Patti Nolan & Friends
Sunday, August 21 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 Join us at the Show Room at the ZACC for a spirited night of jazz classics and standards performed by Patti Nolan & Friends, with Patti on vocals, Dylan Bautista on Piano, Pete Hand on Bass, Jeff Troxel on Guitar, and Ed Stalling on Drums. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Will Orchard + Jess Kerber + Dusty the Kid + adam
Tuesday, August 16 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Will Orchard is a songwriter from the east bay of Rhode Island. He began writing songs as a teenager and dipped his feet into the Providence, Rhode Island music scene in the mid-2010’s with his experimental folk project, littleboybigheadonbike. Orchard’s next release is due may 2022 via Better Company, titled ‘go home instead’. Featuring four members of San Fermin, the EP displays a vulnerable, dynamic, and lush collection of songs decorated with sweeping strings and peppered with lo-fi charm. It will be followed by dates throughout Texas, New England and the West Coast with Jess Kerber. Jess Kerber is a songwriter who hails from just outside New Orleans, LA. Jess was Boston’s Berklee College of Music 2018 Berklee Lollapalooza Full Scholarship recipient. Shortly before the emergence of the pandemic, she crossed paths with fellow New England based songwriter Will Orchard, who became her partner and collaborator. The pair spent much of the early days of the pandemic producing what would become Kerber’s eponymous full length record, which marked a sharp turning point in her sound. Arranged with a cosmic blend of instruments ranging from drum machine to pedal steel, the record is rooted in americana but takes the genre several steps forward. Mixed by Charlie Dahlke of rising indie-rock fixture The Brazen Youth, the record has moments both gently uplifting and serenely heartbreaking. Hailing from the mountains of Western Montana, Dusty The Kid brings politically charged folk with grim determination and idealistic hope. A multi-instrumentalist, actor, and playwright, The Kid weaves stories with the sounds of olde tyme mountain songs, rowdy pub sessions, and coal covered folk punk. Textured arrangements and sometimes autobiographical (but always deeply personal) lyrics have earned ‘adam’. (Adam G. Holden) a spot in the long line of great singer-songwriters who coax music out of the most tender parts of themselves. Heavily inspired by giants like Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, and Leonard Cohen, ‘adam’ stands on the shoulders of those who came before him. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Black Shore w/ SenterLine
Saturday, August 6 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Black Shore is a democratic artistic collective power trio comprised of D.L. Johnson (vocals/guitar squanch), Joseph Running Crane (vocals/thunder drums) and Dead Ed (vocals/sub-contra bass)! Their music has been described as a punk rocker’s psychedelic journey thrashing and laughing their way through the dystopian jungle of the modern world, while discovering all the treasures left in the muddy ashes with childlike wonder. Having released their first ep in June 2022 to a potpourri of excited new fans, Black Shore has been diligently working on new material to excite and entice all walkers of life to join in its epic journey! SenterLine is a new three-piece rock band based in Missoula, MT. It consists of Marcus Knight on drums, Matt Miller on bass/vocals, and Stanley Kipp on guitar/vocals. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Mido Skip + Wet Dog Nightmare
Thursday, August 4 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 From the great city of Missoula, Mido Skip started out as a simple idea, formulating into one of the biggest conspiracies to date. It is said that on a full moon you can hear the mad ravings of the nü-emo band from abandoned alleyways. Have you captured a glimpse of this enigmatic event? If you’re lucky enough, it could change how you look at yourself, and the world as you know it. Take a mix of David Bowie, The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball, Tom DeLonge, Alex Cameron, and you get what is Wet Dog Nightmare. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Monkey (CA) w/ Western States
Friday, July 29 // Doors at 7 PM // 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket For some reason, the musical genre known as SKA gets a seriously bad rap, even more so than literal BAD RAP, which is a total bummer because ska shows are hands down some of the most fun, dance-filled events someone could ever experience. That’s why we’re bringing Monkey, a third wave ska band from the San Francisco Bay Area with some serious ska street cred whose musical influences include the Skatalites, Prince Buster, the Specials to the ZACC Show Room for one night only. Local pop-punk rippers Western States will open the show! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
But I’m a Cheerleader / The Love Darts / YOAX
Saturday, July 30 // Doors at 7 PM // 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket But I’m a Cheerleader is a band comprised of three nice queers and all of their repressed feelings they sing about. They invite you into all their sweetness and rage expressed through song (if you’re into that kind of thing). The Love Darts are Lean Drinkin, blunt smokin, horse owning, cat loving, shirt wearing, quarter Irish rock and rollers from Bozeman Montana. YOAX is a Missoula, MT based duo consisting of Carter French and Dylan Smith. Their alt-noise sound is reminiscent of early Modest Mouse, Broken Social Scene and Women. All there music is recorded at home in mount orange studios. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Darity w/ Bluest & ESP
