Weekend PICKS: Thursday, April 20th thru Sunday, April 23rd
Tami Hubbard
Posted On April 20, 2023
It’s greening up around here! Between Thursday being 4/20, Saturday being Earth Day, and any which way we look, snow has finally begun to yield to the greens of spring. It’s about time to kick winter to the curb, and get on in into nicer weather.
The MUG has compiled the most comprehensive list of events in Missoula and around Western Montana, all right here for you to make your own Weekend PICKS!
There are more than 105 local music shows of one kind or another in the area throughout the weekend…we’ve got options!
No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of springtime weekend activities and events are happening not only around Missoula, but all the way up the Flathead and the Bitterroot valleys, east to Phillipsburg and Anaconda, and out west past Alberton.
Get out and enjoy our locally-owned bars & restaurants with Montana grown / made food and beverages. Try a new local brew! Support our local farmers and crafts people. Take the family for a weekend hike, or get the bikes out for an early spring ride. Catch a classic movie screening or a stand-up comedy night. Stretch that big brain at one of the local trivia nights. Sing your favorite karaoke song, or catch a live music show. Enjoy safely and responsibly.
Get out and enjoy our locally-owned bars & restaurants with Montana grown / made food and beverages. Try a new local brew! Support our local farmers and crafts people. Take the family for a spring hike, or get the bikes out for the first spring ride. Catch a classic movie screening or a stand-up comedy night. Stretch that big brain at one of the local trivia nights. Sing your favorite karaoke song, or catch a live music show. Enjoy safely and responsibly.
Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to weather. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.
Do you have a Western Montana event coming up that you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!
THURSDAY, April 20
“If we’ve learned any lessons during the past few decades, perhaps the most important is that preservation of our environment is not a partisan challenge; it’s common sense. Our physical health, our social happiness, and our economic well-being will be sustained only by all of us working in partnership as thoughtful, effective stewards of our natural resources.”
– Ronald Reagan
Thursday, April 20
12:00 pm
Missoula’s 4th annual 420 Block Party
Caras Park
123 Carousel Dr, Missoula, Montana
Live Music with:
NATTALI RIZE w/ MINORI
JON WAYNE AND THE PAIN
ENZYMES
VOODOO HORSESHOES
GIPSY
This year the MTHFF (Montana Hemp Festival Family) gathers in Caras Park!
As some of you know, the original Missoula Hemp Festival, happened in Caras Park for many years and we are excited to bring it back full circle!
Clear your calendar for a big day in Missoula, filled with dispensary touring, music, vendors, raffles and prizes and an amazing time!
Thursday, April 20
4:20 pm – 8:00 pm
4:20 Tie-Dye Party & Pop-Up
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, Montana
Celebrate 4/20 by getting creative with your crafty color-lovin’ buds at Draught Works during our 4:20 Tie- Dye Party & Pop-Up!
Are YOU ready to transform a plain white Draught Works tee with a wild pop of your favorite colors? Pop in at your leisure on Thursday, April 20th between 4:20 pm and 8:00 pm!
For $30 you’ll score a super soft Draught Works T-shirt, a vivid array of high pigment dyes, rubber bands, AND casual instructions from our resident tie-dye royalty!
NOTE: Beer is NOT included in the price. Shirt sizes are first come first served!
We’ve also invited two local vendors to help elevate your 4/20 experience! From 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm you can purchase incredible munchies from Orange Eyed Owl Wild Snacks AND peruse paintings, wood burnings, wire wraps, and MORE from the ever-talented Breze Art!
Ten Cent Mule takes over the murphy stage from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and Wishbone Missoula will be here from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm to feed your hungry bellies!
Don’t miss out! Spend your 4/20 getting groovy at Draught Works while sipping a Hand Rolled and flexin’ your creative muscles!
Thursday, April 20
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
4/20 Munchies, Music, and More!
KettleHouse Brewing Co.
605 Cold Smoke Ave, Bonner, Montana
Twinkies and Ho Ho’s and Raffles, oh my! Join us at the Bonner taproom this 4/20…it’d be a lot cooler if you did! We’ll have $3 Fresh Bongwater drafts, munchie and beer pairing flights, a FREE merch raffle, food from the Weenie Wagon, and live music from the Markrophones.
