Sleeping Jesus (MN) w/ Minot & Apocolipstick
Saturday, September 14 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Sleeping Jesus is a rock and roll band started by Nick Elstad in Winona, MN. The now five-piece Minneapolis band, featuring Tyler Steinley, Andy Bauer, Seamus St. Clair, and Dante DeGrazia, just released their new album “Hollywood Smile. which peaked at #22 on the NCAA Top 200. Hollywood Smile sees the band ditching the hazy dream pop stylings of their debut album and dipping their toes into the waters of Rock and Roll and Americana for the very first time. Their live shows consist of jangly dueling guitars, three part harmony, tight locked rhythm, and intense moments of controlled chaos all tied together by the raspy croon of lead singer Nick Elstad. After a successful album release show at First Avenue’s 7th street entry, the band is set to bring their charming version of rock n’ roll to festivals and audiences across the midwest and beyond in 2024. Minot is a lo-fi garage punk baking mixture made of two parts Midwestern and a dash of Northern New England. The shortest distance between two sonic points is made by leaving no room for lengthy melodic banter. Drenched in reverb to cover their inadequacies; This band has a driving rhythm of Mo Tucker’s brother and the belief that less is always more. Minot because….Why not? Apocolipstick 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. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Adam Christopher w/ Galactic Axis + Garon and Me
Thursday, August 29 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Adam Christopher is eclectic original instrumental guitar with live looping. Galactic Axis is a rock-fusion band in Missoula, Montana, featuring PanMan on drums, Devin R on bass, and Matty J on lead guitar & vocals. A galaxy of original music awaits concert goers seeking energetic, dynamic, interstellar jams! Garon and Me is an acoustic duo from Missoula Montana. They play a mix of folk, jazz, blues, and funk covers and originals. All tickets are general admission. Artist Supporter Tickets are a way for patrons to provide more financial support to performers. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Apocolipstick w/ The Sardines & Calamity Cowboy
Wednesday, August 28 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Apocolipstick, we are a relatively new art punk band from Missoula, Montana. We incorporate a myriad of styles into our sound such as new wave, glam, blues and even a little country twang. We love performing and try to put as much energy as humanly possible into our live shows. 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. Calamity Cowboy is a rock n roll band founded in 2022. Their unique blend of country and psychedelic rock has garnered tens of fans. They’re the real deal! All tickets are general admission. Artist Supporter Tickets are a way for patrons to provide more financial support to performers. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Nox Novacula: Feed the Fire Tour w/ Fuuls & DJ Gingerbat
Tuesday, August 27 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $12 Advance // $15 DOS In some twisted alternate reality, Bauhaus’ macabre, psychedelic take on post-punk languished in obscurity, never reaching the legions of disaffected teens that were desperately waiting for something like that to come along. Luckily, in this timeline, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” kickstarted a gothic revolution whose echoes are still resonating today. Enter Seattle deathrock stalwarts Nox Novacula. Formed in 2017, Nox Novacula delivers a no frills, traditionalist take on deathrock that distills the form’s strongest elements into a potent and timeless formula. Their most recent effort, 2021’s Ascension, could easily be mistaken for a long-lost companion piece to Christian Death’s magnum opus, Only Theatre of Pain. Ice cold, reverberating guitars, tastefully theatrical vocals, a precise, energetic rhythm section, and occasional injections of atmospheric synth evoke the best components of goth rock’s most compelling progenitors. From the triumphant apocalypse anthems of Sisters of Mercy to the chorus-drenched post-hardcore goth of Burning Image, Nox Novacula assembles its influences into a recognizable but fresh sound that both pays homage to the genre’s roots and strives to grow beyond them. Whether you rushed out to buy black lipstick after seeing Return of the Living Dead in 1985 or you’re a relatively new convert ensnared by goth’s recent, long overdue resurgence, Nox Novacula’s masterfully crafted brand of urgent deathrock will satisfy. Fuuls (or fools) is a raucous decolonial post-whatever punk ensemble based out of the PNW. The collective is led by trans indigenous front woman, Nataanii Cornelius, known for her piss-and-vinegar onstage fervor. As a revolving door outfit of friends and family, the band gives pocket tight chaos in a wildly electric live experience. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Big Mosquito + Evergreen w/ Mark Elliott, & The Sardines
Wednesday, August 14 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Big Mosquito is a local Missoula ska outfit bringing a mix of authentic ska and high energy, with renditions and covers of such classics as The Skatalites, The Specials, laurel Aitkens, Phyllis Dillon/Freddy McKay, ect. Plus originals and more lively tunes like Murphy’s law’s 1%. Big Mosquito’s goal is to bring authentic ska and love for roots music to the forefront of our rising youth movement in Missoula and beyond. Big Mosquito is made up of Zane Lambert, Maxum and Cameron Doucette, Evan Wright, Spencer Nelson, Nick Morgensen, Jacob Tirado, and Danny Boatwright. Starting as a jazz combo through the University of Montana, the members of Evergreen decided they all liked each other’s company and wanted to keep playing music together. Rooted in jazz, the band is not afraid to dive into other territory, such as funk, hip hop, and fusion. Groove and improvisation is the name of the game, and Evergreen is here to have a good time playing. Mark Elliott is a local rock-n-roller who likes to follow in the shoes of guitar greats like Jimi Hendrix and has a passion for early protest songs and continuing the rebellious nature that created them. 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. All tickets are general admission. Artist Supporter Tickets are a way for patrons to provide more financial support to performers. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Mormon Mincers (SF) w/ Owl the Conqueror & Death Care Industries
