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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Bingo at the Missoula Senior Center
DESCRIPTION:Bingo is hosted every Thursday at 6:30 pm by the Missoula Senior Center on The Hip Strip\n\n\n\n\n\nBingo Café open 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm \n\n\n\nBingo every Thursday night at the Missoula Senior Center!Bring the whole family for a fun and engaging event. \n\n\n\nThe Bingo Café will be open from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm\, offering a variety of food options. Enjoy a casual meal before the game begins\, including concessions such as hamburgers\, hot dogs\, chips\, or a delicious meal prepared by our Kitchen Team. Sweet treats such as homemade cookies\, brownies\, and candy also available for purchase until 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on our large pots\, with winner-takes-all prizes that can exceed $600! \n\n\n\nThe Pre-game Raffle starts at 6:20 pm\, followed by Bingo\, which wraps up between 9:00 pm and 9:30 pm. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there every Thursday for an enjoyable evening of food\, fun\, and Bingo with exciting cash prizes!
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/thursday-night-bingo-at-the-missoula-seniors-center/2026-08-06/
LOCATION:Missoula Senior Center\, 705 S Higgins Ave\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bar Games,Bingo
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SUMMARY:Uncle Lucius 20th Anniversary Tour with Keyland at The Wilma
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Uncle Lucius for their 20th Anniversary Tour with Keyland opening for a live performance at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Thursday\, August 6\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Uncle Lucius for a live in concert performance at The Wilma on Thursday\, 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\nAdditional ticketing and venue information can be found here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Uncle Lucius \n\n\n\nLast month Uncle Lucius released Live from Ear Studio. Recorded live to tape at Ear Studio in Austin\, TX the record features select singles from their latest LP Like It’s The Last One Left plus three covers: “Bertha” by the Grateful Dead; “Shadow People\,” a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers staple and “Just To Satisfy You” made popular by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson. \n\n\n\nUncle Lucius has long been known for their unique blend of roots rock & roll and country soul. Since adding heavyweights Doug Strahan (guitar) and Drew Scherger (bass) to the fold\, the band has expanded its palette\, exploring new musical landscapes and reveling in the power that comes from following sonic avenues\, without prejudice\, wherever they lead. The results onstage speak for themselves. \n\n\n\nDuring the years following the band’s farewell tour in 2018\, their audience continued to organically grow\, highlighted by the placement of their song “Keep the Wolves Away” in an episode of Yellowstone and its subsequent RIAA gold and platinum certifications. After a few years on hiatus — with a fresh outlook and a deep well of new ideas — the band members began to shake off their collective rust and blueprint songs that mirrored their career and current status\, hitting on themes of resolve and resilience. The band released their first album in 8 years Like It’s The Last One Left last December via Thirty Tigers / Boo Clap Records. Since their comeback the band has toured consistently around the world and recently the 2nd single from Like It’s The Last One Left\, “All The Angelenos\,” hit #5 on the Texas Radio Charts. \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 Keyland \n\n\n\nOn Knuckle Sandwich\, recorded at the remote\, analog-leaning Sonic Ranch near the Texas–Mexico border\, Tulsa-based songwriter Keyland delivers his sharpest and most fully realized work to date. The album captures the messy\, contradictory nature of love with equal parts humor and hard truth. Rooted in the storytelling tradition of Oklahoma and the broader Americana lineage it feeds\, the record moves between swagger and self-awareness\, landing somewhere between a smirk and a gut punch. \n\n\n\nAs Keyland (born Kyle Ross) puts it\, “Oftentimes\, love looks more like a punch to the face than a kiss on the cheek.” \n\n\n\nThat philosophy runs through the core of the album. Across Knuckle Sandwich\, Ross’s music centers around fictional characters who feel heightened but deeply familiar: the restless