Weekend PICKS: Thursday, July 21st thru Sunday, July 24th
Tami Hubbard
Posted On July 21, 2022
The weekend is here! 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.
We’re counting over 90 music shows of one kind or another in the area. We’ve got options!
Farmers markets season is in full swing in Western Montana. You’ll find ’em here, and for a complete list of nearly three dozen in the area, check out our comprehensive Western Montana Farmers Markets story on The MUG.
No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. 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. Support our local farmers and crafts people. 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 you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!
“Summer breeze makes me feel fine”
– Seals & Crofts
THURSDAY, July 21
Thursday, July 21
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Ronan Farmers Market
Ronan Visitors Center
155-199 US Hwy 93, Ronan, Montana
The Ronan Farmers Market is every Thursday, May 19th, 2022 through October 13th 2022, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Ronan Visitors Center. Come support your local producers, bakers & craft makers!
Thursday, July 21
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Orchard Homes Farmers Market
Orchard Homes Country Life Club
2537 S. 3rd Street West, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, July 21
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Alberton’s Community Farmers Market
Alberton Senior Citizens Center
701 Railroad Avenue, Alberton, Montana
Location: Community Center Parking lot beside Senior Citizen’s Center, Railroad Avenue, Alberton
Fee: Vendor space is FREE, no registration required
Market Details: Weekly vendors include (but are not limited to):
Vegetable starts, Bedding plants, Flowers, Fresh local produce, Jewelry, Blankets, Raw local honey, Fresh eggs, Junk art. Gift boxes, Aprons, Hand wovens, Live music each week!
Non-profit organizations are welcome to serve a meal as a fundraiser.
Thursday, July 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Columbia Falls Community Market
The Barn (behind O’Briens Liquor & Wine)
830 1st Avenue W, Columbia Falls, Montana
Featured Musical Artist: Kenny James Miller Band
Columbia Falls Community Market…It’s the locals’ market!
Columbia Falls Community Market offers friends, families, neighbors and visitors the chance to more conveniently live a farm-to-table lifestyle while enjoying each other’s company, live music, fresh food, desserts, artisan gifts and locally-brewed beer.
The weekly event is Thursdays through the summer from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, from May 19 thru September 29, 2022. Check our website and Facebook page for specific local artists playing each week.
Our space provides ample parking for vendors and attendees, a safely-enclosed but open-air selling space, a central music stage and dance floor, food court, excellent curb appeal and plenty of visibility.
We have space for 60 vendor booths, and we’d be honored to have you join us.
Thursday, July 21
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Erik Miron at Tapas and Tunes
Max’s Market
125 Village Lane, Bigfork, Montana
Thursday, July 21
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Downtown Tonight
Caras Park
123 Carousel Dr, Missoula, Montana
Featured Live Music July 21: Zeppo Blues
Live music, food trucks, Caras Park. That’s right, Downtown Tonight has returned to the heart of Missoula. Local food trucks will be on hand to serve up the delicious food that you crave all winter long. Its time to gather and reconnect in the Heart of Missoula, at Caras Park!
Thursday, July 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TNR / Thursday Night MTB Ride Missoula
Pattee to Dean Stone / Out & Back
Missoula, Montana
This week we’ll escape the valley heat by starting high up in Pattee Canyon. We’ll ride an out and back route on the House of Sky Trail with a lollipop loop around Mount Dean Stone.
Meet at the Sam Braxton Trailhead parking lot at the top of Pattee Canyon.
Trailforks Route
Pattee to Dean Stone
See you up there!
Thursday, July 21
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!
1st place team: $30 gift card
2nd place team: $20 gift card
3rd place team: $10 gift card
Thursday, July 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Blue Shadows
Bitter Root Brewing
101 Marcus Street, Hamilton, Montana
Thursday, July 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Rippy Dippy & The Hidden Hippies
Highlander Beer
200 International Drive, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, July 21
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Luke Dowler Duo
Craggy Range
10 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
Thursday, July 21
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Black Cherry
KwaTaqNuk Resort & Casino
49708 US Hwy 93, Polson, Montana
Thursday, July 21
6:00 pm
Pop Up Party
Flat Creek Mercantile
105 River Street, Superior, Montana
Thursday, July 21
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Travis Yost
Cranky Sam Public House
233 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, July 21
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Missoula Board Gamers
Katie O’Keefe’s Sports Bar & Casino
2100 Stephens Ave, Missoula, Montana
If you’re new, here’s the deal: Bring a game or two and make a friend or two at Katie O’Keefe’s during this month’s board game night. All are welcome. Free and open play.