Monday, August 12 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Mormon Mincers are Grindcore out of SF. Born from the ashes of Writ Large, Owl the Conqueror is a groovy, bluesy, progressive grunge band. Driving rhythms and powerful guitars. Deathcare Industries is a Missoula-based band that mixes the energy of metal with the rhymic and lyrical style of Hip Hop. They’ve been described as “New Nü metal”. They are loud, just how you like it. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
briana grand w/ Order of the Static Temple & DJ Sister Midnight
Saturday, August 10 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter briana grand is an audio and visual artist who is currently releasing her debut 8 track concept album and experimental film entitled Modulated Minds. Evoking the senses through multiple mediums of production including live vocals, multi-instrumentation, stage theatrics, and cinema; briana grand’s performance is an invitation for conventional viewers to become active participants as they connect to the story told through Modulated Minds. All music and videos are recorded, directed, produced, and edited by briana grand. Negative Gain recording artist ‘Order of the Static Temple’ is a music/performance art collaboration headed by Rob Robinson (ohGr, Kevorkian Death Cycle, BOL, Hate Dept.). OotST combines dark synths, harsh percussion, dystopian samples, EBM and noise to personify the aptly titled ‘Electronic Cult Music’ description. The live show is a visual spectacle, with all the high energy of a demonic mass, complete with the seductive theatre of collaborator and performance artist Damsel In The Dollhouse. Become one of us… hail to the Order! Sister Midnight is originally from Milwaukee but has lived in Missoula on and off since 1999 (with a long stint in Austin, Texas). She was a long-time late-night DJ on KBGA, has been one of the resident DJs for the Montana Goth Ball for several years and is the Senior Official of Montana Drag Wrestling. She specializes in Goth, New Wave and Post Punk music from the 1980s and loves sad bastard music of all kinds. She enjoys cross stitching, hanging out at The Roxy and professional wrestling. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Milk 2 (from CA & CO) + Cambodian Sim Card (Madison, WI) w/ Panic Boner
Monday, July 29 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Outerwaves showcases experimental, fresh and different sound art incorporating unconventional instrumentation and electronic processes. Sound art is an artistic activity in which sound is utilized as a primary medium or material. Like many genres of contemporary art, sound art may be interdisciplinary in nature, or be used in hybrid forms, such as dance and performance. Milk 2 is the combination project of Finn Palamaro (Bay Area, CA) and Omar Biebrich (Colorado Springs, CO) – creating military ambient noise music. Cambodian Sim Card is the solo project of Alex Meinhof (Madison, WI) – midwest making emo inspired experimental ambient noise music. Panic Boner is a left field experimental music project (Missoula, MT) – exploring free improvisation and abstract noise that verges sonically as new age punk meshing with free jazz psychedelia. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Proleterror (Spokane, WA) w/ Pay No Mind, Seditious Activity, & Thermoresistant
Friday, August 9 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $15 Proleterror are an anti-fasict/ anti-racist Oi & street punk band based out of Spokane WA. Pay No Mind is a skate punk band with hardcore and thrash influences consisting of former members of Stoned to Death and Super Sport (Great Falls). They have taken Missoula by storm opening for touring bands and supporting the local music scene. Two of their members are students at the U of M and have played shows on campus and supported headliner acts throughout town. Seditious Activity is a punk band from Missoula, Montana. Never trust authority. Thermoresistant are a spookyish heavyish alternative rock group from the zoo featuring Kate, Dorothy, Jules, and Maxum. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Larry Hirshberg w/ Doctor Fly & The Benevolents
Thursday, August 8 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Over time, Larry Hirshberg has been known as a “road dog,” a “poet,” a “word person,” a “songwriter,” a guitar player,” a “bass player,” a “jammer,” an “experimental musician,” a “blues guy,” a “DJ,” a “folk person,” a “singer,” and a “Missoula music stalwart.” He has never been known as The King of Hype, a promotional wizard, a sales genius, a distributor of products, or an Offerer of Things That Seem Familiar. He is certain that whatever expectations he had have been either exceeded, or abandoned, or both. Doctor Fly is an electronic musician who haunts Missoula, MT. Harnessing a brood of mysterious music machines, he enkindles an interdimensional space; all who enter shall be imperceptibly yet undeniably changed. Doctor Fly performs improvisational compositions on the guitar, keyboard, recorder, theremin, kazoo, and drum machine. For more information visit www.seansong.org. Based out of Missoula, Montana, The Benevolents are a groovy folk-rock five-piece that blends ripping guitar and fiddle solos, catchy vocal harmonies, and a driving rhythmic flow into funky, meter-crossing tunes. The band primarily plays the globally-influenced compositions of John Kratz, lead singer and finger-style electric guitarist, who writes and sings in English and Spanish about nature, beauty, love, and loss. Holly Riley animates the music with her precise harmonies and energetic fiddle playing. Michael Calucchia adds his powerful voice and rhythmic mandolin technique. Holding down the rhythm section are Daniel Kiely, who brings a bit of Alabama soul to his driving drum beats, and Ryan Stiles, groovemaster extraordinaire on the bass. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