Thursday, April 20
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Artist Talk with Photographer Kristi Hager
Missoula Art Museum
335 N. Pattee Street, Missoula, Montana
Come to the Missoula Art Museum to hear artist Kristi Hager talk about the past 20 years of taking the photographs exhibited in For the Record. Hager has photographed dams, power plants, missile sites, and bridges across Montana for the Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering Record. This effort resulted in a vast archive of over 600 images, now archived in the Library of Congress.
Doors at 5:00 pm. No-host bar.
Image: Kristi Hager sets up her camera; photograph by H. Rafael Chacón.
Thursday, April 20
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Neal Elder
The Hops Montana
2412 Hwy 93 N, Victor, Montana
Thursday, April 20
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Imagine Ireland
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W Broadway St, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, April 20
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The House Sciple Jazz Duo
Westslope Distillery
172 S 2nd St, Hamilton, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Timber Rattlers
Bitter Root Brewing
101 Marcus St, Hamilton, Montana
Meet at 6:00 pm at the main Blue Mountain Trailhead parking lot
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TNR / Thursday Night RIDE
Blue Mountain
Missoula, Montana
The lower Blue Mountain trails are starting to open up. We’ll climb up to the Moto trailhead and drop over into Hayes Creek to ride J’s Trail and Orchard. Meet at the main Blue Mountain Trailhead parking lot.
See you out there!
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jazz Night
The Old Post
103 W. Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday Night Trivia
Mill Creek Grill at King Ranch
17775 Mullan Rd, Frenchtown, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sacred Waters Trivia
Sacred Waters Brewing Company
3250 U.S. Highway 2 East Kalispell, Montana
It’s always a packed house so be sure to arrive early to snag a table and, most importantly, a beer! Max 8 people per team. No phones. Just those brains! Top three teams win beer money. See you there!
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Andrew Brozek
Dusty Star Saloon
2205 Hwy 93 S, Kalispell, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm
Joe Martinez
The Shoe, Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Luke Latauret with Wildwind
Harbor Grille Lakeside
7135 Hwy 93, Lakeside, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:30 pm
Trivia Thursday Nights
A Bar
11032 Hwy 83, Bigfork, Montana
Thursday, April 20
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Eric Alan Music
The KM Bar
29 3rd St E. Kalispell, Montana
Thursday, April 20
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Karaoke Night
VFW Post 3596
201 West Lynch St, Plains, Montana
Thursday, April 20
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Justin Harris
Silver Bullet Bar & Casino
1700 Montana Hwy 206, Columbia Falls, Montana
Thursday, April 20
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night
Waters Edge Winery Kalispell
2593 Hwy 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
Thursday, April 20
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia
Western Cider
501 N. California Street, Missoula, Montana
Trivia at Western Cider! Come alone or bring your team for five rounds of questions ranging from current events and music to team-selected categories and much more. Plus, there are weekly prizes! We start right at 7:00 pm, so make sure to arrive early to settle in, get your drinks, and prepare to strain your brain!
Thursday, April 23
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
420! w/ R’Know + Catnyp + Crooked Looks + The Pettifoggers
Zootown Art Community Center
216 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
$10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket
R’Know has been writing and performing hip hop music since 2010. Taking inspiration from artists such as J. Cole, Tech N9ne, Eminem, and many more, he prides himself on making songs packed with clever wordplay, diverse flows, and catchy hooks.
Catnyp has drawn recent comparison to Pixies, Daniel Ash, David Bowie, and even Led Zeppelin — largely based on the fearless vocal experimentation frontman Henderson K Shatner (HKS) employs on Catnyp IIII, channeling his favorite vocalists for different tracks. Melodic, agile bass parts invoke Beatles-era McCartney while surf guitar and clean overdriven tones provide a nod to California punk and Britpop.
Formed by lead vocalist/lead guitarist Sage Collette, Crooked Looks is a hard stoner-rock band that rides the wave of fierce, fuzzy sounds made popular by Queens of the Stone Age and fellow Pacific Northwest band Soundgarden. Light melodies and firm riffs paired with lyrics that emanate a youthful but ever-knowing and ever-partying spirit stream from this group’s musical subconscious, and in a short span of time Crooked Looks has proven themselves worthy of a spot on the charts.
The Pettifoggers are sticking it to the man. Part folk, part punk, with a dash of grunge, this super-group of poets and farmers puts the SEX in sextet. Led by singer-songwriter Daniela Garvue, Foggies tunes are impassioned examinations of the heart, the Earth, and cannabis. Although they’ve taken their sweet time in releasing their highly-anticipated debut album, “Small Claims” (to be released this Spring), this band is not slowing down.
