missoula City Band Summer Concert Series at the Bonner Park Bandshell
2025-08-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Bonner Park Bandshell, 1600 Ronald Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801, 1600 Ronald Avenue, Missoula, Montana, 59801, United States
Free Wednesday Night Concerts with the Missoula City Band at the Bonner Park bandshell starting at 7:30 pm June 18 thru August 13

Free big band concerts w/guest artists performing with the Missoula City Band each Wednesday evening thru the summer at the Bonner Park Bandshell. Bring a folding chair & enjoy a lovely piece of Americana right here in our own back yard.2025 Missoula City Band Summer Wednesdays Schedule:June 18: Missoula Big Band Pre-Season Show!June 25: Welcome to Summer with The Garden City Strings & Colleen RosbarskyJuly 1: (TUESDAY) Patriotic Prelude with the Sweet Adelines ChoirJuly 4: (FRIDAY) Fort Missoula 10:30 am to 12:00 pm NoonJuly 9: Caitlyn & Jesse, “Missoula’s Coolest Couple”!July 16: International Choir Festival prelude w/ Joselyn Thomsen, vocalist extraordinaireJuly 23: with special guests Bitterroot Community Band; Evel Knievel 50-Year CommemorationJuly 30: with special guest Elin Peterson – Singer / Teacher / PhenomAugust 6: Missoula City Band Centennial Celebration with singer / entertainer Bob WireAugust 13: Finale, Encore and Special Requests with The 406 Brass Quintet

KettleHouse Karaoke Wednesday at The Badlander
2025-08-13 20:00 - 22:00 | The Badlander, 208 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
KettleHouse Karaoke with KJ Jeff at 8:00 pm Wednesday at The Badlander in Downtown Missoula

Don’t miss @kettlehouse Karaoke! Hosted by KJ Jeff, and as always special prizes from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm! As well as $3 Tall KettleHouse cans all night!

Catch Me If You Can at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
2025-08-13 20:00 - 22:15 | Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Avenue, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Catch Me If You Can at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Friday from 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm

Catch Me If You Can at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Friday from 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm.Dive into the thrilling and glamorous world of Frank Abagnale Jr., a charming con artist who uses his wit, charisma, and knack for deception to stay one step ahead of the law. Based on an incredible true story, this high-energy musical follows Frank as he forges checks, impersonates professionals, and lives a jet-setting life of adventure—all while being relentlessly pursued by FBI agent Carl Hanratty. Set to a jazzy, show-stopping score, Catch Me If You Can is a dazzling cat-and-mouse chase about ambition, reinvention, and finding where you truly belong. Will Frank escape for good, or will the truth finally catch up with him?Audience favorites include the exuberant opener “Live in Living Color”, the heartfelt “Fly, Fly Away”, the humorous and determined “Don’t Break the Rules”, and the reflective ballad “Goodbye”.

For more information, please call 406-837-4886. Box office hours 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Medium Build at KettleHouse Amphitheater
2025-08-13 20:00 - 23:30 | KettleHouse Amphitheater, 605 Cold Smoke Lane, Bonner, MT, 59823, United States
Logjam Presents welcomes Rainbow Kitten Surprise for a live concert performance with Medium Build on the Thanks for Coming Tour at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner on Wednesday, August 13

Logjam Presents welcomes Rainbow Kitten Surprise for a live concert performance with Medium Build on the Thanks for Coming Tour at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner on Wednesday, August 13.

Tickets on sale at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last. General admission standing pit, reserved premium stadium seating, reserved stadium seating, general admission lawn 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.

Available Ticket Types:

General Admission Pit (Standing): General Admission Pit tickets allow access to the standing room only section located directly in front of the stage.

Reserved Premium Stadium Seating: Reserved Premium Stadium Seating tickets allow access to the rows closest to the stage of the seated section located just behind the main pit of the amphitheater.

Reserved Stadium Seating: Reserved Stadium Seating tickets allow access to the seating section located behind the main pit of the amphitheater.

General Admission Lawn: General Admission Lawn tickets allow access to the upper lawn section of the amphitheater located above the reserved stadium seating section.

Premium Box Seating: Premium Boxes are sold in bundles of two tickets and located in the private box area between the Reserved Stadium Seating the General Admission Lawn. These tickets include one parking pass or two shuttle passes, a separate entrance for expedited venue entry, and a dedicated cocktail server offering an expanded menu in addition to concessions.

