How are you gonna wrap up this last weekend of the summer? The MUG is here with all our Weekend PICKS to help you lock in for all the music, markets and events Thursday thru Sunday that you don’t want to miss around Missoula and Western Montana.

Missoula’s own Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery returns with the grand tradition of 2025’s annual Community Grape Harvest Days; the public is invited to bring their own snippers and help harvest white grapes 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday and Friday.

Night Blooming Jasmine plays live hot jazz 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton.

Meet up with TNR at 6:00 pm at the main Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead in Missoula for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Ride loop on the Wallman and Dropout trails.

Jordan Smith performs live on the murphy stage at Missoula’s Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday.

Justin Harris is doing the solo acoustic thang at Bias Brewing in Downtown Kalispell starting at 7:00 pm Thursday.

Bring your instrument, request a tune, and Jazz Jam with the S&H Elephant Gerald house band, The JIVE from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Thursday at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula.

Logjam Presents welcomes Chase Rice for a live performance with McCoy Moore opening at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Thursday.

If your brain stuffed full of a lifetime of music, bring it on in to Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon at 8:30 pm Thursday for “Name That Tune” Night.

Take in the Exhibition Opening – Kelsey Bowen / I’ll See You In The Morning at Radius Gallery in Downtown Missoula 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday.

To celebrate their golden anniversary, the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is launching a new exhibit “Everyday Treasures”, showcasing over 400 of the Museum’s artifacts from its earliest years, opening with a 50th-Year Celebration 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday.

Travis Yost brings his Love is a Dog Band to perform live at Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday.

Vintage dress is encouraged when Julia Reed Nichols hosts Pin-Ups on Tour: Salute to Laughter, a stand-up comedy & variety show featuring Las Vegas songbird Bridget Reilly at Philipsburg Opera House Theatre starting at 7:00 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.

Nashville recording artist Hunter Stiles returns to Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon playing live classic, outlaw and original country tunes 9:30 pm to 1:30 am Friday and Saturday.

Groove Solventless & Logjam Presents welcome Lost Canyons for a FREE live concert performance at the Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 10:30 pm Friday.

The summer farmers’ market season is on its final stretch into autumn, including Anaconda, Columbia Falls, Ronan and Libby on Thursday, Polson, Plains, Troy and Saint Ignatius on Friday, and all the ones in Downtown Missoula, Hamilton, Kalispell, Stevensville, Arlee, and Hot Springs on Saturday morning. On Sunday, there are farmers markets in Seeley Lake, Columbia Falls and Ronan to check out.

The MUG’s Western Montana Summer Farmers Markets guide is ready to help – save the link and get around to all of ’em during the remaining weeks of the season.

Theatre for Young Audiences presents Lyle the Crocodile at Missoula Children’s Theatre at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm Noon on Saturday.

Check out the Trail of Bales, along with food, music, market, a baking contest, games, and petting zoo when the Ronan Chamber of Commerce presents the 15th Annual Harvest Festival 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday.

Missoula Renaissance Festival delivers all ye great olde festivities from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday at the Missoula Fairgrounds.

Nerd out all weekend at RockyCon, the Tabletop Role Playing Game Convention at Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.

UM Griz Football meets Indiana State at Missoula’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium as Griz fans “Stripe the Stadium” with kickoff at 1:00 pm Saturday.

MT Cattle Lack Ranch in Arlee presents an evening of Rhymes and Reasons Cowboy Poetry showcasing the heartfelt words of Leigh Ratterman, Scott Crump, Steve Fraker and Rik Goodell paired with soulful ranch music by Ryan Fritz at 3:00 pm Saturday.

Hamilton’s Rocky Mountain Grange #116 hosts the 1st Annual Equinox Blues Fundraiser Festival 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday with live performances by Blue Shadows and Hammerhead Jack, closing with an open jam session.

Celebrate the final days of summer with a (Frozen) Pool Party Skate 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm Saturday at Glacier Ice Rink at the Missoula Fairgrounds.

Logjam Presents welcomes Dr. Fresch for a live concert performance with DJ Suka at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Saturday.

Loin Hammer melts your face off with Duh-Runk to celebrate 12 years of over the top rock at 8:00 pm Saturday at Bias Brewing in Kalispell.

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 artsy and mildly athletic with ARTS Missoula’s Art on the Run scavenger hunt 5-mile fun run starting from Run Wild Missoula‘s downtown location on Main Street at 10:00 am Sunday.

Channel your inner Caddyshack at the Open AIR Open Mini Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Fort Missoula 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Sunday.

Meet up with Missoula MTB Coalition at Fort Fizzle Picnic Area in Lolo at 11:00 am Saturday for a shuttle ride up Mormon Creek Road and a mountain bike ride down Mill Creek Trail.

Meet with Women Bike Missoula at the XXXXs on North Higgins at 11:15 am Sunday for a ride to Missoula’s City Cemetery for a “Stories and Stones” afternoon of historic storytelling.

Unwind and enjoy the soulful sounds from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm during the Fall Sunday Night Jazz Series, this week featuring Johan Eriksson, in the taproom at Missoula’s Draught Works.

Sunday Funday Karaoke is hosted by DJ Nite Wolf from 8:00 pm til Midnight at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon.

We have around 60 live music events listed for the weekend – take your pick! Summer’s wrapping up; take advantage of patio season while it’s still here. You can’t go wrong with seeking out all the excellent rooftop bars and outdoor patios to soak in this mid-September Montana weather.

No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of early fall harvest 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 brew! Support our local artists and vendors at the area markets. Take the family for a brisk outdoor hike – all the trails are waiting. Pre-fall conditions are excellent just about everywhere for mountain biking. Late summer fishing on the rivers is excellent, and the lakes are great for no-crowd SUPing, kayaking and canoeing. 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 and holidays. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.

“To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall.”
– Ann Patchett

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Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to holidays and 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!

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