Wednesday, July 27 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Darity is the curated, multi-genre project of singer/songwriter Linsley Hartenstein. Thename Darity comes from the word “solidarity” meaning “to be unified”. Without the prefix “sol”, we find “Darity”, is defined as “the sum of”. As the name suggests, Darity is the result of collective influences and changing of hands that results in “out of the box” songwriting and production stylings. Bluest is an indie rock band orchestrated by the longings and hauntings of Noelle Huser. Sifting through dreams and nightmares, Huser finds solace in serenading her ghost, turning self- soothing acoustic guitar folk and bedroom pop songs into full-band bops that pay homage to 90s/ early 00s angst pop and alt rock icons. Formed via some quality pandemic trauma bonding in true “School of Rock” fashion out of a group of kids rock camp instructors and their friends, Huser is joined by Erin Szalda-Petree on lead guitar and backup vocals, Duncan Szalda-Petree on bass, Ally Fradkin on keys and sax and Caleb Tutty on drums. They plan on releasing their chilling debut album Cold Sweat in 2023. Erin Szalda-Petree is a musician from Missoula, MT. In 2020, under the name ESP, Erin created her first studio album ‘Backyard’, a collage of personal mementos from her teenage years up until the present. Other Missoula musicians, Christopher Baumann (producer), Joe Kirk, Duncan Szalda-Petree, and Noelle Huser performed on ‘Backyard’. Erin grew up listening to folk music and later found influence in pop-punk, and indie-folk songwriters. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
KFGM Summer Showcase / Sarah Frazier, Coyotes, & Jesse The Ocelot
Thursday, July 14 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 The KFGM Summer Series brings forth some of the great talent the Missoula music scene has to offer. Each show will showcase two great bands, cross genres, and offer a platform for audience members to discover and engage with some of Missoula’s best artists. KFGM’s desire for this series is to highlight some of their favorite local artists and for Missoula Community Radio’s listeners to tune-in to a true local experience. July’s artists are Sarah Frazier and Coyotes. Sarah Frazier creates soundscapes like the darkest of rural Montana nights when the stars look like diamonds floating on an impossibly deep inkwell. Heavy, graceful, and beautifully ominous. Coyotes is the solo electronic music project of composer Bryan Curt Kostors. Performing on analog, digital, vintage, modular, and percussion synthesizers, Kostors creates compelling musical landscapes that are sonically enveloping and epically danceable. Pulling from inspirations as diverse as 90’s techno, 80’s New Wave, orchestral compositions, experimental dance music, and more, Coyotes is an aural exploration without boundaries of style or time. Jesse The Ocelot was born from the mountains, and learned at a young age his song from the songbirds. He’s traveled the cosmos in search of of the secret and wants to share the beauty with anyone who will take the time. Taking influences from Thom Yorke, Leslie Feist, Robin Pecknold, and Jeff Buckley. Lush, atmosphere harmonies and intense lyrics make up most of his sound. Blending color and emotion, Jesse will take you on a journey you didn’t know you needed to take. He uses a loop pedal to create layers of atmospheric goodness with vocal harmonies and angel sounds. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Stephen Wilson Jr. + Wailing Aaron Jennings
Thursday, July 21 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 in Advance // $13 Day of Show Stephen Wilson Jr. is a singer/songwriter from rural Southern Indiana. Wilson was raised by a single father who was a boxer and had him boxing from age seven through adulthood as an Indiana State Golden Gloves finalist. Wilson, a self-taught guitarist moved to Nashville to pursue a degree in Microbiology at MTSU. There, he started indie rock band AutoVaughn after finishing his degree. They toured for over five years and Wilson co-wrote songs as lead guitarist until his creative focus turned more to songwriting and singing. After the band, Wilson relied back on his education where he worked for several years as an R&D scientist at Mars until signing a publishing deal with BMG Nashville in Aug 2016. He is currently building his catalogue and has had songs cut by Caitlyn Smith and Old Dominion, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Chase Bryant, Mackenzie Porter, Kameron Marlow, Sixpence None the Richer and Leigh Nash. https://www.stephenwilsonjrmusic.com/ Wailing Aaron Jennings songs champion the traditions of Honky Tonk and Western Swing while giving a knowing wink and a nod to the modern world. Every song is a story. Whether it’s a rambling waltzing exposition, a dance tune punctuated with acrobatic yodels, or a rockin boogie woogie – the ghosts of the past are jumping, shouting and dancing right along with Wailing Aaron Jennings (and YOU!). Jennings has performed across the Northwest at Breweries, Dive Bars, Vineyards, Guest Ranches, Hot Springs, Campgrounds, Underpasses, Historic Chapels, Farm Parties, Pool Parties, Birthday Parties, Theaters, and Nudist Colonies. Memorable anecdotes, old jokes, and older songs are all part of the journey for him, and at the end of the night: if it feels like the ghosts of the past are dancing arm in arm with you and your hopes for the future? Well that’s just dandy. http://wailingjennings.com/ For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Henry Mansfield + Pale People
Wednesday, July 20 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket From his Seattle origins to his Los Angeles hopes, Henry Mansfield brings a songwriter’s introspection to the indie rock genre. In between the technical piano and blasting drums, Mansfield pulls together the feelings of various lost souls and shows us how alone we really aren’t. The lyrics hit the sweet spot right between your heart and your head, and the melodies will leave his pertinent questions lingering in your head long after you’ve stopped dancing. With musical invention to spare, his dramatic and innovative arrangements are easy to listen to, but rewarding upon revisiting. https://www.henrymansfield.com/portfolio Pale People is a rock band formed in Missoula, MT in 2015. It consists of Mack Gilcrest (keyboards, vocals), Kurt Skrivseth (bass, guitar), Saje Johns (guitar), and Austin Graef (drums). The band has released 5 full-length albums. They recorded their first album, Bright Ideas (2015), by sneaking into their university’s recording studio while it underwent renovation. A demo of sorts, it included songs about Frankenstein, porn, and the NSA. They are always ready to have a good time. http://palepeoplemusic.com/ For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
