Festival Amadeus: Classical music abounds in Flathead
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale offers the third annual Festival Amadeus, Aug. 2-8 in Kalispell and Whitefish. The six-concert festival features acclaimed guest artists performing some of the finest classical music of Mozart, J.S. Bach, Schumann, Beethoven, and many others. Read more
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. A stellar night-show line-up includes concerts by Darius Rucker, Styx, Lifehouse, Luke Bryan, LeAnn Rimes with the Great Falls Symphony, Keith Anderson and Clay Walker. 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
“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
Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp hit Billings and Missoula ballparks
Bob Dylan, Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp, along with a third act to-be-announced, take the stage Aug. 11 at Dehler Baseball Park in Billings and Aug. 31 at Ogren Field in Missoula’s Allegiance Park. The Boston Globe ranked the tour amongst “the most relaxed, enjoyable shows of the year. “You Can’t Beat Fun At The Old Ballpark” read a headline from the Chicago Sun Times. Read more
Festival at Sandpoint: Eclectic season unfolds under the stars
The Festival at Sandpoint celebrates its 28th annual summer concert series, Aug. 5-15, with eight nights of eclectic music under the stars. The festival welcomes back some favorite artists who have performed to sell-out crowds over the past 10 years, including Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Keb’ Mo’, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Natalie MacMaster, as well as new musical guests Brandi Carlile and Michael Franti and Spearhead. Read more
Montana Festival of the Wind celebrates the big blow
The fourth annual Montana Festival of the Wind, June 12-20 in Harlowton and Judith Ga[, celebrates the state's seemingly endless supply of wind and its largest wind energy center with a variety of wind-related events and activities, including the Wind Bag Contest and Ride the Wind Rally. Read more