*This event may change due to covid things. Please be safe and look out for each other. Also note that KoK is a 21+ venue.
Thursday, July 21
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jo Smith
The KM Bar
29 3rd St E, Kalispell, Montana
Thursday, July 21
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Eric Alan
Harbor Grille Lakeside
7135 HWY 93, Lakeside, Montana
For more info visit www.musicbyericalan.com
Thursday, July 21
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
JD & Chuck
The Shoe – Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana
Thursday, July 21
7:00 pm
Jazz-Esque
The Old Post
103 W Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, July 21
7:00 pm – 9:00 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, July 21
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Smarty Pants Trivia
Waters Edge Winery
2593 Highway 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
Smarty Pants Trivia is running every Thursday in 2022 – The Flathead Valley’s newest and most fun Trivia night! Amazing categories that cater to ALL INTERESTS & skill levels! Win prizes & bragging rights plus enjoy the best global wines made in-house and stellar food that will fuel your brain! Grab some friends, come up with a great team name and see if you can with the title of SMARTY PANTS!
Thursday, July 21
7:00 pm
Take the Greeks Out to the Ballgame!
PaddleHeads vs. Ogden Raptors
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
700 Cregg Lane, Missoula, Montana
Are you a Greek-affiliated University of Montana Alumni? Come join us for a night of community fun at the July 21 Paddleheads baseball game with fellow UM Greeks! This is a great chance to reconnect with long-time friends and meet other alumni!
The game starts at 7:05 pm and we have reserved a block of tickets in the same section.
https://www.fevo.com/…/UM-Fraternity-and-Sorority…
Online ticket-purchasing closes on July 20. All tickets will be held at will call and can be picked up the day of the game.
Wear your letters or your favorite Griz gear– we hope to see you there!
Thursday, July 21
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm – $10
Stephen Wilson Jr. + Wailing Aaron Jennings
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
$10 in Advance // $13 Day of Show
To purchase advance tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/stephen-wilson-jr…/
Stephen Wilson Jr. is a singer/songwriter from rural Southern Indiana. Wilson was raised by a single father who was a boxer and had him boxing from age seven through adulthood as an Indiana State Golden Gloves finalist. Wilson, a self-taught guitarist moved to Nashville to pursue a degree in Microbiology at MTSU. There, he started indie rock band AutoVaughn after finishing his degree. They toured for over five years and Wilson co-wrote songs as lead guitarist until his creative focus turned more to songwriting and singing. After the band, Wilson relied back on his education where he worked for several years as an R&D scientist at Mars until signing a publishing deal with BMG Nashville in Aug 2016. He is currently building his catalogue and has had songs cut by Caitlyn Smith and Old Dominion, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Chase Bryant, Mackenzie Porter, Kameron Marlow, Sixpence None the Richer and Leigh Nash. https://www.stephenwilsonjrmusic.com/
Wailing Aaron Jennings 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!). Jennings has performed across the Northwest at Breweries, Dive Bars, Vineyards, Guest Ranches, Hot Springs, Campgrounds, Underpasses, Historic Chapels, Farm Parties, Pool Parties, Birthday Parties, Theaters, and Nudist Colonies. Memorable anecdotes, old jokes, and older songs are all part of the journey for him, and at the end of the night: if it feels like the ghosts of the past are dancing arm in arm with you and your hopes for the future? Well that’s just dandy. http://wailingjennings.com/
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Thursday, July 21
Doors 6:30 pm // Show 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Tour
KettleHouse Amphitheater
605 Cold Smoke Lane, Bonner, Montana
ABOUT JOE RUSSO’S ALMOST DEAD
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is Marco Benevento, Dave Dreiwitz, Tom Hamilton, Scott Metzger and Joe Russo. We’re a Grateful Dead cover band.
Tickets on sale at The Top Hat, online, or by phone at 800-514-3849. General Admission standing pit tickets and general admission seating/lawn tickets are available. Shuttle and parking tickets for this event are also available for advance purchase here. All ages are welcome.