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Thursday, April 20
Doors 7:00 pm // Music 8:00 pm
1st Annual High-Fi Soiree featuring KR3TURE & Friend.
Monk’s Bar Missoula
221 Ryman St, Missoula, Montana
Tickets $10 – $15
For complete details, visit Monk’s Facebook Event
Thursday, April 20
8:00 pm
Country Dance Lessons
Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Ave, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, April 20
9:00 pm
Karaoke hosted by DJ Nite Wolf
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, April 20
9:30 pm – 1:00 am
John Dunnigan
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
Friday, April 21
Friday, April 21 (Rescheduled to April 28)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Five Valleys Land Trust / Dog Waste Volunteer Trail Cleanup
Water Works & Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain Road & Forest Hill Lane, Missoula, Montana
Join Five Valleys Land Trust in partnership with Working Dogs for Conservation for a trail clean-up!
From 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, April 28th we will be stationed at both the Blue Mountain and Waterworks trailheads in Missoula, clearing trails of dog waste.
(Rescheduled from April 21st)
Come help get some of Missoula’s most popular community open spaces ready for spring.
Supplies provided.
Friday, April 21
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Andrea Harsell
Rumour Social Club Open House
1855 Stephens Avenue, Missoula, Montana
You’re invited! Andrea Harsell performing 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday at the Open House for Rumour Private Social Club – part grunge, part glamour, with a pinch of groovy – it’s your spot in Missoula!
Light appetizers / hosted beer & wine
Free
Friday, April 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ben Larson & The Grown Ass Men
Smelter City Brewing
101 Main St, Anaconda, Montana
Anaconda’s Smelter City Brewing introduces Ben Larson and the Grown-Ass Men, born as a band in the midst of the pandemic in Philipsburg. A hare-brained builder, a retired soldier, a computer wizard, and a hermit farmer combine their vastly different life experiences into a completely original sound. With roots in bluegrass, western storytelling, National Guard Brass band, and a sugar high at an unsupervised daycare, the Grown-Ass Men keep audiences grooving until well past their bedtimes. Featuring blistering banjo solos, family-friendly singalongs, and four-part harmonies that will have you twisting your ear horns and politely asking for more, you can be confident that this sure as heck ain’t no boy band.
Friday, April 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Community Night and Cornhole Tournament
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W Broadway Street, Missoula, Montana
There is going to be live music by Eddie Roy and we are going to feature a cornhole tournament. The entry fee to the tournament will be $10 which includes a free pint. The entry fee goes straight to Five Valleys Area Special Olympics.
Registration for the tourney will take place from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; late registrations accepted as well. The tournament will go from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm or until a winner is declared.
The event will be single elimination and prizes for the first and second place teams. Prizes for the top two teams and INB will give away some things as well.
Friday, April 21
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Halladay Blake
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Mighty Travis Yost
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery
4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, Montana
$5 Cover for Music
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Eddie Roy
Imagine Nation Brewing
1152 W Broadway St, Missoula, Montana
Eddie Roy is a creator of original songs inspired by a lifetime immersed in the ever changing landscape of the American Dream. Always forward, never straight.
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Blue Shadows
Highlander Beer
200 International Drive, Missoula, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Will Peterson
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
380 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
John Dunnigan
Grouse Mountain Lodge
2 Fairway Dr, Whitefish, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Live Music with Sun Dog North
Bias Brewing
412 S Main St, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live Music with Dennis Brian
Waters Edge Winery
2593 Hwy 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
Dennis Brian is playing for the first time at Waters Edge Winery but he is no stranger to the music scene! Dennis’ style is modern country with influences from many genres plus he writes his own music as well so you’ll be in for originals! What a treat! His style is the PERFECT complement to a Friday night in the Flathead Valley’s #1 Winery! Let Waters Edge take care of you with amazing dinner dishes, appetizers & tapas plus the best wine and hopped cider you’ll find!
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm
Todd Cowart
Gunsight Saloon
624 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
80’s Night
Event by Grounded After Hours
Grounded Community Bigfork
439 Grand Dr #114b, Bigfork, Montana
6:00 pm : 80’s Music & Hangout
7:30 pm : Costume Contest
8:00 pm : Goonies Movie starts
No Cover Charge, Prizes for Costume Contest, Free Pool, Free Ping Pong, Pepsi Products, BYOF (Bring your own food), Donations will be accepted and appreciated!
