Bob and I are headed to Kansas City next week for a fort-night! We can’t wait for the live music, catching up with friends, and soaking up that Midwest spring weather.
* 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT AT CRAFT LOCAL IN BILLINGS
From Magic City Jazz Jam!
THIS TUESDAY, Magic City Jazz Jam @ Craft Local! (7 pm – 9 pm)
The house band will play a short set, and then the open jam will begin! This week, Sam Woodis on keyboard, Raphael Lopez on guitar/bass, and Sam Layton on drums will host the jam! 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, April 7th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ENGINE ROOM PIZZA IN LIVINGSTON
Wednesday Jazz at Engine Room Pizza in Livingston! This week, guitarist Craig Hall will join Garrett Stannard on drums and Bridger Himmelspach on bass and will be playing from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM!
Engine Room Deep Dish Pizza
113 W Park Street, Livingston, MT
(406) 595-8202
Wednesday, April 8th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT BUTTE CIVIC CENTER IN BUTTE
The annual Empty Bowls will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, at the Butte Civic Center. Platinum Street Jazz feat. Wilbur Rehmann will provide the music! The annual event benefits the Butte Emergency Food Bank’s Backpack Program, which provides food to children from kindergarten through 12th grade who have been identified by their teachers as food insecure.
Tickets: $20/$50/$100 available at the Food Bank, the Civic Center, and Hungry Hill.
Butte Civic Center
1340 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT
(406) 497-6400
Wednesday, April 8th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT MSU BILLINGS CISEL HALL
From MSU Billings Music!
The MSUB Department of Music presents Elijah Sneigoski in a Junior Trumpet Recital on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 7:00 pm at Cisel Recital Hall on the MSUB campus. Free and open to the Public. Donations appreciated. For questions, call the Music Office at 406-657-2350.
MSU Billings Cisel Recital Hall
1500 University Dr, Billings, MT
Wednesday, April 8th, 7:00 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 – Joe Sullivan on keyboard, Robin Martinez on bass, Lloyd Marsh on drums, and a weekly featured musician 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, April 8th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT MADHOUSE BAR & GRILL IN BILLINGS
From Joe Sullivan!
Playing at the MadHouse Bar & Grill on Thursday nights, 6 – 8 PM. Just me and my grand piano!
Madhouse Bar & Grill
926 Grand Ave, Billings, MT
(406) 534-4822
Thursday, April 9th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE OLD POST IN MISSOULA
Missoula’s most beloved pub, The Old Post, features live jazz every Thursday with 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, April 9th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT MSU BILLINGS CISEL HALL
From MSU Billings Music!
Guitarist Larry Koonse and Pianist David Roitstein join the MSUB Jazz Orchestra conducted by Professor John Roberts for a Spring Jazz Concert on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7:00 pm at the Cisel Recital Hall. Entry by Donation. MSUB students are free with ID.
MSU Billings Cisel Recital Hall
1500 University Dr, Billings, MT
Thursday, April 9th, 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE WAITING ROOM IN BILLINGS
From Elana Hayden!
Join The Hayden Trio at The Waiting Room, Billings’ fabulous Speakeasy! (Enter through the secret door at Doc Harper’s) Feat. Elana Hayden on vocals, Craig Hall on guitar, and Mike Leslie on bass.
The Waiting Room (Doc Harper’s Tavern)
116 North Broadway, Billings, MT
(406) 200-7177
Thursday, April 9th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 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, and more… Feat. Elana Hayden on vocals, Mike Leslie on bass, and Joe Sullivan on piano/vocals.
The Grand Hotel
139 McLeod St, Big Timber, MT
(406) 932-4459
Friday, April 10th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
THE CAT’S GLASSES MONTANA TOUR
Denver’s Goofy-Serious Instrumental Fusion, with some members originally from Montana, will be touring in Wyoming and Montana next month! The Cat’s Glasses is a genre-bending instrumental fusion band, with a sound influenced by jazz, jam bands, neo-soul, funk, and classic rock. They play goofy music, they play serious music, and they always put on a show that’s high-energy and fun!
Band Members: Jon Gauer, trombone/composer / Tony Zator, trumpet/flugelhorn / Jeremy Wendelin, soprano saxophone/alto saxophone / Jake Syrenne, tenor saxophone / Ben Parrish, guitar / Tyler Treadway, keyboards / Eric Hitt, bass / Rowan Woodbury, drums.
