The Historical Museum at Fort Museum annual Used Book Sale is happening in Heritage Hall from (Early Bird Admission) 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday; and Free Admission; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday and Saturday; and 12:00 pm Noon to 4:00 pm Sunday.

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.

Mike Murray performs his brand of soulful, wide open melodies live 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday night at Freestone Restaurant in Kalispell.

Collect a few friends, and test your knowledge with Thursday Night Trivia at 6:00 pm each week at Big Sky Brewing Company in Missoula.

Vic Picks hosts the weekly Thursday Music Jam at The Filling Station in Seeley Lake from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Neal Elder performs live at Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewing 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday.

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.

Join the Montana Songwriters Collective for their Community Song Share (a song circle for songwriters) at Free Cycles Missoula 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.

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.

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.

A mini film festival of apocalyptic proportions, the Snooze Fest Film Festival brings a night of the absurd, the horrifying and the hilarious films made by Missoulians to the Zootown Arts Community Center in Downtown Missoula from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday.

Catch Tall Poppy String Band at Missoula’s Longstaff House 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday.

The World Ballet Company presents the world’s most iconic ballet: Swan Lake at Wachholz College Center on the FVCC campus in Kalispell from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday.

Come on in to the Silver Bullet Bar and Casino in Columbia Falls for weekly Thursday Night Karaoke hosted by Bluette from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

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

Sign up to sing for Thursday Karaoke from 8:30 pm to Midnight, hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment at Missoula Eagles Lodge #32.

Missoula’s Homegrown Comedy Night is back at Draught Works Brewery featuring John Howard and six local comics from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm Thursday.

Sign up to sing with Angelic Tunes / Kamikaze Karaoke at The Timber Bar & Grill in Kalispell – Thursdays from 8:00 pm to Midnight.

DJ Night at The Union Club in Downtown Missoula features the debut of DJ Scatterboxx at 9:00 pm Thursday.

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.

Get ahead on your holiday shopping with this Holiday Market at Immanuel Living in Kalispell on Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

See over 50 Western Montana Artists under one roof at the Bitterroot Arts Guild’s annual Holiday Extravaganza at 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday, with a second day 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds Event Center in Hamilton.

Check out Bateman Weaves and Montana Institute of Book Arts Showcase at Missoula’s Montana Museum of Art and Culture 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm First Friday.

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.

Check out Missoula Art Museum’s First Friday exhibit “On Darkness: Shifting Perceptions” gallery talk with Margo Geddes and live music by The Dawn Patrol 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday.

The Art of Sovereignty exhibit opens in the Cooper Room of the Missoula Public Library 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on First Friday.

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.

Torrents: Art on Main Street presents an opening reception of the art of Sean Parson / Sonic Landscapes – Reasonings with the Council of Balance on First Friday, November 6 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Confluence Center in Downtown Missoula.

“The House Has Many Hands”, a UM Grad student exhibit, opens at The Clay Studio of Missoula 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on First Friday.

Julie Wulf’s “Montana Colors” exhibit opens at The Artists’ Shop in Downtown Missoula 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on First Friday.

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.

Find your Cheeseburger in Paradise in Margaritaville at the Jimmy Buffett Bingo FUNdraiser for Missoula Freestyle 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday at the Missoula Senior 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.

Fusion Fight League invites you to a Main Event Pro Heavyweight Title clash featuring Daniel Trejo vs Braden Peterson at 7:00 pm Friday, November 6 at UM Adams Center in Missoula.

Bring your best vocals, your worst vocals, and your “I only sing after two drinks” vocals for Karaoke Night with Kaleidoscope Entertainment at The Jack Saloon in Lolo this Friday night from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Dive into the darkness at Goth Night with DJs Ordo Amoris & Ginger Bat and live music by Academy Order at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm on First Friday.

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

Grab your girlfriends, tease your hair a little higher, and join Merie Productions for “Ladies Night Out – a Tribute to Dolly Parton” at 101 Central / Second Story in Downtown Whitefish 8:30 pm to 10:00 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.

Roll in to the Spinnaker Bar & Grill in Lakeside for Karaoke starting at 9:00 pm every Friday.

Karaoke hosted by Jesse is every Friday night at 9:00 pm at the Stumble Back Inn in Victor.

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

Logjam Presents welcomes Borderline Lucid for a live performance at The Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 10:30 pm on First Friday.

Find a bargain on your perfect daily driver (rider) dream bike – and support a great cause – at the annual Free Cycles Missoula Fall Bike Sale 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday.

The Run For Beer Series continues with their 5k Fun Run starting at Columbia Falls’ Backslope Brewing 11:00 am Saturday.

UM Griz Football returns to Washington-Grizzly Stadium vs Portland State with kickoff at 1:00 pm Saturday.

Catch Jen Howard live at Philipsburg Brewing Company 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday.

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.

Next Stop Comedy is coming to Trout Creek at Lakeside Motel and Resort on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

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

Get stoked for ski season when Parkin Costain and Maggie Voisin “The Powder Cowboys” present the Stumptown Film Festival at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday.

The Northern Lights band plays all your country favorites live from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday at the Hamilton Eagles Lodge.

The Benevolents play live at Lolo’s Jack Saloon from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday.

Logjam Presents welcomes Evan Honer for a live performance on his “It’s an Even Longer Road Tour” with Sam Burchfield at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Saturday.

Raise the roof with Saturday Night Karaoke from 9:00 pm to Midnight at Bunkhouse Whiskey in Philipsburg.

Roll in to the Spinnaker Bar & Grill in Lakeside for Karaoke starting at 9:00 pm every Saturday night.

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 to 1:30 am 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.

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.

Jesse, the Ocelot hosts a free weekly Open Mic in the Root Cellar (or outside when weather allows) at Leaf + Quiet on Missoula’s Northside from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sundays.

Missoula’s OddPitch Brewing hosts a Sunday Pinball Tournament every week from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Live music with Jen Howard in The Vault at Philipsburg Brewing 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday.

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

Join your benevolent hosts Paul and Stu for Dram Tuff Trivia from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sunday night at the Dram Shop Central in Midtown Missoula.

Explore the art of dance and music at the World Ballet Company’s performance of “Swan Lake” with a LIVE Orchestra at the UM Dennison Theatre on Sunday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Stop in to Missoula’s Draught Works Brewery for Sunday Night Jazz from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm featuring a rotating list of great local Missoula jazz musicians and groups for a relaxing way to wrap up the weekend – featured music on November 8 is The Slug Jones Trio.

Join Pro DJ Entertainment on the big stage at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon and Casino, Sundays at 9:00 pm for Rockin’ Sunday Karaoke.

We have around 50 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 autumn activities, holiday entertainment, 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! Get your pumpkin latte at a local coffee spot. 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.

Do you have a Western Montana event coming up that you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!