$34.50 – $44.50 Advance Tickets (+applicable fees)
Thursday, July 21
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursty Ear Thursday – Floridis & Slayden
Stave & Hoop
223 N Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Prepare for an amazing acoustic performance featuring genres from bluesy to folk-rock to solo instrumentals! $5 cover added to all tabs after 8:00 pm.
Thursday is Trivia (7:30 pm to 8:30 pm) and Karaoke (8:30 pm to 12 Midnight) at Eagles Lodge in Missoula
Thursday, July 21
Trivia 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm / Karaoke 8:30 pm – 12:00 am
Hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment
Eagles Lodge
2420 South Ave W, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, July 21
9:00 pm
Open Mic Night with DJ Nitewolf
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, July 21
9:30 pm – 1:30 am
Roots Uprising
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
FRIDAY, July 22
Friday, July 22
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Polson Farmers Market Cooperative
11 3rd Avenue West, Polson, Montana
Friday, July 22
10:00 am
Wreaths Across America
Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History
2975 Gen Foster Ave, Missoula, Montana
This unique museum on wheels is free to the community and helps honor local veterans.
Wreaths Across America (WAA) in Missoula is proud to announce a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) national tour. The MEE started its tour at WAA Headquarters in Maine and will be in Missoula, MT, on FRIDAY, JULY 22 for a scheduled event that is both free and open to the public. The mobile museum will be parked at the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History located at 2975 General Foster Avenue, Fort Missoula / Missoula, Montana and open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. A special Welcome Home Ceremony for Vietnam Veterans will take place at 11:00 am.
Any individual or organization may sponsor a veteran’s wreath for $15 at any time of the year at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. Each sponsorship goes toward a live, balsam wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero as we endeavor to honor all veterans laid to rest at noon on Saturday, December 17, 2022, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.
Click here to find a local participating cemetery near you to support or attend a wreath ceremony. Click on the link and type in your town and/or state.
For all the details, check out this Facebook event
Friday, July 22
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lolo Community Farmers Market
Lolo Community Center
12345 Hwy 93 South, Lolo, Montana
Friday, July 22
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
West Glacier Farmers Market
Heaven’s Peak Kitchen Lodge & Resort
12130 Hwy 2 East, Glacier, Montana
West Glacier Farmers Market provides a wonderful opportunity for area folks to showcase their products in a social and fun atmosphere while highlighting the flavor of the local area.
At a new location at Heaven’s Peak Kitchen Lodge & Resort, just outside the entrance to GNP. Shoppers enjoy the freshness and taste of local artistic talents. Variety of vendors, great pies, handcrafted items and Montana products.
Great stop on the way to Glacier National Park to stock up for the weekend!
Friday, July 22
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Missoula Center for the Performing Arts
200 N. Adams, Missoula, Montana
A young princess named Snow White finds herself in peril when her step-mother, the Queen, is told by her Magic Mirror that the princess is fairer than she! Aided by her two Henchmen and a band of evil Bats, the Queen plots to get rid of Snow White. Snow White escapes from the Queen and from the Black Forest Creatures with help from Witless the Woodsman, and finds a home with the Seven Dwarfs.
When the Queen learns of Snow White’s whereabouts, she attempts to poison Snow White. But the Queen’s evil plans are thwarted when Snow White’s fearless Forest Friends, her father King Backwards, the Seven Dwarfs and the Prince come to her rescue.
$10 Adult Tickets / $5 Seniors & Children Tickets LINK
Friday, July 22
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Bill Price Trio
The Springs in Philipsburg
106 Brewery Road, Philipsburg, Montana
Friday, July 22
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mission Falls Market
Good Old Days Pavilion
32670 US-93, St. Ignatius, Montana
Local spot for St. Ignatius community and beyond, to gather and purchase Montana-made crafts, produce, and food. All farmers, gardeners, craftsmen, and food-vendors are invited to sell their wares.
The Mission Farmers Market hopes to grow and share locally-produced items with our amazing communities. Come join the fun!
Every Friday evening in summer (May 20 through September 23) from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Easy off, easy on Highway 93 on the corner to St. Ignatius at the Good Old Days Pavilion.
Stop in and pick up some of the best, fresh, locally grown produce and a variety of other home grown items on your way to Flathead Lake or Glacier National Park.
