I included some jazz events that will be happening this week in Wyoming! Bob Bowman will be playing at Happy Hour Bar in West Yellowstone (Hebgen Lake) with great saxophonist Loren Stillman this Thursday! And another great musician, guitarist Craig Hall, will join them at The Wilson Hotel in Big Sky on Friday! Hope to see you!
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* Details of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances.
TUESDAY NIGHT AT CRAFT LOCAL IN BILLINGS
From Magic City Jazz Jam!
THIS TUESDAY, July 22nd, Magic City Jazz Jam @ Craft Local! (7pm-9pm)
The house band will play a short set and after that, the open jam will begin!!!
FREE! Bring an instrument! Sign up to play a tune! Buy a drink! Tip the band & bar! Make some friends! Support OUR local community!!
Craft Local
2501 Montana Ave. Billings, MT
(406) 702-1458
Tuesday, July 22nd, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT LEVITY IN BILLINGS
Every Wednesday, Levity features Jazz Jam starting at 7:00 p.m. It’s a Jam Session with local jazz musicians. This week the house band – Raphael Lopez on guitar, Robin Martinez on bass, Lloyd Marsh on drums, with featured musician Scott Jeppesen on saxophone will be hosting the jam session! There are always familiar faces, but it’s open to anyone who can play. All you need is raw talent and your instrument!
Levity Bar and Bistro
1027 Shiloh Crossing Blvd Suite 8, Billings, MT
(406) 651-5985
Wednesday, July 23rd, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
THURSDAY EVENING AT HAPPY HOUR BAR IN WEST YELLOWSTONE
Join this special bass & saxophone duo at Hebgen’s jewel, the Happy Hour Bar, this Thursday! Both bassist Bob Bowman and saxophonist Loren Stillman have performed nationally and internationally, and are highly regarded for their artistry on their respective instruments and music! Please don’t miss this special concert!
Happy Hour Bar
15400 Hebgen Lake Rd, West Yellowstone, MT
(406) 646-7281
Thursday, July 24th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE OLD POST IN MISSOULA
Missoula’s most beloved pub The Old Post have live jazz on every Thursday by Chuck Florence on tenor saxophone, David Horgan on guitar, and Beth Lo on bass. If you are around Missoula this Thursday, drop by The Old Post to enjoy the live music with American Bistro pub food and some drinks!
The Old Post
103 W Spruce St. Missoula, MT
(406) 540-4433
Thursday, July 24th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT CODY CITY PARK IN CODY, WY
Each summer, the City of Cody, WY, hosts a weekly outdoor free concert series called Concerts in the Park. This Thursday, Soul/Blues/Funk band Soul Skillet will play at Cody City Park! Soul Skillet: John Roberts B3, Erik Gothberg on bass, Matt Devitt on drums, Alex Nauman on guitar, Thomas Burke on saxophone, Tyler Honcoop on trumpet. Bring your lawn chairs and soak up the live music!
Cody City Park
908 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY
Thursday, July 24th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY EVENING AT THE WILSON HOTEL IN BIG SKY
Jazz at The Wilson Hotel in Big Sky!! Come join BOWDOG JAZZ TRIO: Bob Bowman on bass, Craig Hall on guitar, and Loren Stillman on saxophone at the hotel’s cozy lobby, or outside area, on Friday, July 25th, 5-7 PM! Save the date and come down to The Wilson Hotel to experience their music, and don’t miss the Happy Hour at the hotel bar, too!
The Wilson Hotel
145 Town Center Ave, Big Sky, MT
(406) 995-9000
Friday, July 25th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE GRAND HOTEL IN BIG TIMBER
From Elana Hayden!
Live music with the Hayden Trio at The Grand Hotel! Enjoy a mix of jazz, blues, country, pop, and more… with Elana Hayden, Jeff Troxel & Mike Leslie.
The Grand Hotel
139 McLeod St, Big Timber, MT
(406) 932-4459
Friday, July 25th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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FRIDAY NIGHT AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE IN SHERIDAN, WY
From Eric Richards!
We are excited to bring Summer Swing 2025 to the Sheridan community. The group will be performing a wide-ranging program of jazz to include original compositions, swing, funk, Brazilian music, standards from the Great American Songbook, and Dixieland. Free Concert!
You will see some familiar faces in the band, Alex Nauman, Marie Smith, Tyler Hancoop, Zach Paris, etc.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move inside to the Kinnison Hall stage of the Whitney Center for the Arts.
Sheridan College (Outdoors in the Whitney Campus Mall)
1 Whitney Way, Sheridan, WY
Friday, July 25th, 7:00 p.m. –
SATURDAY BRUNCH AT THE WINDMILL & Bar 51 IN BILLINGS
From Elana Hayden!
Join the Hayden Quartet for a delicious JAZZ BRUNCH at the fabulous Windmill! Good eats & live music feat. Elana Hayden, Mike Leslie, Jeff Troxel & Eric Hagmann!
The Windmill & Bar 51
3429 Transtech Way, Billings, MT
(406) 252-8100
Saturday, July 26th, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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SATURDAY NIGHT AT ART MINE IN BASIN
From the Art Mine
Cynthia Hilts performs her incredible music with special guest MJ Williams. The concert will include a retrospective of some of the many compositions Cynthia has created in Basin over the years. And there will be new compositions, and a little Jimi Hendrix etc, thrown in for balance.
Suggested donation: $15.
The Art Mine
The old OT mill in Basin. On Cataract Creek RD, look for the signs
Saturday, July 26th, 7:00 p.m. –
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SUNDAY NIGHT AT DRAUGHT WORKS IN MISSOULA
From Draught Works!
Unwind and enjoy the sounds of jazz in our cozy taproom every Sunday night from 6-8 PM this summer during our Summer Sunday Night Jazz Series! This week’s Jazz – Haymaker: Loren Stillman on saxophone/music, Tommy Sciple on bass, John Wicks on drums will be playing to make your Sunday night special!
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, July 27th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT EAGLES IN BOZEMAN
Sunday night big band fun! Please join the Bridger Mountain Big Band at Bozeman Eagles Club!
The Bridger Mountain Big Band or small combo performs at The Eagles on every other Sundays. No cover charge but there will be a tip jar so be generous.
Bozeman Eagles Club & Ballroom
316 E Main St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 587-9996
Sunday, July 27th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE ROYAL WULFF TAVERN IN SILVER GATE
John Roberts y Pan Blanco in Silver Gate! If you are around Yellowstone National Park North East Entrance, this Sunday night, please drop by The Royal Wullf Tavern at Ranger Riders Lodge! The band will play from 7:30 – 10 PM!
The Royal Wullf Tavern (Range Rider Lodge)
107 US-212, Silver Gate, MT
(406) 838-2371
Sunday, July 27th, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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