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SUMMARY:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center
DESCRIPTION:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT)\n\n\n\n\n\nBat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT) \n\n\n\nBat Nights are returning to Lolo Pass\, but this year\, we are dedicating the month of August to our favorite flying mammal! Lolo Pass staff members will lead guided tours around the visitor center\, and using bat detectors we will hear and identify local bat species. Join us on the first four Fridays in August to learn about these illusive critters! \n\n\n\nPlease double check your time zone before attending. \n\n\n\nPlease bring bug spray or wear long sleeves\, hiking shoes\, and a flashlight. Nights can be cold at Lolo Pass\, even in summer. \n\n\n\nPlease remember that wild animals may not participate as much as we’d like during our event. \n\n\n\nTimes and dates subject to change or cancellation.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/bat-night-at-lolo-pass-visitor-center/2025-08-01/
LOCATION:Lolo Pass Visitor Center\, 44000 US Hwy 12\, Lolo\, Montana\, 59847\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Free Family Events,Nature Talks
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SUMMARY:Bill Mize and Cruz Contreras at Longstaff House
DESCRIPTION:Two fabulous performers on the same bill – Bill Mize and Cruz Contreras perform live at 7:00 pm Tuesday\, August 5 at Missoula’s Longstaff House \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill MizeGrammy-winning guitarist Bill Mize is a son of Tennessee\, and a fitting representative ofhis state’s rich musical heritage. His critically lauded fingerstyle compositions are fluidand intricate and their delivery masterful. One suspects an influential teacher; “I receivedmost of my musical education from a cheap Zenith radio\,” says Mize\, who as a childdrifted off to sleep to the decidedly non-sleepy lullabyes emanating from Nashville’sWLAC and WSM and Knoxville’s WNOX.Bill is a past winner of the Winfield National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition\, andreceived a GRAMMY Award for his collaboration with musician and storyteller DavidHolt on the recording Stellaluna. Popular acoustic guitar compilations “Windham HillGuitar Sampler” by Windham Hill Records and “Masters of the Acoustic Guitar” byNarada Records have included his works. Bill’s music has been featured in a number offilms and documentaries\, notably in Emmy-award winning Ken Burns productions“The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” and “Country Music.” ” Mel Bay Productions transcribed Mize’s second CD\, “Tender Explorations\,” into a songbook.Bill will be playing some tunes off his new cd “The Southwind” and will be joined byspecial guests\, Beth Bramhall and Beth Youngblood.www.billmize.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCruz ContrerasRaised between the rugged lines of Tennessee and the long shadows of Michigan\, Contreras has spent nearly thirty years forging his path through the Americana musical landscape. He’s a multi-instrumentalist\, songwriter\, bandleader\, producer\, and storyteller whose voice cuts through noise like a well-honed blade. \n\n\n\nHe got his start at just 15\, playing guitar behind his younger brother Billy Contreras at fiddle competitions—long before Billy became a world-renowned fiddler\, known for his work with George Jones\, Sierra Ferrell\, Ricky Skaggs. But it was a moment in 1993 that sealed Cruz’s fate: finding himself in a room with the Father of Bluegrass\, Bill Monroe. That room\, that sound\, that presence—it lit a fire that’s never gone out. \n\n\n\nFirst with Robinella and the CCstringband\, then as the fire at the heart of The Black Lillies\, Cruz helped carve a sound that feels as old as the hills and as wild as the road. His songs have topped the Billboard and Americana charts\, picked up Independent Music Awards\, and earned him a nomination from the Americana Music Association as an emerging artist — though his music suggests he was never chasing trends to begin with. \n\n\n\nHe’s stood on stages from Conan O’Brien’s late-night set to the Grand Ole Opry — the latter over 40 times — and drawn praise from Rolling Stone\, NPR\, American Songwriter\, and Vanity Fair. Contreras has toured with Robert Earl Keen and the Turnpike Troubadours\, collaborated with John Oates\, and shared stages with Old Crow Medicine Show\, The Travelin’ McCourys\, Tyler Childers\, Mavis Staples\, Elizabeth Cook and more. A festival veteran\, Cruz and The Black Lillies have performed at Bonnaroo\, Merle Fest\, Jazz Fest\, Red Ants Pants\, Stagecoach\, High Sierra\, DelFest\, Pickathon\, Mile Zero\, Cayamo\, to name a few. But he doesn’t play for headlines\, but for the quiet connection — the still moment in a crowded room when a lyric hits home like a memory you forgot you had. \n\n\n\nNow touring behind his debut solo album Cosmico\, Cruz is joined once more by a band of road-tested companions under the name Cruz Contreras and The Black Lillies. Together\, they bring with them a catalog of songs that stretch across time — from the familiar past to the hopeful unknown.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/bill-mize-and-cruz-contreras-at-longstaff-house/
LOCATION:Longstaff House\, 601 Longstaff Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Acoustic,Bluegrass,Music
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11 at Missoula Fairgrounds\n\n\n\n\n\nFair HoursThe Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11.  \n\n\n\nComplete Details on the Western Montana Fair Website – CLICK HEREThe Carnival opens at 12:00 pm / Noon every day. Public parking opens 7:30 am daily.There is one lot for handicap parking (Stephens Avenue entrance) and one lot for public parking (Russell Street). \n\n\n\nPark HoursThe park is open 6:00 am to 11:00 am.Park users are welcome to picnic (outside alcohol is not permitted). Water fill stations are located along the trail. Restrooms are open to the public during the Fair. \n\n\n\nNo feesThe Fair is free to all. No gate fees are charged to enter the Fairgrounds. Fees only apply with regard to parking\, concessions\, carnival and grandstand events as noted during the week of the Fair. \n\n\n\nPets ProhibitedFor the duration of the Western Montana Fair\, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas. \n\n\n\nService animals may be excluded where it is determined that allowing service animals would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods\, services\, programs or activities provided to the public. Service animals are excluded from the Llama Barn (Building #34)\, poultry exhibits and rabbit exhibits during the Fair. \n\n\n\nTUESDAY | AUGUST 5Opening day of the Western Montana Fair. Cows\, sheep\, and goats in the Livestock barn. Free activities\, performances\, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Plaza and along Vendor’s Row. Watch the toughest cowboys battle it out at this evening’s Xtreme Bulls performance\, before enjoying Free live music. \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY | AUGUST 6Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Attend the new event Bulls\, Broncs\, and Busters in the grandstands! Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY | AUGUST 7Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Be sure to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness to the Rodeo. Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 8Ride to the Fair Friday to win Rodeo Tickets\, Carnival Passes\, and more. Showmanship takes center stage in the livestock barn as the day of competition closes with the Parade of Champions at the Missoula Stampede Rodeo. Live performance at 9PM for the Free Barn Dance in Fairway Plaza. \n\n\n\nSATURDAY | AUGUST 94-H and FFA livestock sale day and the close of the Fur & Feather silent auction. All champion showmanship winners compete in the Round Robin to be the best of the best. Live music\, dance\, games and demonstrations fill the Historic Plaza. Celebrate one of the community’s outstanding citizens at Legends Night during the rodeo followed by live music at the Free Barn Dance. \n\n\n\nSUNDAY | AUGUST 10Roses and racing take over the final day of the Fair on Sunday. Missoula Rose Society hosts the Rose Show in the Floriculture Building. Lords of Dirt hosts qualifying heats followed by the final races at 6:00 pm. The Fair closes at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-2/2025-08-06/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country Dancing,Craft Fairs,Dancing,Fairs,Kids,Kids Carnival,Motorcycle Flat Track Racing,Motorcycles,Music,Rodeo,Shopping,Sports
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SUMMARY:flipturn - The Burnout Days Tour with Sun Room at The Wilma