Friday, July 22
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Justin Phillips
Glacier Sun Winery
3250 US Hwy 2 E, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, July 22 – 5:45 pm – 10:05 pm
Saturday, July 23 – 12:00 pm – 10:50 pm
Sunday, July 24 – 10:00 am – 2:45 pm
Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival 2022
424 Forest Hill Road, Hamilton, Montana
Bring on the Family Friendly Fun! The full schedule is available here!
Friday, July 22
7:00 pm
Superhero Night + Cash Giveaway + Fireworks
PaddleHeads vs. Ogden Raptors
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
700 Cregg Lane, Missoula, Montana
SUPERHERO/CASH GIVEAWAY/FIREWORKS — What a night! A Paddle game with teams Spiderman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Ironman! Dress up as your favorite superhero and stay after the game for a fireworks show! Oh, and did we mention were giving away CASH? The first 500 fans through the gate will receive an envelope of cash! One lucky fan will receive $500!
Tickets info here
Friday, July 22
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Walburn & Atherton Duo
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, July 22
6:00 pm
ElevatioN Car Meet
Montana Car Shows & Cruises
100 MT-82, Kalispell, Montana
We welcome everyone to bring out their rides, whether it’s a project or not to come hang out with other car enthusiasts. Our car meets this year will be all over the valley so be sure to check the discussion for the specific location. Around 7:30 pm we will head to Main Street in Kalispell to cruise the gut. We hope everyone has a great time and can’t wait to see all the rides!
Friday, July 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Good Old Fashioned
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery
4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, Montana
Friday, July 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ticket Sauce
Highlander Beer
200 International Dr, Missoula, Montana
Friday, July 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Larry Myer
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
Friday, July 22
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Way Down North – on the Patio
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
Friday, July 22
6:00 pm
Brent Jameson Duo
Northern Lights Saloon
255 Polebridge Loop, Polebridge, Montana
Friday, July 22
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Live Music with Andrew Sweeney
Waters Edge Winery
2593 Highway 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
Andrew Sweeney has been rocking our Waters Edge Winery regularly since they opened and everyone adores his music! So talented with originals and cover songs ranging the spectrum – even Britney Spears!
Friday, July 22
6:30 pm
Honey Bandit & Swamp Donkey
Gunsight Saloon
624 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls, Montana
Friday, July 22
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Luke Dowler
The KM Bar
29 3rd St E, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, July 22
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Neal Elder
Tin Can Bar and Draft Room
207 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana
Friday, July 22
7:00 pm
Karaoke with Kaleidoscope Entertainment
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Rd, Lolo, Montana
Friday, July 22
7:30 pm
Swan Valley Speakeasy
Max’s Market
125 Village Lane, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, July 22
Doors at 7:00 pm // Show at 7:30 pm
Revival Comedy Night to Benefit the James Welch Native Lit Festival
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
$10
To purchase advance tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/revival-comedy…/
In July, Revival Comedy is raising money for the James Welch Native Lit Fest — which is welcoming some of the best writers of our time to Missoula, including Louise Erdrich, Tommy Orange, and Terese Marie Mailhot. To celebrate the festival, and help offset the costs, we are welcoming our favorite native *comedy* writers to the ZACC — and it will be a night to remember. Featuring Mars Sandoval, Austin Valley, Lenny Peppers, Thomas McClure, Sarah Ann Sandoval, Adrian Jawort, Charlie Mulluk, and Andy Nemec.
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/
Friday, July 22
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sundog North
The Old Post
103 W Spruce St, Missoula, Montana
Friday, July 22
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Flat Black Band
Dew Drop Inn
10750 Hwy 2, Coram, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Cash for Junkers
Union Club Bar & Grill
208 E Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm
Karaoke
The Rustic Hut
5415 US Hwy 93 South, Florence, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Salsa 406
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent Street, Missoula, Montana
Start the night with a free dance lesson at 9, followed by all the best salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia and more.
