Bozeman jazz fans! Yes, SLAM is happening this weekend! There will be live music all day on Saturday and Sunday at Bogert Park. Alex Robilotta Trio (with special guests?) is performing on Saturday at 2 PM. On Sunday, BoZambique at 2 PM, Hornbread at 3 PM, and boZAMbig at 4 PM! boZAMbig is “an expanded version of BoZambique playing Afrobeat-inspired original music by Alex Robilotta”! So exciting! Don’t miss SLAM!
Another great news. The Cikan House Concert will be back on Saturday, August 23rd! Bob Nell/Mike Bisio trios with Adam Greenberg on drums, Austin Belluscio on drums, and Craig Hall on guitar!! Please mark your calendar!
* Musician friends, if you would like to add your message, ongoing projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net please contact me!
* Details of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances.
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 – Jo Sullivan on keyboard, Robin Martinez on bass, Lloyd Marsh on drums, with featured musician Thomas Burke 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 30th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT SUITE TWO IN MISSOULA
From Loren Stillman!
Join us every other Wednesday at Suite Two in Missoula for an evening of dynamic, exploratory music. Our trio residency has been growing for nearly a year, and the connection deepens each time we play. Come experience something special — a modern musical phenomenon unfolding in real time.
Haymaker: Loren Stillman on saxophone/music, Tommy Sciple on bass, John Wicks on drums.
Suite Two
1001 S. 4th St. W. Missoula, MT
Wednesday, July 30th, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Door 7:00 p.m.
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THURSDAY NIGHT AT ST. JOHN’S UNITED SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN BILLINGS
From JK and the Northern Lights Swing Band!
Chuck Holland opening at 6pm. JK and the Northern Lights swingin’ you through the summer at 7pm. Bring your coolers and your dancin’ shoes. Killer band including: Mike Leslie, Matt Devitt, Alex Nauman, Sam Woodis, John Roberts, Shay Robertus, Monte Nickles, Thomas Burke, Scott Jeppesen, Konnor Stiles, Elana Hayden, and Jack Klein.
St. John’s United
3940 Rimrock Rd. Billings, MT
(406) 655-5600
Thursday, July 31st, 6:00 p.m. (Chuck Holland) / 7:00 p.m. (JK & The Northern Lights)
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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 31st, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT PIONEER PARK IN WEST YELLOWSTONE
From Music in Pioneer Park!
Don’t forget to get your funky selves down to Music in the Park this coming Friday night, August 1st! Music by The Soul Funk Collective starts at 7pm! Bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes! Food vendors available.
Pioneer Park
Corner of Hwy 191 and Hwy 20, West Yellowstone, MT
Friday, August 1st, 7:00 p.m. –
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT SLAM IN BOZEMAN
Come and enjoy the music at SLAM to support local artists and musicians! Alex Robilotta Trio on Saturday, August 2nd, 2:00 PM! The trio: Alex Robilotta on guitar, Rob Kohler on bass, Adam Greenberg on drums, and possibly some special guests, will be making wonderful sounds at Bogert Park! SLAM is a free public event.
SLAM (Bogert Park)
325 S Church Ave, Bozeman, MT
Saturday, August 2nd, 2:00 p.m. –
https://www.slamfestivals.org/summer-festival.html
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE EDGAR BAR IN EDGAR
From Elana Hayden!
Elana Hayden & the Sugar Daddies @ The Edgar Bar. Feat. Elana Hayden (vocals), Joe Sullivan (piano/vocals), Mike Leslie (bass), Zach Paris (drums) & Jeff Taylor (pedal steel).
Edgar Bar
105 Elwell Street, Edgar, MT
(406) 962-3091
Saturday, August 2nd, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING AT SLAM IN BOZEMAN
BoZambique and boZAMbig at SLAM!! BoZambique – “Rocky Mountain Highlife” Afro-Pop-inspired rhythm and blues – will perform from 2 PM. Then a special unit, boZAMbig, will play from 4 PM! Here is a message from guitarist Alex Robilotta! “boZAMbig is an expanded version of Bozambique playing Afrobeat inspired original music by me. 16 piece band with 8 horns, featuring Bozambique plus members of Horn Bread as well as Adam Greenberg, Jake Fleming, Dan Woods, Aaron Banfield, Sam Lovering, and more!”
SLAM (Bogert Park)
325 S Church Ave, Bozeman, MT
Saturday, August 3rd, 2:00 p.m. (BoZambique) / 3:00 p.m. (Hornbread) / 4:00 p.m. boZAMbig
https://www.slamfestivals.org/summer-festival.html
SUNDAY NIGHT AT MOOSE CREEK CABIN IN HELENA
The 24th annual Jazz in the Woods will be held at the historic Moose Creek Cabin near Rimini! Wilbur Rehmann Quintet with MJ Williams on trombone & vocals, Todd Silas on bass, and Wilbur Rehmann on saxophone with special guests!
Moose Creek Cabin
2520 Rimini Rd, Helena, MT (4 miles up Rimini Rd.)
Sunday, August 3rd, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 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 – Naomi Moon Siegel Trio: Naomi Moon Siegel on trombone, Ed Stalling on drums, and Tommy Sciple on bass will be playing to make your Sunday night special!
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, August 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT EAGLES IN BOZEMAN
Sunday night big band fun! Please join The WD40’s Big Band at Bozeman Eagles Club!
The WD40’s perform at The Eagles every other Sunday. No cover. Dancers are welcome!
Bozeman Eagles Club & Ballroom
316 E Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 587-9996
Sunday, August 3rd, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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