Take a look at these tips to best prepare yourself for a smooth ticket buying experience.

Additional ticketing and venue information can be found here.

*Rainbow Kitten Surprise has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes towards supporting organizations providing mental health treatment and access to care for the LGBTQ+ community.*

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.

About Rainbow Kitten SurpriseAs if channeling another dimension where genres simply don’t exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprise finds harmony in unpredictability – weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. Now boasting over 2 billion global streams across platforms, the band first began building their devoted fanbase with independent albums SEVEN + MARY(2013) and RKS (2015). In May 2024, Rainbow Kitten Surprise released their first album in six years, LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX. Produced by Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) along with Konrad Snyder (Noah Kahan) and lead singer Ela Melo, the record is the band’s most vulnerable project yet, and has been met with critical praise from Billboard, Consequence, Paste, and more. LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX follows the band’s breakout full-length debut for Elektra, HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL, which arrived in April 2018. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Jay Joyce (Cage The Elephant, Lainey Wilson), the album featured RIAA-certified Platinum single “It’s Called: Freefall,” earned widespread praise from Billboard, TIME, Vice, and NPR, and saw the band make several national television appearances, including performances on “CBS Saturday Morning,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and PBS’s “Austin City Limits.” After gracing the bills of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Osheaga, to name a few, RKS moved 80,000 tickets of their own on the sold-out 2018/2019 Friend, Love, Freefall Tour.

Following a sold-out run of underplay shows in May, Rainbow Kitten Surprise returned to the road this fall for the LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX Tour, which notably marked their largest tour to date. The 35-show run included multiple arena headline dates, a stop at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and two nights at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise is: Ela Melo (lead vocals), Darrick “Bozzy” Keller (guitar, vocals), Ethan Goodpaster (lead guitar, vocals), Jess Haney (drums).

About Medium Build

As a musician with a nomadic lifestyle, Nick Carpenter often enters spaces as a stranger and leaves with lifelong friends. The creator of Medium Build possesses a connective charisma that shows in his songs and performances—which can seem like equal parts concerts, testimony, and stand-up comedy. That gift and yearning for connection has been amplified during a transformative season for Nick. In 2023, Medium Build signed with slowplay / Island Records, toured with Lewis Capaldi, and reached the Billboard charts for the first time collaborating with X Ambassadors. Life was pulling Carpenter away from his home, dog, and sense of belonging in Anchorage to Nashville. Nick spent his drives looking, listening, and reflecting. This inner and outer journey led to Country, the thematic album draws from Carpenter’s roots as much as it considers his future—while exploring genre. His music is as vast and unique as his backstory, but “if you slow all of my songs down, they’re just three-cord bummer Country tunes,” he admits. Evident in the video single “Cutting Thru The Country,” this collection packs for a trip that explores wide open spaces, musical frontiers, and oneself.Medium Build began as the name Nick Carpenter attached to four-track recordings a decade ago. The storyteller applied aspects of a middle-class church-going Georgia childhood and a Tennessee education to truths learned along the way—ultimately delivering the queer extrovert to find a community in Alaska. There is duality and dichotomy in Medium Build’s life and music—but it is drenched in authenticity. The music has endured, resonated, and connected with a growing base. “Now I’m realizing that my career can last longer than five seconds and I can kind of just breathe and show one thing at a time,” Nick shares. His dynamic catalog mirrors the people who have shown up in his corner: Elton John, Boygenius, John Mayer, and Noah Kahan, to name a few. 2019’s somber and synth-tinged “Be Your Boy” and 2022’s therapeutic “Never Learned To Dance” are fan favorites amid the kaleidoscope of sounds and moods. Country seems much more focused, even if birthed by uncertainty.Now in his thirties, Nick says he only recently learned about his father’s poor rural South Carolina upbringing. As a result, Country music was something Nick’s dad covered up—along with the poverty and corresponding shame of his past. “I had no sense of identity as far as place,” the artist admits. Lately, the father and son began talking about the past and sharing Country tunes—exchanging culture and heritage. As an understanding of his DNA developed, perhaps the twang and American in Medium Build’s songs stood out. However, his Country is something unsurprisingly personal. “It feels self-soothing,” Nick says of the opener, “Beach Chair,” which is a love letter to self in a time of need. “Crying Over U” is deeply specific but conjures emotions in us all—when confronted by closure and what remains in the rearview.Written on the road, Country was fittingly recorded on Nashville’s Music Row. Carpenter and creative partner Jake LiBassi, aka Laiko, embraced experimentation. “We made the album we wanted to make,” he says joyfully and confidently. “It’s so easy to get back in touch with yourself if you can throw off the heavy cloak of duty and just do something that feels good.” At a time when people take the same photo a dozen times in search of a curated aesthetic, Medium Build captures the snapshot. The lyrics and the spirit of Country embrace both wandering and wondering. “I want this to feel lived-in,” Nick says. “It’s sort of me finding a defined place.”

