Posts Tagged ‘Missoula music scene’

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's James McMurtry at the Wilma, Griz Homecoming Yell Night, beer for charity, and lots of live music.... more

Photo Gallery: The Fail Safe Project Plays Monk’s Bar

By AUSTIN SMITH - Clod-stomping, face-melting rock and roll is not dead. If you think so, then you obviously weren’t at Monk’s last night with The Fail Safe Project.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's Hamlet performed outdoors at Shakespeare in the Park, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Hank 3, and more.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's the Hellgate Rollergirls' first bout of the year, River City Roots Fest, MUD garden party, and more.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's a Bob Dylan pre-party, Garden City Harvest's Farm Party, Family Night at the ballpark, and more.... more

Ruby Jewel Jamboree Featuring John Reischman and the Jaybirds

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - The last concert in the 2012 bluegrass Ruby Jewel Jamboree is Aug. 16, with the Juno award-winning John Reischman and the Jaybirds. ... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week, including the full schedule of events at the Western Montana Fair!... more

Monk’s Bar Presents Jeanne Jolly

By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - Monk’s will feature Jeanne Jolly on Saturday, Aug. 4 along with the dynamic duo Montana Skies. It'll be an evening of extraordinary talent.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Kids Fest at Caras Park, Gillian Welch plays the Wilma, Out to Lunch and First Friday. Busy Week!... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Acoustic Pint Night for Peace, AniMeals Adopt-a-thon, Cigarette Girls Burlesque, and more!... more

Steve Martin Fame to Rub Off on a Talented Missoula Band Friday Night

By MARK VOSBURGH - Steve Martin and the Lil' Smokies have things in common: Both work other jobs, both won band contests, and both will play Osprey Stadium on Friday.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Tryouts for the Hellgate Rollergirls, Steve Martin plays bluegrass, Downtown ToNight, and more! ... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Clark Fork Coalition Walk & Talk, Out to Lunch, and more! ... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Osprey baseball, Out to Lunch, 1st Annual 4th of July Lights Parade, Downtown tonight, and more! ... more

Monk’s Feature Friday: Montana Skies, Cello and Guitar Fusion Duo

By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - Guitar/cello fusion duo Montana Skies is coming Monk’s Bar in Missoula on Friday, June 29 along with the Tyler Matthew Smith Band.... more

The Tyler Matthew Smith Band Comes to Monk’s Bar

By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - The Tyler Matthew Smith Band is coming Monk’s Bar in Missoula on Friday, June 29 along with the duo Montana Skies.... more

Monk’s Bar Brings in Marshall Catch Band

By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - ‘Road weary’ and wanting to get home to Montana, the indie rock band Marshall Catch plays at Monk's Bar this Saturday June 23rd.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: 10K Wine Run at Ten Spoon Winery & Vineyard, Blue Alley After Party with Broken Valley Road Show & more!... more

Get To Know DJ Chunkiye, Missoula’s Premiere Turntablist

By AARON TRAYLOR - Chunkiye Moua is a Missoula native who has one of the largest followings of any mix master in the region.... more

Popular Reggae Band Synrgy Coming to Missoula

By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - California-based reggae band Synrgy is bringing their upbeat, high-energy music to Monk's Bar in Missoula on Thursday, May 24.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Family Friendly Fridays at the Top Hat, the Missoula Food Co-op's spring potluck, and more!... more

Missoula’s Josh Farmer Band: Good Vibrations

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - The Josh Farmer Band took second place at Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic finals. To Josh, it's not where you end up, but the journey that matters.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: The Mickey Hart Band, the Missoula Farmers' Markets, and more fun for a warm Missoula week.... more

Find the Perfect Band or DJ for Your Missoula Wedding

By AARON TRAYLOR - Here are some tips for helping you find the perfect Missoula band or DJ to entertain the guests at your wedding.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Live music, pub trivia, the MCT production of "West Side Story," and more Missoula fun.... more

Ruby Jewel Jamboree: The Growling Old Men

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - The next concert in the bluegrass Ruby Jewel Jamboree series is tonight, May 4, from 7-10 pm. Free bluegrass pickin' session afterward, too!... more

Things To Do in a Small Montana Town at Night

By AARON TRAYLOR - In most small towns in Montana, the city goes quiet as soon as the sun goes down. I'm here to help brainstorm ideas for entertaining you and your friends without big town entertainment.... more

Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: The Finalists

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - This Saturday is the final round of the Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic competition. Check out the line-up and enjoy Missoula's musical talent!... more

Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: Esprit de Corps

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic contest is both a stage for Missoula's musical talent and a way for musicians to overcome their fears and limitations.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: First Friday Art Walk, Garden City BrewFest, live music at the Wilma, and Bike, Walk, Bus Week.... more

A Missoula Jamboree Family

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - Thanks to Missoulians Lou and Phyllis Erck, Missoula is now home to the bluegrass Ruby Jewel Jamboree, which starts Saturday, April 28.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: The UM production of Chicago, The 40th Annual YMCA River Bank Run, live music, and more.... more

Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week

Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Loads of live music, a burlesque show at the Top Hat, Scotch tasting at the Rhino, and more.... more

The DJ Is Dead! Long Live the DJ!

By AARON TRAYLOR - Now that anyone can DJ on their Mac, it seems there's been a major shift in the way people perceive DJs. It's changed Missoula nightlife, too.... more

Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: The Nitty-Gritty

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - For an inexpensive, fun evening of live music at the pub, check out Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic contest every Thursday night at 8:30.... more

Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: Band vs. Solo

By LEISA GREENE NELSON - Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic contest gives a stage to both local bands, like the Hasslers, and solo acts, like slide guitarist Dan Dubuque.... more

A Bluegrass Festival, Steve Martin, Possums, Kittens, and Hair Cuts

By MARK VOSBURGH - You can't swing a possum around here without hitting a bluegrass band. 18 bands take the stage on April 14 for the Montana Bluegrass Festival.... more

Making a Living in Music. Or Not.

By BOB WIRE - Could I actually make a decent living in Missoula from just music? Technically, it could be done. Let’s explore the possibilities, shall we?... more

Missoula is the Place for Bluegrass Music

By MARK VOSURGH. Wanna Jam? Missoulians, You are SO in luck. Missoula has a great bluegrass scene with at least 15 area bands playing bluegrass, and a ton of great musicians.... more

Behind the Music: Off White Christmas

By BOB WIRE - Like Mozart's Requiem and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the inspiration for Bob Wire's Off White Christmas album was a big, greasy, delicious hamburger.... more

Christmas Music Events in Missoula

By JEN SLAYDEN - For me, the holidays are celebrated around musical performances. Each year, as I wander downtown Missoula, I realize how lucky we are to live in such a musical city.... more

Introducing the Black Mountain Boys and
Weekly Missoula Bluegrass Music

By MARK VOSBURGH - Where is Missoula's free weekly bluegrass show? Hint: Look for the grain bin on Reserve Street.... more

A Marriage of Music: Successful Jazz and Pop Artists Make Missoula Studio Work

By RACHEL A. SEIDENSTICKER - After recording seven jazz CDs and headlining clubs in Chicago, appearing on ABC’s “The Commish,” and performing, acting, and modeling across the world, Eden Atwood found hers... more

Bluegrass Music Growing Missoula Roots

By ALANYA CHERKIS - Last month, Missoula hosted its first ZooGrass festival at the Top Hat lounge downtown. Live bluegrass has recently taken hold of the music scene in Missoula, with its upbeat energy, foot-st... more