Dave Matthews: Tickets on sale Feb. 26 for Gorge shows
The Dave Matthews Band once again makes its annual three-day Labor Day weekend stop at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, Sept. 3-5.
The group’s platinum-certified 2009 album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (RCA), was nominated for two Grammy Awards – Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album – and the band performed at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards Jan. 31.
Hailed by Rolling Stone as “their most electric album yet," Big Whiskey features some of the last studio recordings of founding member/saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who passed away in August 2008.
Renowned for its live performances, DMB was recently named the top-selling touring artist of the decade by Billboard and Pollstar. The Cincinnati Enquirer observed: “Concertgoers were dancing in the rain Tuesday night while the Dave Matthews Band rocked out … Matthews and company are nothing if not great entertainers and their music spans genres from rock to folk to alternative.”
DMB – comprised of Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard (bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar) and… Read more
Yellowstone Art Museum gears up for art auction
Art Auction 42, the Yellowstone Art Museum’s annual auction exhibit, culminates in the “Hollywood Extravaganza,” 5:30-11 p.m. March 6. Until then, view an eclectic mix of styles, from cutting-edge contemporary to traditional landscapes and western art, by some of the region's most prominent artists at the museum in Billings. Museums in Great Falls and Missoula also host benefit auctions. Read more • (1) Comments
Discover Glacier Park in winter with moonlight ski outings
Ever wonder what’s going on during cold winter nights when the world seems still? On Saturday evenings, Jan. 30 and Feb. 27, the public is invited to join a free, four-mile, ranger-led cross-country ski excursion to discover how Glacier National Park’s winter residents survive these harsh months. Read more
“Leading Ladies”: Montana Rep tours state with rollicking comedy
Montana Repertory Theatre tours the state in February with Ken Ludwig’s madcap romp, “Leading Ladies.” The comedy follows the adventures of Jack and Leo, two Shakespearean actors who find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. Read more
Eden Atwood | Turn Me Loose
Missoula Jazz maven Eden Atwood has just released an album that speaks from her heart. It’s a medley of jazz diamonds rendered in pure Atwood style … She floats over and around the tunes with superb inflection and command of the jazz lexicon, letting her unparalleled ear lead the way. Read more
Taj Mahal brings the blues to Missoula and Billings
Two-time Grammy winner Taj Mahal, considered one of the most influential American blues and roots artists of the past half-century, heads to Billings and Missoula in February with his trio. Mahal has forged a four-decade career by gathering and distilling countless musical traditions. Read more
Stones into Schools: Greg Mortenson continues to build peace one school at a time
I can’t read one of Greg Mortenson’s books without tears sneaking down my cheeks. My response, I’ve decided, has to do with my hunger for hope, my despair over politics, and a sense that each of us can help build a better world. Apparently, I’m not alone. Read more • (1) Comments