All proceeds go to the Grounded Teen Center
Friday, April 21
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Eric Alan Music
Split Rock Restaurant
8270 Hwy 35, Suite 7, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Bad Larrys
Dusty Star Saloon
2205 Hwy 93 S, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, April 21
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mike Murray Duo
The KM Bar
29 3rd St E, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, April 21 – 7:00 pm Grand Entry
Saturday, April 22 – 12:00 pm Grand Entry & 7:00 pm Grand Entry
Kyiyo Celebration 2023 54th Annual Powwow
Adams Center
32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana
The Annual Kyiyo Powwow Celebration is one of the oldest traditions of the Kyiyo student club at the University of Montana. This annual event unifies all Native Americans from across the nation in an event full of dancing, singing, and sharing of stories. The celebration is a time to preserve the rich heritage of Native Americans and renew the thoughts of the old traditions. The diversity of each tribe represented at the Kyiyo Pow Wow is shown within the dancing styles and traditional dress of the dancers. Although from a wide array of backgrounds, each dancer comes together to celebrate what their culture truly represents.
Friday, April 21
7:00 pm
Summer Car Meet – Event by ElevatioN
1745 Airport Rd., Kalispell, Montana
Finally! Time to get out and enjoy the warmer weather!
There is a large parking lot across from Copilot Coffee to hang out in. Sometimes it is being used as overflow for sporting events for the high school. If the parking lot is full, a post update will be available in event discussion.
As always no burnouts or speeding in the parking lot, pick up your trash and watch for kids and dogs please.
Friday, April 21
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Western Montana Musicians Co-op Friday Open Mic
The Red Poppy
1 Eisenhower Street West, Ronan, Montana
Friday, April 21
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live music with Angel and Davey
Hungry Bear Bar and Grill
6287 MT Hwy 83, Condon, Montana
Friday, April 21
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke with Kaleidoscope Entertainment
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Rd, Lolo, Montana
Friday, April 21
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hammerhead Jack
Brewski’s – Sports Bar, Grill, and Casino
1013 S 1st St, Hamilton, Montana
Friday, April 21
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Neal Elder
The Revolver
221 E Park Ave, Anaconda, Montana
Friday, April 21 & Saturday, April 22 – 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday, April 23 – 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Drinking Habits
Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
526 Electric Ave, Bigfork, Montana
Tickets-General Admission- $15 Adults; $10 Senior/student; $5 Children under 12
Bigfork Community Players present “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith, Directed by John Goraski
Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail and they go undercover as a nun and priest spurring paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves.
Tickets available at Bigfork Drug, Pocketstone Cafe, on-line and at the door one hour prior to performance times. For more information contact Michele Shapero 406-407-5748.
Friday, April 21
7:30 pm
Darkness into Light
Event by UM School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
University of Montana Dennison Theater
32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana
LIVESTREAM LINK:https://youtube.com/live/jLGla3xBgCA?feature=share
The University of Montana Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band present their final concert of the academic year with an eclectic mix of soloists, premieres, visual backdrops, and classics. Darkness into Light loosely references titles in program, but also refers to the emergence of spring and the sending off of our graduates.
Featuring:
Timothy Christie, viola
OVAA Saxophone Quartet
Isabelle Pearson, UM student composer
Conductors: Kevin Griggs, Jacob Logan, James Smart, David Stewart
Friday, April 21
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm
Blue Dream + Erin Szalda-Petree + Wailing Aaron Jennings
Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC
216 W Main St, Missoula, Montana
$10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket
Blue Dream is Ann Szalda-Petree and Clark Grant. The duo met through community radio and have been playing together since 2009. They have released two records: Blue Dream and Timeless Time. Their unique sound combines elements of dreamy pop and indie rock, using layers of acoustic delay and reverb to sculpt original songs about sleep, self-loathing, and the nature of friendship. Their music is surprising, powerful, at times funny, and emotional.
Erin Szalda-Petree is a musician from Missoula, MT. Frequently, she can be seen playing around town in local bands, Bluest and ESP. Her songs are a collection of moments from her personal life, exploring themes of embarrassment, confliction, and familial relationships.