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm
Country Rock Karaoke hosted by DJ Nite Wolf
Evaro Bar
17025 US Hwy 93 North, Evaro, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm
Solid Sound Karaoke in the Bowl Dog Lounge
Westside Lanes
1615 Wyoming Street, Missoula, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Karaoke with Bluette
The Sitting Duck
15265 Montana Highway 35, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm
Trans Future, King Ropes, Sarah Frazier
Monks Bar
221 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
Trans Future // New Wave Soul-n-Roll
King Ropes // Imagine Queens of the Stone Age, Kurt Vile, and Pixies hanging out with Willie Nelson
Sarah Frazier // Heavy, graceful, and beautifully ominous soundscapes, like the darkest of rural Montana nights
21+ $7
Friday, July 22
9:00 pm – 12:00 am
The Dearly Departed
Perfect Shot Tavern
218 Main Street, Polson, Montana
Friday, July 22
9:30 pm
Last Chance Band
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
SATURDAY, July 23
Saturday, July 23
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Missoula Farmers Market
100 Railroad Street East, Missoula, Montana
Live music featuring Mark Chase Music
Saturday, July 23
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Clark Fork River Market
101 Carousel Drive, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
6th Annual Poker Paddle by the Flathead Lakers
The Shoe – Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana
Bring your kayaks, SUPs, canoes or swimming ability on a short or long course to designated stops on the beautiful south end of Flathead Lake in Polson, MT, collecting playing cards along the way. Each player receives a commemorative gift. Prizes for best and worst hand! Lunch from “The Shoe” provided for all participants.
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/6th-annual-poker-paddle…
For more information contact [email protected] 406-515-9262
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hot Springs Farmers Market
Hot Springs City Park
Hot Springs, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Higgins Lot Alternative Market
Corner of Higgins & Pine, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Missoula Peoples’ Market
Higgins & Pine Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Kalispell Farmers Market
Flathead Community College
777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market
301 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana
We are a local Farmers Market in Stevensville, Montana. We accept WIC and Senior Coupons.
We offer a wide variety of items at the market each week from Artisan, Homemade Crafts, Produce, Plants, Baked Goods, Local Honey, Food Trucks, and Music. Take a drive to our small community market that is nestled in the heart of Bitterroot Valley and check out the history of Stevensville. We have much to offer in our community with opportunities for shopping at the Farmers Market and many of the small stores that are along the Main Street in Stevensville.
No dogs are allowed in the market area for safety of our customers and vendors.
Saturday, July 23
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cars & Coffee
J&K Customs – Nvicta Squad
2904 W Broadway, Missoula, Montana
The weather forecast is calling for Cars & Coffee. Super excited to be kicking off the year with a new location! A big thank you to J&K Customs for offering to host Cars & Coffee! Be respectful of their store and parking lot while we are there. There will be coffee as well on a first-come first-served basis. Thanks to Loose Caboose for donating the Coffee. Depending on the turnout we may get drink and food vendors for future events.
Also, please do your part to keep these events family-friendly, clean and safe so we can all enjoy the love we share for cars.
Saturday, July 23
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Summer Bouquets
Ravalli County Museum
205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana
Learn the simple art of paper folding as you make a lovely tissue paper flower from any color of the rainbow. Fold the layers like a fan, twist a chenille stem around the center, and open the paper petals to form a flower that lasts!
All family events are at the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton, MT (406)363-3338
Saturday, July 23
10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Lard Butt 1K Run
Silver Park
700 Cregg Lane, Missoula, Montana
Missoula’s second Lard Butt 1K (yes, that is a 1K, or 0.62 miles) is set for Saturday, July 23, at Silver Park (NOON start / 10:30 am opening).
Instead of traditional water stations, the Lard Butt 1K features donut stations every 250 meters, replaces timing chips with chocolate chips, and hosts a well-stocked beer garden before and after the 1K itself. Along with a canned-food drive, there will be a “Spirit of Lard Butt” costume party, an on-site soundtrack and numerous other surprises.
There are four ways to attack the grueling, flat one-kilometer (0.62 mile) course:
• Show-off Wave: For those with the audacity to run (expect heckling from race marshals and spectators);
• Legends Wave: For those 250 pounds and heavier;
• Waddlers Wave: For the rest of us;
• Kids Dash: For those 10 and younger.
The walk/run/waddle starts at NOON on July 23, with day-of registration opening at 10:30 am, and the Beer Garden opening at 11:00.
Advance Registration is $30 at www.lardbutt.com, covering event entry, a Lard Butt 1K Tee-Shirt, one beer or mimosa for those 21 and over, along with other foods and on-site surprises. Week – and day-of registration costs increase to $40.