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes flipturn for a live concert performance with Sun Room at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Wednesday\, August 6\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes flipturn for a live concert performance with Sun Room at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Wednesday\, August 6. \n\n\n\nTickets on sale at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last. All tickets are general admission standing room only. 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout flipturnFor flipturn\, success didn’t arrive overnight. The band\, comprised of Dillon Basse (lead vocals\, guitar)\, Tristan Duncan (lead guitar)\, Mitch Fountain (synth\, guitar)\, Madeline Jarman (bass)\, and Devon VonBalson (drums)\, grew steadily with every gig\, from college house shows in their home state of Florida to festival appearances at Bonnaroo\, Lollapalooza\, and Austin City Limits\, to national recognition from Jimmy Kimmel Live\, ABC News\, and The Washington Post – earning the Jacksonville-based band an international reputation as an indie rock powerhouse. By the time flipturn released their debut album\, Shadowglow\, they’d become genuine road warriors while still in their mid-20s\, supporting the record with a nonstop string of tour dates. That dizzying experience inspired the band’s second release\, Burnout Days. Caught halfway between 21st century indie rock\, New Wave-inspired nostalgia\, and rhythmic alt-pop\, Burnout Days finds the beauty that exists between five friends\, even in times of burnout. \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 Sun RoomBorn and raised in SoCal’s surf-rock scene\, Sun Room (Luke Asgian\, Ashton Minnich and Max Pinamonti) quickly went from getting the cops called on them for playing too loudly at house shows to performing their music in sold out rooms across dozens of countries. \n\n\n\nAfter a series of unexpected viral moments\, two of their songs were included on the hit Netflix series ‘Outer Banks’ which continued the wave of excitement online. Within just six months of the band forming\, Sun Room went on to sell out a run of shows across the US\, support Louis Tomlinson’s North and South American tours\, and support Inhaler in Europe. \n\n\n\nMaking their way back to the US in Fall 2022\, Sun Room embarked on their first headline tour across North America\, selling over 13\,000 tickets. Getting back on the road in Spring 2023\, the band toured the US with Inhaler\, then went straight into their own headline run. \n\n\n\nAfter returning home to San Diego for the summer\, Sun Room finished their EP At Least I Tried — A 4 track EP produced by Zac Carper from FIDLAR\, one of the band’s biggest influences growing up in the California DIY scene. The project was met with great responses from the public\, scoring playlist covers across DSPs\, a highlight from Iggy Pop on BBC6 and DIY Mag describing them as “a band so unashamedly indebted to the garage rock’n’ roll of decades past…” The project dropped as the band kicked off their second headline tour across all of North America\, playing in over 30 cities\, before finally jetting off to Australia for a headline tour and series of festivals from December 2023 to January 2024. \n\n\n\nComing off a headline run and festival circuit in Spring 2024\, Sun Room has most recently released their EP Can’t Explain following the singles “Hate It When You Call” and “Get Me Outta New York City.” The EP arrives just before the band is set to join Dayglow on his fall headline tour for 20+ dates across the US. \n\n\n\nIn 2023\, Sun Room gained over 500k followers across social media with a steady flow of global listeners that continue to grow as they experiment with their sound\, play in new cities\, and pull influences from the unique experiences they have encountered in just three years of being a band.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/flipturn-the-burnout-days-tour-with-sun-room-at-the-wilma/
LOCATION:The Wilma Theater\, 131 Higgins Avenue\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11 at Missoula Fairgrounds\n\n\n\n\n\nFair HoursThe Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11.  \n\n\n\nComplete Details on the Western Montana Fair Website – CLICK HEREThe Carnival opens at 12:00 pm / Noon every day. Public parking opens 7:30 am daily.There is one lot for handicap parking (Stephens Avenue entrance) and one lot for public parking (Russell Street). \n\n\n\nPark HoursThe park is open 6:00 am to 11:00 am.Park users are welcome to picnic (outside alcohol is not permitted). Water fill stations are located along the trail. Restrooms are open to the public during the Fair. \n\n\n\nNo feesThe Fair is free to all. No gate fees are charged to enter the Fairgrounds. Fees only apply with regard to parking\, concessions\, carnival and grandstand events as noted during the week of the Fair. \n\n\n\nPets ProhibitedFor the duration of the Western Montana Fair\, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas. \n\n\n\nService animals may be excluded where it is determined that allowing service animals would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods\, services\, programs or activities provided to the public. Service animals are excluded from the Llama Barn (Building #34)\, poultry exhibits and rabbit exhibits during the Fair. \n\n\n\nTUESDAY | AUGUST 5Opening day of the Western Montana Fair. Cows\, sheep\, and goats in the Livestock barn. Free activities\, performances\, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Plaza and along Vendor’s Row. Watch the toughest cowboys battle it out at this evening’s Xtreme Bulls performance\, before enjoying Free live music. \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY | AUGUST 6Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Attend the new event Bulls\, Broncs\, and Busters in the grandstands! Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY | AUGUST 7Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Be sure to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness to the Rodeo. Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 8Ride to the Fair Friday to win Rodeo Tickets\, Carnival Passes\, and more. Showmanship takes center stage in the livestock barn as the day of competition closes with the Parade of Champions at the Missoula Stampede Rodeo. Live performance at 9PM for the Free Barn Dance in Fairway Plaza. \n\n\n\nSATURDAY | AUGUST 94-H and FFA livestock sale day and the close of the Fur & Feather silent auction. All champion showmanship winners compete in the Round Robin to be the best of the best. Live music\, dance\, games and demonstrations fill the Historic Plaza. Celebrate one of the community’s outstanding citizens at Legends Night during the rodeo followed by live music at the Free Barn Dance. \n\n\n\nSUNDAY | AUGUST 10Roses and racing take over the final day of the Fair on Sunday. Missoula Rose Society hosts the Rose Show in the Floriculture Building. Lords of Dirt hosts qualifying heats followed by the final races at 6:00 pm. The Fair closes at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-2/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country Dancing,Craft Fairs,Dancing,Fairs,Kids,Kids Carnival,Motorcycle Flat Track Racing,Motorcycles,Music,Rodeo,Shopping,Sports
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11 at Missoula Fairgrounds\n\n\n\n\n\nFair HoursThe Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11.  \n\n\n\nComplete Details on the Western Montana Fair Website – CLICK HEREThe Carnival opens at 12:00 pm / Noon every day. Public parking opens 7:30 am daily.There is one lot for handicap parking (Stephens Avenue entrance) and one lot for public parking (Russell Street). \n\n\n\nPark HoursThe park is open 6:00 am to 11:00 am.Park users are welcome to picnic (outside alcohol is not permitted). Water fill stations are located along the trail. Restrooms are open to the public during the Fair. \n\n\n\nNo feesThe Fair is free to all. No gate fees are charged to enter the Fairgrounds. Fees only apply with regard to parking\, concessions\, carnival and grandstand events as noted during the week of the Fair. \n\n\n\nPets ProhibitedFor the duration of the Western Montana Fair\, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas. \n\n\n\nService animals may be excluded where it is determined that allowing service animals would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods\, services\, programs or activities provided to the public. Service animals are excluded from the Llama Barn (Building #34)\, poultry exhibits and rabbit exhibits during the Fair. \n\n\n\nTUESDAY | AUGUST 5Opening day of the Western Montana Fair. Cows\, sheep\, and goats in the Livestock barn. Free activities\, performances\, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Plaza and along Vendor’s Row. Watch the toughest cowboys battle it out at this evening’s Xtreme Bulls performance\, before enjoying Free live music. \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY | AUGUST 6Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Attend the new event Bulls\, Broncs\, and Busters in the grandstands! Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY | AUGUST 7Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Be sure to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness to the Rodeo. Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 8Ride to the Fair Friday to win Rodeo Tickets\, Carnival Passes\, and more. Showmanship takes center stage in the livestock barn as the day of competition closes with the Parade of Champions at the Missoula Stampede Rodeo. Live performance at 9PM for the Free Barn Dance in Fairway Plaza. \n\n\n\nSATURDAY | AUGUST 94-H and FFA livestock sale day and the close of the Fur & Feather silent auction. All champion showmanship winners compete in the Round Robin to be the best of the best. Live music\, dance\, games and demonstrations fill the Historic Plaza. Celebrate one of the community’s outstanding citizens at Legends Night during the rodeo followed by live music at the Free Barn Dance. \n\n\n\nSUNDAY | AUGUST 10Roses and racing take over the final day of the Fair on Sunday. Missoula Rose Society hosts the Rose Show in the Floriculture Building. Lords of Dirt hosts qualifying heats followed by the final races at 6:00 pm. The Fair closes at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-2/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country Dancing,Craft Fairs,Dancing,Fairs,Kids,Kids Carnival,Motorcycle Flat Track Racing,Motorcycles,Music,Rodeo,Shopping,Sports
