While I’ve been loving Montana’s warm autumn weather, it’s beautiful to see fresh snow on the peaks! Just a quick heads-up for Bozeman jazz fans: Friday Jazz at Gute Laune is canceled this week for a private event.
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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 piano, Erik Gothberg on bass, and Luke Kestner 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, October 13th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ENGINE ROOM PIZZA IN LIVINGSTON
From Garrett Stannard!
Funky Keyboard Trio STRETCH feat. vocalist Emma Neal at Engine Room Pizza in Livingston this Wednesday! Garrett Stannard on drums, Matt Ridgeway on keys, 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, October 14th, 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 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, October 14th, 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, October 15th, 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, October 15th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
FRI & SAT EVENING AT SAGE LODGE IN PRAY
From Elana Hayden!
Enjoy live music with The Hayden Trio at the beautiful Sage Lodge for two nights – October 16th and 17th! Featuring Elana Hayden on vocals, Craig Hall on guitar, and Mike Leslie on bass. Jazz, blues, country, and more.
Sage Lodge
55 Sage Lodge Dr, Pray, MT
(855) 400-0505
Friday, October 16th & Saturday, October 17th. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY 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. 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, October 17th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY EVENING AT RED TRACTOR PIZZA IN BOZEMAN
From Alex Platt!
You know the drill! Bring your instrument and play some jazz with us, or just kick it with Bozeman’s best pizza! The usual suspects: Alex Platt on drums, David “The Professor” Charles on keys, and Eddie Tsuru on bass. Drums and keys provided. Vocalists are welcome; please bring charts in your keys, limit two songs per vocalist. Hope to see you there!
Red Tractor Pizza
1007 W Main St, Bozeman, MT
(406) 359-1999
Sunday, October 18th, 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT DRAUGHT WORKS IN MISSOULA
The perfect way to wrap up your weekend: Fall Sunday Night Jazz at Draught Works! Sip your favorite brew from 6–8 PM while the Bob Packwood band sets the mood for your evening.
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 541-1592
Sunday, October 18th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 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, October 18th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE
SUN, NOV 15 AT ART HOUSE IN BILLINGS
The Swinging Guitars of Steve Kovalcheck and Alex Nauman
Guitarists Steve Kovalcheck and Alex Nauman join drummer Zach Paris and bassist Andrey Gonçalves for an evening of two-guitar modern jazz.
Guitarist and composer Steve Kovalcheck brings a distinctive voice to modern jazz, a sound rooted in the blues, rock, and country music of his Nashville upbringing and refined through decades of creative work. Now based in Colorado, he performs and records extensively across the United States and abroad, from The Hollywood Bowl to Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center to the Jazz Cruise, the Vail Jazz Party, and concert stages throughout Europe and Asia.
The quartet will explore the possibilities of an exciting two-guitar jazz lineup, with authenticity, soul, and a
deep sense of swing to every note.
Art House Billings
109 N 30th St, Billings, MT
(406) 534-1128
Sunday, November 15th, 7:00 p.m. –
Tickets: $25 at https://arthousebillings.com/cinema-and-pub/special_events/alex-nauman-jazz/
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