We deeply appreciate your kind words and condolences about our dog, Budsie.
Here are a few quick updates for Bozeman jazz fans:
gute Laune: No live jazz this Friday (private event).
The Cikan House: Tickets are still available for Elana Hayden & The Sugar Daddies on May 30th!
* 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 ENGINE ROOM PIZZA IN LIVINGSTON
From Garrett Stannard!
Funky Keyboard Trio feat. Emma Neal at Engine Room Pizza in Livingston this Wednesday! Garrett Stannard on drums, Matt Ridgeway on piano, Bridger Himmelspach on bass, and Emma Neal on vocals 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, May 20th, 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 – Joe Sullivan on keyboard, Robin Martinez on bass, Lloyd Marsh on drums, and a 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, May 20th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ZACC IN MISSOULA
From Loren Stillman!
New Standard in Concert
Join us on May 20 in the ZACC basement space for a live performance by New Standard, the free music improvisation workshop for Missoula teens led by Loren Stillman, John Wicks, and Tommy Sciple.
This concert features intermediate to advanced instrumentalists performing a variety of unique jazz standards and original student arrangements, alongside open improvisation in a collaborative ensemble setting. Suggested donation: $5-$20
ZACC
216 W Main St., Missoula, MT
(406) 549-7555
Wednesday, May 20th. Doors open 7:00 p.m. / Show 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ZACC IN MISSOULA
Patti Nolan & The Undeniables
Patti Nolan and the Undeniables will play new and innovative music around Missoula and beyond. Patti Nolan on vocals, Ben Schuberg on piano, Graeme Pletscher on saxophone, Pete Hand on bass, and Ed Stalling on drums. Tickets: $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter
ZACC
216 W Main St., Missoula, MT
(406) 549-7555
Wednesday, May 20th. Doors open 7:00 p.m. / Show 7:30 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, May 21st, 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, May 21st, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 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 Group set the mood for your evening.
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, May 24th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT BOZEMAN HOT SPRINGS
Live music while you soak! Featuring the Billings-based Cuban salsa group John Roberts y Pan Blanco!
Don’t miss their music – rhythm-rich, border-crossing sound that feels timeless, joyful, and very alive, with new music forged between Cuba, Los Angeles, and Montana.
Bozeman Hot Springs
81123 Gallatin Rd, Bozeman, MT
(406) 586-6492
Sunday, May 24th, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT EAGLES IN BOZEMAN
Sunday night big band fun! Please join The WD40’s Big Band at Bozeman Eagles Club!
No cover! Dancers are welcome!
Bozeman Eagles Club & Ballroom
316 E Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 587-9996
Sunday, May 24th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE
FRI, MAY 29TH AT THE WINDMILL & BAR51 IN BILLINGS
From Elana Hayden!
Good eats, great vibes – and live music with The Hayden Quartet! Featuring Elana Hayden on vocals, Jeff Troxel on guitar, Mike Leslie on bass, and Eric Hagmann on piano/vocals.
The Windmill & Bar 51
3429 Transtech Way, Billings, MT
(406) 252-8100
Friday, May 29th, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
FRI, MAY 29TH AT ZACC IN MISSOULA
Canta Brasil – Missoula’s only band specializing in the music of Brazil – from romantic Bossa Nova to Hot Samba, and beyond. Composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Vinicius Moraes, Edu Lobo, plus many others, are represented in Canta Brasil’s highly danceable repertoire. Winnie Dias on vocals, David Horgan on guitar, Beth Lo on bass, Graeme Pletscher on saxophone, Naomi Siegel on trombone, Pedro Marques on vocals and percussion, and Ed Stalling on percussion.
Tickets: $10 // $15 Artist Supporter
ZACC
216 W Main St., Missoula, MT
(406) 549-7555
Friday, May 29th. Doors open 6:30 p.m. / Show 7:00 p.m.
FRI, MAY 29TH AT TUNE UP BAR IN BOZEMAN
From Club Flamenco!
The members of Club Flamenco deliver a style of music not often heard in the state of MT. Fusing the traditional rhythms of Flamenco with accents of American jazz. The band plays selections that are both familiar and refreshingly new to American audiences. Band founders Geno and April Kreis play lead and bass guitar. Percussionists Chrysti Smith and Doug Wales weave a tapestry of rhythms supporting the dialect. Flamenco dancer Nicole Loya brings the style to life onstage with traditional costume, castanets, and palmas, the hand-clapping rhythms essential to the sound of Flamenco.
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Friday, May 29th, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
SAT, MAY 30TH AT CAMERON RECORDS IN BILLINGS
Please join Alex Nauman at Cameron Records on Saturday, May 30th, 2-3 PM! Alex will play solo guitar and effects on the stage, newly added to the record store! No cover!
Cameron Records
1440 Central Ave, Billings, MT
(406) 534-3423
Saturday, May 30th, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SAT, MAY 30TH AT THE CIKAN HOUSE IN BOZEMAN
From Elana Hayden!
Join us on Saturday, May 30th, for an intimate evening at CIKAN HOUSE with Elana Hayden.
Just one month after the airing of her episode on the Emmy® winning series, “11th and Grant with Eric Funk” on Montana PBS, vocalist Elana Hayden returns to the beautiful Cikan home for a private house concert in Bozeman. Elana Hayden on vocals, Mike Leslie on bass, Joe Sullivan on piano, Zach Paris on drums, and Jeff Troxel on guitar – aka The Sugar Daddies.
Reservations: elanahayden@gmail.com with your full name and how many tickets you’d like to reserve.
Suggested donation: $30 – cash only at the door / Venmo (@elanahayden) / Paypal (@haydini)
The Cikan House
31 Hitching Post, Bozeman, MT
Saturday, May 30th, 7:00 p.m. –
SAT, MAY 30TH AT YELLOWSTONE CELLARS & WINERY IN BILLINGS
Enjoy a night of instrumental jazz by some of the best musicians in town. Scott Jeppesen on saxophone, Roxanne Jeppesen on drums, Jeff Long on EWI, Raphael Lopez on guitar, and Erik Gothberg on bass. No cover!
Yellowstone Cellars & Winery
1335 Holiday Cir, Billings, MT
(406) 281-8400
Saturday, May 30th, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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