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SUMMARY:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center
DESCRIPTION:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT)\n\n\n\n\n\nBat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT) \n\n\n\nBat Nights are returning to Lolo Pass\, but this year\, we are dedicating the month of August to our favorite flying mammal! Lolo Pass staff members will lead guided tours around the visitor center\, and using bat detectors we will hear and identify local bat species. Join us on the first four Fridays in August to learn about these illusive critters! \n\n\n\nPlease double check your time zone before attending. \n\n\n\nPlease bring bug spray or wear long sleeves\, hiking shoes\, and a flashlight. Nights can be cold at Lolo Pass\, even in summer. \n\n\n\nPlease remember that wild animals may not participate as much as we’d like during our event. \n\n\n\nTimes and dates subject to change or cancellation.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/bat-night-at-lolo-pass-visitor-center/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Lolo Pass Visitor Center\, 44000 US Hwy 12\, Lolo\, Montana\, 59847\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Free Family Events,Nature Talks
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11 at Missoula Fairgrounds\n\n\n\n\n\nFair HoursThe Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11.  \n\n\n\nComplete Details on the Western Montana Fair Website – CLICK HEREThe Carnival opens at 12:00 pm / Noon every day. Public parking opens 7:30 am daily.There is one lot for handicap parking (Stephens Avenue entrance) and one lot for public parking (Russell Street). \n\n\n\nPark HoursThe park is open 6:00 am to 11:00 am.Park users are welcome to picnic (outside alcohol is not permitted). Water fill stations are located along the trail. Restrooms are open to the public during the Fair. \n\n\n\nNo feesThe Fair is free to all. No gate fees are charged to enter the Fairgrounds. Fees only apply with regard to parking\, concessions\, carnival and grandstand events as noted during the week of the Fair. \n\n\n\nPets ProhibitedFor the duration of the Western Montana Fair\, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas. \n\n\n\nService animals may be excluded where it is determined that allowing service animals would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods\, services\, programs or activities provided to the public. Service animals are excluded from the Llama Barn (Building #34)\, poultry exhibits and rabbit exhibits during the Fair. \n\n\n\nTUESDAY | AUGUST 5Opening day of the Western Montana Fair. Cows\, sheep\, and goats in the Livestock barn. Free activities\, performances\, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Plaza and along Vendor’s Row. Watch the toughest cowboys battle it out at this evening’s Xtreme Bulls performance\, before enjoying Free live music. \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY | AUGUST 6Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Attend the new event Bulls\, Broncs\, and Busters in the grandstands! Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY | AUGUST 7Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Be sure to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness to the Rodeo. Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 8Ride to the Fair Friday to win Rodeo Tickets\, Carnival Passes\, and more. Showmanship takes center stage in the livestock barn as the day of competition closes with the Parade of Champions at the Missoula Stampede Rodeo. Live performance at 9PM for the Free Barn Dance in Fairway Plaza. \n\n\n\nSATURDAY | AUGUST 94-H and FFA livestock sale day and the close of the Fur & Feather silent auction. All champion showmanship winners compete in the Round Robin to be the best of the best. Live music\, dance\, games and demonstrations fill the Historic Plaza. Celebrate one of the community’s outstanding citizens at Legends Night during the rodeo followed by live music at the Free Barn Dance. \n\n\n\nSUNDAY | AUGUST 10Roses and racing take over the final day of the Fair on Sunday. Missoula Rose Society hosts the Rose Show in the Floriculture Building. Lords of Dirt hosts qualifying heats followed by the final races at 6:00 pm. The Fair closes at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-2/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country Dancing,Craft Fairs,Dancing,Fairs,Kids,Kids Carnival,Motorcycle Flat Track Racing,Motorcycles,Music,Rodeo,Shopping,Sports
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SUMMARY:Kitchen Dwellers with The Infamous Stringdusters and Leftover Salmon at KettleHouse Amphitheater
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Kitchen Dwellers + The Infamous Stringdusters + Leftover Salmon for a live concert performance on the Rowdy Summer Nights Tour at KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 6:30 pm on Saturday\, August 9\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 5:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Kitchen Dwellers + The Infamous Stringdusters + Leftover Salmon for a live concert performance on the Rowdy Summer Nights Tour at KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 6:30 pm on Saturday\, August 9. \n\n\n\nTickets on sale at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last. General admission lawn\, general admission standing pit\, reserved stadium seating 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\nAvailable Ticket Types: \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission Lawn: General Admission Lawn tickets allow access to the upper lawn section of the amphitheater located above the reserved stadium seating section. \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission Pit (Standing): General Admission Pit tickets allow access to the standing room only section located directly in front of the stage. \n\n\n\nReserved Stadium Seating: Reserved Stadium Seating tickets allow access to the seating section located behind the main pit of the amphitheater. \n\n\n\nPremium 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. \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*We have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket supports Conscious Alliance’s mission to end hunger nationwide and feed families in need.