A third-generation Montanan who had the good luck or bad timing to be born in Texas, Wailing Aaron Jennings is a singer and songwriter living in Missoula. Inspired by a book of songs and poetry written by his great-grandfather, a singing cowboy in the 1920’s, and the words “Yodel Here”, this young punk unplugged his guitar and started hooting and hollering in the mountains, valleys, and tunnels. Jennings’s songs champion the traditions of Honky Tonk and Western Swing while giving a knowing wink and a nod to the modern world. Every song is a story whether it’s a rambling waltzing exposition, a dance tune punctuated with acrobatic yodels, or a rockin boogie woogie – the ghosts of the past are jumping, shouting and dancing right along with Wailing Aaron Jennings (and YOU!).
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Friday, April 21
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bear Creek Boys
Cowboy Troy’s
2359 Hwy 93 North, Victor, Montana
Friday, April 21
Doors 7:00 pm // Music 8:00 pm
DC CHI3F Live
Monk’s Bar
221 Ryman St, Missoula, Montana
See ya on the dance floor!
Friday, April 21
8:30 pm
K’Niption Fit
The Garden Bar
451 Electric Ave, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm
Whiskey Rose live
Mavericks Road House
7254 Hwy 93, Lakeside, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm
Karaoke hosted by DJ Nite Wolf
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent St, Missoula, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:15 pm – 1:30 am
~406~
The Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Wild Prairie Smoke
Union Club Bar & Grill
208 E Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm
Solid Sound Karaoke in the Bowl Dog Lounge
Westside Lanes
1615 Wyoming Street, Missoula, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Karaoke with Cherre
Evaro Bar & Casino
17025 US Highway 93 North, Evaro, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm
Karaoke
The Rustic Hut
5415 US Hwy 93 South, Florence, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Karaoke at the Duck
The Sitting Duck
15265 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Mike Russ
Growlers Bar Grille and Casino inside Grizzly Lanes
2849 Hwy 82, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, April 21
9:30 pm – 1:30 am
Shook Twins and Daniel Rodriguez (of Elephant Revival)
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
$5 at the door
Friday, April 21 – 10:00 pm – Midnight
Saturday, April 22 – 4:20 pm – close
Rocky Mountain Riff Fest
Downtown Kalispell, Montana
Check out The MUG’s Events Calendar for full details
Friday, April 21
10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Loki Karaoke
Sportspage Bowl Grill & Lounge
101 Heritage Lane, Polson, Montana
SATURDAY, April 22
Saturday, April 22
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Missoula Valley Winter Market
Southgate Mall (Scheels Entrance)
2901 Brooks Street, Missoula, Montana
Last Missoula Valley Winter Market
The 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 gift for that special someone.
Free
Saturday, April 22
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Deer Creek Sneak w/ the Missoula Bicycle Club
Great Harvest Bread Co.
1407 S. Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Loosen up your winter-creaky bones with a trip around Mount Sentinel and University Mountain. Meet at Great Harvest Bread Co., Missoula for the circle trip south on Higgins then up Pattee Canyon Rd (paved) and around Mt. Sentinel and University Mountain. We’ll stop at the Pattee Canyon Picnic area for a bring-your-own snack. Return via Deer Creek Road (gravel) and the Kim Williams Trail.
- Ride name: Deer Creek Sneak
- Date: April 22, 2023
- Start time: 10:00 am
- Gathering place: Great Harvest Bread Co., 1407 S. Higgins
- Distance in miles: About 19
- Pace: Slow
- Planned stops: Pattee Canyon Trailhead
- Leader: name – leader contact information will be provided in the autoresponse email you will receive after you RSVP on the Event Web Page link below.
We invite anyone to join us and discover the joy of riding with a companionable group of like minded bicyclists. Our insurance requires that all participants sign a waiver. Members may participate in MBC rides as often as they like after signing a waiver that covers the entire year. First-time participants may try out MBC as a guest on a ride with us and will be warmly welcomed, then must join to go on any future rides. If you would like to continue riding with us during the 2023 biking season please become a member.
Saturday, April 22
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fairy Homes
Ravalli County Museum
205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana
Celebrate Earth Day as you remodel little tea boxes into whimsical homes for fairies and gnomes! Let’s reduce, reuse, recycle & repurpose everyday items into adorable creations that will be the talk of the town!
All family events are at the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton, MT (406)363-3338.