Saturday, July 23
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Scramble Poker Run hosted by Mission Mountain Survivors, MC
Branding Iron Bar & Grill
56721 MT Hwy 212, Charlo, Montana
All Vehicles Welcome!
Sign up at 10:00 am $20 per hand with an unwrapped toy or $30 per hand without a toy.
Wheels rolling at 11:00 am. Back by 4:30 pm @ The Branding Iron.
Winner announced at 5:00 pm.
BBQ to follow with DJ Tave of Zoetic Beats from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Come out and support our local kids!
Saturday, July 23
4:00 pm
Music In The Wild by Cascade Quartet
Sculpture in the Wild
1500 MT Hwy 200 E, Lincoln, Montana
Saturday, July 23
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Gravy Ladles
Wildwood Brewing
4018 US Hwy 93 N, Stevensville, Montana
Saturday, July 23
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Teccas
Philipsburg Brewing Company
101 W Broadway Street, Philipsburg, Montana
Saturday, July 23
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Blue Shadows
Draught Works
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
6:00 pm
Parts & Labor
Fin’s Taphouse
352 Woodside Cutoff Rd, Corvallis, Montana
Saturday, July 23
6:00 pm
The Music Lab
Waters Edge Winery Kalispell
2593 Highway 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
Saturday, July 23
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kevin Van Dort
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
Saturday, July 23
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live Music with Kimberlee & Louie
River Edge Steakhouse
168 S Frontage Rd E, Alberton, Montana
Saturday, July 23
6:00 pm
Champagne Sunday
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W Broadway Street, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 16
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
John Floridis & Jen Slayden
FINN Lounge
100 Madison Street, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Artist Presentation: Actor Bill Bowers
Philipsburg Theatre
140 S Sansome St, Philipsburg, Montana
Join us at the upstairs bar the hour before the event to meet the artist and mingle. This event is free and open to the public.
Registration encouraged: https://form.jotform.com/221855730629057
About the Artist: As an actor, mime and educator, Bill Bowers has traveled and performed throughout all 50 of the United States, Europe, and Asia. His Broadway credits include Zazu in The Lion King, and Leggett in The Scarlet Pimpernel. A student of the legendary Marcel Marceau, Bill is hailed by critics as one of the great mimes of our generation. An award-winning performer and playwright, Bill’s work has garnered top honors and rave reviews worldwide, including The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, International Thespis Festival in Germany, MonoMafia in Estonia, United Solo in NYC and Poland, the Fresh Fruit Festival, the Nature Festival of Korea, among others. His original plays include All Over the Map, Beyond Words, Under a Montana Moon, It Goes Without Saying, Heyokah/Hokehay, Johnny Got His Gun, and The Traveler. Bill is currently working on his memoir and has been awarded fellowships at the Hermitage, The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Ohio University, University of Wyoming, Williams College and Princeton University. “To watch Bill Bowers is to see the technical elements of a style that brings Marcel Marceau readily to mind, joined to the American West. Mime can be wonderful – the air between him and us is his palette.” New York Times Bill is featured in the film Two Weeks Notice, and on television in Disney’s Out of the Box, Remember W.E.N.N, All My Children, the PBS adaptation of Peter and the Wolf, and the PBS documentary series Brief But Spectacular. Bill holds an MFA from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, and an Honorary PhD from Rocky Mountain College.
For accessibility concerns please email [email protected]
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bill Price Trio
Cranky Sam Public House
233 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Bill Price has been played on radio stations around the U.S., Canada and Europe. His progressive folk-style ranges from quiet ballads to energetic folk/rock.
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm
Doobie Live in Missoula
Monk’s Bar Missoula
221 Ryman St, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Larry Myer
The Firebrand Hotel & Restaurant
650 E. 3rd Street, Whitefish, Montana
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Recession Special Album Release
Free Cycles
732 S 1st St W, Missoula, Montana
Joined by their friends, Barncat Country Band, you won’t want to miss this boot-stompin’ good time.
$10
Activities Include:
-Piñatas!
-Jug Slugging!
-Slug Juggling!
-Guitar Burning!
-Singalongs!
-Even More Fiddle!