* \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Kitchen DwellersIn Dante’s Inferno\, the author grapples with sin\, its various manifestations\, and its consequences. This time ultimately traces a trajectory of self-realization\, acceptance\, and accountability. Kitchen Dwellers embark on a similar odyssey over the course of their fourth full-length offering\, Seven Devils. The Montana quartet—Shawn Swain [Mandolin]\, Torrin Daniels [Banjo]\, Joe Funk [Upright Bass]\, and Max Davies [Acoustic Guitar]—thread together an immersive and inimitable conceptual arc inspired by Dante’s Inferno and set to a soundtrack of folk-infused bluegrass spiked with psychedelic vision and rock energy. \n\n\n\nContinuing their own journey as brothers\, they deliver their most ambitious and anthemic body of work yet. \n\n\n\n“These tunes deal with the human experience\, and Torrin initially drew a parallel between the music and Dante\,” Max states. “We explored the connection by correlating each song with a sin. Some of these connections are only apparent if you dive deep into the lyrics. Our goal is to essentially take the listener through our own interpretation of the Inferno story.” \n\n\n\n“We didn’t go into the studio with the intent of making a concept album\,” recalls Torrin. “I was driving around listening to everything\, and I noticed these parallels. To dive deeper\, we’re discussing topics like mental health\, the human condition\, and what we go through on the road. In life and music\, everything is recurring and universal. I was reading Dante at the time\, and it naturally fit.” \n\n\n\nIt proved to be a logical next step as well… \n\n\n\nThus far\, Kitchen Dwellers have engaged and enraptured listeners with albums such as Ghost In The Bottle [2017]\, Muir Maid [2019]\, Live from the Wilma [2021]\, and Wise River [2022]. Of the latter\, Holler. praised how “Kitchen Dwellers have preserved their sense of youthful experimentation\,” and Relix proclaimed\, “The songs on the new record build on this range\, while also reflecting on the group’s Bozeman\, Montana home.” Between tallying millions of streams\, the band ignited hallowed venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre and graced the bills of Telluride Bluegrass\, Northwest String Summit\, WinterWonderGrass\, and beyond. \n\n\n\nIn order to bring Seven Devils to life\, the musicians opted to work with producer Glenn Brown. It would not only mark their first time collaborating with the producer\, but it also would be the first time they decamped to Michigan in order to record. \n\n\n\n“The studio itself definitely impacted the vibe\,” Torrin notes. “It’s a tiny workspace\, but it’s full of old recording equipment with legendary stories attached to it. For almost the entire time\, we were forced to congregate in this room together. The process was ever-evolving\, because ideas kept flowing.” \n\n\n\nFittingly\, “Seven Devils (Limbo)” opens the album and serves as the first single. Nimbly picked banjo and upbeat acoustic guitar set the pace as the regretful chorus bemoans\, “Am I supposed to hop the next train? Or stand here drowning in the Oregon rain?” A guitar-driven bridge dips in and out of effects-laden echoes and stark strumming. Coming full circle\, a ten-minute version of “Seven Devils” later bookends the record with an epic finale. \n\n\n\n“I incorporated some elements of grunge in terms of the chords\, which are a little dissonant\,” Torrin elaborates. “Thematically\, it’s the descent into Hell. First\, Dante goes through limbo before reaching any of the circles where the cardinal sins are addressed. ‘Seven Devils’  evokes the feeling of being in limbo.” \n\n\n\n“It also signifies you’re embarking on some type of journey\,” Max agrees. “By the end of the LP\, you know the protagonist isn’t going to be the same person.” \n\n\n\nThen\, there’s “The Crow and The Raven (III).” The track’s emotionally charged vocals seesaw on top of strings in a moment of terse reflection. “I went through a horrible breakup in 2018 when I wrote the first version\,” Shawn remembers. “‘The Crow and The Raven (III)’ sat in my notebook for a half-decade before we revamped it. Now\, it’s a sad\, slower lament about enduring the loss of a relationship.” \n\n\n\n“Pendulum” rushes towards a mournful refrain offset by a plucky crescendo. “It’s about dealing with an addiction in your life and how it affects relationships\,” Joe says. “People often trade one addiction for another\, whether positive or detrimental to their life\, as a means to satisfy their baseline addictive tendencies.” \n\n\n\nOn the other end of the spectrum\, “Here We Go (VI)” laments the epidemic of shootings in America with unfiltered frustration projected through a powerful ebb and flow punctuated by a cameo from Lindsay Lou. \n\n\n\n“I was riding a Greyhound from Seattle to Missoula in 2012\,” Max goes on. “There had just been another school shooting. It’s terrible to think of how many shootings have happened since. Why is this happening? The chorus shifts gears to miscommunication between two parties in a relationship. Those are the two driving forces.” \n\n\n\nAn electric guitar lead heralds the onset of “Unwind (Paradiso)\,” building towards one climactic moment of catharsis. \n\n\n\n“A psychedelic experience and life-changing ego death changed my outlook on many things\,” Torrin admits. “‘Unwind (Paradiso)’ was one of those moments where you surrender and let it take you. You’re letting go of the human things in your brain that make you want to fight or cause you to be afraid. It also came together in the studio as a band\, which was super cool.” \n\n\n\nIn the end\, Kitchen Dwellers may just leave you changed with Seven Devils. \n\n\n\n“The record is a trip inward within the self\,” Torrin concludes. “It tackles a lot of things in the world people try not to think about. The reality is we’re only truly happy when happiness comes from within. That’s the message.” \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 The Infamous StringdustersThe Infamous Stringdusters rise to new heights on their ninth full-length record Rise Sun. For the album\, the GRAMMY® Award-winning quintet—Andy Falco [guitar]\, Chris Pandolfi [banjo]\, Andy Hall [dobro]\, Jeremy Garrett [fiddle]\, and Travis Book [double bass]—expanded their signature sound by perfecting their seamless fusion of All-American-bluegrass and rock. \n\n\n\nOnce again sail into uncharted territory moored only by their expressive patchwork of All-American bluegrass threaded together with strands of rock\, jazz\, funk\, country\, old-time\, and more. \n\n\n\nAs they approached this latest body of work\, the group’s ambition matched their outsized creative curiosity. \n\n\n\n“Rise Sun was sparked by the feeling of wanting something better for the world—more love\, more awareness\, and more compassion\,” says Hall. “It’s a message of taking care of each other\, our planet\, and ourselves. We all shared this feeling as evidenced by the songs we brought to the project. It’s the feeling of a rising sun as opposed to a dark night. Sometimes a message of hope is less popular than one of despair\, but it’s much-needed nevertheless.” \n\n\n\nIn the end\, that’s precisely what The Infamous Stringdusters do on Rise Sun as they boldly welcome yet another new day\, new phase\, and new chapter. \n\n\n\n“We’re a brotherhood\, but that family extends beyond the band even\,” Falco leaves off. “Our music gives us an opportunity to bring some light in a world that can be dark sometimes.” \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 Leftover SalmonFew bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special\, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon. \n\n\n\nSince their earliest days as a forward thinking\, progressive bluegrass band who had the guts to add drums to the mix and who was unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever evolving sound\, to their role as a pioneer of the modern jamband scene\, to their current status as elder-statesmen of the scene who cast a huge influential shadow over every festival they play\, Leftover Salmon has been a crucial link in keeping alive the traditional music of the past while at the same time pushing that sound forward with their own weirdly\, unique style. \n\n\n\nThe band now features a lineup that has been together longer than any other in Salmon history and is one of the strongest the legendary band has ever assembled. Built around the core of founding members Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman\, the band is now powered by banjo-wiz Andy Thorn\, and driven by the steady rhythm section of bassist Greg Garrison\, drummer Alwyn Robinson\, and dobro player & keyboardist Jay Starling. \n\n\n\nThe current lineup is continuing the long\, storied history of Salmon which found them first emerging from the progressive bluegrass world and coming of age as one the original jam bands\, before rising to become architects of what has become known as Jamgrass and helping to create a landscape where bands schooled in the traditional rules of bluegrass can break free of those bonds through nontraditional instrumentation and an innate ability to push songs in new psychedelic directions live. \n\n\n\nSalmon is a band who for more than thirty years has never stood still; they are constantly changing\, evolving\, and inspiring. If someone wanted to understand what Americana music is they could do no better than to go to a Leftover Salmon show\, where they effortlessly glide from a bluegrass number born on the front porch\, to the down-and-dirty Cajun swamps with a stop on Bourbon Street in New Orleans\, to the hallowed halls of the Ryman in Nashville\, before firing one up in the mountains of Colorado.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/kitchen-dwellers-with-the-infamous-stringdusters-and-leftover-salmon-at-kettlehouse-amphitheater/
LOCATION:KettleHouse Amphitheater\, 605 Cold Smoke Lane\, Bonner\, MT\, 59823\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jam,Music
