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SUMMARY:Clark Fork Winter Market at The Badlander / Locals Only
DESCRIPTION:Join the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula.Fresh produce\, cozy baked goods\, handmade goods\, and community spirit will keep the market warm and alive all winter long!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/clark-fork-winter-market-at-the-badlander-locals-only/2026-02-07/
LOCATION:The Badlander\, 208 Ryman Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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SUMMARY:Missoula Valley Winter Market at Southgate Mall
DESCRIPTION:The Missoula Valley Winter Market happens from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm every Saturday from November 8 through December 27\, and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm January 3 through April 11 inside Southgate Mall near the Scheels entrance\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Missoula Valley Winter Market is an outlet to extend the summer farmers and crafts market season from November through April in Western Montana. We have over 40 vendors with everything from local produce to cheese and eggs\, as well as quality art and crafts. Stop by\, grab a pastry and a coffee\, shop for the week’s groceries or buy a holiday gift for that special someone.This will be the 11th anniversary for the Missoula Valley Winter Market. There will be a terrific mix of vendors\, some of your favorites are returning along with some new vendors.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/missoula-valley-winter-market-at-southgate-mall-2/2026-02-07/
LOCATION:Southgate Mall\, 2901 Brooks Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Fairs,Farmers Markets,Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
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SUMMARY:Orchard Homes Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Orchard Homes Winter Market is open at the Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Orchard Homes Winter Market is open in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/orchard-homes-winter-market-3/
LOCATION:Orchard Homes Country Life Club\, 2537 S. 3rd Street West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Orchard Homes Farmer's Market":MAILTO:Orchardhomesclc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20251023T020755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T003427Z
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SUMMARY:Clark Fork Winter Market at The Badlander / Locals Only
DESCRIPTION:Join the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula.Fresh produce\, cozy baked goods\, handmade goods\, and community spirit will keep the market warm and alive all winter long!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/clark-fork-winter-market-at-the-badlander-locals-only/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Badlander\, 208 Ryman Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clark Fork River Market":MAILTO:clarkforkrivermarket@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T030359Z
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SUMMARY:Missoula Valley Winter Market at Southgate Mall
DESCRIPTION:The Missoula Valley Winter Market happens from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm every Saturday from November 8 through December 27\, and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm January 3 through April 11 inside Southgate Mall near the Scheels entrance\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Missoula Valley Winter Market is an outlet to extend the summer farmers and crafts market season from November through April in Western Montana. We have over 40 vendors with everything from local produce to cheese and eggs\, as well as quality art and crafts. Stop by\, grab a pastry and a coffee\, shop for the week’s groceries or buy a holiday gift for that special someone.This will be the 11th anniversary for the Missoula Valley Winter Market. There will be a terrific mix of vendors\, some of your favorites are returning along with some new vendors.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/missoula-valley-winter-market-at-southgate-mall-2/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Southgate Mall\, 2901 Brooks Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Fairs,Farmers Markets,Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Missoula Valley Winter Market":MAILTO:missoulavalleywintermarket@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Orchard Homes Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Orchard Homes Winter Market is open at the Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Orchard Homes Winter Market is open in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/orchard-homes-winter-market/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Orchard Homes Country Life Club\, 2537 S. 3rd Street West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Orchard Homes Farmer's Market":MAILTO:Orchardhomesclc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
