White Cane Day Celebration

Thursday, October 15 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 GA // $15-$20 Big Supporter WHITE CANE DAY CELEBRATION with Tephra, The Classics and Clementine and Katko The Missoula Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind Presents a celebration of Blind People’s Achievement Month and White Cane Day, October 15th! Join us after our river walk as part of the Coast-To-Coast Movement Challenge at the ZACC for live music. Stay for the bands featuring blind musicians from Missoula and a brief presentation or two from local leaders in the Blind People’s Movement! For more info about the NFB, please reach out to rherbert@nfbmt.org Tephra is probably sludge metal. Sometimes fast and grating with some punk and hardcore influences, other times it’s spacey and brooding. Always heavy, always with intensity. Featuring members of Missoula mainstays like The Stranglies, Nightwitch and Shramana. The Classics have been playing regional shows since 1977. This outfit could play two hours of blues, rock, jazz or country in their sleep. Clementine and Katko play Americana like no duo in Western Montana. Composed of multidimensional vocalist and rhythm guitarist Hannah Clemenson and genre-jumping harmonica player Chris Katko, their sound is unexpectedly versatile for just two people. Katko buffed and shined his style through years of travel and thousands of nights on stage from Nashville, to Austin, to Memphis, to Tensleep Wyoming. He met Montana raised singer-songwriter Hannah Clemenson one night in San Francisco and the pair has made musical magic ever since. With a setlist sprinkled with originals and covers ranging from Guy Clark to Pink Floyd, the jury is still out whether they play something for everybody, or nothing for nobody. Table with multiple raffle items, win yourself some prizes! Verified members of the National Federation of the Blind pay no admission cost.
Moral Law, xfortunex, and No Policy

Sunday, October 11 // Doors at 8:30 // Show at 9:00 PM // $10 ADV // $15 DOS Moral Law is a vegan straight edge metalcore band from Denver, Colorado. After some changes in their lineup, the band released their self-titled EP in 2019, followed up by a split release in 2020. Moral Law draws inspiration from the edge-metal bands of both the 90’s and of recent years. After experimenting with message and approach, the band has crafted their own raw and emotionally complex take on a style that has greatly influenced them all as both individuals and musicians. “We are more than excited to be working with New Age Records, a label that has put out some of our favorite releases and are honored to be amongst such great company. Looking forward to everything to come” – Alex Moral Law Is: Alex Morales – vocals Ed Ma – bass Shane Burdette – guitar Owen Pishna – guitar Xavier Contreras – drums Moral Law Bandcamp xfortunex is a Vegan Straight Edge band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Metallic riffs and in your face lyrics definite the xfortunex sound, while an emphasis on animal liberation and a clear mindset defines the message. Their debut EP released on Nov. 1st and they are currently writing and recording more Vegan Straight Edge rage set to release later in 2026. Fortune Bandcamp xfortunex Items in the Shop Fortune is: Kieran – VocalsErik – DrumsNatty – GuitarAlex – GuitarDavis – Bass
autumnal w/ Cascadel, Sand Duney, & Spirit Hotel

Sunday, November 15 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 ADV // $15 DOS Lifelong best friends Annalee Knies (vocals,guitar) and Geneva Hein (vocals, synth) blend seamless harmonies and ethereal tones to create songs mirroring their shared life experiences. autumnal’s sound is rounded out by the warm, earthy bass tones of Justice Murray, and the heart-beat drumming of Nina Dorighi. The Colorado based, Fuzz-Folk band explores cyclical themes of growth, love, loss and decay in their debut album “the seed becomes exposed,” released in September of 2025. The album has received praise from Westword Magazine and the Colorado Sound. autumnal appeals to a national audience, grown from performing in 31 states over 11 national tours. They have provided local support for Peter Bjorn & John, Palehound, Daisy the Great, Madi Diaz, MJ Lenderman, and more. Their authenticity and honesty feels raw and their vulnerability evokes a sense of timeless intention. autumnal extends a kind invitation to explore the whimsical world they have created. It is certain that there is magic to be found within it. https://www.autumnalmusic.com/ Cascadel is a new Indie Folk Rock project based out of Missoula Montana. Formerly playing together as The Dead & Down, this project charts a new course as they blend elements of folk, rock, and Americana with modern, melody-driven sensibilities. With Lenka Swenson on bass, David Bethke on drums, Matt Angelo on keys and frontman Taylor Burlage on guitar, their sound is characterized by heartfelt lyrics, lush harmonies, and psychedelic undertones. Their first EP ‘The Hunt’ is out August 11th on all platforms. https://cascadelband.com/ Sand Duney is the project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jess Jones. Full album of new songs coming summer 2026. Bandcamp 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. Bandcamp
Ghorot w/ Perfect Blue and ‘NAM

