Blinded MT, Calamity Cowboy, & Joyride
Wednesday, June 25 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Blinded MT is a straight ahead rock trio, we have 2 full length albums and an EP full of Punk, Alt Rock, Hard Rock and Rap Rock songs! We also play some covers like war pigs by Black Sabbath and Can’t Stop by the RHCP. Calamity Cowboy is the colloquial name given to a group of viscous homunculi believed to have originated sometime in the early 19th century. After aimlessly wandering for a couple hundred years, they decided to start a rock and roll band together. They play a blend of country and psychedelic rock that has garnered tens of fans. It’s the real deal! Joyride is an alternative rock band hailing from Missoula. With Elements of the ’90s and early 2000s rock, Punk, Emo, and Grunge. The sonic sounds of Joyride can go from rambunctious noise to soothing guitar melodies, to driving rhythms made to groove. Expect to hear more from the group in the near future.
Glitterfox w/ Miller Campbell
Sunday, June 8 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 Change and perspective expand quickly in tight quarters—and no one knows that as well as Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker. It’s true of each of their time as queer kids in need of an escape from conservative towns; of their years living together in a van, traveling the country to play music and busk; of settling down in a studio apartment just prior to the pandemic. And now, partnered with a rhythm section, they’re harnessing the lessons from this closeness and cracking them wide open into a whole new world with their band Glitterfox. The duo first met at a coffee house open mic in Long Beach, California, where Walker had recently relocated after growing up in North Carolina and Virginia. She quickly fell in love with Igoa’s voice, knowing that if their vocals and her guitar came together that would only flourish— and it did, the two now married and having spent more than a decade as a pair. Musically, channeling Walker’s Southern warmth through Southern California indie shine, Glitterfox carves out lithe, nostalgia-fueled anthems powered by the intimacy of their relationship. “A lot of our songs are about serious challenges in our lives,” Walker says. “All the struggles in my life get poured into the music, but always with this silver lining of hope, this drive not to quit before the miracle happens. Making a living as an independent musician is hard, but we’ve always had each other and always made it work.” Igoa and Walker quickly found new roots when they moved out of their van and settled down in Portland, Oregon, in 2018, quickly cementing a reputation for their boundless energy and positivity. Soon they were joined by Eric Stalker, a singer-songwriter who got along with the couple so well that he volunteered to learn bass as a way to join their band. Drummer Blaine Heinonen followed, the quartet now capable of producing grander leaps of musical gravity to crash through the couple’s golden-hued compositions. The group’s soaring intimacy quickly won over Pacific Northwest fans and heroes with Kill Rock Stars label head Slim Moon who jumped at the opportunity to sign them. The band has been steadily growing their following via national touring, capped with and an apparencies at The Newport Folk Festival in 2024. The band will release their new album, “decoder” in August 2025.
KBGA Staff Show w/ Contraband, Aspen Nord, Malcolm Contreras and Soup D’jour, & The Sasha Bell Band
Wednesday, May 21 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 or $20 Artist Supporter Contraband is a country cover band made up of members from KBGA’s staff, made exclusively for this event! Aspen Nord is a singer/songwriter from Missoula, MT, mixing folk, pop, and indie vibes with just her guitar and voice. She grew up playing music with her dad and writes songs about life, love, and the weird little moments in between. Aspen has played around Missoula and is excited to bring her tunes to the ZACC Show Room stage this May. Malcolm and his band are a 4 piece consisting of Lane Ulberg, Llwyn Clark-Gaynor, and Cooper Godfried. These fellas put on a spectacular spectacle, only seen about once every two months that ranges from indie rock to shoegaze to ambient music, folk, and bedroom pop. Known for her work with New York baroque ensemble Ladybug Transistor and Elephant 6 psych pop group, The Essex Green, Sasha Bell is a multi-faceted performer and musician most heralded for her sweetly melodic vocals and lithe instrumentation. She currently lives in Missoula. MT with band members John Fleming, Bryan Ramirez, Chris Bacon and Colin Johnson.
