Alex Dunn (duo) ft. Bryant Moore & Izaak Opatz
Wednesday, July 30 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist SupporterALEX DUNN is currently based out of the high desert of northern New Mexico. He has recorded alongside folk luminaries Anna Tivel and Eli West and he has had the opportunity to share the stage with artists such as Marty O’Reilly, Rachel Baiman, Robbie Fulks, Kassi Valazza, Rainbow Girls, Hen House Prowlers, Sammy Brue, Shawn Hess, Izaak Opatz and many more. Dunn uses his own personal blend of Folk/Americana to reflect on the many lives he’s led, from his youth along the border of Colorado and Wyoming to the quiet moments aboard commercial fishing vessels in the remote waters of Southeast Alaska, where he spent over a decade toiling on the sea and writing songs during his down time. Melodic sawdust and salt air, his music breathes with a sense of place, yet is imminently accessible and speaks to the universal. His debut record Scattered Poems was recorded in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA and released in the fall of 2018 – an elegant and timeless debut, graced by the talents of some of the Northwest’s finest roots musicians.Partnering with the label Color Red, he released his sophomore LP Southern Star on 12/3/21 – which he recorded with his band at Avast Recording Company and co-produced alongside multi-instrumentalist Bryant Moore (True Loves). It was mastered by legendary engineer Greg Calbi (Paul Simon, Bruce Springstein, Talking Heads, Blondie, Muddy Waters, Bon Iver, you name it).Dunn and Moore collaborated again to record an EP “You Just Jump In” which released NOVEMBER 22nd 2024. Like many of his favorite songwriters (John Hartford, Lucinda Williams, Jeff Tweedy), Izaak Opatz is an ungulate in life’s winter pasture, chewing on and metabolizing disappointment, heartbreak, and the other tough stuff into enjoyable musical carbohydrates. A compulsive metaphorager (and inveterate wordplayboy), Opatz breaks it all down with enzymes of wry humor, thoughtful simile and close observation – a therapeutic process of narrativizing his own life that, almost as a byproduct, turns out savory nuggets of literate, confessional pop.
Midsummer Meltdown w/ Ceres, From Nothing, & Twice A Year
Saturday, July 26 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Ceres is a 5-piece metal band, based out of Missoula. Formed in 2019, Ceres has had the opportunity to play Flathead Metal Fest several times, as well as travel around the Pacific Northwest playing shows. Ceres has released 2 albums and a few singles on all streaming services, and are currently working on the third album. They bring a high energy and engaging show to the stage, with original metal and occasional covers like Eskimo Callboy’s ‘Hypa Hypa.’ From Nothing is progressive Metalcore out of Great Falls, Montana. Twice A Year is a hard rock band from Kalispell, MT.
Violent Vira Ticketless VIP Upgrade
Friday, August 22 // $100 VIP INCLUDES -Early entry-Early access to merch booth-Individual photo with Violent Vira-Signed poster VIP PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE A TICKET. TICKET MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.
Connor Racicot: A Farewell Show
Sunday, July 27 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Connor Racicot got his musical start here in Missoula, and it is time to say farewell!. You may be familiar with Connor from Jazzoula, weekly sets around town, or the University where he currently teaches Jazz piano. This night, Connor will be playing a set of Jazz standards and adjacent tunes with a small group of his closest collaborators. Shortly after this show, Connor will be saying goodbye to Missoula before moving to Amsterdam to pursue his musical career. We hope to see you there! Wij zullen jij daar zien!
Cocaine Yogi: My Reluctant Spiritual Journey
Friday, August 29th // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 // $25 comes with a poster! Comedian Andie Main guides you through her journey from a coke-dealing punk rocker to an alcoholic stand-up comic, and eventually to a sober, disabled yoga teacher. Along the way, she shares her experiences with bullying in the comedy world, how to practice yoga with a fused spine, and what it means to grow into the person you were meant to be. It’s as gut-wrenching as it is gut-busting.
Hammerhead Jack w/ Hope MacGregor & Daniel Kosel
Friday, July 18 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 or $20 Artist Supporter Hammerhead Jack is a local guitar driven Blues band. We combine Smooth & Tasty with High Energy & have done over 50 shows since starting in October of 2023, bringing Rowdy Blues to western Montana ! Hope MacGregor is a songwriter, storyteller, artist, and Army Aviation Veteran. After eight years of active duty military service, Hope put down her uniform and picked up her guitar and pen. Since 2020, she has released her debut studio album, the Matriarch, and toured from the Carolinas to Colorado. Hope’s music is a unique blend of Americana, blues, country, and honesty. Her songs speak to honest, genuine life experiences — the kind of tunes that make the lonely feel less alone and find humor in the heartbreak — the kind of music that sounds like home. Join Hope and her band for an unforgettable show! https://www.hopemacgregormusic.com Daniel Kosel is a Seattle-born, Montana-raised musician, poet, guitarist, and singer-songwriter whose music is a blend of Blues, Rock and Country. Built on tight grooves, creative guitar, sultry vocals, and intelligent lyrics, Daniel’s style reflects the influences of artists including Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and AC/DC. Daniel Kosel is a prolific touring musician who has opened for national acts and performed at live music venues of note.www.danielkoselmusic.com
Gorgatron, Casket Robbery, & Frontal Assault
