Hey, we finally got “first winter”! While it remains dry in the valleys, fresh snow came this week to every Western Montana resort – the forecast for a little more incoming precipitation this weekend will keep the skiing going strong up high. Check The MUG’s comprehensive Western Montana Snow Conditions page for all the current snow conditions and road conditions, all in one place for our area hills and resorts.

The 23rd Annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival continues with multiple daily screenings around Downtown Missoula at The Wilma, Zootown Arts Community Center and Missoula Children’s Theatre thru Sunday.

Missoula Art Museum’s after-hours Late Thursdays happen from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the third Thursday of the month.

Get down to Live Jazz with Chuck Florence, David Horgan and Beth Lo at 6:00 pm Thursday at The Old Post in Downtown Missoula.

Arrive early with your black-belt brainy buds for Trivia Thursday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sacred Waters Brewing in Kalispell.

Get your team together, or fly solo for Trivia Thursday nights at 6:00 pm at Brannigan’s Irish Pub in Kalispell.

Meet up at the main Rattlesnake Trailhead Parking Lot in Missoula at 6:00 pm for this week’s TNR Thursday Night Hike up Curry Gulch and along Booty Ridge.

Singers, bands, instruments, duos, solos, and comedians: grab the mic, bring your talent, and light up the stage on Open Mic Night 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursdays at The Jack Saloon up Graves Creek Road in Lolo.

“Kinship Medicine” author Wendy Johnson, MD, MPH will be in conversation with Robin McLean at Fact & Fiction in Downtown Missoula at 7:00 pm Thursday.

If wine makes you wiser, it’ll come in handy for Smarty Pants Trivia Thursday Nights hosted by David Crismore & Co. from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Waters Edge Winery in Kalispell.

Thursdays at The Rhino Bar in Downtown Missoula have Bingo at 7:00 pm.

Missoula’s own Americana wordsmith Tom Catmull brings 25 years of storytelling, melody, and charm to Draught Works’ murphy stage 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday.

Alpine Theatre Project presents“Lady Day” – an Evening with Billie Holiday at Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Mountain Mall in Whitefish with continued performances at 7:00 pm Thursday thru Saturday, and a Sunday matinee performance at 3:00 pm.

It’s Country Dance Night on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month with free lessons at 7:00 pm and DJ & Dancing at The Rustic Hut in Florence.

Montana Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Kendra Mylnechuk Potter’s “Can’t Drink Salt Water” with the UM School of Theatre & Dance in the Montana Theatre with 7:30 pm performances continuing from Thursday through Sunday; 2:00 matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday.

Florabelle is Montana’s Super Band bringing big energy, big vocals, brass and bass to Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Thursday.

Get ready for a night of soulful tunes and heartfelt lyrics withSeth Anderson and Riddy Arman at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula starting at 8:00 pm Friday.

There’s Thursday Karaoke from 8:30 pm to Midnight, hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment at Missoula Eagles Lodge #32.

Karaoke is hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment & Productions from 9:00 pm to closing time every Tuesday & Thursday on the main stage at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon.

Rock with deep-pocket funk, catchy rhythms and soulful grooves with Float Like a Buffalo at Great Northern Bar in Whitefish at 9:30 pm Thursday.

Spend your Thursday evening singing with Angelic Tunes Karaoke from 9:30 pm til 1:30 am at the Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill in Kalispell.

The Symes Hot Springs Hotel is turning it up with a BBQ & Rock Weekend featuring live music with Kelly Lynn performing rock classics 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday; and Bob Wire getting a little wild with honky tonk and Americana classics starting 6:00 pm Saturday.

Experience the vibrant spirit of community at the historic Pearl Entertainer Theatre in Ronan, where Western Montana Musicians Cooperative hosts its weekly Friday Open Mic / Open Jam from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Brent Jameson plays a duo with Ben Darce at Brannigan’s Irish Pub in Kalispell 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday.

Renowned cowboy poet and songwriter Mike Beck performs live at the Philipsburg Theatre at 7:00 pm Friday.

Karaoke Night with Kaleidoscope Entertainment hands you the mic at The Jack Saloon in Lolo every Friday night from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Bare Bait Dance presents RECEIVE, a Dance for the Wildat Missoula’s Westside Theater with performances at 7:30 pm Friday; and 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm Saturday.

Enjoy an interactive Wizard of Oz experience at the Cutler Bros. Theatre in Deer Lodge 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm Friday and Saturday.

Trivia is played every other Friday (including this one) starting at 8:00 pm at American Legion Post 129 in Paradise.

Sing with Angelic Tunes Karaoke at Kalispell Eagles Lodge 234 starting at 8:00 pm Friday til 1:00 am.