-Proletarian Revolution
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Neal Elder
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Road, Lolo, Montana
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm
Live music with JD
The Shoe – Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm
Float to the Ballpark
Missoula PaddleHeads
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
700 Cregg Lane, Missoula, Montana
Can you think of a better mode of transportation than by tube? Buy a ticket to the game, come to the stadium early and we will shuttle you up river and float as a group back to the stadium! Presented by Missoula Therapy. Ticket information here
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Crown Jewel Concert Series Presents The Band of Heathens with Special Guest Mike Murray Band
Jewel Basin Center
218 Sportsman Lane, Bigfork, Montana
This outdoor event features standing General Admission tickets as well as VIP table seating with a Pre-show experience. The Pre-show experience includes VIP early entry into the venue, an exclusive meet and greet with The Band of Heathens, access to a private pre-show soundcheck performance by The Band of Heathens, and merch shopping before doors open to GA.
General Admission Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/the-band-of-heathens-with…
VIP table and Pre-show Experience: https://forms.gle/onKCp69AC5rUf3CA9
Food and beverages will be available for purchase on site.
Saturday, July 23
7:00 pm
Way Down North
Northern Lights Saloon
255 Polebridge Loop, Polebridge, Montana
Saturday, July 23
8:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Polly O’Keary and The Rhythm Method
Rustic Hut
5415 US Hwy 93, Florence, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 pm
Country Rock Karaoke with DJ Nitewolf
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent Street, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 pm
Solid Sound Karaoke in the Bowl Dog Lounge
Westside Lanes
1615 Wyoming Street, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, July 23
9:00 pm – 12:00 am
Kenan Flannery & Isaac Elliot
Perfect Shot Tavern
218 Main Street, Polson, Montana
“Kenan Flannery’s is praised as having a voice that hits you with the intensity of a hundred Irish poets and musicians”. Kenan Flannery is a 23 year old IYMA’s award winning folk songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. His music is a fusion dance of his deep love for Americana folk music from the likes of Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley mixed with his Irish roots in storytelling and ballads inspired by The Dubliners and The Wolfe Tones.
Kenan is humorous and a little bit quirky. His live shows are truly one of a kind and his unique style of music and showmanship makes him one of Ireland’s gems in the rough.
Isaac Elliott is a 34 year old troubadour, folk songwriter/storyteller born and raised on the Cherokee Reservation of Oklahoma, from a young age his father introduced him to the poetic words of John Prine which led him down the wild and wonderful road of music. After spending a decade in service, he began discovering his own love from Folk and Americana music. This began in the music circles of the Woody Guthrie Folk Fest and now he spends his time performing in any bar, coffee shop and brewery that will have him.
Saturday, July 23
9:25 pm
FANTASTIC MR. FOX – Missoula Outdoor Cinema
North Missoula Community Development Corporation
1001 Worden Ave, Missoula, Montana
Bring a chair or blanket, and join us on Saturdays in July and August for an outdoor movie night in the Head Start play field (1001 Worden Ave).
Things to know!
— A donation of $5-$10 is suggested but not required.
— Our neighbor-run concession stand offers popcorn (with a wide array of toppings), candy, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks.
— Movies start at dusk. Come early to hang out with neighbors and find a good spot!
— Please leave pets and alcohol at home.
— After the movie please be respectful of the neighborhood and exit the area quietly. Help us clean-up the area and pick-up your trash as you depart.
This event runs on neighborhood volunteer power — grab a friend and sign up here to volunteer: https://volunteersignup.org/4PLLE
Saturday, July 23
9:30 pm
Last Chance Band
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
SUNDAY, July 24
Sunday, July 24
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Columbia Falls Sunday Market
Columbia Falls City Hall
130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana
Sundays Weekly from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon May 22 thru September 11, 2022
Acoustic music and friendly local vendors Hosted by Jean Flynn of Prairie Girl Farms
Sunday, July 24
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Seeley Lake Sunday Market
3150 Hwy 83 North, Seeley Lake, Montana
Our vendors’ products are homegrown, homemade or home crafted.
We have fresh fruit and vegetables and support the Senior Farmer’s Market Coupon Program (SFMNP).
We’re located off Hwy 83, North in Seeley Lake on the lawn of the Seeley Lake Community Foundation building. Market Entrance is off Pine Street (street parallel and east of Hwy 83). Customer Parking at Seeley Lake Elementary School. Vendor Parking at Senior Center.
