Diles Que No Me Maten w/ ARDO & Neutrino
Wednesday, October 28 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 For Diles que no me maten, every note is a small step into the unknown. The five-piece Mexico City band have always operated on a first-thought, best-thought basis, drawing on a jam-based, krautrock philosophy to craft intricate constructions of wiry art rock spiked with bluesy balladry and poetic mysticism. While their fourth album Escrito en Agua (Writ in Water) is their most consciously crafted and accessible to date, their founding principle of slow, wide-eyed exploration is alive and well. Founded by brothers Raúl (drums) and Gerardo (guitar) Ponce in 2017 in a CDMX scene set to bubble over, Diles bonded over a shared improvisational language that grew more complex and fluid with each revelatory rehearsal and electric live performance. The fiery mix of raw elements that fueled their 2020 debut EP Cayó de su Gloria el Diablo and LP Edificio coalesced into solid-built but shapeshifting entities on their breakout album La Vida de Alguien Más and its free-flowing follow-up Obrigaggi. Together with the Ponces, Andrés Lupone (bass), Jerónimo Elizondo-García (guitar, clarinet), and Jonás Derbez (vocals, saxophone) have crafted a sound that’s as unpredictable as it is distinct. In a makeshift studio space in their hometown’s Santa María La Ribera neighborhood, Diles created Escrito en Agua through a process of intense experimentation and refinement, guided gently by their longtime collaborator turned producer Sebastián Rojas. This setting gave these recordings a scrappy mutability; unencumbered by the hi-fi confines of an official studio, they were free to tinker with their unruly creations, breaking them down and reassembling their best parts in a way they’d never done before. It’s evident from the opening notes of Escrito en Agua that Diles have entered a new chapter. Instrumental intro “Las Noches Que Dormimos en Sillas” (“The Nights We Sleep on Chairs”) was first conceived as a “Goth Duke Ellington arrangement” by Andrés before some technical malfunctions and a guest performance from legendary saxophonist Alain Derbez (Jonás’s father) led the band to realize the song would sound better an octave higher. Thus, its lugubrious tones became less moody and more spiritual. They leaned in, injecting elements of funerary music from Oaxaca’s Sierra Mixe that elevate the song far beyond its playful original premise. The track sets the tone for an album that, while possessing no airs of religiosity, is as transcendent as gospel. This aura is put into words on lead single “Hiriku,” which finds Jonás interpreting José Vincente Anaya’s epic poetic vision quest Híkuri (Peyote) over frenetic krautrock instrumentation. “La mitad que soy no existe, y la mitad que existe no soy,” he repeats with mantra-esque calm in the song’s second half (“The half I am doesn’t exist, and I am not the half that exists”). This egocidal phrase, ripped directly from the poem, is a gauntlet of sorts; leave your previous self behind as you enter this record. “Cierro los ojos para ver un lugar donde no estoy,” he sings elsewhere (“I close my eyes to see a place where I am not”).
Big Mosquito w/ Ten Day Bender & Mild Mannered Janitor
Wednesday, November 11 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 // $10 // $15-$20 Big 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, Cameron Doucette, Evan Wright, Spencer Nelson, Nick Mogensen, Jacob Tirado, Rhett Matthew, and Danny Boatwright.
The Foilies w/ Seditious Activity, TV Letdowns, & No Policy
Friday, October 30 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $12 // $15-$20 Big Supporter The Foilies are a Montana-based Speed Rock/Punk/Rock N Roll band bringing tight riffs, sick leads and an always driving bass line with a full on assault to your eardrums from a relentless machine of a drummer. They balance this by exchanging lead vocals between three people and having back gang vocals to match. The sonic attack will make you feel like you’re about to go off the rails on every song right before arriving at your abrupt destination. https://thefoilies.bandcamp.com/album/the-foilies-ep Seditious Activity is a punk band from Missoula, Montana. Never trust authority. Costumes strongly encouraged!