Karaoke Wednesdays at The Rustic Hut
2025-08-13 20:00 - 23:30 | The Rustic Hut, 5415 US Hwy 93 South, Florence, MT, 59833, United States
Sign up for Karaoke starting at 8:00 pm each Wednesday at The Rustic Hut Carpet Bar in Florence

Do you have what it takes to wrangle the mic? Join us at 8:00 pm every Wednesday for Karaoke Night at The Rustic Hut for a great time!

The Farmers Market at Libby
2025-08-14 15:00 - 18:00 | The Farmers Market at Libby Lofts, Mineral Avenue & East Lincoln Boulevard, Libby, MT, 59923, United States
The Farmers Market at Libby is every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Asa Wood School in Libby

The Farmers Market at Libby strives to provide the community with a fun and relaxing way to come together and get local produce and goods.

Anaconda Community Market in Downtown Anaconda
2025-08-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Anaconda Community Market, 100 Main Street, Anaconda, Montana, 59711, United States
The Anaconda Community Market connects the community of Anaconda to fresh food, local makers, and artisans every Thursday 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm from June 26 thru September 4 in Downtown Anaconda

The Anaconda Community Market connects the community of Anaconda to fresh food, local makers, and artisans every Thursday 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm from June 26 thru September 4. Explore Downtown Anaconda while you discover good vibes and local talent!

Ronan Farmers Market
2025-08-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Ronan Visitors Center, 155-199 US Hwy 93, Ronan, Montana, 59864, United States
The Ronan Farmers Market is every Thursday, May 15 through October 16, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Ronan Visitors Center.

The Ronan Farmer’s Market runs on Thursday afternoons from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There will be vendors there selling baked goods, flowers, produce, and crafts.Come support your local producers, bakers & craft makers!

Orchard Homes Farmers Market
2025-08-14 16:30 - 19:00 | Orchard Homes Country Life Club, 2537 S. 3rd Street West, Missoula, Montana, 59804, United States
Orchard Homes Farmers Market 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Thursdays from June 19 thru September 11, 2025 at Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula

Orchard Homes’ Summer Farmers Markets for farmers, makers & bakers at 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Thursdays at the Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula.

We started this market in 2007 and have been growing every year!We are a small, local market located in the parking lot of the Orchard Homes’ Country Life Club. Selling produce has been part of the Country Life Club’s history for 100 years! We are proud to continue the legacy!We offer produce, crafts, jams and jellies, baked goods, jewelry, flowers and other items. All the produce at the market comes from within Orchard Homes and travels less than a mile to get to market! Now THAT is fresh!If you want to get to know your farmer, this is a great market to do that! There is a great community between all the vendors and we LOVE our customers.Come be a part of over 100 years of agricultural history in Orchard Homes this summer!

Summer Teen Art Project Celebration at Missoula Art Park / Missoula Art Museum
2025-08-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Missoula Art Museum’s Celebration of the Summer Teen Art Project culminating with the unveiling of a stunning 14′ x 10′ public mural honoring the state’s ecosystem heroes – bison, beavers, and prairie dogs at Missoula Art Park 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday, August 14

Teens explored Montana’s keystone species through art, culminating in the unveiling of a stunning 14′ x 10′ public mural honoring the state’s ecosystem heroes—bison, beavers, and prairie dogs. Created collaboratively under the guidance of Resident Artist Joanna LaPorte, the mural reflects weeks of learning, creativity, and connection. The Summer TAP (Teen Art Project) was conceptualized earlier this year and brought to life under the direction of Janaína Vieira-Marques, MAM’s Educator and Outreach Coordinator, who also served as a mentor and artistic coordinator throughout the program.

Made possible with major support from the Missoula Downtown Foundation, the Montana Arts Council, the Llewellyn Foundation, and Adventure Cycling. Special thanks to Front Street Pizza for weekly pizza donations.