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11 at Missoula Fairgrounds\n\n\n\n\n\nFair HoursThe Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11.  \n\n\n\nComplete Details on the Western Montana Fair Website – CLICK HEREThe Carnival opens at 12:00 pm / Noon every day. Public parking opens 7:30 am daily.There is one lot for handicap parking (Stephens Avenue entrance) and one lot for public parking (Russell Street). \n\n\n\nPark HoursThe park is open 6:00 am to 11:00 am.Park users are welcome to picnic (outside alcohol is not permitted). Water fill stations are located along the trail. Restrooms are open to the public during the Fair. \n\n\n\nNo feesThe Fair is free to all. No gate fees are charged to enter the Fairgrounds. Fees only apply with regard to parking\, concessions\, carnival and grandstand events as noted during the week of the Fair. \n\n\n\nPets ProhibitedFor the duration of the Western Montana Fair\, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas. \n\n\n\nService animals may be excluded where it is determined that allowing service animals would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods\, services\, programs or activities provided to the public. Service animals are excluded from the Llama Barn (Building #34)\, poultry exhibits and rabbit exhibits during the Fair. \n\n\n\nTUESDAY | AUGUST 5Opening day of the Western Montana Fair. Cows\, sheep\, and goats in the Livestock barn. Free activities\, performances\, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Plaza and along Vendor’s Row. Watch the toughest cowboys battle it out at this evening’s Xtreme Bulls performance\, before enjoying Free live music. \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY | AUGUST 6Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Attend the new event Bulls\, Broncs\, and Busters in the grandstands! Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY | AUGUST 7Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Be sure to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness to the Rodeo. Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 8Ride to the Fair Friday to win Rodeo Tickets\, Carnival Passes\, and more. Showmanship takes center stage in the livestock barn as the day of competition closes with the Parade of Champions at the Missoula Stampede Rodeo. Live performance at 9PM for the Free Barn Dance in Fairway Plaza. \n\n\n\nSATURDAY | AUGUST 94-H and FFA livestock sale day and the close of the Fur & Feather silent auction. All champion showmanship winners compete in the Round Robin to be the best of the best. Live music\, dance\, games and demonstrations fill the Historic Plaza. Celebrate one of the community’s outstanding citizens at Legends Night during the rodeo followed by live music at the Free Barn Dance. \n\n\n\nSUNDAY | AUGUST 10Roses and racing take over the final day of the Fair on Sunday. Missoula Rose Society hosts the Rose Show in the Floriculture Building. Lords of Dirt hosts qualifying heats followed by the final races at 6:00 pm. The Fair closes at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-2/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country Dancing,Craft Fairs,Dancing,Fairs,Kids,Kids Carnival,Motorcycle Flat Track Racing,Motorcycles,Music,Rodeo,Shopping,Sports
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11 at Missoula Fairgrounds\n\n\n\n\n\nFair HoursThe Western Montana Fair operates from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm August 6-10 and 11:00 am to 8:00 pm August 11.  \n\n\n\nComplete Details on the Western Montana Fair Website – CLICK HEREThe Carnival opens at 12:00 pm / Noon every day. Public parking opens 7:30 am daily.There is one lot for handicap parking (Stephens Avenue entrance) and one lot for public parking (Russell Street). \n\n\n\nPark HoursThe park is open 6:00 am to 11:00 am.Park users are welcome to picnic (outside alcohol is not permitted). Water fill stations are located along the trail. Restrooms are open to the public during the Fair. \n\n\n\nNo feesThe Fair is free to all. No gate fees are charged to enter the Fairgrounds. Fees only apply with regard to parking\, concessions\, carnival and grandstand events as noted during the week of the Fair. \n\n\n\nPets ProhibitedFor the duration of the Western Montana Fair\, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas. \n\n\n\nService animals may be excluded where it is determined that allowing service animals would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods\, services\, programs or activities provided to the public. Service animals are excluded from the Llama Barn (Building #34)\, poultry exhibits and rabbit exhibits during the Fair. \n\n\n\nTUESDAY | AUGUST 5Opening day of the Western Montana Fair. Cows\, sheep\, and goats in the Livestock barn. Free activities\, performances\, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Plaza and along Vendor’s Row. Watch the toughest cowboys battle it out at this evening’s Xtreme Bulls performance\, before enjoying Free live music. \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY | AUGUST 6Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Attend the new event Bulls\, Broncs\, and Busters in the grandstands! Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY | AUGUST 7Market show day\, exhibitors compete in the livestock shows while music\, and dance playout in the Historic Plaza. Be sure to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness to the Rodeo. Stay after for the Free barn dance with live music. \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 8Ride to the Fair Friday to win Rodeo Tickets\, Carnival Passes\, and more. Showmanship takes center stage in the livestock barn as the day of competition closes with the Parade of Champions at the Missoula Stampede Rodeo. Live performance at 9PM for the Free Barn Dance in Fairway Plaza. \n\n\n\nSATURDAY | AUGUST 94-H and FFA livestock sale day and the close of the Fur & Feather silent auction. All champion showmanship winners compete in the Round Robin to be the best of the best. Live music\, dance\, games and demonstrations fill the Historic Plaza. Celebrate one of the community’s outstanding citizens at Legends Night during the rodeo followed by live music at the Free Barn Dance. \n\n\n\nSUNDAY | AUGUST 10Roses and racing take over the final day of the Fair on Sunday. Missoula Rose Society hosts the Rose Show in the Floriculture Building. Lords of Dirt hosts qualifying heats followed by the final races at 6:00 pm. The Fair closes at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-2/2025-08-11/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country Dancing,Craft Fairs,Dancing,Fairs,Kids,Kids Carnival,Motorcycle Flat Track Racing,Motorcycles,Music,Rodeo,Shopping,Sports
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at MCT
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Trunk Show Production at MCT in Missoula\, Montana with performances at 7:00 pm Friday\, August 15 and Saturday\, August 16\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 6:00 pm \n\n\n\nWith MCT’s first Shakespeare Trunk Show production class for adults\, we race through a wacky world of servants and masters\, twins and disguises\, clowns and fools\, heartache and hijinks in Shakespeare’s most musical comedy. Laughs\, catches\, stratagems\, and songs keep the plot rolling (and the audience rolling in the aisles) all the way to its surprising conclusion. Using simple storytelling\, a few props and costumes\, a handy-dandy box\, and lots of imagination\, this “trunk show” telling will bring this tale to life right before your eyes. Some of Shakespeare’s most ridiculous characters alongside some of his most beautiful poetry – this adventure of a sea-voyage turned upside-down and love triangles turned inside out will make you shout\, “Play on!”Rated PG – Parental Guidance Suggested \n\n\n\nPerformance Run Time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including Intermission.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/shakespeares-twelfth-night-at-mct/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:Missoula Children’s Theater\, 200 N. Adams Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play,Theatrical Plays
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SUMMARY:Songwriters in the Round with Band of Drifters at Winninghoff Park in Philipsburg
DESCRIPTION:Songwriters in the Round returns with Band of Drifters at 7:00 pm to 10:00 on Friday night before the Philipsburg Concert & Auction at Winninghoff Park\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 6:00 pm \n\n\n\nSongwriters in the Round is back for another summer! \n\n\n\nSponsored by the Philipsburg Arts Fund and our friends at The Philipsburg Rotary Club\, we will be at Winninghoff Park the Friday night before the Philipsburg Summer Concert! \n\n\n\n​Friday\, August 15Doors open at 6:00 pm; Show from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/songwriters-in-the-round-with-band-of-drifters-at-winninghoff-park-in-philipsburg/
LOCATION:Winninghoff Park\, 106 E Stockton St\, Philipsburg\, Montana\, 59858\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Singer Songwriters
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250815T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231418
