Take advantage of UM’s FREE UDash River Shuttle Service to get to the Clark Fork River Access points in Missoula at Sha-Ron and Milltown Thursdays thru Sundays, starting from the last weekend of June, through July and August.

The Farmers Market at Libby opens from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm every Thursday thru September 24 at the Libby Lofts in Libby. Featured music on July 16 is Thomas Hennigan.

The Ronan Farmers Market is every Thursday through October 15 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Ronan Visitors Center.

The Anaconda Community Market connects the community of Anaconda to fresh food, local makers, and artisans every Thursday 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm thru September 4 in Downtown Anaconda.

Check out the Alberton Community Farmers Market at the Alberton Community / Senior Center 30 miles west of Missoula 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Thursdays thru October 8.

Orchard Homes Farmers Market is 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Thursdays thru September 10 at Orchard Homes Country Life Club in Missoula.

The Columbia Falls Community Market happens every Thursday 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm thru September 24 with local food producers, artists, creative artists, live music, food trucks and more. Featured music on July 16 is the Steve n Debi Duo.

Downtown ToNight returns to Caras Park for another epic summer in Downtown Missoula with live music, food trucks, children’s activities and Missoula Makers Collective Summer Market pop-up 5:00 pm to 9:00 every Thursday from June thru August – featured music on July 23 is Vinyl City.

Feast in the Field will fill your heart and your ears with multiple fundraising activities and renowned violinist Tim Fain joined by special guests pianist Jeffrey Shumway, and Joel & Rachel Schnackel performing at the Homestead Organics Farm Campus in Hamilton from 5:30 pm to 10:00 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.

Show off that big brain of yours with Thursday Night Trivia at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm each Thursday at Big Sky Brewing Company in Missoula.

Tom Catmull and Travis Yost team up to deliver dreamy pop-Americana songs and covers at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday.

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.

Meet up with TNR at 6:00 pm at the main Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead parking lot in Missoula for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Ride with a ride on Fenceline, and after, a group cookout celebrating Aaron’s final TNR before his move.

Downtown Missoula’s Iron Horse Bar & Grill hosts Trivia hosted by DJ Carlos with 5 rounds of fun and prizes every Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Get on up to Whitefish Mountain Resort to race with the Flathead Area Mountain Bikers TNRL (Thursday Night Race League) Series with XC MTB races starting at 6:30 pm July 9-16-23-30.

Bingo is hosted every Thursday at 6:30 pm by the Missoula Senior Center on The Hip Strip.

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 Big Bucks Bingo 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Bring your buddies and torment your enemies with your knowledge of all things with Trivia Thursday night 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Western Cider in Missoula.

Two Crows for Comfort perform live at Longstaff House in Missoula from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday.

Head over to Blue Moon Arena in Columbia Falls for Heritage Days Open Rodeo at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday (SOLD OUT).

Bring your friends – pick your favorite country and rock classics – grab the mic and be a star at Karaoke every Thursday night from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Silver Bullet Bar & Casino in Columbia Falls.

Join the Philipsburg Theatre Summer Concert Series for an evening of Western Swing, Honky Tonk & Traditional Country with Sweet Megg and Eliza Thorn all the way from Nashville 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Thursday.

Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts presents “Young Frankenstein – The Musical” with 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm evening performances on varying weeknight dates from May thru August; this week it’s Thursday, July 23 at 8:00 pm.

Very Funny Weekly Comedy returns at 8:00 pm Thursday at The Badlander in Downtown Missoula.

Logjam Presents & Montana Knife Company welcome Jordan Davis for a live concert performance with Elizabeth Nichols opening at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner on at 8:00 pm Thursday.

Sign up to sing with 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.

Stop by the Polson Farmers Market Co-op in front of the Cove Deli in Downtown Polson, open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Fridays thru October 9.

Philipsburg Chamber of Commerce presents the Flint Creek Valley Days 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Friday, July 24; 8:00 am to Midnight on Saturday, July 25; and 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday, July 26.

The Crystal Mountain Music Festival returns to the Cyrstal Mountain Mine Complex south of Darby 10:00 am to 2:00 Friday; 10:00 am to 4:00 am Saturday; and 10:00 am to Midnight on Sunday.

