August is nearly here and summer is moving fast! Attention Bozeman jazz lovers: clear your schedules for two great Saturdays of live music. First, catch GOODHOTFOOD (Alex Robilotta, Isaac Winemiller, and Josh Poole) at SLAM on Saturday, 8/8 at 6:00 PM, followed by Alex joining Paige and the People’s Band at 7:00 PM. The following week on Saturday, 8/15 at 2:00 PM, Bob Nell will celebrate his album release at the Cikan House alongside bassist Michael Bisio. Save the dates!
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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, 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! FREE! This week’s house band: Sam Woodis on keys, Sam Layton on drums, Thomas Burke on saxophone, and Robin Martinez on bass! 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 29th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ENGINE ROOM PIZZA IN LIVINGSTON
Wednesday Jazz Night at Engine Room Pizza in Livingston this Wednesday! Garrett Stannard on drums, Matt Ridgeway on keyboard, Bridger Himmelspac on bass, and Emma Niel 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, July 29th, 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, Sabrina Charney 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 29th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
THURSDAY EVENING AT SHANE LALANI CENTER FOR ARTS IN LIVINGSTON
The Summer Outdoor Concert Series by Shane Lalani Center for the Arts will bring Elana Hayden and the Sugar Daddies on Thursday, July 30th! The summer concert series presents FREE local and regional musicians each Thursday evening from 5-8 PM in June and July. The band will play from the Great American Songbook to jazz standards, cool blues, and country favorites, Elana Hayden & the Sugar Daddies perform familiar songs that span the decades. Featuring Elana Hayden (vocals), Joe Sullivan (piano), Jeff Troxel (guitar), Mike Leslie (bass), and Zach Paris (drums).
Shane Lalani Center for the Arts
415 E Lewis St, Livingston, MT
(406) 222-1420
Thursday, July 30th, 5:00 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 live music, American Bistro pub food, and drinks!
The Old Post
103 W Spruce St., Missoula, MT
(406) 540-4433
Thursday, July 30th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT TUNE UP BAR IN BOZEMAN
Gypsy Jazz Band “last thursdays quartet” will play at Tune Up Bar in Bozeman on Thursday, July 30th, 9 – 11 PM! In fact, they will be playing every last Thursday of the month! The band: Aaron Banfield, Austin Belluscio, Brian Belluscio, and Josh Zaldonis. Please join them and enjoy the music of 1930s France!
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Thursday, July 30th, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT WHITNEY MALL MUSIC TENT IN SHERIDAN, WY
The Eric Richards Jazz Ensemble presents SUMMER SWING 2026, a free jazz concert for 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. Scott Jeppesen on saxophones, Max Marquis on saxophones and vocals, Mark Dorn on trumpet, Eric Richards on trombone, Alex Nauman on guitar, Eric Hagaman on keyboard, Andrey Gonçalves on bass, Zach Paris on drums, and Marie Smith as vocal soloist.
Sheridan College Campus
1 Whitney Way, Sheridan, WY
(307) 675-0360
Friday, July 31st, 7:00 p.m. –
FRIDAY NIGHT AT GUTE LAUNE IN BOZEMAN
Friday Night Jazz at gute Laune (upstairs at the Rialto)! Join GOODHOTFOOD: Alex Robilotta on guitar, Isaac Winemiller on bass, and Josh Poole on drums. Enjoy their sounds with good beer, good food, and good vibes!
gute Laune
10 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT
(406) 404-7911
Friday, July 31st, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SATURDAY EVENING AT 105 BREWING IN BILLINGS
From Elana Hayden!
Join us for a fun afternoon at 1Ō5 Fest at 105 Brewing with LIVE MUSIC by Elana Hayden & Jeff Troxel! Enjoy this exciting community event featuring great food, cold drinks, local vendors, entertainment, and plenty of summer fun. Bring your friends and family and spend the afternoon enjoying everything that makes the Heights community great. Event is from 3-7pm.
105 Brewing
815 Yellowstone River Rd, Billings, MT
(406) 384-6999
Saturday, August 1st, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Event 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
SATURDAY NIGHT AT YELLOWSTONE CELLARS & WINERY IN BILLINGS
From Raph Lopez!