chaos of “Pinball Machine Rodeo Queen\,” the slow-burn push-and-pull of toxic attachment on “Stick\,” and the guarded emotional distance of “Hundred Feet Away.” Even the album’s most playful moments\, like the offbeat\, color-drenched “Crayon\,” carry an undercurrent of something more reflective\, using humor as a way to process disconnection and dullness. By contrast\, songs like “Cannonball” and “Foolish Thing To Do” cut straight to the heart of commitment\, capturing the moment where love demands either action or surrender. \n\n\n\nRoss’s writing sits comfortably within the Americana genre while bending its edges. His songs are often tongue-in-cheek\, simple but not simplistic\, sketching vivid\, sometimes surreal scenes before landing an emotional gut punch. There’s an everyman quality to his voice and perspective\, grounded in lived experience and sharp observation\, where humor and heartbreak rarely exist separately. He’s never more serious than when he’s joking\, a balance that gives Knuckle Sandwich its distinct voice. \n\n\n\nThat perspective is inseparable from Tulsa\, a city with a quietly influential songwriting lineage. Ross has spent the past several years embedded in that community\, working as a public school teacher while also coaching football at powerhouse Bixby High School\, a program that has built one of the most dominant runs in the state. Much of his catalog has been written in focused bursts during school breaks and off-seasons\, a rhythm that keeps his songwriting closely tied to everyday life and the people who populate it. \n\n\n\nThat grounded approach extends to how the music gets made. After independently releasing two full-length albums in 2023\, Ross recorded a third project in 2024 before partnering with boutique label One Riot\, who introduced the material through the 2025 EPs Too Tuff and Stand Up To You. In 2025\, he returned to Sonic Ranch to record Knuckle Sandwich\, while also hitting the road for a run of milestone shows alongside Sierra Ferrell\, The Josh Abbott Band\, Chris Knight\, Wilderado\, American Aquarium\, Paul Cauthen\, Tyler Halverson\, The Droptines\, and others—artists who\, like Ross\, occupy the space between country\, rock\, and Americana without fully settling into any one lane. \n\n\n\nA defining thread across Keyland’s catalog is his repeated return to Sonic Ranch\, a creative outpost that complements\, rather than replaces\, his Oklahoma roots. There\, Ross and his collaborators track live\, lean into analog textures\, and prioritize feel over polish\, echoing an older tradition of American recording that values performance over perfection. \n\n\n\nProduced and mixed by Sam Westhoff\, Knuckle Sandwich features a close-knit group of Tulsa musicians\, including Ramsey Thornton\, Sam Bowling\, Cash Jackson\, Isaac Stalling\, and Jacob Hunter\, with mastering by Joe Causey at Voyager Mastering. \n\n\n\nWith Knuckle Sandwich\, Keyland delivers an album that feels both rooted and restless\, steeped in Americana tradition but unafraid to undercut it with humor\, looseness\, and unpredictability. It’s a record that doesn’t try to resolve the contradictions of love\, but instead leans into them fully\, finding something honest in the tension.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/uncle-lucius-20th-anniversary-tour-with-keyland-at-the-wilma/
LOCATION:The Wilma Theater\, 131 Higgins Avenue\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country,Country Blues,Country Music,Music,Outlaw Country Music,Roots,Soul
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SUMMARY:Western Montana Fair at Missoula Fairgrounds
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Fair is bringing you two unforgettable weekends of excitement to the Missoula Fairgrounds: Machine vs. Muscle! Kicking things off with Machine\, July 31 – August 2\, packed with Lords of Dirt\, incredible car shows\, a luxury bike show\, and all things mechanical. The fair returns with Muscle\, August 4 – August 8\, featuring rodeo action\, livestock shows\, and animal events; each day of the Fair is open from 12:00 pm Noon to 10:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Western Montana Fair is bringing you two unforgettable weekends of excitement: Machine vs. Muscle! Kicking things off with Machine\, July 31 – August 2\, packed with Lords of Dirt\, incredible car shows\, a luxury bike show\, and all things mechanical. The fair returns with Muscle\, August 4 – August 8\, featuring rodeo action\, livestock shows\, and animal events. \n\n\n\nWith 8 exciting days of food\, carnival rides\, arena events\, and nonstop