Ashley Young w/ Taylor Burlage & Heart Machine (Solo)
Friday, May 9 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15- $20 Artist Supporter Ticket Just below the Arctic Circle, in the heart of her Ancestral land in Alaska, songwriter Ashley Young captivates with her fiery, lush vocals. With a warmth that feels like a conversation with an old friend, she invites listeners into her world of honesty and infectious laughter. Her music defies genre, driven by an unquenchable curiosity and a desire to explore vulnerable truths that many shy away from discussing. From whispered confessions to powerful, soaring belting, her dynamic performances are best described as “journal rock,” where every note tells a personal story. Her melodies can silence a room, while her laughter fills it with life. After years of being a bedroom songwriter and guitar player, Taylor was launched rather unceremoniously into his first band in 2019 and began to explore the power and possibility of playing for other people. Over the years his songwriting has taken on a texture reflective of the mountains he grew up in, using their power and imagery to craft songs that navigate life, loss, and joys and heartbreak of the human condition. His debut album “I Might Be Gone” was released May 2023 Heart Machine is an Indie Americana act from Fairbanks, AK. A deep dive into the sacred and profane, their sound has been described as “Northern Gothic”, with a gravitas and humor that ranges from spoken confessional to howled exorcism. Spring of 2025 Heart Machine will dropping their first LP “Rites” wherever you stream your music, as well as on compact disc, for the dads.
Icarus w/ TBA & J.A.D.E.
Thursday, May 15 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Ticket Icarus is a Rock band based in Bozeman, MT. The band shares a deep passion for jamming and creating unique art. Their influences include Kyuss, Primus, and a hint of Bob Marley. Icarus has a knack for conjuring diverse soundscapes, described by some as a thrashy Black Sabbath. Their first album Elysian Sun was released in April of 2025. J.A.D.E. is a high-energy band hailing from the mountains of small-town Western Montana. Their wide variety of influences shines brightly in their songs. This unique, not quite rock, not exactly pop sound with an edgy punk rock twist is addictive. They send driving rhythms, interwoven melodies, and powerful vocals straight through your ears deep into your heart and soul. When on stage they are focused on bringing a sound that inspires everyone to get on their feet and dance like the universe depends on it. TBA is a Ska/Punk band from Missoula, MT. Relatively new to the scene, the guys are getting the party started!!
The Sussex School Pop Rocks
Friday, May 2 // Door at 6:30 PM // Show at 7:00 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Join Us for an Unforgettable Performance by The Pop Rocks! We are The Pop Rocks, an ensemble from Sussex School, an independent progressive school in Missoula. Our group consists of eight talented members from grades six, seven, and eight, performing on bass, guitar, drums, viola, vocals, and keys. After seven months of dedicated practice and collaboration, we are excited to showcase our hard work with a dynamic performance at the ZACC. Our setlist features eleven carefully arranged songs, blending a variety of pop and rock styles that range from slow and soulful to upbeat and high-energy—living up to our name, The Pop Rocks! This performance marks the culmination of our efforts throughout the year, and we would love for you to join us for this special event. Get ready, because The Pop Rocks are about to take the stage and rock the night! We hope to see you there!
the pond Album Release w/ Sung Mountains & Levi Minson
Saturday, May 17 // Door at 8:00 PM // Show at 8:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter the pond is an indie-rock/slowcore band out of Butte, Montana built up around the tender and earnest songs of Jon Cardiello. Painting small corners of everyday life, Cardiello finds meaning in the mundane, processing both his innermost self and the world around him. The songs display a radical intimacy as Cardiello touches on grieving his father’s death, the pains of a drawn out breakup, and the clarity of new love.While the moniker ‘the pond’ is new, the project has been around for almost a decade under the name Bombshell Nightlight. The name change to the pond marks a new chapter with a new album, A Year As A Cloud coming out May 2025. The new tone is still melancholic, and somber, but brings forth a new sense of grit and directness that pushes Cardiello’s songs to their full potential. Levi Minson is a singer-songwriter currently based in Sacramento, California. Growing up in the Central Valley as part of the third generation of a Dust Bowl family, Levi’s songwriting is rooted in rurality and memory. He uses his music to work through hope and loss and fear and love, imbuing his songs with painful nostalgia and a Californian identity separate from Los Angeles or San Francisco. Sung Mountains is the musical project of multidisciplinary artists Kelly Schirmann and Jay Fiske, and sometimes others. Their music sounds like “meditative light, plains of gold before mountain blue” (from their favorite review). Their album “Sanctuary” is available to stream on Bandcamp and everywhere else.