Buy fresh, buy local at the Troy Farmers Market at the Troy Museum & Visitors Center 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm Fridays thru September 2.

Missoula Children’s Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland, an original adaptation based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass with Session 2 performances at 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Friday.

The Wildhorse Plains Farmers Market brings together growers, makers and farmers from the Plains – Paradise Valley with customers for fresh local produce, baked goods, handcrafted goods and florals in the MT Dental lot in Plains 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Fridays thru October 16.

The Mission Falls Market is at the Good Old Days Park Pavilion just off Hwy 93 in Saint Ignatius, and is open from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Fridays thru October 2.

Enjoy great tunes, craft beer, and good vibes to kick off your weekend with Live Music every Friday 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Glacier Brewing Company in Polson.

Chow down and chill a little as Missoula’s newest Friday night tradition starts this summer – the Friday Food Truck Pod at the Missoula Senior Center on The Hip Strip from 5:30 to 8:00 pm each Friday thru the summertime.

Head to Hamilton to celebrate The Last Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival with 13 bands playing over the weekend starting at 5:45 pm of Friday thru Sunday.

Your Friday just got better with OffPitch Karaoke hosted by the lovely and talented Kendra to get your night started from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm every week at Missoula’s OddPitch Brewing.

Way Down North plays live on the patio at Great Northern Bar & Grill in Whitefish from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday.

The Neon Drifters perform live at Water’s Edge Winery in Kalispell 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.

Brash Rodeos continue their Summer Series at Blue Moon Arena in Columbia Falls 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Friday.

Little Giants reunites for a pop-punk performance at The Badlander in Downtown Missoula with support from Hibernator and Perfect Blue at 7:00 pm Friday.

Don’t miss the exhilarating performance of Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen at Wachholz College Center on the FVCC campus in Kalispell 7:30 pm Friday.

Experience the magic of Cirque Italia Silver’s “Water Circus – Metropolis” with performances at Missoula’s Southgate Mall 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Friday, July 24; 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm Saturday, July 25; 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm Sunday.

Trivia in Paradise? Yes, please! Trivia every other Friday starting at 8:00 pm at American Legion Post 129 in Paradise, Montana.

John Floridis performs acoustic live at The Old Post in Downtown Missoula from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday.

Merie Productions’ 4th Annual Whitefish Summer Concert Series presents The Music of Queen – a Tribute Concert featuring the Trans Siberian Orchestra with Dustin Brayley at Whitefish Theatre Co. with live performances at 8:00 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Logjam Presents welcomes Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Molly Tuttle for a live concert performance at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Friday.

Idaho’s Americana band Tylor & the Train Robbers bring their blend of outlaw country, folk, and red-dirt rock to Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Friday.

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

Cahoots takes over the big stage with a doubleheader weekend at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon performing live from 9:00 pm til closing time on Friday and Saturday.

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

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.

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

The original Missoula Farmers’ Market for over 54 years at BN Plaza at the XXXX’s at the end of Higgins in Downtown Missoula on Saturdays thru October 31 (8:00 am to 12:30 pm) and Tuesdays thru September 29 (5:00 pm to 7:00 pm) – The MUG’s Summer Music Series group on July 25 is Louie Bond, Kimberlee Carlson and Ron Meissner.

The Clark Fork River Market in the Riverside Parking Lot east of Caras Park and Bear Tracks Bridge in Downtown Missoula, open 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays weekly thru October 31. Featured music group on July 25 is the Montana Ramblers.

Missoula’s Mountain Line offers free weekend bus rides with hourly service between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm from the Downtown Transfer Center to Marshall Mountain Park from May thru October.

The Hamilton Farmers Market Co-op runs 9:00 am to 12:30 pm each Saturday thru October 31 in Downtown Hamilton.

The Kalispell Farmers Market is a vibrant gathering place where local farmers, ranchers, artists, and makers come together to sell their goods, share their talents, and connect with the community at Flathead Valley Community College 9:00 am to 12:30 pm Saturdays thru October 17.