Saturday, April 22
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bill Richard’s Memorial
Event by Bitterrodders Car Club
Corvallis United Methodist Church
352 Cemetary Rd, Corvallis, Montana
This a FREE event, RAIN OR SHINE (and hopefully not snow ), let’s get our rides out; dust them off or not and clear out those cobwebs. Come say hi and let’s get ready for SHOW SEASON to begin! We WILL HAVE MUSIC, since this was upgraded, it has now also become a potluck, so please bring food.
Saturday, April 22
11:00 am
Earth Day – Urban Clean Up
McCormick Park
600 Cregg Lane, Missoula, Montana
Join ACC Missoula for our annual Earth Day clean up! This year we will divide and conquer all around town to pick up trash in places that are often neglected. Meet the ACC team at McCormick Park to pick up gloves and trash bags, then head to a neighborhood of your choice to grab get some trash off the streets!
Meet us at Draught Works at 2:00 pm for a social afterwards.
Saturday, April 22
5:00 pm
Cat Hunters Ball
Big Cat Cafe
118 N Main St, Darby, Montana
Saturday, April
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Neal Elder live
Brigand Taphouse
125 Hannon Lane, Darby, Montana
Saturday, April 22
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Archertown
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana
Saturday, April 22
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sundog North
Fin’s Taphouse
352 Woodside Cutoff Rd, Corvallis, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Canta Brasil
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W Broadway St, Missoula, Montana
CANTA BRASIL is Missoula’s only band specializing in the fabulous music of Brazil, from romantic Bossa Nova to sizzling Hot Samba, and beyond.
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Pack Strings
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery
4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, Montana
$5 cover for music, kids free
The Pack Strings: Chad Pickett on guitar, Connor Adams on bass and Wesley Douglas on fiddle and mandolin performing unique originals and spirited covers.
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Russ Nassett
FINN
100 Madison Street, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Britt Arnesen and Friends
Draught Works
915 Toole Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Come in to Draught Works on Saturday, April 22nd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm catch multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Britt Arnesen and Friends in the taproom!
Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Britt Arneson’s cold maritime roots come out in her music in the form of sea shanties. Britt is known for putting a present and personal spin on traditional sounds of the past.
in honor of Ken Shughart presents “Pets Are Family” at Wilma Theater in Missoula Saturday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Pets Are Family
Wilma Theater
131 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Luke Lautaret
Waters Edge Winery Kalispell
2593 Hwy 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
Well, it’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard this great duo perform! Luke Lautaret has it down seamless with the vocals and musical accompaniment! Perfect for swaying in your chair, getting up for a quick jig and for singing along!
Our Wine Slingers will keep you hydrated and our kitchen team will have you saying “yum!” when you try our delicious food! Come play with us Flathead Valley!
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Justin Harris
Harbor Grille
7135 Hwy 93, Lakeside, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Eric Alan
Grouse Mountain Lodge
2 Fairway Drive, Whitefish, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
John Dunnigan
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Brian Thurber
Montana Bonfire
15300 Hwy 35, Woods Bay, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm
Benny and Caselli
The Shoe, Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm
Midnight Hotsauce
Gunsight Saloon
624 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls, Montana
Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
FCC Adult Prom 2023
Event by Flint Creek Childcare
Philipsburg Theatre
140 S Sansome St, Philipsburg, Montana
Casino-like games, AWESOME raffle prizes, taco bar, drinks, champagne bottle service, fun and DANCING!
Who will be this year’s prom king and queen?? We I’ll be voting by outfits and event participation.
The proceeds from this year’s prom will be split between the Philipsburg PTO and The Philipsburg Theater for future child-focused events!
Saturday, April 22
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mike Murray
Dusty Star Saloon
2205 Hwy 93 S, Kalispell, Montana
Saturday, April 22
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Travis Yost
Cranky Sam Public House
233 W Main St, Missoula, Montana
Travis Yost is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll, and he is bringing that delicious blend back to the pub this Saturday.
Saturday, April 22
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Western Montana Musicians Cooperative Saturday Community Jam
The Red Poppy
1 Eisenhower Street West, Ronan, Montana
Free / Donations gratefully accepted and appreciated
Saturday, April 22
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jimni
Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths
209 Wall St, Hot Springs, Montana
Stacy and Jim are back with a few new tunes and all your old favorites! Enjoy acoustic renditions of rock and country classics from this duo that one fan described as “Grace Slick meets Neil Young.”