Kate Stephenson & Hayden Everett w/ Sophie Bell
Friday, October 16 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 // $15 ADV // $20 DOS It’s kind of unbelievable. A gentle voice, a dagger for a pen. Kate Stephenson has found a way to offer this balance at once. Songs that hurt to relate to, but offer a lifeline if you do. Breaking free of genre’s limitations, Stephenson shares these blistering stories with stunning arrangements that dare to take on different shapes every time. Her unforgettable writing is the through line, finding the right sounds to express it all is her magic. From intimate, acoustic, profound songs like ‘Shoving’ to the full-band-get-up-and-dance ‘Summerfoot’, she can do it all. Living in Nashville, she’s finding her ever-changing sound, moving closer and closer every day. Oh, and she’ll wipe the floor with you at the bowling alley. Hayden Everett is a Seattle-based Americana artist blending folk storytelling with jazz-trained musicianship and expansive, atmospheric production. Hayden writes many of his lyrics on solo backpacking trips, guided by a belief that presence gives art its weight. His debut EP, produced with Jeremy McDonald (Kevin Garrett, Vulfpeck, Beyoncé), earned placements on Grey’s Anatomy and praise from Earmilk, Atwood Magazine, and KCRW. Follow-up releases via Platoon and Nettwerk Music Group featured collaborators like JT Bates (Bonny Light Horseman, Big Red Machine, Taylor Swift, The National), James McAlister (Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens), and Jack Van Cleaf (Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan). With over 60 million streams, Hayden has toured with Hazlett, The Paper Kites, Trousdale, and Vacation Manor. His debut full length record, So The Sun Can Pour, was independently released in April of 2026. Hayden recorded the album live with close friends at the cabin in Tahoe, CA that his great grandfather built. It was mixed by Tucker Martine, known for his work with Gregory Alan Isakov, My Morning Jacket, Madison Cunningham, Caamp, Mt. Joy, and more.
Robert Kimbrough, Sr. w/ HoverGround
Friday, November 13 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $25 ADV // $30 DOS Robert Kimbrough Sr continues the Cotton Patch Soul Blues style created by his father, the legendary Junior Kimbrough. From an early age, Robert was steeped in the sounds and life of North Mississippi and its distinctive style of blues. Growing up, Robert listened, first-hand to Mississippi blues royalty that played with his father at home, at Junior’s Juke Joint Club, and the ever frequent weekend house party and porch jam session. The blues was simply part of everyday life as a Kimbrough. Robert continues his father’s musical tradition, along with some of his siblings. You can often find many of them sharing the stage on any given night in Mississippi. The Kimbrough name, along with the Burnside name, is part of a blues dynasty that remains strong today, bringing people from all over the world to see and hear them play. The Cotton Patch Soul Blues style that Robert plays is a straight link to the music that his father originated in North Mississippi. It is a deep soul sound that can be linked back to his ancestors coming from the cotton fields, singing and ‘hollering‘ as they worked in the tall rows of Mississippi cotton. This distinct and somewhat underground style of blues is rooted in hypnotic, rhythms and dance-able grooves. The Black Keys released an entire album in 2006 of Junior Kimbrough cover songs called Chulahoma: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough. Up until the mid 80s, the only way to hear this music was to visit a church-turned-blues-den founded by Junior Kimbrough in Chulahoma, MS that unfortunately burned down in 2000. Robert released his fourth self-produced CD, I Been Fixed which won the coveted 2019 AMG award for Album of the Year. Robert continues the Cotton Patch Soul Blues sound on this release sometimes playing all instruments. https://robertkimbroughsr.com/ HoverGround is an indie/folk/blues/pop five-member project from Missoula, Montana. Starting with a chance encounter at the Zootown Arts and Community Center’s fabled Adult Rock Camps, the band began practicing in lead guitarist Robbie G’s basement, learning lead vocalist Ann S-P’s strange, heartfelt, political, and sometimes insight-producing songs. Drummer Graham C leads the rhythm with wild yet concentrated abandon; Lindsay M’s bass riffs add structure; and keyboardist Beverly D’s ivory tinkling and vocal harmonies round out the sound with molecular grace. We have at least one song everyone will like, and we are just beginning…
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 and Montana Public Radio. Learn more at www.thresholdpodcast.org.
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.