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SUMMARY:Clark Fork Winter Market at The Badlander / Locals Only
DESCRIPTION:Join the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula.Fresh produce\, cozy baked goods\, handmade goods\, and community spirit will keep the market warm and alive all winter long!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/clark-fork-winter-market-at-the-badlander-locals-only/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:The Badlander\, 208 Ryman Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clark Fork River Market":MAILTO:clarkforkrivermarket@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20251023T030357Z
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SUMMARY:Missoula Valley Winter Market at Southgate Mall
DESCRIPTION:The Missoula Valley Winter Market happens from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm every Saturday from November 8 through December 27\, and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm January 3 through April 11 inside Southgate Mall near the Scheels entrance\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Missoula Valley Winter Market is an outlet to extend the summer farmers and crafts market season from November through April in Western Montana. We have over 40 vendors with everything from local produce to cheese and eggs\, as well as quality art and crafts. Stop by\, grab a pastry and a coffee\, shop for the week’s groceries or buy a holiday gift for that special someone.This will be the 11th anniversary for the Missoula Valley Winter Market. There will be a terrific mix of vendors\, some of your favorites are returning along with some new vendors.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/missoula-valley-winter-market-at-southgate-mall-2/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Southgate Mall\, 2901 Brooks Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Fairs,Farmers Markets,Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Missoula Valley Winter Market":MAILTO:missoulavalleywintermarket@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20260204T052543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T052545Z
UID:10129412-1771668000-1771682400@missoulaunderground.com
SUMMARY:Orchard Homes Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Orchard Homes Winter Market is open at the Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Orchard Homes Winter Market is open in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/orchard-homes-winter-market/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Orchard Homes Country Life Club\, 2537 S. 3rd Street West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Orchard Homes Farmer's Market":MAILTO:Orchardhomesclc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20251023T020755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T003427Z
UID:10123571-1772269200-1772283600@missoulaunderground.com
SUMMARY:Clark Fork Winter Market at The Badlander / Locals Only
DESCRIPTION:Join the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Clark Fork River Market for our first-ever Winter Market season happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays from November 15 thru April 4 at The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula.Fresh produce\, cozy baked goods\, handmade goods\, and community spirit will keep the market warm and alive all winter long!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/clark-fork-winter-market-at-the-badlander-locals-only/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:The Badlander\, 208 Ryman Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clark Fork River Market":MAILTO:clarkforkrivermarket@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20251023T030357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T030359Z
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SUMMARY:Missoula Valley Winter Market at Southgate Mall
DESCRIPTION:The Missoula Valley Winter Market happens from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm every Saturday from November 8 through December 27\, and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm January 3 through April 11 inside Southgate Mall near the Scheels entrance\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Missoula Valley Winter Market is an outlet to extend the summer farmers and crafts market season from November through April in Western Montana. We have over 40 vendors with everything from local produce to cheese and eggs\, as well as quality art and crafts. Stop by\, grab a pastry and a coffee\, shop for the week’s groceries or buy a holiday gift for that special someone.This will be the 11th anniversary for the Missoula Valley Winter Market. There will be a terrific mix of vendors\, some of your favorites are returning along with some new vendors.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/missoula-valley-winter-market-at-southgate-mall-2/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Southgate Mall\, 2901 Brooks Street\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Fairs,Farmers Markets,Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Missoula Valley Winter Market":MAILTO:missoulavalleywintermarket@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20260204T052543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T052545Z