Columbia Falls Community Market
2025-08-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Columbia Falls Community Market, 165 Veteran Drive, Columbia Falls, Montana, 59912, United States
The Columbia Falls Community Market happens every Thursday 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, May 15 thru September 25 with local food producers, artists, creative artists, live music, food trucks and more

The Columbia Falls Community Market is a creative environment for local farmers, food producers, artists, and craftsmen to sell their products. We host a community event that supports civic groups, promotes Flathead Valley businesses, and offers a gathering place for live music & entertainment.​The weekly event is held every Thursday through the summer from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, beginning in May.Our space provides ample parking for vendors and attendees, a safe open-air selling space, live music, food court, excellent curb appeal, and plenty of visibility.

Downtown ToNight at Caras Park
2025-08-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Caras Park, Missoula MT, 123 Carousel Dr, Missoula, Montana, 59801, United States
Downtown ToNight returns to Caras Park in Downtown Missoula with expanded hours 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday Nights June thru August (live music starts at 5:30 pm) – featured live music August 14 is 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 connect in the Heart of Missoula, at Caras Park!Also – Missoula Makers Collective Market at Downtown ToNight featuring 30+ local artists each week!

Brother Harmonies. Pop-Rock Music. Our curly hair is real. We think we’re funny. From Hawaii. Living in Idaho. Touring the U.S., performing live in Missoula’s Caras Park for Downtown ToNight on Thursday, August 14

2025 Live Music Lineup:June 5 – River City RhythmJune 12 – Blue Point – (Grand Opening of the Caras Park Riverfront Terrace)June 19 – MoneypennyJune 26 – Rose’s Pawn ShopJuly 3 – Mudslide CharleyJuly 10 – North Fork CrossingJuly 17 – International Choral Festival Choir ShowcaseJuly 24 – Josh Farmer Band – (Trail 103.3 20th Anniversary Celebration)July 31 – Ryan Chrys & the Rough CutsAugust 7 – Sky TripAugust 14 – Red Light ChallengeAugust 21 – Jackson Holte & the Highway PatrolAugust 28 – Joan Zen – (Missoula Downtown Association 50th Anniversary Celebration)

Food Vendors:

Banh MissoulaBig DipperChur Ice CreamClark Fork & Spoon KitchenHigh VibrationHorchataIsla’s LemonadeKamoon Arabian CuisineM-80 ChickenMadeline’s Mediterranean GrillMountain Berry BowlsPattie WagonPelzPuma Peruvian CuisineRiver City EatsSa Wad Dee ThaiServin’ ThymeSoul DawgzWorden’s MarketZeera Pakistani

Children’s Activities:June 5: Championship TrainingJune 12: Court Appointed Special Advocates of MissoulaJune 19: Championship TrainingJune 26: TBA

July 3: TBAJuly 10: American Red CrossJuly 17: Court Appointed Special Advocates of MissoulaJuly 24: The Clay Studio of MissoulaJuly 31: Carrol-Henderson School of Irish Dancing

August 7: TBAAugust 14: Travelers’ Rest Connection and American Red CrossAugust 21: TBAAugust 28: Championship Training

Interested in volunteering at Downtown ToNight? Sign up HERE.

Cars & Cones Weekly Cruise-In at Kalispell Dairy Queen
2025-08-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Dairy Queen Kalispell, 19 E Idaho St, Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Check out the Cars & Cones Weekly Cruise-In 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm summertime Thursdays thru August at Kalispell Dairy Queen

Every summertime Thursday, car lovers from all over the Flathead Valley and beyond get together at the Dairy Queen in Kalispell starting at 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. We’ve been doing this for several years and it’s a great place to make new friends and connect with old friends. There is no charge at this event, so stop by for dinner or dessert, and lets see those cars once again.

Garden City Harvest Farm Party at PEAS Farm
2025-08-14 17:30 - 22:30 | PEAS Farm, 3010 Duncan Drive, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Join Garden City Harvest for the 2025 Farm Party with unforgettable summer evening of farm-fresh flavor, local music by Mudslide Charley and the Joan Zen Band, and community joy—all at the height of the harvest season at 5:30 pm Thursday, August 14 at PEAS Farm in Missoula

We’re headed to the Farm!

The @Garden City Harvest Farm Party is back with the annual joyful celebration including local food, learning, and connection! Expect farm-fresh food, live music, local brews, and that unbeatable Farm Party magic.

Tickets Include:Admission to the partyFarm-fresh mealLive music

Drinks and merchandise sold separately.

