While it’s been dry in the valleys, winter has continued delivering fresh snow to every Western Montana resort! 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.

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

Meet up with TNR at 6:00 pm for a Thursday Night Hike on Missoula’s Barmeyer Trail at the trailhead off Pattee Canyon Road – bring your light.

See the Kinetic Convergence Dance Collective in the Payne Gallery at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture in Missoula with live performance at 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, and 7:30 pm on Thursday, featuring choreography in dialogue with works by Sara Mast and Manette Bradford.

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.

Cory Chopp and Tina Bertram of Way Down North perform live 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton.

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.

MCT Premiere Night Fundraiser: Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo at Missoula Children’s Theatre 6:00 pm to 10:00 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.

Charla Bauman is ready to bring to you and yours an unforgettable energetic show at Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday.

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

Shine your dance shoes and get ready for a swingin’ evening when The Elephant Gerald Project heats things up at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Thursday.

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.

Live music with Katie Rose from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday at The Rendezvous in Columbia Falls.

Radio Ranch plays live for Mountaintop Music in Muley’s Bar & Grill from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Friday at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in Lakeside.

The JIVE returns to Missoula’s Highlander Beer for an evening of hot club jazz and gypsy swing 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday.

While The JIVE is providing the musical entertainment, you’ll want to behold the majesty of the 3rd Annual Western Montana Beard and Mustache Competition at Missoula’s Highlander Beer at 6:00 pm Friday.

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.

Philipsburg native Sterling Drake performs live with his fusion of western swing, honky-tonk heartache and dance hall treasures in the Polson High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm Friday.

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

MCT Community Series: Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo at Missoula Children’s Theatre with performances Friday at 7:30 pm; Saturday at 2:00 pm; and 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm; and continuing thru Sunday, January 25.

The UM Jazz Program and UM Jazz Artist Series proudly present The Brad Leali Quartet with the Missoula Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 pm Friday at Zootown Arts Community Center.

Get ready to dance and sing the night away with Unico Entertainment’s K Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula starting at 9:00 pm Friday.

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.

Country Music meets EDM when Logjam Presents welcomes YeEDM for a live concert performance featuring 9B49 with Jenn N Juice at The Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 10:30 pm Friday.

Bitterroot Mushers invites you to drive up to see the Darby Dog Derby at Chief Joseph Cross Country Ski Trail at Gibbons Pass Road #1209, just off Lost Trail Pass at 8:00 am Saturday and Sunday.

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. (They’re replacing the floor inside the Badlander during January, so use the Locals Only entrance on Broadway).

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.

Recharge and restore your physical, mental and emotional well-being at the Bitterroot Valley Health & Wellness Fair at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday.

Take in A Winter Talk: “𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲” 𝘁𝗼 “𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 with author Frank Tyro at Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana in Charlo 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Saturday.

Get ready to shake your bingo wings with Saturday Bingo from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Olde Dairy / The Trough in Missoula.

Dave Von Kleist brings classic rock to the stage at The Rendezvous in Columbia Falls from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday.

Missoula singer-songwriter John Floridis performs live on the murphy stage at Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday.

Join Discovery Ski Area and Philipsburg Skate Park for a community ski film night + fundraiser featuring Matchstick Productions’ “After the Snowfall” 7:00 pm Saturday at the Historic Philipsburg Theatre.

Comedian Nate Bargatze brings his “Big Dumb Eyes” World Tour, featuring all new material to UM Adams Center in Missoula at 7:00 pm Saturday, January 17. (SOLD OUT)

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.

Come on out to The Jack Saloon in Lolo for some weekend carousing Saturday night when The Northern Lights Band will be playing live on stage from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Spice up your January with all-female sextet Columbian instrumental music group Las Guaracheras at Hamilton High School at 7:30 pm Saturday.

Join Josh Farmer and Kyle Curtis for an energy-filled night of Dueling Pianos playing your requests on stage at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Saturday.

The one. The only. The Whitefish Winter Carnival LXVII Disco Party kicks off the week of frosty festivities at the Great Northern Bar & Grill in Downtown Whitefish starting 8:00 pm Saturday.

Foundation Entertainment & Montana Kush present: Duffrey & Chmura: Cloud Grove Tour with support from PLTNM and Animal Treats starting at 9:00 pm Saturday at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula.

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.

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.

Stop by Philipsburg Brewing Company for a live Sunday show in The Vault with Old Man Ben from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

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

Join Lake Missoula Old Time for an a’capella community Pub Sing session at Western Cider from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm the 3rd Sunday each month.

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 musicians are Johan Eriksson and Strange Meeting.

Where jazz meets country – Western Union brings their signature “countrypolitan” western swing sound to Zootown Arts Community Center in Downtown Missoula 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Sunday.

Bone Dry Comedy hosts Very Funny Weekly Comedy Open Mic every Sunday at 8:00 pm at Ole Beck VFW Post 209 in Downtown Missoula.

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 January 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 January hike or cross-country ski – all the trails are waiting. All of our area ski resorts are open with great 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.