UID:10129413-1772272800-1772287200@missoulaunderground.com
SUMMARY:Orchard Homes Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Orchard Homes Winter Market is open at the Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Orchard Homes Winter Market is open in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from January 24 thru March 28.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/orchard-homes-winter-market/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Orchard Homes Country Life Club\, 2537 S. 3rd Street West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets,Markets,Shopping,Winter Markets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Orchard Homes Farmer's Market":MAILTO:Orchardhomesclc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20260227T022654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T022656Z
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SUMMARY:Snow Joke Half Marathon in Seeley Lake
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the oldest\, coldest (except maybe in ’26)\, & most iconic race – the Snow Joke Half Marathon starting at Seeley Lake Elementary School 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday\, February 28\n\n\n\n\n\nGet ready for 13.1 cold(ish) and fast miles in Seeley Lake! \n\n\n\nRACE INFO• Start Time: 11:00 AM (No late starts allowed)• Start/Finish: Seeley Lake Elementary School• Parking on nearby streets   PRO TIP – take the bus from Missoula! \n\n\n\nBIB PICKUP• Run Wild Missoula – Friday\, Feb 27 | 3:00 pm to 5:45 pm• Seeley Lake Elementary (Race Day) – 9:30 am to 10:45 am    (No bibs issued after 10:45 am) \n\n\n\nPOST-RACE• Pancakes by Paws Up Montana• Free beer (21+) courtesy of The Filling Station Seeley Lake \n\n\n\nAWARDS• Top 3 Overall Male\, Female & Nonbinary – $300 / $150 / $75• Canine Division prize from Toiffer Pet Outfitter \n\n\n\nGOOD TO KNOW• Cupless event — bring hydration• Dogs & strollers welcome (non-retractable leashes)• Montana winter(ish) conditions apply \n\n\n\nNot running? There’s still time to volunteer and join the fun! \n\n\n\nTag your race crew\, check your layers\, and we’ll see you at the start line! \n\n\n\nAll your race day info here: https://buff.ly/wo5hvTE \n\n\n\nThank you to our amazing sponsors! Blackfoot Communications\, Missoula Electric Cooperative\, Missoulian\, Lithia Toyota of Missoula\, Citizens Alliance Bank\, Cory’s Valley Market \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for the oldest\, coldest (except maybe in ’26)\, & most iconic race – the Snow Joke Half Marathon starting at Seeley Lake Elementary School 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday\, February 28
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/snow-joke-half-marathon-in-seeley-lake/
LOCATION:Seeley Lake Elementary School\, 200 School Lane\, Seeley Lake\, Montana\, 59868\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dogs,Outdoors,Pets,Running
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ORGANIZER;CN="Run Wild Missoula":MAILTO:info@runwildmissoula.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260228T230000
DTSTAMP:20260605T130629
CREATED:20260224T081423Z
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SUMMARY:Emo Nite with special guest Shane Told from Silverstein at The Wilma
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Emo Nite for a live in concert with special guest Shane Silverstein at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Saturday\, February 28\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Emo Nite for a live in concert with special guest Shane Silverstein at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Saturday\, February 28. \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\nAdditional ticketing and venue information can be found here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n** $1 per ticket transaction sponsors Emo Nite Gives A F*ck. Donations are allocated for worthwhile organizations focusing on: Mental Health\, Harm Reduction\, Children & Families\, Poverty & Homelessness\, Disenfranchised Communities\, and Terminal Illness. ** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Emo NiteAs Rolling Stone observed a few years ago\, “Emo Nite Vindicated the Scene.” \n\n\n\nSince they threw their first party at an East L.A. dive bar\, Morgan Freed and T.J. Petracca\, and a dedicated crew of regular attendees\, built Emo Nite into a phenomenon. Top-tier emo artists\, old and new\, curate playlists and perform\, with guest lists boasting members of blink-182\, All Time Low\, Dashboard Confessional\, The Maine\, and Good Charlotte. Scene-friendly pop culture mavericks often participate\, like past attendees Post Malone\, Demi Lovato\, Machine Gun Kelly\, and Skrillex. \n\n\n\nIt’s all too easy to forget that before the first Emo Nite in December 2014\, “emo” was a joke. \n\n\n\nSomehow on its journey from a melodic post-hardcore subgenre\, built on earnest emotional