The Higgins Lot Alternative Market happens every Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in Downtown Missoula thru September 26.

The Missoula People’s Market featuring local art & handcrafted goods – open 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays thru September 26 at the corner of Pine & Higgins in Downtown Missoula.

Visit the Lakeside Farmers Market on Flathead Lake with locally-grown produce, homemade gifts and fresh bread across from Volunteer Park in Lakeside 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays thru September 26.

The Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market runs 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturdays on Stevi’s West 3rd and Main Street thru October 3.

Stop by to do some treasure hunting for unique items from local makers, vintage finds, and pick up fresh baked goods at Long Acre Market on Hwy 93 in Arlee 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturdays to August 29.

Every Saturday at Hot Springs Town Park, Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm thru October 3, the Hot Springs MT Summer Farmers Market is a celebration of local flavor and creativity.

Support your community with at the Summer Get Down Car Show (fundraiser for the Rodeo Family Relief Fund) at the Columbia Falls Super Wash at 2:00 pm Saturday.

Spend your weekend at the Hootenanny 47 – a Throwback Music Festival & fundraiser for cancer survivors and their families at The A-Bar in Bigfork 2:00 pm to 10:00 Saturday, and 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday.

The Benevolents will play kindly live 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday, July 25 at the 31st Annual Brewfest at The Daly Mansion in Hamilton.

All things cherry will be ripe for the pickin’ at the annual Flathead Cherry Festival on Polson’s Main Street 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday.

Join Missoula’s OddPitch Brewing every Saturday for a fun-filled Play It Forward Bingo night hosted by Kendra from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

The Three-O perform live 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.

The Northern Lights Band fellas are back to illuminate The Jack Saloon in Lolo 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday.

Acclaimed performer Sara Evans comes to Wachholz College Center on the FVCC campus in Kalispell for her We Got The Beat Tour at 7:30 pm Saturday.

Logjam Presents welcomes Maren Morris for a live concert performance with Scout Willis opening at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner at 7:30pm Saturday.

Sing your favorite songs at DJ Nitewolf’s Karaoke Patio Party at The Dark Horse Bar in Missoula starting at 9:00 pm Saturday.

Get spicy when Latin Dance Music Night happens the last Saturday each month 9:00 pm to 2:00 am at the Missoula Eagles Lodge #32.

TNT Karaoke 9:00 pm to 2:00 am on the 2nd and 4th Saturday every month at the 2nd Chance Saloon in Ronan.

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.

Sing with Angelic Tunes Karaoke from 9:30 pm Saturday at the Rainbow Bar & Casino in Kalispell.

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

Stop in at the Seeley Lake Summer Market at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation 9:00 am to 1:00 pm every Sunday between Memorial Day and Labor Day, thru September 6.

Cruise in for NW Montana Cars and Coffee at the Kalispell Krispy Kreme 10:00 am to 1:00 pm every Sunday morning, May thru September.

Visit Badrock Farmers Market in Columbia Falls every Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm thru October 11 to stock up on locally harvested and handcrafted goods.

Philipsburg’s Summer Market on Broadway returns to Pocket Park (next to The Sweet Palace) 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sundays from June 14 to September 13.

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 hostess Sultry Sarah.

The Louie Bond Swing Duo plays live on the outdoor patio for your Sunday afternoon entertainment 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Jack Saloon up Graves Creek Road in Lolo.

Missoula’s OddPitch Brewing hosts a Sunday Pinball Tournament every week 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.

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 Summer Sunday Jazz Series – this week’s featured artist is Simon Hickey.

Joe Martinez performs live with the Riverbend Concert Series at Sliter’s Park in Bigfork from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Sunday.

Grammy Award-winner Marty Stuart comes to Wachholz College Center on the FVCC campus in Kalispell with His Fabulous Superlatives at 7:30 pm Sunday.

Wrap up your weekend with Sunday Night Karaoke at 8:00 pm on the outdoor patio at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon, hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment.

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 summer activities and outdoor 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 brew! Support our local artists and vendors at the area markets. Take the family for a challenging (or relaxing) hike or mountain bike ride. 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.