Saturday, April 22
Doors 6:30 pm // Show 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Wachholz College Center
795 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, Montana
$39 – $49 Advance Tickets (+ applicable fees)
Rhonda Vincent is a firecracker of talent that powers one of the hottest bands in any genre of music today. A multi-award winner, with a 2017 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, an Entertainer of the Year 2001, Song of the Year 2004, and unprecedented 7 consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association 2000 – 2006 and an 8th win of IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2015. Her lifelong dream came true when she was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28, 2020. Rhonda waited an unprecedented 345 days and was officially inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 6, 2021.
Her powerful vocal style transcends the boundaries of bluegrass music, as evidenced in her collaboration with Dolly Parton on the Elton John / Bernie Taupin Tribute Project “Restoration” 2018.
Saturday, April 22
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm
Tenci w/ Bluest & But I’m a Cheerleader
Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC
216 W Main St, Missoula, Montana
$12 Advance // $15 Day of Show
Friday, April 21 – 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 22 – 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 23 – 6:00 pm
Bare Bait Dance presents “re|play”
Westside Theater
1200 Shakespeare Street, Missoula, Montana
$28 Single Ticket / $22 Student Single Ticket
As the final hurrah of our 12th anniversary year, we’re celebrating the choreography and artistic vision of BBD Executive Director & Founder, Joy French. re | play brings a “best-of” collection back to the stage performed by the current BBD company and alumni company dancers. Breathing life back into our favorite choreographic moments from BBD’s past productions, we celebrate the power and creativity of Bare Bait Dance as a professional dance company proudly thriving right here in Western Montana!
Saturday, April 22
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke Night
A Bar Montana
11032 Hwy 83, Bigfork, Montana
Saturday, April 22
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Dueling Pianos with The Duelin’ Missoulians (Dr. Doug, Josh Farmer and Kyle Curtis)
Stave & Hoop
223 N Higgins – Alley Entrance, Missoula, Montana
Bring your friends, secure a table early, and order up your song requests as you enjoy the festive atmosphere. Dr. Doug specializes in the classics, while Kyle and Josh bring young energy and new takes on every genre! Dueling Pianos is consistently a raucous, loud, and fun evening!
NO COVER. 21+
Saturday, April 22
Doors 8:00 pm // Show 9:00 pm
Earth Day with The Pettifoggers and New Old Future
Monk’s Bar
221 Ryman St, Missoula, Montana
$5 cover
The Pettifoggers are a supergroup of farmers and poets who put the SEX in sextet. Look for their debut album, “Small Claims”, to be released in summer of 2023.
New Old Future is a garage band that plays front porches. They bring stone age sound to the technicolor era!
Saturday, April 22
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Mark DuBoise and the Crossroads Trio band
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Rd, Lolo, Montana
Saturday, April 22
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hammerhead Jack
Rustic Hut
5415 Hwy 93, Florence, Montana
Saturday, April 22
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Solid Sound Karaoke
Westside Lanes
1615 Wyoming St, Missoula, Montana
Sign up to sing your favorite songs from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am every Friday and Saturday night with Solid Sound Karaoke in the Bowl Dog Lounge at Westside Lanes in Missoula.
Saturday, April 22
9:00 pm
Mudslide Charley
Union Club Bar & Grill
208 E Main St, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, April 22
9:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Karaoke Night
The Sitting Duck
15265 Montana Highway 35, Bigfork, Montana
Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights at The Sitting Duck on Flathead Lake!
Come sing your heart out on our upgraded sound system hosted by KJ Steven Raymond!
Kitchen serves food until 8:00 pm, come early to grab a bite and a drink.
Saturday, April 22
9:00 pm
The Dearly Departed
Polson VFW
423 Main St, Polson, Montana
Saturday, April 22
9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Zootown Karaoke Saturday Nights
KT’s Hayloft Saloon
11885 US Highway 93 S, Lolo, Montana
Saturday, April 22
9:00 pm – Midnight
Michael Boucher
Perfect Shot Tavern
218 Main St, Polson, Montana
Saturday, April 22
9:30 pm – 1:30 am
Eli Howard and The Greater Good
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
$5 at the Door
ELI HOWARD AND THE GREATER GOOD has an alternative country rock sound that has not only created a dedicated fan base in the Northwest and beyond but allowed him to share the stage with artists including the Steel Woods, Whiskey Myers, Shane Smith and the Saints and William Clark Green. Their new single “Wildfire” is rapidly gaining popularity on Spotify.