The Sunday Market is sponsored by the Seeley Lake Community Foundation, a non-profit organization, which supports the community and surrounding areas. Please note there is no smoking permitted within the market boundaries. We have a designated smoking area. Also, pets are not permitted with the exception of service dogs.
Sunday, July 24
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Market on Broadway
216 West Broadway Street, Philipsburg, Montana
Sunday, July 24
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday Funday Board Games
Cranky Sam Public House
235 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
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, July 24
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sundog North
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Rd, Lolo, Montana
Sunday, July 24
3:00 pm
Edwin Johnson
The Lakehouse at Georgetown Lake
360 Brown Derby Lane, Anaconda, Montana
Sunday, July 24
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sunday Pinball Tournament
OddPitch Brewing
1200 W. Kent, Suite #103, Missoula, Montana
No Entry Fee. Prizes for the Top 3 Players including gift cards and merchandise.
All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to play. The pinball community is very welcoming and eager to teach newcomers how to play.
Top 5 players will earn points in our ongoing, multi-month league. At the end of each league prizes are awarded to the top five players. Random participants will also have a chance to win prizes through a drawing. Check out our website to see our current line-up of ten machines.
Sunday, July 24
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Seth and Sara
The Raven Bigfork
15321 Montana Hwy 35, Bigfork, Montana
Seth and Sara have been van-life-ing it across the country performing both their originals and songs you love (Johnny Cash, Tyler Childers, Taylor Swift, etc.), as their American Duo since 2018. Seth has been recognized and praised through the states for his mesmerizing vocals, heartfelt tunes, and raw talent on the strings. His passionate performance, aided by his wife Sara, on percussion, is bringing the sound back to Bigfork, MT. www.sethandsaramusic.com
Sunday, July 24
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Bill Price
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, Montana
Sunday, July 24
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night with Colton C
Bias Brewing
409 1st Ave East, Kalispell, Montana
Calling all musicians , poets, singers, songwriters, comedians and any genre of live performance artists: join us Sunday evenings for OPEN MIC from 5-8pm hosted by local musician and MC Colton C. Performers (21 and older) get a FREE beer on the house.
10-15 minute time slots. Sign up in person or text 406-407-0732
Sunday, July 24
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Kelly Diane
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana
Sunday, July 24
5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
DISPATCH & O.A.R. – SOLD OUT
KettleHouse Amphitheater
605 Cold Smoke Lane, Missoula, Montana
Summer Tour 2022 with G. Love
Tickets and more info: https://bit.ly/3I7fTyX
Sunday, July 24
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Johnny Campbell Band
The Revolver
221 E Park Ave, Anaconda, Montana
Johnny Campbell on fiddle and Phyllis Erck on banjo with Johnny’s Nashville A-list band including Terry Eldredge, bass and Jeff Burke, mandolin.
Sunday, July 24
7:00 pm
Angel & Davey
Riverbend Concerts Bigfork
Sliter Park, Bigfork, MT
Sunday, July 24
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Megan Karls
Historic St. Mary’s Mission and Museum
315 Charlos St, Stevensville, Montana
Sunday, July 24
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live Music with Luke Dowler
Casey’s
101 Central Ave, Whitefish, Montana
Sunday, July 24
Doors 7:00 pm // Show 7:30 pm // $15
Playdoh Presents ‘The Cave of Despacito’
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
To purchase advance tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/playdoh-presents…/
*This show contains mature themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
The Cave of Despacito, presented by Playdoh, is a one-person variety puppet show reimagining Plato’s Allegory of the Cave in a contemporary multiverse of comedic sketches. You can expect to inhabit a new reality where America is a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise, a post apocalyptic cult necromances a celebrity moose, you are attacked by a rabid email who is out for blood, and attend a Despacito-themed conference that makes you question our obsession with consuming media. The show has been performed at many venues all the way up the coast from Atlanta to Vermont. Check out Playdoh’s IG for Tour Highlights + Show clips: @nosepickah.
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/
Sunday, July 24
9:00 pm
Country Music Dance Party with DJ Nitewolf
Sunrise Saloon and Casino
1101 Strand Ave, Missoula, Montana
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