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SUMMARY:Whitefish Summer Concert Series: The Music of Motown - a Tribute Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Whitefish Summer Concert Series delivers The Music of Motown – a Tribute Concert at Whitefish Theatre Co. at 8:00 pm Friday\, August 15; Saturday\, August 16 and Sunday\, August 17\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Whitefish Summer Concert Series promises an evening that will make you want to sing along and leave you dancing in the street to The Music of Motown – a Tribute Concert! \n\n\n\nTapping into the soulful sounds of the genre that defined a generation. Dance along to top tunes from Motown artists including The Supremes\, Stevie Wonder\, The Jackson 5\, Marvin Gaye and more! Get ready to hear all your favorites like\, “Where Did Our Love Go?” “I Want You Back\,” “Stop In The Name of Love\,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine\,” and many more!This all-star lineup is ready to light up the stage and bring you the soul\, the groove\, and the iconic hits of Motown like never before:– Alfred Jackson – powerhouse vocals that will shake you to your core– Sha’Leah Nikole – radiant vocals full of soul and strength– Ta-Tynisa Wilson – stunning vocals with superstar charisma– Dustin Brayley – on keys & vocals\, fresh off his role as Jagger in The Music of The Rolling Stones – Sonya Jason – soaring saxophone & reeds\, back by popular demand after last summer’s Elton John & Billy Joel & Huey Lewis!– Mark McCrady – bringing the funk and feel on guitar– Matt Seymour – laying it down smooth and solid on bass– Toby Ferguson – keeping the heartbeat alive on drums 🔥This band is stacked with talent from LA\, NYC\, San Francisco and beyond — all coming together in Whitefish\, Montana for one unforgettable show!A partnership between the Whitefish Theatre Company and Merie Productions is proud to produce the 3rd Annual Whitefish Summer Concert Series. Featuring both professional visiting and local musicians\, these tribute concerts offer fabulous nights of music from some of our favorite bands.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/whitefish-summer-concert-series-the-music-of-motown-a-tribute-concert/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:Whitefish Theatre Co.\, 1 Central Avenue\, Whitefish\, Montana\, 59937\, United States
CATEGORIES:50s,70s,80s,Americana,Classic Rock,Cover Bands,Covers,Music,Pop,R&B,Tribute Bands
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ORGANIZER;CN="Merie Productions":MAILTO:productionsmerie@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250815T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250731T041439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T041440Z
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SUMMARY:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center
DESCRIPTION:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT)\n\n\n\n\n\nBat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT) \n\n\n\nBat Nights are returning to Lolo Pass\, but this year\, we are dedicating the month of August to our favorite flying mammal! Lolo Pass staff members will lead guided tours around the visitor center\, and using bat detectors we will hear and identify local bat species. Join us on the first four Fridays in August to learn about these illusive critters! \n\n\n\nPlease double check your time zone before attending. \n\n\n\nPlease bring bug spray or wear long sleeves\, hiking shoes\, and a flashlight. Nights can be cold at Lolo Pass\, even in summer. \n\n\n\nPlease remember that wild animals may not participate as much as we’d like during our event. \n\n\n\nTimes and dates subject to change or cancellation.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/bat-night-at-lolo-pass-visitor-center/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:Lolo Pass Visitor Center\, 44000 US Hwy 12\, Lolo\, Montana\, 59847\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Free Family Events,Nature Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250816T213000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250814T045652Z
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at MCT
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Trunk Show Production at MCT in Missoula\, Montana with performances at 7:00 pm Friday\, August 15 and Saturday\, August 16\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 6:00 pm \n\n\n\nWith MCT’s first Shakespeare Trunk Show production class for adults\, we race through a wacky world of servants and masters\, twins and disguises\, clowns and fools\, heartache and hijinks in Shakespeare’s most musical comedy. Laughs\, catches\, stratagems\, and songs keep the plot rolling (and the audience rolling in the aisles) all the way to its surprising conclusion. Using simple storytelling\, a few props and costumes\, a handy-dandy box\, and lots of imagination\, this “trunk show” telling will bring this tale to life right before your eyes. Some of Shakespeare’s most ridiculous characters alongside some of his most beautiful poetry – this adventure of a sea-voyage turned upside-down and love triangles turned inside out will make you shout\, “Play on!”Rated PG – Parental Guidance Suggested \n\n\n\nPerformance Run Time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including Intermission.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/shakespeares-twelfth-night-at-mct/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:Missoula Children’s Theater\, 200 N. Adams Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play,Theatrical Plays
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ORGANIZER;CN="Missoula Children's Theatre":MAILTO:mct@mctinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250816T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250816T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250508T061334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T145650Z
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SUMMARY:Whitefish Summer Concert Series: The Music of Motown - a Tribute Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Whitefish Summer Concert Series delivers The Music of Motown – a Tribute Concert at Whitefish Theatre Co. at 8:00 pm Friday\, August 15; Saturday\, August 16 and Sunday\, August 17\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Whitefish Summer Concert Series promises an evening that will make you want to sing along and leave you dancing in the street to The Music of Motown – a Tribute Concert! \n\n\n\nTapping into the soulful sounds of the genre that defined a generation. Dance along to top tunes from Motown artists including The Supremes\, Stevie Wonder\, The Jackson 5\, Marvin Gaye and more! Get ready to hear all your favorites like\, “Where Did Our Love Go?” “I Want You Back\,” “Stop In The Name of Love\,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine\,” and many more!This all-star lineup is ready to light up the stage and bring you the soul\, the groove\, and the iconic hits of Motown like never before:– Alfred Jackson – powerhouse vocals that will shake you to your core– Sha’Leah Nikole – radiant vocals full of soul and strength– Ta-Tynisa Wilson – stunning vocals with superstar charisma– Dustin Brayley – on keys & vocals\, fresh off his role as Jagger in The Music of The Rolling Stones – Sonya Jason – soaring saxophone & reeds\, back by popular demand after last summer’s Elton John & Billy Joel & Huey Lewis!– Mark McCrady – bringing the funk and feel on guitar– Matt Seymour – laying it down smooth and solid on bass– Toby Ferguson – keeping the heartbeat alive on drums 🔥This band is stacked with talent from LA\, NYC\, San Francisco and beyond — all coming together in Whitefish\, Montana for one unforgettable show!A partnership between the Whitefish Theatre Company and Merie Productions is proud to produce the 3rd Annual Whitefish Summer Concert Series. Featuring both professional visiting and local musicians\, these tribute concerts offer fabulous nights of music from some of our favorite bands.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/whitefish-summer-concert-series-the-music-of-motown-a-tribute-concert/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:Whitefish Theatre Co.\, 1 Central Avenue\, Whitefish\, Montana\, 59937\, United States
CATEGORIES:50s,70s,80s,Americana,Classic Rock,Cover Bands,Covers,Music,Pop,R&B,Tribute Bands
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ORGANIZER;CN="Merie Productions":MAILTO:productionsmerie@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250816T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250817T013000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250801T021041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T021042Z
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SUMMARY:Loin Hammer - Before the Beginning Album Release Party with Anoxic at Kalispell VFW Post 2252
