Country and rock stars headline Montana State Fair
Fair fanatics rejoice! Fair days are back with a week packed full of family fun, July 30-Aug. 7 Montana ExpoPark in Great Falls.
In addition to the rides, exhibits and midway action, five exciting nights of PRCA Rodeo action are scheduled for Aug. 3-7, with a rodeo dance featuring Keith Anderson on Aug. 6.
Darius Rucker kicks off a stellar night-show line-up at 8 p.m. July 31; Rucker burst on to the country music scene in the fall of 2008 with a no. 1 debut album on the Billboard charts; however, he’s no newcomer to the music scene. Rucker was the voice of Hootie and The Blowfish, the Grammy-winning group of the mid-90s ($35).
The U.S. Marine Band offers a free concert at 8 p.m. Aug. 1; Styx rocks the arena at 8 p.m. Aug. 2, with soaring power ballads and classic rock hits, including “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Blue Collar Man” and “Mr. Roboto” ($30 for premium seats);… Read more
Bucket ‘o bluegrass: Festivals abound in Big Sky Country
Bluegrass abounds this summer, from the Kootenai River Bluegrass Festival in Troy, to the “grandfather of bluegrass festivals in the Northern Rockies” at Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, Wyo., and the inaugural Paradise Valley Music Festival in Livingston. Here’s a snapshot: Read more
Opera House Theatre celebrates 10th season
Built in 1891, the Philipsburg Opera House is recognized as the oldest continually operating theatre in Montana. Owners Tim and Claudette Dringle are celebrating their 10th year of bringing live theatre to the stage with three shows, "The Pig and Whistle Vaudeville Show," "The Girl in the Freudian Slip" and "Is It Hot?" Read more
“Angelic voices”: Celtic Woman comes to Bozeman and Missoula
Celtic Woman offers two Montana concerts this summer, performing Aug. 22 at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman (a show originally slated for MetraPark in Billings, which was destroyed by a tornado in June) and Aug. 23 at the Adams Center in Missoula. The multi-platinum group's repertoire ranges from spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhrán pieces to lush arrangements of Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions. Read more
British scholar explores “The Shakespeare Enigma”
Peter Dawkins, the author of The Shakespeare Enigma and The Wisdom of Shakespeare series and a world-renowned Shakespearian scholar, explores the myth and mystery of The Bard in four presentations, beginning with “The Mystery of Sir Francis Bacon, Shakespeare, and Why it Matters Today,” from 7-9 p.m. July 9 at the Emerson Center in Bozeman. Read more
Richard Hugo’s poems focus of new book and One Book Montana selection
This year's One Book Montana selection is Richard Hugo’s Selected Poems, featuring works from the fabled Missoula poet’s first six collections. And a book sure to enhance the conversation is The Car That Brought You Here Still Runs, in which Seattle poet Frances McCue revisits the "triggering towns" that inspired some of Hugo's best-loved poems. Read more • (1) Comments
World Cup Equestrian Triathlon returns to Rebecca Farm July 22-25
The world’s best horses and riders will compete in The Event at Rebecca Farm July 22-25, with free admission for spectators to the largest equestrian triathlon in the U.S. and one of only 12 stops on the World Cup tour. Riders compete in dressage, cross-country and show jumping at the farm, located west of Kalispell. Read more