fun\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! \n\n\n\nWhen the sun starts to set\, the music turns up. Every night at 7:00 pm\, enjoy FREE live music featuring a stacked lineup of local bands. Grab a bite\, enjoy a drink\, and discover your new favorite artist! \n\n\n\nFRIDAY | AUGUST 7 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFur & Feather Silent Auction – All Day\n\n\n\n\nTake home a feathered or furry champion! The Fur & Feather Silent Auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase outstanding poultry and rabbit exhibits showcased by talented Open Class and 4-H exhibitors. Whether you’re an experienced breeder\, a hobbyist\, or simply looking to support local youth and agriculture\, this auction is a fun way to bring home a quality animal while celebrating the hard work and dedication of our exhibitors. Browse the entries throughout the week\, place your bids\, and you just might leave the Fair with a new feathered or furry addition to your family. \n\n\n\n\nFREE Activities – All Day\n\n\n\n\nStop by the Free Activity Tables for a fun mix of creativity\, history\, and hands-on learning! Join MUD (Missoula Urban Demonstration Project) to create your own seed snail\, a simple and sustainable way to start seeds that you can take home and plant in your garden. Test your knowledge of local landmarks and history with Preserve Historic Missoula trivia for a chance to win small prizes\, help imagine a more accessible community with Missoula ADA activities\, meet their interactive Dax Robot\, and get creative with Open Air Montana’s interactive art project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday’s Shows\, Exhibits & Events \n\n\n\n7:30 am \n\n\n\n\n4-H/FFA Hog Showmanship (Livestock Pavilion) \n\n\n\n\n10:00 am \n\n\n\n\nMissoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Opens – walk-ins welcome\, tickets also available online (G.W. Marks Exploration Center) \n\n\n\n\n12:00 pm – FAIR & CARNIVAL OPENS \n\n\n\n\nCarnival OpensFood & Amusement Vendors OpenExhibition Buildings OpenRocky Mountain Gardens Open \n\n\n\nMissoula SHiNE Dance Fitness (Historic Plaza) \n\n\n\n\n12:30 pm \n\n\n\n\nDAR’s Young Artist Studio: Painting with Found Objects (Commercial Building) \n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nCommon Edible & Medicinal Plants Presentation with Green Path Herb School (Historic Plaza)4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship (Livestock Pavilion) \n\n\n\n\n1:30 pm \n\n\n\n\nFREE Insect Predator Feeding (Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Byron Weber Classroom\, G.W. Marks Exploration Center) \n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nOlympic Fencing Demonstration with Missoula Sport Fencing (Historic Plaza) \n\n\n\n\n3:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nNatural Dyeing Fibershed Montana (Historic Plaza)4:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nTango with Montana Moonlight Studios (Historic Plaza)4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship (Livestock Pavilion) \n\n\n\n\n4:30 pm \n\n\n\n\nDAR’s Young Artist Studio: Painting with Found Objects (Commercial Building) \n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nChinese Cultural Performance with Montessori Plus International (Historic Plaza)Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Closes \n\n\n\n\n6:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nGates open for Missoula Stampede Rodeo (Clouse Bauer Arena)Rocky Mountain Gardens closes \n\n\n\n\n7:00 pm – PRCA RODEO \n\n\n\n\nEpic Steel presents the Missoula Stampede \n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the best of the Fair on Friday during the Parade of Champions! Before the PRCA rodeo begins\, join us as we recognize the Grand Champion winners from this week’s 4-H and FFA livestock shows – young exhibitors whose hard work\, dedication\, and passion represent the future of agriculture. Then settle in for an unforgettable evening of world-class rodeo action featuring bucking horses\, lightning-fast barrel racing\, bull riding\, and more. (Clouse Bauer Arena) \n\n\n\n\n7:00 pm –  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE Live Music by the 406 Band (Starlink Stage) \n\n\n\n\n10:00 pm \n\n\n\nBuildings\, Barns & Carnival close \n\n\n\nComplete Western Montana Fair ScheduleFREE Admission – All Day\, Every Day \n\n\n\nThanks to the generosity of Western Montana Fair sponsors\, come and go at your leisure several times a day\, every day\, no charge. Click here for tips and guidelines on how to maximize your visits including where to park on the newly renovated Fairgrounds.