- Friday, 4/10 at 7:00 p.m. at West High Auditorium in Billings (2201 St. John’s Avenue, Billings, MT)
Admission: $10 for adults / $5 for students – cash or Venmo at the door. - Saturday, 4/11 at 7:00 p.m. (Doors 6:30 p.m.) at Free Cycle in Missoula (732 S. 1st St. West, Missoula, MT)
7:00 p.m. Shark Buffalo // 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. The Cat’s Glasses
Admission: $10 - Sunday, 4/12 at 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Bozeman Hot Springs in Bozeman (81123 Gallatin Rd, Bozeman, MT)
Shark Buffalo & The Cat’s Glasses
* Admission to the hot springs applies.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT GUTE LAUNE IN BOZEMAN
Friday Night Jazz at gute Laune (upstairs at the Rialto)! Join Adam Greenberg on drums, Cheyenne John-Henderson on keyboard, and John Sanders on bass. Enjoy their sounds with good beer, good food, and good vibes!
gute Laune
10 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT
(406) 404-7911
Friday, April 10th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT DRAUGHT WORKS IN MISSOULA
End your weekend on a high note with our Spring Sunday Night Jazz Series. Join us in the taproom from 6–8 PM for a rotating lineup of incredible musicians. This week, let the Naomi Moon Siegel band set the mood for your evening.
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, April 12th, 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, April 12th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE
THU, APR 16TH NIGHT AT TUNE UP BAR IN BOZEMAN
Join Club Flamenco at the Tune Up Bar! Club Flamenco performs classical and contemporary European and Western music arranged around traditional Flamenco palos or “styles.” Guitarist and Club Flamenco founder Geno Kreis is joined by April Kreis on bass. Percussionists Chrysti Smith and Doug Wales weave a tapestry of rhythms supporting the dialect.
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Thursday, April 16th, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
SAT, APR 18TH AT YELLOWSTONE CELLARS & WINERY IN BILLINGS
Classic jazz standards by some of the best musicians in town. Get ready for a memorable show that will give you goosebumps! Marie Smith on vocals, Scott Jeppesen on saxophone, Joe Sullivan on keyboard, Erik Gothberg on bass, and Roxanne Jeppesen on drums.
Yellowstone Cellars & Winery
1335 Holiday Cir, Billings, MT
(406) 281-8400
Saturday, April 18th, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SAT, APR 18TH AT TUNE UP BAR IN BOZEMAN
Tsunami Funk at Tune Up Bar! Luke Flansburg, Nathan Anderson, David Charles, Eddie T, and Chris Naro! Come and dance to their funky sounds!
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Saturday, April 18th, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
SUN, APR 26TH AT THE CIKAN HOUSE IN BOZEMAN
Ann Tappan & MJ Williams – Melody Harmony. Story.
Women who love music too much…
… Ann Tappan and MJ Williams have been collaborating for decades in order to keep exploring, playing, and learning the timeless art of live music. With harmonies and improvisation as their inspirations, they welcome new vistas and revisit forgotten territory.
Suggested Donation: $20.
The Cikan House
31 Hitching Post, Bozeman, MT
Sunday, April 26th, 7:00 p.m. –
SUN, MAY 3RD AT ART HOUSE IN BILLINGS
From Art House Billings!
The Art House presents an intimate evening of adventurous music featuring three virtuosic improvisers: innovative drummer and composer Devin Gray (Brooklyn/Berlin), acclaimed saxophonist Loren Stillman (NYC/Missoula), and versatile Montana guitarist Alex Nauman. Blending intricate melodic compositions with open improvisation, the trio explores the outer edges of contemporary jazz.
Expect dynamic, explosive, and thoughtful interplay as these musicians navigate complex structures, spontaneous collaboration, and the expressive nature of sound itself. This performance will be a must-hear for serious jazz listeners and anyone interested in the evolving language of improvised music.
Art House Billings
109 N 30th St, Billings, MT
(406) 534-1128
Sunday, May 3rd, 7:00 p.m. –
Tickets: $25 at https://arthousebillings.com/cinema-and-pub/special_events/adventure-jazz/
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