Spirit Hotel w/ Dylan Running Crane & Renter
Tuesday, April 29 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 or $20 Artist Supporter Nataanii Cornelius wants you to know Spirit Hotel is a haunted heart. Blending country, punk, shoegaze, and anything that tumbles in her thoughts- she sings the blues about love and loss in a way that checks in, checks out, and ensures every cowpoke and cowpunk is gonna feel it. Dylan Running Crane is a singer-songwriter from Browning, Montana, a place that remains the subject of most of her work. Her vibe is country meets rez-folk meets tender and silly. Check out her work with Cry Baby – https://crybabymissoula.bandcamp.com/track/missoula
Arrowleaf w/ No Fancy
Thursday, May 1 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Arrowleaf is an indie rock band from Missoula. Arrowleaf pairs washy guitar work, humming bass, and the occasional riotous trumpet with delicate anecdotes; dreamy conversations are carried by wistful harmonies. Arrowleaf’s 2021 album Getting By tacitly and pleasantly reconciles the unfolding of shared events with specific stories and feelings. Featuring the songwriting of Sarah Marker, the band is filled out by the thoughtful work of Brady Schwertfeger, Jake Whitecar, Peter Puczkowskyj, Amanda Ceaser, and Jon Filkins. Missoula, MT indie rockers No Fancy have always abided by their namesake rule—let’s just rock, nothing fancy. Their 2016 debut album Basement Life was an impressive display of tight, cohesive songwriting from the trio of Jordan Meyer-Morey, Maxy Dutcher (himself, Twinsleep), and Ray Lombardi (The Best Westerns). The record’s catchy, smart vocals, and distinct syncopated drumming earned the group local renown, and they polished off their live shows with the addition of James Riach (Catamount) on lead guitar, and later Brady Schwertfeger (Norwell) replacing Lombardi on bass. Appearances at Original Festival, Plus One Fest, and other shows across Montana and the Pacific Northwest were followed by the release of their single So Good in 2017, a lush anthem mixed and mastered by Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings. After an indefinite hiatus prompted by adult responsibilities, No Fancy has reemerged with a fresh gripof songs in the Terrible Things EP, but the same lease on life. The core of Meyer-Morey, Riach, andSchwertfeger—now with the help of Jon Filkins’ (The Skurfs, Arrowleaf) formidable session drumming,and Tyler Duncan (Wilma Laverne Miner) for the live band—know that the recipe for tasteful basementrock has sharp lines and few tricks. The three new tracks pick up where the previous releases left off,and fans of Lucy Dacus, Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail, and other indie heroes will recognize the sound ofdistortion and chorus fostered from the outset with a millennial maturity, and a commitment to directdelivery that knows its purpose—simple is better.
Calamity Cowboy Album Release w/ The Sardines & But I’m A Cheerleader
Sunday, April 27 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Calamity Cowboy is the colloquial name given to a group of viscous homunculi believed to have originated sometime in the early 19th century. After aimlessly wandering for a couple hundred years, they decided to start a rock and roll band together. They play a blend of country and psychedelic rock that has garnered tens of fans. It’s the real deal! The Sardines are three friendly and freshly packaged fish saturated with wonder and the joy of song. The elite of the sea. If you choose to consume, you may unleash sonic whimsy. But I’m a Cheerleader (Missoula, MT) wants you to scream, cry, trans your gender, and sing along to their twee-punk wailings. You don’t have to, if you don’t want to, though. You can just pick one.