Zach Aaron at Bitter Root Brewing
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Bitter Root Brewing, 101 Marcus Street, Hamilton, Montana, 59840, United States
Singer-songwriter Zach Aaron blends timeless authenticity with a rugged edge 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, August 14 at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton

It’s beyond cliché to call someone an “old soul,” but Zach Aaron might just embody the phrase like no other. Hailing from Cleveland, Texas, this singer-songwriter blends timeless authenticity with a rugged edge. With an elegantly tarnished tenor voice, intricate finger-picked guitar melodies, and lyrics that dance between raw honesty and poetic abstraction, Zach Aaron crafts music that feels both grounded in tradition and strikingly original.

Trivia Thursday at Sacred Waters Brewing
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Sacred Waters Brewing, 3250 U.S. Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
Arrive early with your black-belt brainy buds for Trivia Thursday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sacred Waters Brewing in Kalispell

Sacred Waters Brewing is always a packed house for Trivia Thursdays, so be sure to arrive early to snag a table and, most importantly, a beer! Max 8 people per team. No phones. Just those brains! Top three teams win beer money. See you there!

Thursday Night Jazz at The Old Post
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | The Old Post Pub, 103 W. Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Live Jazz with Chuck Florence, David Horgan and Beth Lo at 6:00 pm every Thursday at The Old Post in Downtown Missoula

Stop in for live Jazz with Chuck Florence, David Horgan and Beth Lo at 6:00 pm every Thursday at The Old Post in Downtown Missoula

TNR / Thursday Night MTB Ride Missoula - Rattlesnake Steep Curry & Fenceline
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead, Rattlesnake Trail at Sawmill Gulch Road, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Meet up at 6:00 pm Thursday with TNR for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Ride at Missoula’s Rattlesnake Canyon on the Steep Curry and Fenceline trails

Steep Curry & Fenceline RideAfter a couple of Thursday rain-outs, the weather is finally on our side! This week we’ll head back to the Rattlesnake, meet up in the main trailhead parking lot at 6:00 pm and link up the Steep Curry and Fenceline trails, finishing with the always a blast Ewok trail. Steep Curry was brushed out earlier this year by TNR riders Jeremy and Michael, and it’s riding great—come enjoy the fruits of their labor!

Meeting PointRattlesnake Trailhead

Trail MapSteep Curry & Fenceline

Have a good one!

Bingo Night at Kalispell Eagles FOE 234
2025-08-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Kalispell Eagles 234, 37 1st Street West, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
Bingo Night at Kalispell Eagles FOE 234 Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Bingo Night at Kalispell Eagles FOE 234 Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.Did somebody say BINGO? Every Thursday night the Eagles has Bar Bingo! $1 a card. FAT pots! Starts at 6 pm, bring a friend.

Way Down North at the Gunsight Saloon
2025-08-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Gunsight Saloon, 624 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls, 59912, United States
Way Down North performs live at 6:30 pm Thursday at the Gunsight Saloon in Columbia Falls

Way Down North is a duo from Northwest Montana performing Americana originals and covers. Tina Bertram and Cory Chopp combine to bring a mixture of four different instruments and vocals to their sets, mostly playing saloons, outdoor gigs, breweries, and weddings. The pair formerly played with Moonshine Mountain for nine years, and they have opened the stage for acts such as Trampled by Turtles, Leftover Salmon, Jeff Austin Band, Yarn, The Lil’ Smokies, Fruition and many others.

SBFC Montana License Plate Debut - Gallery Reception at Corwin Galleries
2025-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Corwin Galleries, 315 W. Main St, Hamilton, Montana, 59840, United States
Join the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation and wildlife artist James Corwin at Corwin Galleries in Hamilton for a special evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Thursday, celebrating Montana’s newest license plate

Celebrate Montana’s Newest License Plate at Corwin Galleries!

Join the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation and wildlife artist James Corwin at Corwin Galleries in Hamilton, MT for a special evening celebrating Montana’s newest license plate, benefitting the wildest place in the lower 48!

– Get an up-close look at the stunning original painting featured on the plate

– Learn how to switch to the SBFC plate and support wilderness stewardship

– Mingle with fellow wilderness lovers and meet our Wilderness Ranger Fellows

– Enjoy refreshments and good company in a beautiful gallery setting

This is a free, casual event… we’d love to see you there!