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/western-montana-fair-at-missoula-fairgrounds-9/
LOCATION:Missoula Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Avenue West\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Silverada "Living Proof " Tour at Remington Bar and Casino
DESCRIPTION:Silverada makes a stop for a night of rockin’ country on their “Living Proof ” Tour at the Remington Bar and Casino in Whitefish at 7:00 pm Saturday\, August 8\n\n\n\n\n\nSilverada is headed to Whitefish for a stop for the “Living Proof” Tour at the Remington Bar and Casino at 7:00 pm Saturday\, August 8! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMike Harmeier was still in his early 20s when he formed Mike and the Moonpies\, now Silverada.  \n\n\n\nFrom the start\, they were the definition of a workingman’s country band\, cutting their teeth with five-hour sets on Austin’s dancehall circuit before spreading their music to the rest of America.  \n\n\n\nBy the early 2020s\, they’d become global ambassadors of homegrown Texas music\, flying their flag everywhere from Abbey Road Studios (where they recorded 2019’s Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold with help from the London Symphony Orchestra) to the Grand Ole Opry.  \n\n\n\nTheir music balances the strengths they’ve accumulated along the way – sharp\, detailed songwriting that bounces between autobiographical sketches and character studies; gorgeous swells of pedal steel and piano that drift through the songs like weather; a rhythm section capable of country shuffles\, hard-charging rock & roll tempos\, and everything in between -with a willingness to break old rules and open new doors.  \n\n\n\nThere’s a smart sense of history here – a celebration not only of where the band is headed\, where they’ve been too. Even so\, Silverada doesn’t spend much time looking in the rearview mirror.  \n\n\n\nInstead\, it keeps its gaze focused on the road ahead.  \n\n\n\nThis is a snapshot of a band in motion\, chasing down the next horizon\, writing the soundtrack to some new discovery.  \n\n\n\nIt’s the sound of alchemy\, of some new metal being forged.  \n\n\n\nAnd like silver itself\, Silverada shines brightly. 
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/silverada-living-proof-tour-at-remington-bar-and-casino/
LOCATION:Remington Bar and Casino\, 130 Central Avenue\, Whitefish\, Montana\, 59937\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country,Country Music,Music
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SUMMARY:Jesse Welles - Red Tour 2026 with Ratboys at KettleHouse Amphitheater
DESCRIPTION:Logjam Presents welcomes Jesse Welles for a live performance on his Red Tour 2026 with special guest Ratboys at KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 8:00 pm Sunday\, August 9\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors @ 6:30 pm \n\n\n\nLogjam Presents welcomes Jesse Welles for a live performance on his Red Tour 2026 with special guest Ratboys at KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 8:00 pm Sunday\, August 9. \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.Take 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 Jesse WellesJesse Welles unassumingly upholds and continues the tradition of traveling troubadours\, relaying the news\, putting pain into words\, and healing with a little humor. Fearless\, he reports from the frontlines of a divided country on the brink\, addressing inequalities and injustices\, cutting through all bullshit and driving directly to the source of the matter. His songs leave the same mark in front of a sold-out club as they do under the unbiased eye of a smartphone camera as he strums his guitar alone in the wilderness of Arkansas. Following tens of millions of streams and a groundswell of acclaim from Rolling Stone\, the New York Times\, and more\, the singer\, songwriter\, and guitar player cuts deep on his 2025 full-length album Middle. “Breathe to write\, write to breathe\,” he says. “Humans are meant to create\, so I’m gonna create music and keep releasing it constantly.” \n\n\n\nJesse calls Ozark\, AR home. Growing up\, his father worked as a mechanic\, and his mom a school teacher. Early on\, his