expression\, to a mainstream moniker assigned to anything remotely angsty\, “emo” became a dirty word. Despite the positive impact ushered in by waves of bands\, from the crucial “Revolution Summer” and Sunny Day Real Estate through Taking Back Sunday and My Chemical Romance\, accepting “emo” as a dismissive designation or identity invited polite embarrassment and even scorn. \n\n\n\nBut Freed and Petracca grew up loving the music associated with emo and the people like them who similarly embraced outsider art and subculture\, regardless of changing fashions or pretentious snobbery. Petracca told The New Yorker the idea behind the first Emo Nite celebration was to center a happy\, communal experience on the music they once listened to when they were upset and alone. \n\n\n\n“I sang Dashboard Confessional at karaoke at a friend’s birthday party and thought it was super fun to go out with friends and listen to music we actually liked\,” recalls Petracca\, who met Freed when the pair worked at a creative agency together. “Every other club in LA played EDM\, Top 40\, or hip-hop. We always found ourselves pre-gaming with emo and pop-punk music before we went out.” \n\n\n\nFreed knew a bartender at the Short Stop in Echo Park and convinced him to let them throw a party on a random\, rainy Tuesday. They invited friends via Facebook; double the bar’s capacity turned up. “We decided to see how far we could take it\,” Petracca says. “‘Who would be the craziest guest?’ We invited Mark Hoppus\, and he came! He did our first one at Echoplex\, which was our third party ever.” \n\n\n\n“There’s no disconnect between the artist and fan\,” Freed points out. “I think that’s brought people closer to the music. It created a really strong sense of community\, at a time when emo wasn’t ‘cool.’” \n\n\n\nThere may be a surprise acoustic set or even a full-band performance\, but ultimately\, it’s about the experience. Emo Nite turned a party into a community\, reclaiming the spirit of how the scene began. \n\n\n\nIt’s now a recurring event thrown by dozens of friends in over 50 cities in the United States. Emo Nite runs full-day festivals and curates coveted performance spots at Coachella\, Lollapalooza\, Bonnaroo\, Firefly\, and more. Freed and Petracca launched successful clothing collaborations with brands like OBEY\, Urban Outfitters\, PLEASURES\, The Hundreds\, Rose in Good Faith\, Market\, and OWSLA. \n\n\n\n“A larger promoter told us the shelf life of a club night in Los Angeles was two years\,” Freed says\, marveling at Emo Nite’s staying power. “A hundred percent of it is the people that go to it. This music makes people feel connected. The energy of it is so special. You get a group of people together who look different\, but they have this thing in common. We started seeing friend groups form really\, really quickly. People met their significant others at these events. The community really trusts each other.” \n\n\n\n“Emo Nite LA has become an essential gathering point for fans of emo\, pop-punk\, and related styles\,” Rolling Stone noted. \n\n\n\nIn October 2021\, Emo Nite’s founders threw Emo Nite Vegas Vacation\, a three-day event headlined by Avril Lavigne and Machine Gun Kelly\, with Sleeping With Sirens\, MOD SUN\, 3OH!3\, and more. \n\n\n\n“What Emo Nite does better than any of their competitors is they make ‘emo culture’ feel both nostalgic and brand new\,” The Summer Set’s Brian Logan Dales told Forbes\, in a profile which included professions of love from members of Papa Roach\, Underoath\, and State Champs. “You can go to an Emo Nite with your best friends and sing along to old songs you grew up with\, and at the same time\, discover a brand-new artist who’s making music today because they grew up on that very same music as you. They’ve taken the emo of the past and helped it forge a new path for the future.” \n\n\n\nAs emo reenters popular culture with a blend of adoring nostalgia and optimistic forward- thinking\, Emo Nite remains an authentic space to celebrate diversity\, experience passionate catharsis\, and champion authentic expression. Emo Nite isn’t a band or a DJ crew. It’s an idea\, one as simple as the urge to throw a party for a beloved style of music. Often imitated but never truly duplicated\, Emo Nite’s founders and supporters are fond of saying\, “If you don’t see the grave\, it ain’t our rave.” \n\n\n\n“There’s a lot of ownership from our community of the event itself and the Emo Nite brand\,” Petracca says. “It’s about breaking down that barrier of ‘Look at me\, it’s all about me.’ No\, it’s about us\, together\, in this room. It belongs to every single person that comes through the door.” \n\n\n\nThe co-founders continue to look ahead. “Emo Nite definitely impacted culture\,” Freed notes. “But we have no plans to stop changing the way we view the evolution and expansion of the genre.”
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/emo-nite-with-special-guest-shane-told-from-silverstein-at-the-wilma/
LOCATION:The Wilma Theater\, 131 Higgins Avenue\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emo,Music
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