Saturday, April 22
9:30 pm
ShakeDown County
Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Ave, Missoula, Montana
Enjoy great drinks, better company and one hell of a Honky Tonk party while ShakeDown County supplies all the country hits! Don’t miss your chance to see Montana’s #1 Country Dance Band!
SUNDAY, April 23
Sunday, April 23
11:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sunday Funday Board Games
Cranky Sam Public House
235 W Main St, Missoula, Montana
FREE
Relax on Sunday Funday at Cranky Sam Public House! Every Sunday earn you and your gamer friends a buy-one-get-one-free flight of Cranky Sam beer just for bringing in a game to play at the pub! It doesn’t matter if it’s Cribbage or Cataan, Dominoes or Dungeons n Dragons, we love to see the gamers using our nice big tables! So, shake off the hangover, grab some food, sip a bevvy, and bring some friends to enjoy your Sunday with us game nerds!
Sunday, April 23
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday Pinball Tournament
OddPitch Brewing
1200 W Kent, Suite #103, Missoula, Montana
Open to every and comfortable for all skill types! New player? The community is incredibly welcoming and always happy to help new players learn and advance.
Prizes for Top 3 players each week!
For the advanced players interested in how they compare to other players around the World; these are the only IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) ranked tournaments currently in the state of Montana.
Sunday, April 23
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Irish Music Jam
KettleHouse Brewing Co.
605 Cold Smoke Ave, Bonner, Montana
Sunday, April 23
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wilderflowers
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, Montana
FREE SHOW
The Wilderflowers, is just a wildflower writing music that helps them heal and connect with nature, love, and self through music.
Sunday, April 23
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
OPEN MIC with Colton C
Bias Brewing
412 S Main St, Kalispell, Montana
Open Mic from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm every Sunday in Bias Brewing’s new location!
Sign up in person, or text Colton C. at 406-407-0732 for a 10-15 minute time slot. Microphones thoroughly sanitized between performers. A public nylon string guitar is here if you don’t have an instrument. Performers 21 and older get a free pint!
Sunday, April 23
5:00 pm
Dan Henry Music
Smelter City Brewing
101 Main St, Anaconda, Montana
Dan Henry is a Montana-born musician whose love of music and passion for entertaining has helped him carve out a living playing across Montana, with a vision of taking his show across the country. Mr. Henry has constructed his one-man band by combining his guitar with the bluesy sounds of harmonica and his unique vocal stylings. With this combination, Mr. Henry is able to cover a wide variety of genres from reggae and blues to rock, country, and folk. Dan Henry also has a wealth of original music spiced with hints of blues, folk, and country. And more recently Dan has also constructed a 3-piece band to further explore the musical horizon.
Sunday, April 23
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dennis Brian
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana
Sunday, April 23
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Rapper Chris Webby
Monk’s Bar
221 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
$30 Tickets
Chris Webby is coming to Missoula to tear up the stage at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula on Sunday, April 23! With over a decade of experience in the rap game, Webby continues to get better and better each year. Don’t miss out on seeing him LIVE in the Garden City Sunday.
Also joining Chris Webby on tour is: ANoyd, Ekoh, and Justin Clancy.
Sunday, April 23
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
String Orchestra of the Rockies: Nieman and Schumann Brilliance at the Keyboard
UM Recital Hall
32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana
$30 Adults / $25 Seniors (60+) / $10 UM Students
Sunday, April 23
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Missoula Squares hosted by Zack Jarvis
The ZACC
216 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
$10 General Admission / Working Comedians $50% Discount at The Door
A live reboot of the classic game show, with your favorite local comedians! The Squares are populated with some of your favorite local comedians: John Howard, Lynn Solomon, Amy Lee Smith, Serena Palmer, Charley Macorn, Ferdinand Po, Cory Demers, Maddy Halland, & Jackie Rapetti.
Zack Jarvis is your host with the most, and Tim Miller will be opening the show!
This is truly the best way to spend a Sunday evening in April, so come on down – why don’t you?
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Sunday, April 23
8:00 pm – Midnight
Dead Sky with Transcendental Express
Top Hat
134 W. Front Street, Missoula, Montana
Check out The MUG’s event page for full details
Sunday, April 23
8:30 pm
Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Nite Wolf
Sunrise Saloon and Casino
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Sunday Funday at the Sunrise Saloon and Casino! Karaoke on Missoula’s largest stage and dancing on the huge dance floor! The party starts at 8:30 pm! Bring your friends, wrap up the weekend right!
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