Wow, is it really September already? Summer flew by, and you can definitely feel autumn arriving here at Hebgen Lake. This Saturday, our friend and wonderful artist MJ Williams is debuting her original music composition with her nonet! Catch the performance at the Methodist church in Lincoln.
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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: John Roberts on organ, Matt Devitt on drums, and Raph Lopez on guitar/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, September 1st, 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, September 2nd, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT TUNE UP BAR IN BOZEMAN
TWO Jazz performances at Tune Up on Wednesday, September 2nd! 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, David Charles on keyboard, and Alex Platt on drums
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Wednesday, September 2nd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 pm. / 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ENGINE ROOM PIZZA IN LIVINGSTON
From Garrett Stannard!
Funky Keyboard Trio STRETCH 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, September 2nd, 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 weekly featured musician, Mark Fenderson 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, September 2nd 26th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 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, September 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 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, September 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT GUTE LAUNE IN BOZEMAN
Friday Night Jazz at gute Laune is celebrating its one-year anniversary this Friday! Join the Alex Robilotta Trio – Alex Robilotta on guitar, Michael Testagrossa on bass, and Carson Putnam on drums. Enjoy their sounds with good beer, good food, and good vibes!
gute Laune
10 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT (upstairs at the Rialto)
(406) 404-7911
Friday, Setember 4th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SATURDAY EVENING AT METHODIST CHURCH OF LINCOLN
From Sculpture in the Wild!
MJ Williams will debut her original music composition entitled “Geological Lincoln (Nobodies Fault), a musical exploration which imagines the local geology. With support from The Blackfoot Pathway’s Composer in Residence program, a nine piece ensemble will perform the twenty minute sonic adventure in the Methodist church in Lincoln. The nonet consists of vocalists Kerry Krebill, Lorna McMurray, Donna Aline and Anne Kania from Helena. The instrumentalists are Ann Tappan, piano (Bozeman), Maria Falbo, baritone saxophone (Butte), David Horgan, guitars, Beth Lo, bass, both from Missoula and MJ Williams of Basin.
Methodist Church of Lincoln
104 8th Avenue, Lincoln, MT
(406) 431-0325
Saturday, September 5th, 4:00 p.m. –
SATURDAY NIGHT AT YELLOWSTONE CELLARS & WINERY IN BILLINGS
From The Winery!
Enjoy a night of instrumental jazz by some of the best musicians in town.
No cover!
Scott Jeppesen on saxophone, Mike Leslie on bass, and Roxanne Jeppesen on drums.
Yellowstone Cellars & Winery
1335 Holiday Cir, Billings, MT
(406) 281-8400
Saturday, September 5th, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT EAGLES IN BOZEMAN
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, Sepember 6th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 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 GA + Dance Lesson // $15-$20 Artist Supporter
Zootown Arts and Community Center (ZACC)
216 W. Main St., Missoula, MT
(406) 549-7555
Sunday, September 6th, 7:00 p.m. (Doors & Lessons at 6:30 PM)
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE
FRI, SEP 11TH AT THE CIKAN HOUSE IN BOZEMAN
From Craig Hall!
Join us at Cikan House on Friday, Sept 11, 7 PM as Philadelphia (x Bozemanite) vibraphonist Silas Stewart leads a quartet with Wyomingites Zach Paris (drums) and Andrey Goncalves (upright bass) and me (guitar) playing Silas Stewart originals. Silas will open the program with a short set of solo piano and vocal. Then the quartet will play our butts off.
$30, reservations recommended, at craig@craighallmusic.com. Then pay at the door or venmo craig-hall-13. SSSSEEeee ya there!
The Cikan House
31 Hitching Post, Bozeman, MT
Friday, September 11th, 7:00 p.m. –
SUN, SEP 13TH AT PIONEER PARK IN HELENA
From Lewis & Clark Library!
Enjoy a jazzy evening in Pioneer park with the Wilbur Rehmann Quintet! Bring your camp chairs and blankets!
Wilbur Rehmann on saxophones, Fred Cobb on keyboard, Todd Silas on bass, and Mike Gillan on drums!
Pioneer Park (Helena)
120 S Last Chance Gulch St, Helena, MT
Sunday, September 13th, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SAT, SEP 19TH 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. Never a cover, and remember 20% off for locals just show your ID.
Geno and April Kreis, Doug Wales, Chrysti Smith, and Nicole Loya.
Tune Up Bar (Kimpton Armory Hotel)
24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 551-7702
Saturday, September 19th, 6:00 p.m. –
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