Bring your friends, your appetite, and your best songs for Karaoke Friday Night starting at 9:00 pm at A Sip of Montana at Woods Bay in Bigfork.

Solid Sound Karaoke is hosted Fridays & Saturdays in the Bowl Dog Lounge at Missoula’s Westside Lanes from 9:00 pm til closing time.

Foundation Entertainment & MT Kush present Parkbreezy andTF Marz joining forces for an intimate show at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula at 9:00 pm Friday.

The Trent Brooks Band returns for your outlaw country live music and dancing entertainment starting at 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon.

Jerry Garcia tribute Ancient Footprints returns to The Great Northern Bar in Whitefish with shows starting at 9:30 pm Friday and Saturday.

Sign up for Loki Karaoke starting at 10:00 pm Friday at The Sportspage Bowl Grill & Lounge in Polson.

DJs Blckagua and Auntie E play a killer BLCK FRIDAY set starting 10:00 pm Friday at The Badlander in Downtown Missoula.

Logjam Presents welcomes Maddy O’Neal for a live performance on the “Creatures of My Mind” Winter Tour with special guest Artifakts at the Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 11:00 pm Friday.

Join the Clark Fork River Market’s Winter Market happening 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays thru April 4 inside The Badlander / Locals Only in Downtown Missoula.

The Missoula Valley Winter Market returns every Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm through April 11 inside Southgate Mall, near the Scheels entrance.

Orchard Homes Winter Market is open at the Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula every Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm thru March 28.

Slither, crawl, walk to Big Sky High School in Missoula for the Big Sky Reptile Expo from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday.

Grab your friends, family, and coworkers, and run, jump, or crawl into the icy waters at the Griz Dip Polar Plunge to make a big splash for Special Olympics Montana at the Missoula Fairgrounds 12:00 pm Noon on Saturday.

Meggie McDonald plays live on the murphy stage at Missoula’s Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday.

Experience the vibrant spirit of community at the historic Pearl Entertainer Theatre in Ronan, where the Western Montana Musicians Cooperative hosts its weekly Saturday Community Open Jam, starting at 7:00 pm.

Make your way down the alley, through the door and down the stairs to Stave & Hoop Speakeasy in Downtown Missoula to catch The Elephant Gerald Project playing hot vintage jazz 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday.

Sing your heart out at February Karaoke Night hosted by DJ Carlos at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula starting 9:00 pm on Saturday.

It’s always a good ol’ time when Zootown Karaoke hosts Karaoke Night starting at 9:00 pm every Saturday at KT’s Hayloft Saloon in Lolo.

Get down at the Absolutely Saturday Dance Party hosted by DJ Kris Moon at 10:00 pm Saturday at The Badlander in Downtown Missoula.

Come on down to A Sip of Montana on Woods Bay, and play BINGO in the Bay from Noon to 3:00 pm Sunday with your favorite host Sultry Sarah.

String Orchestra of The Rockies features oboe soloist Dr. Jennifer Cavanaugh performing the poetic D minor Albinoni concerto, alongside the finest young string talents of Montana at UM Music Recital Hall 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday.

Celebrate the release of the new Lil’ Lifty Cider with a benefit for Girls on Shred with a Karaoke party and live music by The Spills at Western Cider in Missoula at 5:00 pm Sunday.

Unwind and enjoy the sounds of jazz in Draught Works’ taproom in Missoula every Sunday night from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm during the Winter Sunday Night Jazz Series – this week’s featured artist is JoLoTo.

It’s Bingo with a Beat! – Soundcheck Bingo at 6:00 pm every Sunday at KT’s Hayloft Saloon in Lolo.

Sing away your Sunday night with Angelic Tunes Karaoke from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at The Timber Bar & Grill (formerly the Dusty Star Saloon) in Kalispell.

Join hosts Paul and Stu for Dram Tuff Trivia at 6:00 pm each Sunday at Missoula’s Dram Shop Central.

We have around 60 live music events listed for this weekend – take your pick!

No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of winter activities and events are happening not only around Missoula, but all the way up the Flathead, Mission and Bitterroot valleys, east to Phillipsburg and Anaconda, and out west past Alberton. If you’re headed up to Whitefish and Glacier and even Northwestern Montana, 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 winter brew! Support our local artists and vendors at the area winter markets. Take the family for a brisk outdoor winter hike or cross-country ski – check XC conditions, trails up high are freshly groomed and very good. (Not so much down low). All of our area ski resorts remain open, with recent fresh show, and grooming the slopes with really good conditions – check The MUG’s comprehensive Western Montana Snow Conditions page for all the current ski conditions and road conditions, in one place for our area hills and resorts. Catch a classic movie screening or a stand-up comedy night. Try your luck with some fun local bingo. 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 and holidays. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.