Book Event with Claire Jia and Willa Zhang at Fact & Fiction
2025-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Attend a Reading & Signing with “Wanting” author Clair Jia in conversation with writer Willa Zhang at Fact & Fiction in Downtown Missoula 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Thursday, August 14

About the Book: A searing debut novel of envy, longing, and regret across three lives and two countries that asks how far we’ll go for a friendship, a romance, a dream.

Ye Lian is thriving in Beijing. She has a well-paid job, a nice boyfriend, and plans to marry and move into a luxury high-rise apartment. She’s wanting for nothing–until her childhood best friend, Luo Wenyu, comes whirling back into her life after a decade in California with seemingly everything–a successful career as an influencer, a millionaire American fiancé, and a bespoke mansion in the Beijing suburbs–throwing Lian’s own reliable choices into high relief. As the two women rekindle their friendship, Wenyu reveals a shocking secret about a past love that pushes Lian to question her own relationship. A few neighborhoods away, aging architect Song Chen is forced to confront his own past and the dissolution of his marriage as he’s tasked with building Wenyu’s dream home. And when the dark side of Wenyu’s enviable life emerges and threatens everything Lian and Wenyu have built for themselves, they must make a choice between the stable known and the frightening unknown that may have devastating and unexpected consequences.

About the Author: Claire Jia is a writer from the Chicago suburbs. She has written on TV shows such as Zombies: The Reanimated Series, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Fresh Off the Boat, and Gangsters of Shanghai. She co-wrote the 2024 Peabody Award-winning video game We Are OFK. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Reductress, The Establishment, The Rumpus, and more. Her parents are from Beijing, and there’s nothing she loves more than haggling for stationary in a chaotic Beijing marketplace. She peaked at age sixteen, when she became the All-State Illinois Shotokan Karate Club Kihon Green Belt Champion. Today she lives in Los Angeles with her friends.

About the Writer in Conversation: Willa Zhang is a writer from the suburbs of Los Angeles. Her essays have appeared in The Southern Review, The Hopkins Review, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She completed her MFA in nonfiction at the University of Montana, where she was the recipient of a Truman Capote Scholarship. She lives in Missoula, Montana and misses her best friend Claire.

Scrapetown Bluegrass Band at Longstaff House
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Longstaff House, 601 Longstaff Street, Missoula, Montana, 59801, United States
Scrapetown, the latest bluegrass group assembled by brothers John and Billy Parker, performs live at Missoula’s Longstaff House at 7:00 pm Thursday, August 14

Scrapetown is the latest band project for brothers John and Billy Parker.

Scrapetown scraped this all-star crew together for some shows this summer. The band includes Billy on mandolin, John on upright bass, Tyler James on the 5-string, Peter McLaughlin on guitar, and Isaac Callender on fiddle. We will do some originals written by Peter, Isaac, and Billy, some bluegrass standards, and some more obscure songs, usually on the theme of the land and the people who work it. We are also hoping to have an original tune about the Wyoming State BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival!

The band has a couple hundred years of experience (but don’t hold it against them) and they’re looking forward to playing with old friends in a new arrangement.

Thursday Bingo at The Rhino
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | The Rhino, 158 Ryman St, Missoula, Montana
Thursdays at The Rhino Bar in Downtown Missoula have Bingo at 7:00 pm

Thursday night! BINGO with rotating featured beers and spirits at The Rhino. BINGO at 7:00 pm. 100% payout means bigger cash prizes!

Open Mic Night at A Sip of Montana
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | A Sip of Montana – Woods Bay Tap House, Bar & Casino, 14509 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork, Montana, 59911, United States
Thursday is Open Mic Night at A Sip of Montana on Woods Bay, hosted by Steven Raymond starting at 7:00 pm

Thursday Night is Open Mic Night hosted by Steven Raymond starting at 7pm! If you’ve got some talent and want to test the waters, come in and sign up! 15 minute sets.Do you have a hidden talent? Or maybe just a questionable knack for dad jokes? Well, now’s your chance to shine (or at least make people laugh). Have you ever told your cat that they’re your best audience? It’s time to upgrade to a human crowd!

Welcome In!

Thursday Night Trivia at Western Cider
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Western Cider, 501 N. California Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
Thursday Night Trivia at Western Cider in Missoula from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Thursday Night Trivia at Western Cider in Missoula from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.Come alone or bring your team for 4 rounds of questions ranging from current events and music to team-selected categories and much more. Plus, there are weekly prizes! We start right at 7:00 pm, so make sure to arrive early to settle in, get your drinks, and prepare to face-off.