Sam’s club will be throwing down some groovy funk, jazz, and afro-latin jams at the Yellowstone Cellars and Winery. We’ll have Raphael Lopez on guitar, Koan Wallette on bass, Hannah Clough on keyboard, Ben Stevens on trombone, Tyler Honcoop on trumpet, and Sam Layton on the drums. This will be both Sam AND Tyler’s last gig in Billings before they go off to their respective Graduate School Music Programs. We’ll also be opening it up for people to come up and jam to celebrate their going away. So bring an instrument!
Yellowstone Cellars & Winery
1335 Holiday Cir, Billings, MT
(406) 281-8400
Saturday, August 1st, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY AT FS MOOSE CREEK CABIN IN HELENA
From Wilbur Rehmann!
25th Anniversary of JAZZ in the Woods at the FS Moose Creek Cabin. 6-8p. With the Wilbur Rehmann Quintet, special guest MJ Williams, vocal’s/trombone, Fred Cobb, keyboard, Todd Silas, bass, Mike Gillan, drums. 4 miles up Rimini Rd, bring a blanket/camp chair and enjoy some outdoor jazz.
Moose Creek Cabin
2520 Rimini Rd, Helena, MT (4 miles up Rimini Rd.)
Sunday, August 2nd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT ZACC IN MISSOULA
Get your dancing shoes on and spend a Sunday with hits from Ed Norton Big Band in The Show Room at the ZACC! Dance lessons with Lindy Hop begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter
Zootown Arts and Community Center (ZACC)
216 W. Main St., Missoula, MT
(406) 549-7555
Sunday, June 7th, 7:00 p.m. (Doors & Lessons at 6:30 PM)
SUNDAY NIGHT AT DRAUGHT WORKS IN MISSOULA
The perfect way to wrap up your weekend: Summer Sunday Night Jazz at Draught Works! Sip your favorite brew from 6–8 PM while the Missoula Jazz Collective sets the mood for your evening.
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, August 2nd, 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!
No cover! Dancers are welcome!
Bozeman Eagles Club & Ballroom
316 E Main St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 587-9996
Sunday, August 2nd, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT HAUFBRAU IN BOZEMAN
GOODHOTFOOD will be playing at Haufbrau Bozeman on Sunday, August 2nd, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.! Please join Alex Robilotta on guitar, Isaac Winemiller on bass, and Josh Poole on drums! Jazz Cabbage will perform after GOODHOTFOOD, and “there might be some kind of collaborations happening”!
Haufbrau
22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman, MT
(406) 587-4931
Sunday, August 2nd, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE
THU, AUG 6TH 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 Montana. Fusing the traditional rhythms of Flamenco with accents of American jazz. Club Flamenco plays selections that are both familiar and refreshingly new to American audiences. Music & dance performed live at The Tune Up Bar in Bozeman’s Armory Hotel. Thursday, August 6th at 9 PM. Never a cover, and remember 20% off for locals just show your ID.
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Thursday, August 6th, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
FRI, AUG 7TH AT THE WILSON HOTEL IN BIG SKY
Jazz at The Wilson Hotel in Big Sky!! Come join this talented duo, Isaac Winemiller on bass and Alex Robilotta on guitar, at the hotel’s cozy lobby or outside area on Friday, August 7th, 5-7 PM! Save the date and come down to The Wilson Hotel to experience their music!
The Wilson Hotel
145 Town Center Ave, Big Sky, MT
(406) 995-9000
Friday, August 7th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SAT, AUG 15TH AT THE CIKAN HOUSE IN BOZEMAN
From Craig Hall!
Bozeman jazz piano legend Bob Nell and New York upright bassist Michael Bisio celebrate the release of their new recording “We Are Here” with a 2 PM matinee concert performance at Cikan House (31 Hitching Post Road) Saturday, August 15. Suggested donation: $30 cash or check at the door. Bozeman drummers Adam Greenberg and Austin Belluscio alternately form trios with Bob and Michael, both on the recording (on Origin Records) and in concert. CD’s will be available at the concert or can be ordered from Origin Records or Amazon. Reservations are not necessary, just show up. Someone save me a seat.
A glowing, reverent review of the recording written by a USA correspondent for Paris-Move can be found here: https://www.paris-move.com/reviews/bob-nell-michael-bisio-trios-we-are-here/
The Cikan House
31 Hitching Post, Bozeman, MT
Saturday, August 15th, 2:00 p.m. –
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