Four bands rock the Great Falls Civic Center
Opiate for the Masses, Drowning Pool, Nonpoint and 12 Stones rattle the rafters at the Great Falls Civic Center at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 during Rock the House, sponsored by Club BigHouse.... Dallas-based heavy metal band Drowning Pool has performed at Wrestlemania and Ozzfest. They also collaborated with the non-profit organization Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and 15 year-old YouTube video producer Lizzie Palmer to encourage young people to support expanded health care for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in a campaign called “This Is For the Soldiers.” Read more
Experience the classics at Festival Amadeus
Fourteen world-class musicians and two string quartets perform some of the finest classical music of Mozart, Brahms, Hayden, Schubert, Debussy and others in Whitefish Aug. 4-9 during Festival Amadeus, presented by the Glacier Symphony and Chorale. Performers include acclaimed violist Paul Coletti, pianist Robert Wright and lyric soprano Amy Pfrimmer, and the Bridger and Glacier string quartets. Read more
Heart of the Bitterroot, Voices of Salish and Pend d‘Oreille Women
Woven among these Salish stories are traditional songs sung by Bev Swaney, Vi Trahan, Clara Charlo and the Nkwusm Singers and original compositions performed by Gary Stroutsos on flutes and ceramic wind whistles, David Lanz on piano and keyboards, Swil Kanim on violin, and Gary Lanz, assorted percussion.… Our voices, our stories, our hearts, our great-great-grandmothers survived droughts, famine, attacks, disease, colonization, broken treaties, relocation, and we are still here. Read more
We Ski Cousins | First Tracks
Cousins they’re not, just good pickin’ friends and ski buddies from Great Falls. The We Ski Cousins’ first effort, First Tracks, features guitars and more guitars, and good storytelling. The collection includes originals by all, with Tony Lucas and Dave Elmquist trading off on most of the songs. Read more
Johnny Moore | Self Caricature
Every now and then a Montana boy comes along who really nails rhythm 'n blues. Johnny Moore does just that with his sparkling new effort, Self Caricature. The Helena musician and four superb backup artists power through his 14 originals with sass and style, right out of the chute. Read more • (1) Comments
John Reedy | Twisted Vignettes
Helena musician and poet John Reedy spins a good yarn, both musically and poetically, in his twin offering, "Twisted Vignettes." It consists of an album of music and a companion booklet of poems and photos about all things Montana and life in general. Read more
Footnotes | HMDSS Young Songwriters Volume I
Footnotes is the long-awaited compilation of songs by 10 songwriters ages 10-18 who participated in the Gallatin Valley's first Hand Me Down Some Silver (HMDSS) Young Songwriters Competition held last spring. The CD showcases voices and instruments in various styles of music, from rock to pop and jazz to country. Read more • (1) Comments