It’s Make it Missoula Monday. Each week, Trail 103.3 DJ, Craig Johnson shares his picks of the week for Missoula happenings. You can hear him discuss them on-air each Monday at 9:00 am. Here’s what’s happening this week:
Monday 3/7
Blues Monday (R&B) at the Badlander
9PM
21+
208 Ryman St.
Tuesday 3/8
NT Live: Hangman (COMEDY) at the Roxy Theater
6:30PM
Description: Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (London Road, Macbeth at MIF) as Rosalind. With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation.
Save our Smith Fundraiser (FUNDRAISER) at the Top Hat Lounge
6PM
Description: Save Our Smith party and fundraiser a the Top Hat! Come and celebrate Montana’s Smith River, and help to protect it from a proposed copper mine on its headwaters. Learn the latest on the campaign, catch up with friends, eat and drink, and listen to some great music.
134 W Front St.
Wednesday 3/9
An Evening with Bob Wire
An Evening with Bob Wire (COUNTRY) at Great Burn Brewing
6PM
Description: It’s called Maximum Honky Tonk, and no one delivers it with the passion and wit of Bob Wire. Whether playing solo acoustic shows, or filling dance floors with his rocking roots band, the Magnificent Bastards, Bob Wire is one of the most energetic, entertaining, and flat-out fun live artists in the Northwest. His popular Missoula band was voted Best Local Band twice, and Bob was named Missoula’s Entertainer of the Year in 2007.
2230 McDonald Ave.
Jazz Night: Kimberlee Carlson Trio (JAZZ) at the Top Hat Lounge
7PM
All Ages
134 W Front St.
Out at the Roxy: Tangerine (FILM) at the Roxy Theater
7PM
Tangerine: It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.
718 S Higgins Ave.
Community Open Mic (ACOUSTIC/JAM) at the Starving Artist
6PM
All Ages
3020 S Reserve St.
Thursday 3/10
Emzee and Silas (ACOUSTIC) at the Lolo Peak Brewery
6PM
All Ages
6201 Brewry Way – Lolo
Double Down Band (COUNTRY) at the Sunrise Saloon & Casino
8PM
All Ages
1805 Regent St.
Bare Bait Dance Presents: All About the Moon (DANCE) at the PARTV Building, University of Montana
8PM
Description: The BBD company takes the stage in a new choreography work by BBD Artistic Director, Joy French. French and company source from a variety of moon myths, quintessential moon songs (will Van’s “Moondance” make an appearance?!), and general moon mania to continue BBD’s focus on creating new dance works that are “whimsical, intelligent, poignant, and meticulous”.
All Ages
32 Campus Dr.
Friday 3/11
Traditional Irish Music (FOLK) at the Union Club
6PM
Description: Every Friday at 6:00 during happy hour Traditional Irish Music Session. An authentic taste of Ireland listening to Western Montana’s excellent traditional Irish musicians. You will hear jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes and songs. Come tap your feet or sing along.
21+
208 E Main St.
UM Spring Percussion Concert (ROCK/JAZZ) at the Dennison Theater
7:30PM
Description: The Spriing Percussion Concert will feature the music of Art Rock from the 1970’s and 1980’s with arrangements of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s TARKUS album and LABYRINTH by Kit Watkins of the group “Happy The Man.” The concert will also feature a premier performance of “Starlight” by senior composition major Mack Gilcrest and Christopher Rouse’s percussion “tour de force” OGOUN BADAGRIS. The concert will conclude with the uplighting sounds of the Islanders Steel Band. See you there!
All Ages
32 Campus Dr.
Tom Catmull’s Radio Static (MISC) at the Union Club
9:30PM
All Ages
208 E Main St.
Baby Tyger and Danaco (ROCK) at the Top Hat Lounge
9:30PM
21+
134 W Front St.
Aran Buzzas (ROCK) at Missoula Brewing Company
6PM
All Ages
200 International Way
