It is August, so summer festival season is here! Enjoy music and art festivals this weekend, or catch live jazz shows all week long.
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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: Tyler Honcoop on trumpet, Raphael Lopez on bass, Hannah Clough on keyboard, and Sam Layton on drums! 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, August 4th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ON BROADWAY IN HELENA
From Cottonwood Club!
Join us for an evening of Django-inspired acoustic swing jazz!
On Broadway
106 E Broadway St, Helena, MT
(406) 443-1929
Wednesday, August 5th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ENGINE ROOM PIZZA IN LIVINGSTON
From Garrett Stannard!
Funky Keyboard Trio at Engine Room Pizza in Livingston this Wednesday! Garrett Stannard on drums, Matt Ridgeway on piano, and Bridger Himmelspach on bass 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, August 5th, 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, Tyler Honcoop on trumpet 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, August 5th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT TUNE UP BAR IN BOZEMAN
TWO Jazz performances at Tune Up on Wednesday, August 5th! Enjoy 20% off all menu items with a valid Montana ID, excluding Happy Hour Specials!
Ian & Jazz Friends: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Eddie T Quartet: 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Eddie T. on bass, Jake Fleming on saxophone, Michael Testagrossa on guitar, and Chris Naro on drums
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Wednesday, August 5th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 pm. / 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 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, August 6th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT 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.
FRIDAY EVENING 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT GUTE LAUNE IN BOZEMAN
Friday Night Jazz at gute Laune (upstairs at the Rialto)! Join the Alex Platt Trio: Alex Platt on drums, Eddie T. on bass, and Michael Testagrossa on guitar. Enjoy their sounds with good beer, good food, and good vibes!
gute Laune
10 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT
(406) 404-7911
Friday, August 7th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
FRI & SAT AT NOWOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TEN SLEEP, WY
From Elana Hayden!
Enjoy a mix of jazz, blues & country music from Elana Hayden & the Sugar Daddies LIVE at the NOWOODSTOCK Music Festival in Ten Sleep, WY! Feat. Elana Hayden (vocals), Mike Leslie (bass), Zach Paris (drums), Joe Sullivan (piano), Jeff Troxel (guitar) & Jeff Taylor (pedal steel).
Tickets are available at https://www.nowoodstock.com/
NOWOODSTOCK Music Festival
Vista Park (450 2nd St,), Ten Sleep, WY
Friday, August 7th, 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 8th, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY NIGHT AT SLAM FEST. IN BOZEMAN
GOODHOTFOOD will be playing at SLAM on Saturday, August 8th, from 6:00 p.m. to (approx.) 6:45 p.m. Please join Alex Robilotta on guitar, Isaac Winemiller on bass, and Josh Poole on drums!
Alex will join Paige & the People’s Band at 7:00 p.m.!
For details of the festival, please visit: https://www.slamfestivals.org/
SLAM Festival (Bogert Park)
S. Church Ave. & Bogert Pl., Bozeman, MT
Saturday, August 8th, 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MURRAY BAR IN LIVINGSTON
Funky Keyboard Trio STRETCH feat. Emma Neal at Murray Bar in Livingston this Saturday! Garrett Stannard on drums, Matt Ridgeway on piano, Bridger Himmelspach on bass, and Emma Neal on vocals will be playing from 9:00 PM to Midnight!
Murray Bar
201 W Park St, Livingston, MT
(406) 222-9463
Saturday, April 25th, 9:00 p.m. – Midnight
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 New Standard Allstars sets the mood for your evening.
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, August 9th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
CANCELED – SUNDAY NIGHT AT EAGLES IN BOZEMAN
*** CANCELED ***
Sunday night big band fun! Please join the Bridger Mountain Big Band at the Bozeman Eagles Club!
The Bridger Mountain Big Band or a small combo performs at The Eagles on every other Sunday. 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, August 9th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT CRAFT LOCAL IN BILLINGS – DREYFEST
The Alex Nauman Trio will be playing at Craft Local at 8:15 PM this Sunday for the annual 12th Julia Louis-Dreyfest, a 4-Day DIY festival in Billings! Alex Nauman on guitar, Scott Jeppesen on saxophone, Mile Leslie on bass, and Pat Epley on drums.
For details and tickets for Julia Louis-Dreyfest, please visit: https://waste-division.org/
Craft Local
2501 Montana Ave. Billings, MT
(406) 702-1458
Sunday, August 9th, 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE
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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