Sunday, September 20 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 ADV // $15 DOS Ghorot is a blackened doom-metal trio formed in Boise, ID in 2019 by Carson Russel (Ealdor Bealu), Brandon Walker (ex-Ghost Tours), and Chad Remains (ex-Uzala). The band’s first ful-length album Loss of Light was released in 2021 on Transylvanian Recordings (Oakland, CA) and Inverse Records (Jyv ä skyl ä , Finland), and received significant national and international attention. The band toured in support of the record throughout the Pacific Northwest in 2021 and the Southwest in 2022 including 2 performances each at Crucial Fest in Salt Lake City and Treefort Music Fest in Boise. Wound, Ghorot’ s sophomore ful-length album, was released on Wound, Ghorot’ s sophomore ful-length album, was released on October 6th, 2023 on Lay Bare Recordings (Nijmegen, Netherlands), King of the Monsters Records (Phoenix, AZ), and Transylvanian Recordings (Oakland, CA), and immediately became an album of the year contender throughout the international underground metal scene. The band set out on an 18- date Western US tour with Sacramento’s doom/sludge trio Chrome Ghost in support of the record, their longest and most successful tour to date. Ghorot’ s highly anticipated third ful-length record is slated for an April 2026 release on Lay Bare Recordings and King of the Monsters Records. Ghorot is prepared to bring their blasphemous atrocities to eager crowds across the globe.. YOU are not ready!Bandcamp Perfect Blue is a genre-bending, instrumental post-rock quartet from Missoula, Montana. Their music blends elements of post-punk, psych, shoegaze, folk and black metal for an eclectic spectrum of sounds moving between somber, intricate passages to dark, heavy soundscapes. The band’s debut album, “Empress,” is now available everywhere.
Freya Halland: The Model

Friday, October 9 // Doors at 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM // Show at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM // $20 GA // $10 for Working Comedians. Freya Halland has been a mainstay of the Missoula stand-up comedy scene for over a decade — performing in Homegrown Comedy and Revival Comedy shows as well as being a performer, mentor and volunteer at BASE comedy events. An activist for disability rights and trans rights, Halland’s comedy is all about how we see the world, what it means to belong, and… coitus. This is her first hour-long special. This is a live taping! There will be two shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. ADA seating available. This is the first of an ongoing Revival Comedy series in which Montana’s best stand-up comedians record hour-long specials at The ZACC.
Freya Halland: The Model

Friday, October 9 // Doors at 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM // Show at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM // $20 GA // $10 for Working Comedians. Freya Halland has been a mainstay of the Missoula stand-up comedy scene for over a decade — performing in Homegrown Comedy and Revival Comedy shows as well as being a performer, mentor and volunteer at BASE comedy events. An activist for disability rights and trans rights, Halland’s comedy is all about how we see the world, what it means to belong, and… coitus. This is her first hour-long special. This is a live taping! There will be two shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. ADA seating available. This is the first of an ongoing Revival Comedy series in which Montana’s best stand-up comedians record hour-long specials at The ZACC.
Threshold Live!

Tuesday, October 27 // Doors at 6:30 PM // Show at 7:00 PM // $15 Threshold Live is a sonic exploration of the more-than-human world. The live show, an immersive blend of music, story, and sound, takes audiences across the planet—the Australian outback, an Arctic lake, the Kenyan savannah—and asks pressing questions about what happens when we tune into the life all around us. Based on the eponymous Peabody Award-winning podcast, Threshold Live is the product of on-the-ground reporting by host and executive producer Amy Martin, who set out to explore the wondrous chorus of life on Earth and learn from the scientists at the heart of a listening renaissance. Grammy-winning composer and musician Todd Sickafoose live-scores the journey alongside multi-instrumentalist Jonny Rodgers and audio engineer Sam Moore. The result is a collective acoustic journey: a chance to share the experience of listening to what other beings are saying, and to consider what it might mean. This performance of Threshold Live is sponsored by the Montana Natural History Center. Learn more at www.thresholdpodcast.org.
UM Small Groups

Monday, October 5 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // Free and Open to the Public! Join the UM Small Group program for an evening of jazz standards, contemporary tunes and originals from the University of Montana musicians. This performance is free and open to the public – Don’t Miss it!
Goth Ball

Saturday, October 17 // 8 PM to Midnight // $15 Spooky season is here and that means it’s time for the Montana Goth Ball! Release the bats Saturday, October 17th at the ZACC! DJs GingerBat and Sister Midnight will bring you the spookiest tunes along with a LIVE performance by Bozeman’s own Negative Gain recording artist Order of The Static Temple. DJs will rotate throughout the night, so be ready to DANCE! This is your excuse to dress up and party! Gothic, leather, punk, Victorian, latex, lace (if in doubt, wear black). Dress to DEPRESS! Order of The Static TempleGoth Ball Instagram and Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/montanagothball/https://www.facebook.com/gothball
Jesus Christ Taxi Driver w/ Apocalipstick

Wednesday, September 23 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Somewhere between the violent rock and roll of Jon Spencer, the sophisticated rhythms of Ali Farka Toure, and the religious disorientation of Jean Meslier, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver makes joyfully irreverent noise. Taking aim at daily banal agonies, and existential uncertainty, the moods shift from meditative to unhinged. The music takes risks. Formed in 2022 on Colorado’s front range, they’ve been bringing their wildly disruptive live shows to venues across the mountain west at an incredible pace. Keep an eye on their schedule to see where they are playing near you, and for their debut LP “Lick My Soul”. Bandcamp Apocalipstick is a relatively new art punk band from Missoula, Montana. They incorporate a myriad of styles into our sound such as new wave, glam, blues, and even a little country twang. They love performing and we try to put as much energy as humanly possible into our live shows. Bandcamp