grandpa copied The Beatles’ White Album and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band for Jesse. At 12-years-old\, he finally scrounged up enough to dough for a “$56 first act guitar from Walmart.” It became like another limb. He fed his obsession by checking CDs out of the public library and ripping them to the family computer\, embracing classics from Bob Dylan\, Joni Mitchell\, Joan Baez\, and Woody Guthrie. \n\n\n\nRelocating to Nashville\, he launched his eponymous band Welles\, releasing music and touring incessantly. He logged 280 shows in a year\, canvassing North America and Europe alongside the likes of Royal Blood\, Highly Suspect\, Greta Van Fleet\, and Dead Sara. Dropped from his old label (mid-Pandemic)\, he quit a job at a vegan meat manufacturer and returned to Arkansas. In February 2024\, life changed again when dad suffered a heart attack. Sitting in his father’s hospital room with a Woody Guthrie biography on his lap\, Jesse realized what he needed to do. \n\n\n\nHe walked into the Ozarks\, placed his phone on a tripod\, sang right to it\, and posted the performance. The ensuing series of videos made a seismic impact online. He impressively attracted over 1 million followers on Instagram by performing tunes like “Cancer\,” “Fentanyl\,” and “War Isn’t Murder” out in the cold. On a creative tear\, he served up two full-length albums\, Hells Welles and Patchwork\, and sold out successive headline tours. Capping off 2024\, he railed against the corruption of the healthcare system in the powerful polemic “United Health\,” which Rolling Stone hailed as “a John Prine-like ballad.” \n\n\n\nNow\, Jesse turns the page on another chapter with his new album Middle and its first single “Horses.”“It’s a pro-love song\,” he notes. “Fear leads to hate. Hate leads to all kinds of atrocities. You build up walls. If you love everyone\, it’s a lot easier on you—and everybody else too. Hate is a whip for the mule. Nobody gets nutrition from it.” \n\n\n\n“If my music helps you believe you can make art and tell the world how you feel\, there would be nothing better\,” he leaves off. “I hope you get those paints out of the garage or fill up your journal. Turn on your phone and say what you gotta to say. There’s so much wild stuff in my head. I want to see where it can go.” \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 RatboysDespite its title\, Ratboys’ Singin’ to an Empty Chair is not defined by what’s missing. Rather\, it’s the beginning of an important dialogue with a close loved one\, vocalist/lyricist Julia Steiner finds herself estranged from. The band’s sixth studio album – its first for New West Records – fills the space that person left behind\, showcasing Ratboys at the peak of their powers — twangy\, effervescent\, as confident as they’ve ever been\, and more emotionally interrogative than ever before. The four-piece Chicago band followed up 2023’s highly acclaimed The Window by reconvening with co-producer Chris Walla\, tracking at a rural WI cabin before taking the songs to Steve Albini’s famed Electrical Audio studios in Chicago and Rosebud Studio in Evanston\, IL. The results veer from bubbly power-pop to irresistible post-country\, along with heart-piercing ballads like “Just Want You to Know the Truth” and a detour into the extraterrestrial on “Light Night Mountains All That.” Singin’ to an Empty Chair also marks the first Ratboys album written since Steiner began therapy\, which she credits for the clarity found across the album’s unflinching examinations of relationship and self. As the album begins by extending a hand into the void\, it concludes with a scene of serenity – all while weaving candid honesty\, humor\, chaos\, and whimsy along the way. “It’s not all doom and gloom\,” Steiner says. “The experience of making this record definitely gives me hope for whatever happens next.”
URL:https://missoulaunderground.com/mugevent/jesse-welles-red-tour-2026-with-ratboys-at-kettlehouse-amphitheater/
LOCATION:KettleHouse Amphitheater\, 605 Cold Smoke Lane\, Bonner\, MT\, 59823\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country,Country Blues,Rock,Rock & Roll,Singer Songwriters
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