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Hey, all you cool cats and kittens – The MUG has compiled the coolest and most comprehensive list of events from Thursday thru Sunday in Missoula and around Western Montana, all right here for you to make your own Weekend PICKS!

North Fork Crossing is the featured live music at Downtown Tonight in Missoula’s Caras Park from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday.

CatVideoFest 2024 returns to The Roxy Theater on Missoula’s Hip Strip with multiple daily showings all weekend from Friday, August 16 thru Monday, August 19 – proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Western Montana.

The Whitefish Summer Concert Series presents The Music of Huey Lewis & The News, a tribute show at The O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center with nightly 8:00 pm performances Friday thru Sunday.

Wolf and The Moons perform Thursday evening at Missoula’s Ranch Club from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Singer-songwriter Roki Kilroy performs live in the intimate setting of Missoula’s Longstaff House at 7:00 pm Thursday.

The Bigfork Summer Playhouse hosts a performance of the new Gershwin musical “Crazy for You” at 8:00 pm Thursday evening.

The Daisy Chain Music Festival 2024 runs Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17 at multiple venues around Downtown Missoula.

Darby’s big Wild West Rodeo is ready for a buckin’ good time this Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm.

Outriders presents America’s sweetheart, Elle King for a (SOLD OUT) show with Bones Owens and Tomara at 7:00 pm Friday at Scout + Gather in Columbia Falls.

Montana’s own Jaden Decker rolls into the Rustic Hut in Florence with his “Movin’ On” Tour Friday at 8:00 pm.

The Bartender’s Tale, a new play by the Hamilton Players will have performances Friday and Saturday from 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm and Sunday matinee from 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm at the Hamilton Players Performance Art Theater. 

Western Montana’s farmers markets are in full swing for the season.  Missoula alone has five Saturday markets, and with the rest of the area bustling with fresh local markets every day of the week and weekend. Check out The MUG’s Guide to Summer Western Montana Farmers Markets and you can see ’em all any time on The MUG Events Calendar. We’re here to help!

Join the Ravalli County Off Road Users’ Association for their 2024 RCORUA Fun Run & Off-Road Poker Ride 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Saturday at the Rye Creek Lodge in Darby.

Bring the kids to check out all the big construction equipment at Missoula Under Construction at Fort Missoula Regional Park Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Make a visit to the Daly Mansion in Hamilton for the 15th Annual Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18.

The 14th annual Philipsburg Rotary Summer Concert & Charity Auction will be at Winninghoff Park from Noon to 7:00 pm with live music by The Wilder Blue, Ben Larson & the Grown Ass Men, and The Western Front Band.

Two worlds collide with live body painted humans & equine at the Horseback Harmony Art Exhibition at Dunrovin Ranch in Lolo from 12:00 pm Noon to 8:00 pm Saturday, August 17.

The Blue Collar Band puts in a hard night’s work from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday at The Jack Saloon up Graves Creek Road in Lolo.

Avery DeLite’s Burlesque Revue heats up The Rustic Hut in Florence at 8:30 pm Saturday.

Justin Harris and The Pocket Aces return to raise the roof Saturday with some great swingin’ live rockabilly & country music at The Sunrise Saloon starting at 9:30 pm.

There are at least 70 local music shows of one kind or another in the area throughout the weekend – we have options!

No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of summer 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. If you’re headed up to Whitefish and Glacier, there are some outstanding pit stops to make along the way.

Get out & enjoy our locally-owned bars & restaurants with Montana grown / made food and beverages – they need your business! Try a new local brew! Support our local artists and vendors at the area farmers markets. Take the family for a summertime hike. Get out on the mountain bike. 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.

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“You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.”
– Charles Buxton

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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!

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THURSDAY, August 15

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FRIDAY, August 16

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SATURDAY, August 17

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SUNDAY, August 18

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Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to holidays and weather. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.

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Do you have a Western Montana event you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!

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