Doom Scroll w/ Big Mosquito & Minot
Sunday, March 22 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 ADV // $15 DOS Doom Scroll describes its acoustic punk sound as “aggressive, melodic punk/crust wave” with complex instrumentation and layers of harmonies knitted from decades of music appreciation and performance. Coming soon to your sleepy, unsuspecting town. The adolescent neanderthals themselves, Minot. These overgrown-teenaged garage punk muffins bring their sonic take on the raw, the cheap and the lo-fidelity. The three-piece from Missoula, MT embodies the primitive, sloppy roots of everything that is, Budget Rock. A poorly contained train wreck influenced by punk, 60s garage pop and country blues. 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.
Abyecta w/ Operative & Designer Drugs
Wednesday, April 8 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $15 Abyecta began as a two-piece metallic punk onslaught formed by singer/guitarist Carolina Valium and drummer Marc Boleas in Barcelona around 2019. After rehearsing for a few months, the duo recorded their debut EP, Infrafuturo, just before the pandemic hit. As the Covid hell unfolded, Carolina was forced to return to her native Chile, where she reformed the band with drummer Benjamin Orrego. There Abyecta recorded and released their second EP Enemigos De La Razón in 2022. In both EPs, Abyecta demonstrate a deep passion and dedication to a blend of aggressive hardcore punk with elements of ’80s speed metal and thrash. Abyecta relentlessly deliver a barrage of fiery riffs and thunderous drumming, drawing inspiration from a spectrum of legends including all-female heavy metal bands like Las Brujas and Leather Angel, and metal/punk stalwarts, ranging from Razor, Whiplash and Exciter (North America) to Discharge, Sacrilege and Broken Bones (UK) or Death Side, The Comes, G.I.S.M. (Japan). Currently, all copies of their seven-inch records are sold out from their label Symphony of Destruction, but a collected vinyl LP containing both EPs and their brand new Demo III are expected to be released in physical format just in time for Abyecta’s tour in May 2024. Don’t miss the chance to see them live! https://abyecta.bandcamp.com/album/abyecta-infrafuturo-demo-2020 https://www.instagram.com/abyecta.banda/
Space Wizard (16+)
Friday, April 24 // 8:00 PM // (16+) Liquid Bass Productions Presents: Space Wizard W/ Support From TBD https://posh.vip/e/space-wizard-at-the-zacc
Sunday Swing! w/ Ed Norton Big Band
Sunday, April 12 // Door & Lessons at 6:30 PM // Show at 7 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter **Dance lessons with Lindy Hop begin at 6:30** Get your dancing shoes on and spend a Sunday with hits from Ed Norton Big Band in The Show Room at the ZACC! The Ed Norton Big Band was founded around 1987 after trombonists Tom Wogsland and Scot Ray performed in the pit Orchestra for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s first production of The 1940’s Radio Hour – and didn’t want to stop. Since then the 18 piece band, made up of Missoula musicians from multiple generations, has been a staple of traditional and modern big band music throughout western Montana. Ed Norton Big Band has a long history of entertaining audiences of all ages from birthday parties, fundraisers, Out to Lunch, Second Sunday Jazz, and First Night. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
UM Small Groups
Monday, March 9 // 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 as they begin their 2026 musical journey. This performance is free and open to the public – Don’t Miss it!
Paper Maps w/ Superorder
Wednesday, March 25 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15- $20 Artist Supporter Ticket
Dance It Out
Friday, April 10 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Dance It Out is an all-ages dance party built on one simple idea: we all need to move a little more and be together a little more. No theme. No occasion. No pressure. Just a room full of people and a wide-open dance floor. Expect a rotating blend of disco, funk, hip-hop, house, indie dance, new wave, R&B, soul, throwback anthems, Top 40, underground pop and more — curated for maximum joy, zero snobbery. Because sometimes the best reason to dance… is no reason at all. DJ Chris Baumann has spent nearly two decades building dance floors where indie kids, hip-hop heads, and pop lovers move under the same pulse. A longtime fixture in Missoula nightlife, he blends crate-digging curiosity with the open-armed joy of a perfect hook. His sets stretch from disco to house, hip-hop to indie dance, throwbacks to Top 40 — always guided by one idea: connection over coolness. No genre lecture. Just a dance floor. Pony P hails from Missoula and has been moving dance floors for decades — from Chicago dive bars to legendary San Francisco clubs and venues. While living in the Bay Area, she was part of the female DJ crew Peaches and served as tour DJ for iconic rapper Too $hort. Now back in Montana, she brings her signature blend of hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk, and reggae — stacked with bangers, classics, edits, and the unexpected.
Space Laces (16+)
Thursday, March 12 // 8:00 PM // (16+) Liquid Bass Productions Presents: Space Laces Tickets available here: https://posh.vip/e/space-laces-at-the-zacc
UM Small Groups
Monday, March 9 // 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 as they begin their 2026 musical journey. This performance is free and open to the public – Don’t Miss it!
Heavyweight w/ Calamity Cowboy, Star Family Singers, and Sardines
Wednesday, February 25 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter We are Heavyweight. We are from Missoula and all students at the U. Owen Meador on Sax, Evan Nesbitt on Bass, Simon Hickey on Keys, and Danger Gersh on Drums. Our sound blends hip-hop, jazz, pop, and soul into a fun, backbeat oriented jazz. We were inspired by artists such as Nate Smith, Jamiroquai, PJ Morton, D’Angelo, Louis Cole, George Duke and so many others! Calamity Cowboy is the colloquial name given to a group of viscous homunculi believed to have originated sometime in the early 19th century. After aimlessly wandering for a couple hundred years, they decided to start a rock and roll band together. They play a blend of country and psychedelic rock that has garnered tens of fans. It’s the real deal! The Star Family Singers are a songwriting duo who write music about the mystical powers of love and friendship. Always a real world venture, they live in a 2003 Toyota Highlander and tour the DIY circuit, eating gas station hot dogs, exploring their craft and pursuing the effervescent mystery of music itself! 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.