DESCRIPTION:Loin Hammer – Before the Beginning Album Release Party with Anoxic at Kalispell VFW Post 2252 from 10:00 pm to closing time Saturday\, August 16\n\n\n\n\n\nWell hey there Hammerers! The official album release party has been scheduled! We will be performing BEFORE THE BEGINNING in its entirety\, and our good friends Anoxic will be wrapping up the night. \n\n\n\nC’mon down to the VFW in Kalispell on August 16 and have your face melted on the atomic scale.21+ Show.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/loin-hammer-before-the-beginning-album-release-party-with-anoxic-at-kalispell-vfw-post-2252/
LOCATION:Glacier Park VFW Bar & Casino\, 330 1st Avenue West\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Heavy Metal,Metal,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Loin Hammer":MAILTO:loinhammer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250817T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250817T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250508T061334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T145650Z
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SUMMARY:Whitefish Summer Concert Series: The Music of Motown - a Tribute Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Whitefish Summer Concert Series delivers The Music of Motown – a Tribute Concert at Whitefish Theatre Co. at 8:00 pm Friday\, August 15; Saturday\, August 16 and Sunday\, August 17\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Whitefish Summer Concert Series promises an evening that will make you want to sing along and leave you dancing in the street to The Music of Motown – a Tribute Concert! \n\n\n\nTapping into the soulful sounds of the genre that defined a generation. Dance along to top tunes from Motown artists including The Supremes\, Stevie Wonder\, The Jackson 5\, Marvin Gaye and more! Get ready to hear all your favorites like\, “Where Did Our Love Go?” “I Want You Back\,” “Stop In The Name of Love\,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine\,” and many more!This all-star lineup is ready to light up the stage and bring you the soul\, the groove\, and the iconic hits of Motown like never before:– Alfred Jackson – powerhouse vocals that will shake you to your core– Sha’Leah Nikole – radiant vocals full of soul and strength– Ta-Tynisa Wilson – stunning vocals with superstar charisma– Dustin Brayley – on keys & vocals\, fresh off his role as Jagger in The Music of The Rolling Stones – Sonya Jason – soaring saxophone & reeds\, back by popular demand after last summer’s Elton John & Billy Joel & Huey Lewis!– Mark McCrady – bringing the funk and feel on guitar– Matt Seymour – laying it down smooth and solid on bass– Toby Ferguson – keeping the heartbeat alive on drums 🔥This band is stacked with talent from LA\, NYC\, San Francisco and beyond — all coming together in Whitefish\, Montana for one unforgettable show!A partnership between the Whitefish Theatre Company and Merie Productions is proud to produce the 3rd Annual Whitefish Summer Concert Series. Featuring both professional visiting and local musicians\, these tribute concerts offer fabulous nights of music from some of our favorite bands.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/whitefish-summer-concert-series-the-music-of-motown-a-tribute-concert/2025-08-17/
LOCATION:Whitefish Theatre Co.\, 1 Central Avenue\, Whitefish\, Montana\, 59937\, United States
CATEGORIES:50s,70s,80s,Americana,Classic Rock,Cover Bands,Covers,Music,Pop,R&B,Tribute Bands
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ORGANIZER;CN="Merie Productions":MAILTO:productionsmerie@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250822T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250822T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250731T041439Z
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SUMMARY:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center
DESCRIPTION:Bat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT)\n\n\n\n\n\nBat Night at Lolo Pass Visitor Center Friday from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MDT) \n\n\n\nBat Nights are returning to Lolo Pass\, but this year\, we are dedicating the month of August to our favorite flying mammal! Lolo Pass staff members will lead guided tours around the visitor center\, and using bat detectors we will hear and identify local bat species. Join us on the first four Fridays in August to learn about these illusive critters! \n\n\n\nPlease double check your time zone before attending. \n\n\n\nPlease bring bug spray or wear long sleeves\, hiking shoes\, and a flashlight. Nights can be cold at Lolo Pass\, even in summer. \n\n\n\nPlease remember that wild animals may not participate as much as we’d like during our event. \n\n\n\nTimes and dates subject to change or cancellation.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/bat-night-at-lolo-pass-visitor-center/2025-08-22/
LOCATION:Lolo Pass Visitor Center\, 44000 US Hwy 12\, Lolo\, Montana\, 59847\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Free Family Events,Nature Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250831T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250831T223000
DTSTAMP:20260611T231419
CREATED:20250818T173552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T173553Z
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SUMMARY:Pixies with Spoon & Fazerdaze at KettleHouse Amphitheater
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Pixies for a live concert performance with Spoon & Fazerdaze at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 6:30 pm Sunday\, August 31\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 5:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Pixies for a live concert performance with Spoon & Fazerdaze at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 6:30 pm Sunday\, August 31. \n\n\n\nTickets on sale at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last.  General Admission lawn\, reserved stadium seating\, reserved premium stadium 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 and venue information 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\nAbout Pixies \n\n\n\n2024 is a momentous year for Pixies. 35 years since groundbreaking Platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten\, and 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella\, Pixies are deep into their second act. Bigger than ever\, playing to fans spanning multiple generations\, and in the midst of their most creative purple patch. A brand new album – titled The Night the Zombies Came – marks the group’s tenth studio record (if you count 1987’s Come On Pilgrim). 13 new songs that will arrive aptly in time for Halloween amongst a 2024 touring schedule taking in circa 70 shows across the globe – and even more to be announced in 2025. \n\n\n\nSpend an hour or two in the company of Charles Thompson IV\, and the conversation will soon fall to zombies\, bog people\, Druidism\, medieval theme restaurants\, shopping malls\, the Masons\, surf rock and the practice of slaughtering lambs in Monmouthshire. Along the way\, he might take in Shirley Collins\, the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s’ Fleetwood Mac\, and the sestina\, a poetic form attributed to the 12th century Provencal troubadour Arnaut Daniel.  \n\n\n\nOut of such disparate wonders are Pixies’ albums made. “Fragments that are related\,” as Thompson (better known as Black Francis) puts it. “And juxtaposed with other fragments in other songs. And in a collection of songs in a so-called LP\, you end up making a kind of movie.” \n\n\n\nSince their earliest days in late 80s’ Massachusetts\, and on past their 2004 reformation\, Pixies have worked this way — proclaiming their love for both Hüsker Dü and Peter\, Paul and Mary\, relishing both loud and quiet\, singing somewhat kaleidoscopically of reincarnation\, scuba diving\, Luis Buñuel\, necromancy\, Samson and Delilah and the 1986 comedy drama Crimes of the Heart. From the start their music has been imagistic\, contradictory\, electrifying. They stand as one of the most influential\, revered and deeply adored bands of all time. \n\n\n\nThe juxtaposed fragments that make up this year’s The Night the Zombies Came are perhaps the most cinematic of their career — gothic meets sci-fi shlock\, horror flicks\, dark folk tales and Ennio Morricone westerns. \n\n\n\nEarly on\, the band noticed the songs were dividing into two camps: what they came to call the ‘Dust Bowl Songs’ — country-tinged\, ballad-esque numbers such as Primrose and Mercy Me\, and on the other side\, the album’s furious punk numbers such as You’re So Impatient and Chicken. Only Jane (the Night the Zombies Came) keeps its feet in both camps — reminiscent of early 60s Phil Spector\, the band hitting the sweet spot between mushy and abrasive\, it’s a track that Thompson allegedly likened to being chased by a swarm of bees. \n\n\n\nFor this outing\, the band returned to work with producer Tom Dalgety\, who has steered Pixies since 2016’s Head Carrier and on through 2019’s Beneath the Eyrie and 2022’s Doggerel\, and whom Thompson refers to as “a good master of a lot of information” and drummer David Lovering calls “a fifth Pixie now.” \n\n\n\nOver the course of the last three records\, they have established a rhythm with Dalgety: the producer heading to Thompson’s house in Massachusetts a week before recording to familiarise himself with the new songs\, sitting in his front room with a laptop\, while the singer strums out a few ideas. “I really love that process\,” Dalgety says. “From a professional\, productive side of things it’s really nice to get to know the songs and experiment. But also from a geeky fan point of view it’s quite cool being sat on the sofa and seeing ten Pixies songs just suddenly unfold in front of you.” \n\n\n\nFrom there\, the band reconvened once again at Guilford Sound studio in Vermont\, sharing a house together\, rehearsing in the living room\, walking through the autumn woods each day to the studio to record. The hours were not relentless. When the sun went down\, Thompson notes\, they could still go howl at the moon. \n\n\n\nBut they used their time wisely and often experimentally. For several records now\, Thompson has been chasing a different sound for the drums — not the expansive boom of the expensive studio live room with its perfect acoustics and high-end microphones\, but something deader and drier and more akin to the records he loved from the early 1970s.  \n\n\n\nFor a couple of Zombies’ tracks — Chicken and Mercy Me\, Lovering and Dalgety relented. The producer set up a small drum kit in a small room\, deadened the drum skins with cloth and gaffer tape. “And they stuff David in there\,” recalls Thompson. “And you know\, climbing in and out of it is sort of like climbing in and out of a fish aquarium. And it probably gets warm in there. So I’m sure that he suffered for my dry drum sound. I don’t know if there was blood\, but there was definitely a lot of sweat. And maybe some tears.” \n\n\n\nLovering is diplomatic. “Compact would be the word for it\,” he says. “Everything was just nice and muffled the way I like to hear it. And if you listen now\, it is concise\, you hear the drums much more\, they’re not as open and brash or arena style. They’re just right there\, and it makes for a different kind of sound.” \n\n\n\nThere were other changes\, too. A line-up shift has brought in bassist Emma Richardson (Band of Skulls)\, and with it\, a different quality to the band’s sound. Thompson praises the restrained elegance of her voice. Dalgety speaks of her “fantastic creative vibe”. Lovering describes her as “a consummate bass player.”  \n\n\n\nThe recent tour\, of which Richardson was a part\, was particularly joyful for the drummer. “I think the response to these shows and the way that we’ve been playing is because of the rhythm section\,” he says. “Of course I’m up there\, but Emma is up there with me. And when the rhythm section is locked on\, and laying it down with power\, Joe and Charles can screw off as much as they want. She’s just killing it.” \n\n\n\nFor Richardson\, the invitation to join Pixies was a huge and unexpected compliment. She spent weeks exploring the band’s back catalogue ahead of the live shows\, trying to understand their magic.“They have this amazing way of making something that is quite a complicated arrangement sound really effortless and very succinct\,” she says. “But actually when you’re picking it apart as a musician you realise all the tricks that they use. How cleverly they form songs and structures and lyrics.” \n\n\n\nThe new record is particularly special to her. “It’s incredible. It feels slightly different from anything they’ve done before. It’s got this brilliant mixture of a knowing nostalgia and a punk\, energetic\, fun element. But it’s got this dark underbelly\, and an almost romantic longing feel to it. They’ve created these little worlds which are quite cerebral and dreamlike\, but it’s also got these big vistas. It’s quite cinematic.” \n\n\n\nZombies also marks an expanded role for guitarist Joey Santiago. The track I Hear You Mary began as an instrumental he wrote for the previous album\, and having also contributed his first lyrics on Doggerel\, on this record\, Thompson set Santiago the task of writing the words to Hypnotised by completing a sestina — a lyrical riddle of sorts\, formed of six stanzas of six lines\, in which words are rotated in a set pattern. Santiago\, startled by the responsibility\, set about labouring over a complex set of lyrics before coming to a realisation: “The truth of the matter is you’re just putting fucking words together. The lesson is just not to be precious. Just fucking do it.” \n\n\n\nIn recent years\, Santiago has also sought to learn more about guitar playing — aware\, he says\, that it might help conquer his long-running imposter syndrome. “I was afraid\, kinda\, that I was going to lose my identity if I started studying it\, but it made my studio experience a lot easier\,” he says. For months\, he found himself following the Youtube algorithm as it guided him through intensive tutorials. “Every musician will tell you that it’s a never ending thing\,” he says. “It’s pretty remarkable that there are 12 notes and there are still possibilities out there.” \n\n\n\nLovering\, too\, has been deep in pursuit of self-improvement. “I find that the only time I get better or change or learn new things is just by playing and playing and playing\,” he says. “It’s taken me 50 years to learn how to play the drums\, and I mean that honestly. In the last year I’ve learned the way to play off my right hand — I never did that in the past\, I was lazy as hell! And everything is like a clock now. So I’m excited not only with what we did with the record\, but for upcoming stuff. We’re going to sound good!” \n\n\n\nBack in the company of Thompson\, the conversation has moved on to headless chickens\, gargoyles\, the lingering presence of the undead. “When we’re putting together a record\,” he says\, “we’re not trying to make it fit around a particular theme\, but there may be a couple of catchphrases or words or concepts that are kicked around. On this particular record\, I would say it would be ‘zombies’. Though it’s not in every song\, and it’s not necessarily presented in a literal way.” \n\n\n\nOn every album they’ve ever made\, Pixies have taken the record’s title from the lyrics — a song title\, or a line. For a time\, Thompson says\, he struggled to find a title for this new collection of songs. “The only phrase that seemed to sound good to me is this one. Everything else seemed too goofy. You would think The Night the Zombies Came would be the most goofy-sounding\, but to my ear\, and to Tom’s also and to the rest of the band\, it felt like ‘Oh\, yeah\, The Night the Zombies Came. That’s it. Of course.” \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 SpoonSpoon\, Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors\, have released ten albums to date including a string of five straight top 10 records: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007)\, Transference (2010)\, They Want My Soul (2014)\, Hot Thoughts (2017)\, and Lucifer on the Sofa (2022). \n\n\n\nLucifer on the Sofa earned the band its first-ever GRAMMY nomination (Best Rock Album) and was praised by Rolling Stone as “The best thing they’ve ever done.” \n\n\n\nHailed by TIME as “one of the greatest American rock bands”\, Spoon topped Metacritic’s chart as the single most critically acclaimed band of the aughts. \n\n\n\nIn 2019\, Spoon released Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon\, which was praised by NPR as a “convincing argument for Spoon being one of their era’s most distinctive and excellent rock bands.” That same year\, Fender released the Britt Daniel Signature Telecaster Thinline as part of their artist signature electric guitar series – highlighting the enduring influence of Daniel’s precision-punk style that has helped fuel Spoon to become what the Guardian calls ‘one of the finest bands of their generation.’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout FazerdazeIn a society where being strong and resilient is often held up like a badge of honour\, it’s much\, much harder to acknowledge when enough is enough – to accept when it’s time to let go. It’s a truth that New Zealand singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Amelia Murray has spent years wrangling with\, but one whose story thankfully comes with an empowering punchline of personal reclamation in the form of ‘Break!’: her returning EP as Fazerdaze. \n\n\n\n“You can get so caught up in these false constructs of niceness and loyalty – these rigid societal constructs of what being a ‘good’ person’ is – but the best thing I did for myself was break free of that paradigm and ruthlessly start putting myself first\,” she begins. “This EP is a punctuation mark of that\, of being disruptive and severing from the false parts of myself.”
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/pixies-with-spoon-fazerdaze-at-kettlehouse-amphitheater/
LOCATION:KettleHouse Amphitheater\, 605 Cold Smoke Lane\, Bonner\, MT\, 59823\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alt Rock,Indie,Music
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