Our lead image for Weekend PICKS says it all. While it’s been dry in the valleys, winter has continued delivering fresh snow to every Western Montana resort – Sunday’s incoming precipitation just might mean we’ll get a fresh dump up high. We need it bad. 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.

Tanner Laws heads to Columbia Falls for a solo acoustic gig at The Rendezvous 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday.

Jay Alm delivers the live music while your pizza gets delivered to your table at Old Bull Brewing in Frenchtown 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday.

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.

Meet up with TNR at 6:00 pm for this week’s Thursday Night Hike at the Sam Braxton Trailhead / Upper Pattee Canyon parking lot and for a traverse over Missoula’s University Mountain.

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.

Trivia debuts Thursday night from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on February 5 at the Iron Horse in Downtown Missoula.

Author Cassidy Randall makes a visit to Shakespeare & Co. in Missoula for a live reading and discussion of her book “Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women’s Ascent of Denali” 7:00 pm to 8:30 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.

Bring your friends and your favorite LPs for BYOV Vinyl Night with Ear Candy Music at Missoula’s Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm the first Thursday each month.

Logjam Presents welcomes the Backcountry Film Festival – Presented by Wild Montana at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 7:00 pm Thursday.

Whitey Morgan and The 78s storm into Whitefish with their “Damn the Weather” Tour, playing at The Remington Bar on Thursday starting at 7:00 pm.

Catch the silky smooth jazzy vocals of Daijha Vu with Jordan Medeiros on guitar,Patrick Christianson on sax and Ephraim Mortenson on bass from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Thursday at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula.

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.

DJ Auntie E keeps things moving on the dance floor at the Union Club Bar & Grill in Downtown Missoula from 9:00 pm Thursday ’til closing time.

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 Whitefish Winter Carnival XVIII wraps up this weekend with multiple events from Friday, February 6 thru Sunday, February 8.

The BBIA’s Bitterroot Home & Ranch Expo will take place at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton on Friday from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Hamilton’s Downtown Association hosts First Friday each month from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with businesses open late, art galleries showcasing exhibits, live music, food and beverages.

The watercolor works of local artist Odd Era are featured at Missoula’s Bernice’s Bakery from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm First Friday.

Dana Gallery in Downtown Missoula presents their 5th Annual “New Love” Art Exhibit showcasing three new-to-the-gallery Montana artists from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm First Friday.

Get to know more people in Missoula’s arts and business scene at ARTS Missoula’s First Friday Social with live music by Christian Collins from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on February 6 at Xplorer Maps.

Otherwise: Open AIR’s Annual Group Exhibition Opening featuring 20 local artists-in-residence at Bob’s Your Uncle in Missoula from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm First Friday.

Cranky Sam Public House in Downtown Missoula is having a First Friday Party featuring art from their own Cranky Crew, and live music from Night Blooming Jasmine from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Quarteto Nuevo’s ensemble merges western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz with an organic feel that packs a wallop 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, February 6 at Ronan Community Center.

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.

Lolo Pass Visitor Center welcomes the funky R&B grooves of Milk Made in the warming hut for the final Full Moon Event of the season 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm (MST) 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.

The theme will be “Timber Fallin’ and Trucks a-Haulin'” in the UM Schreiber Gym for a swingin’ good time at the 107th Foresters’ Ball with live music by the Blue Collar Band 7:00 pm to Midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Join Cutler Bros. Theatre in Deer Lodge for a live screening of their 2022 stage performance of the epic tale “Fiddler on the Roof” at 7:30 pm Friday.

Trivia 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.

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

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 from now thru March 28.

Join local poets for a live readingCozy Afternoon and record release in Cooper Room A at the Missoula Public Library, for Pure Poetry presented by Fact & Fiction from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Saturday.

Chad Okrusch plays live in The Vault at Philipsburg Brewing Company 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday.

Missoula’s hottest night of the year is back – Missoula Art Museum’s “Fan the Flame” Formal Party and Benefit Art Auction promises a vibrant celebration of creativity, community and fundraising for the MAM 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday, February 7 at the University Center Ballroom on the UM Campus.

The 14th annual Missoula Fire on Ice (Missoula Structure Firefighters vs. Missoula Wildland Firefighters) Hockey Charity game has the puck drop at 6:00 pm Saturday at Glacier Ice Rink.

Kids and parents can dance the night away at the Missoula YMCA’s Semi-Formal Sweetheart Dance 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Saturday.

Enjoy a multi-sensory musical experience with the Listeso String Quartet performing a Candlelight Concert featuring “Vivaldi’s Four Seasons” at Missoula Children’s Theatre at 6:30 pm Saturday.

After the Whitefish Winter Carnival parade, catch the Cowboy Country Band, followed by Justin Harris and the Pocket Aces from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, and then THE one and only New Wave Time Trippers at the Great Northern Bar.

Travis Yost brings his dreamy pop-Americana to life with Love is a Dog from Nebraska 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.

Grammy-nominated, Brit Award-winning Scottish artist KT Tunstall performs at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton at 7:30 pm Saturday.

Phyphr and Motifv bring modern electronic soul to Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula at 9:00 pm Saturday.

Your dancing prayers will be answered as Mark DuBoise and Crossroads take the stage for a night of great country music, dancing and meeting new friends at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon starting at 9:00 pm 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.

Al’s Cycle is hosting a Super Bowl Pre-Party featuring a screening of the new Montana Backcountry Discovery Route Expedition documentary at Montgomery Distillery in Downtown Missoula at 2:00 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 Naomi Moon Siegel.

We have around 50 live music events listed for the 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 for the Big Game 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 have been good. Icy & bare down low. All of our area ski resorts remain open, grooming the slopes with surprisingly good conditions – check The MUG’s comprehensive Western Montana Snow Conditions page for all the current 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.