Tuesday, August 4 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 Gorgatron is a Death Metal band based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The band released Pathogenic Automation via Blood Blast Distribution in 2020. The new record features Cameron Dewald on bass, who joined the band in 2014, long-time members Matt Johnson on Drums and Paul Johnson on guitar, Karl Schmidt on vocals and Neal Stein on guitar, who re-joined the band in 2018. Gorgatron’s sound is based on a “love of the riff” approach to writing and rooted in the old-school stylings of Death Metal and Thrash. For fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Hate Eternal, Sepultura, Megadeth, Origin, Municipal Waste, Vile, Skinless, Goatwhore, Razor, Nile, Slayer, Etc… The idea for the band started sometime around 2006. After a couple demos and lineup changes, the first record Torturtorium was released independently in 2010. The lineup changed again for the sophomore LP Inner Supremacy, and was released independently in 2015. Gorgatron has completed multiple DIY tours all over the States, from north to south, east to west, and preformed at multiple Metal Fest. From 2006-2020 Gorgatron has shared the stage with many notable bands, Anthrax, Testament, Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Skeleton Witch, Anal Cunt, Defeated Sanity, Anal Blast, Origin, Pathology, Machine Head, Vital Remains, Havok, Weedeater, Devourment, Eat The Turnbuckle, Beyond Creation, Mortician, Gorgasm, Visceral Disgorge, Jucifer, Unmerciful, and many more. CASKET ROBBERY is a death metal act with an industrialized edge from Wisconsin, USA. The band delve into occultist themes and the horrors of the human condition which has been masterfully captured on their sophomore album ‘Rituals Of Death’. The album was mixed and mastered by Cryptopsy guitarist Christian Donaldson (The Agonist, Ingested, Get The Shot) and received critical media acclaim and features through Metal Sucks, Decibel and Metal Injection. With supports alongside acts such as Cannibal Corpse, Psycroptic, Immolation and Suffocation and 2 performances at the outstanding Milwaukee Metal Fest with the band sharing the stage with acts such as Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Fear Factory and many more, the path of brutal conquest for Casket Robbery is unstoppable. Frontal Assault is thrash metal band from Cedar Rapids Iowa and have been together since 2016. Members are William Hall: Bass and Vox. Anthony Thomas: Guitars and Vox. Kyle Templeton: Drums.
Jenn Taiga, S.C.G., Panic Boner, & Bjork Stalker
Wednesday, July 9 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 or $20 Artist Supporter Panic Boner is an experimental music trio based out of Missoula, Montana. As they don’t rely on categorization or genre for their band, they have been described by audiences as heavy jazz psychedelic or now wave resembling bands like Wolf Eyes, Black Dice, and a more freeform Hella. P.B. has recently released an album on the chocolate monk label based out the U.K. Sucks Girl Cock (S.G.C.) is a harsh noise wall/powerelectronics project that explores the intersection of sincerity and vulnerability in composition. Known for unforgiving walls of crashing electronic static, S.G.C. directly challenges listeners with xeir noise. exploring themes of trans liberation, disability advocacy, and expressionist anti-music through distorted oscillation. Bjork Stalker is a goth doom jazz duo from the depths of the Missoula underworld. Pittsburgh-via-Mass musician Jenn Taiga combines an array of synthesizers with a background in classical music and inspired ear for the phantasmal to create eerie soundscapes and blistering melodies. Combining influences from Berlin School, Dungeon Synth, Prog Rock, Noise, and more, Jenn conjures forth an overwhelming sonic assault that penetrates deep into one’s psyche.
Poverty Porn, Big Mosquito, The Strangely’s, & J.A.D.E.,
Sunday, July 6 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Poverty Porn is a three-piece punk rock band from Missoula, Montana. Their queer and BIPOC backgrounds also shape their unique perspective. The band’s guitarist and vocalist, Kye, is a member of the Meskwaki First Nation from Iowa, while their bassist, Anthony, is Puerto Rican. The band has had several drummers in their rotating cast, some of whom are also people of color. Their music is characterized by buzzsaw guitars, heavy bass riffs, and gruff vocals, with deeply personal and raw lyrics exploring addiction, frustration, and the struggles of life. With their latest EP, “Upper-Middle-Class-Softcore,” produced by Nataanii of the Missoula rock band Fuuls, the band showcases even more sonically punishing and emotionally charged songs than their previous releases. Their high-energy live shows create a sense of community among fans and make them a force to be reckoned with in the punk scene. Poverty Porn has a bright future ahead of them as they continue to tackle complex and uncomfortable topics with self-deprecation and humor. 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. From Missoula, Montana, The Strangelys (strange•lees) play drinking songs for the post apocalypse. Influenced by early 80’s hardcore punk bands such as Circle Jerks and Black Flag, this is music for moshing, skating and opening a wormhole to other galaxies. Hit play and get strange. 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.
Why We Went West, Austin Britton, & Lucas Yacht
Wednesday, July 2 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Ticket Lucas Ray Yatch is an American singer songwriter from northern Montana. Mixing honest and heartfelt lyrics with bluesy guitar riffs. Playing as a one man band. Lucas transcends the traditional singer songwriter with a driving lush sound. Austin Britton writes whatever kind of song he wants, whenever he wants to. This freedom has had very limited success in traditional industry metrics, but creatively it is right where Austin wants to be. No record label or persona to keep up with. It is all about a good song, which can sound all kinds of ways, and Austin has been committed to this openness with the craft since he began writing songs over 20 years ago. He’s inspired by inspiration and you can anticipate hearing songs you haven’t heard before and making your own opinions. It’s local music. There is no app for this. Cheers. Through original compositions, improvisational sonic landscapes, and intimate storytelling, Why We Went West traces the internal and external landscapes we traverse in search of home, healing, and meaning. Inspired by the cycles of nature and the resilience of the human spirit, this work honors both the grief of what is left behind while compelling us forward. Together, we brave the realities faced amidst great change and challenge. Why We Went West journeys with us, rooted in the power of a love-led existence and shared emotional resonance.
