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                                <title>Before Pride&#8230; Comes Wrath! II (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 day ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/before-pride-comes-wrath-ii-18/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 13 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // 18+ //&#160;$20 // $25 Drag Supporter &#160; Before Pride . . . Comes Wrath! IILo and behold loyal Dubbers, for Pride season has arrived in Missoula yet again and the South Hills are alive with the sound of WRATH. Montana Drag Wrestling returns to the ZACC for a vital dispensation of weal and woe on Saturday June 13th, and we have one mind-boggler of a card for you. The tag team champions and dairy dilettantes Tassels of Terror return to defend their championships against a freshly united clownfront, Bironic and Iris Von Moxxii! Known as 'Biiris&#8221; when in tandem, this is sure to be a spectacle as yet unseen!Gusty Crosswinds pits fists against kicks as they face Leanne Danger, the deadly scorned bride! Newest recruit to our perilous proceedings Ruthie Ruthless faces off against the Legendary Super Rocker, Maxx Swagger in what is sure to be a knockdown drag-out slugfest, pun very much intended! Margaret Murder faces off against Daniel Swella, runoff from their vicious triple threat Trainyard Fight match in May at Weird Fest. Our Lip Sync Champion Donovan Doom defends against former champ Ace of Hearts, out to reclaim a shred of glory for the Hearts Family! Winner of the Weird Fest Trainyard Fight Jack of Hearts will face off against new champion Stella Kinesis in her first defense! Will the Hearts Family find their way back to the halls of MDW glory? Will Biiris unseat the dominant Tassels of Terror? Will someone PLEASE think of the referees?! Cliff Stickler will have something to say!All that plus performances by Maeve N. Voyage and Vicious Valentine! It all goes down Saturday June 13th at the one and only Zootown Arts and Community Center. If one thing is certain, it is this: our cards get more stacked and entertaining every single time! You won't want to miss out on Missoula's hottest ticket, because these shows SELL OUT consistently!]]></description>
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                                <title>Big Sky Light w/ Bill Mize</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/big-sky-light-w-bill-mize/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, July 1 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; BigSkyLight creates immersive, improvised acoustic environments rooted in listening, spaciousness, and emotional resonance. Combining the shimmering resonance of handpans with bowed strings and upright bass, the ensemble develops evolving compositions that drift between ambient chamber music, meditative minimalism, and cinematic improvisation. Their performances invite audiences into states of reflection, stillness, wonder, and collective presence &#8212; music that feels at once grounded in Montana landscapes and suspended somewhere beyond them.&#160; Links &#160; &#160; &#8226; &#160; &#160;BIGSKYLIGHT Official Website https://www.bigskylightmusic.com &#160; &#160; &#8226; &#160; &#160;BIGSKYLIGHT Bandcamp https://bigskylight.bandcamp.com &#160; Acclaimed Tennessee finger style guitarist&#160;Bill Mize will be joined by acoustic instrumentalists Beth Bramhall and Beth Youngblood collaborate to bring audiences transformative musical experiences.&#160; &#160; Grammy-winning guitarist Bill Mize is a fitting representative of his Tennessee&#8217;s rich musical heritage, floating stylistically between Memphis soul and Appalachian highland melodies. His fingerstyle compositions are lauded as fluid and intricate, and their delivery masterful. &#8220;I received most of my musical education from a cheap Zenith radio,&#8221; says Mize, who as a child drifted off to sleep to the decidedly non-sleepy lullabyes emanating from Nashville&#8217;s WLAC and WSM and Knoxville&#8217;s WNOX. Maybe that&#8217;s why critics speak of&#160; his ability to &#8220;transport&#8221; the listener; the music itself has been transported. The links to his Tennessee roots are unmistakable, but so are the elements of the far wider musical realm he inhabits. Mize has performed nationwide at acoustic music festivals, listening rooms, guitar shows, and concert series since the 1980s. With his recent CD release,&#160;The Southwind, he continues to selectively share his innovative heartfelt, zen-tinged, soul arrangements Bill Mize emerged in the late 80s with an innovative and influential wave of acoustic guitarists as part of the Windham Hill Guitar Sampler. Bill established himself with a signature sound reflective of his influences of Appalachian highland melodies and Memphis soul. As an independent musician, he has gone on take the top prize of the&#160;Winfield National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition, receive a&#160;GRAMMY&#160;Award for his collaboration with renowned musician and storyteller David Holt, and appear at venues and festivals around the country. In 2009 and 2013, Bill&#8217;s music appeared in the&#160;&#160;Ken Burns documentaries &#8220;The National Parks: America&#8217;s Best Idea&#8221;&#160;and&#160;&#8220;Country Music.&#8221; BILLMIZE.com&#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Sturtz Duo w/ Heavy Diamond Ring</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/sturtz-duo-w-heavy-diamond-ring/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, July 22 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; NPR&#8217;s All Songs Considered described Sturtz as &#8220;a reassuring breath of fresh air that pulls me back to simpler times."The group is serene and folksy, with melodic vocals soaring over the lower string instrumentals. Sturtz released their second studio album Hyacinth in September 2024, and they're hard at work writing songs for their next album now. When they&#8217;re not playing music, you&#8217;ll probably find them&#160; gardening, honing in on their photography skills, or parading their giant dog around town. &#160; Some things are just meant to last. When Sarah Anderson and Paul DeHaven met and began playing together in 2004, they had no idea just how deep the well of their musical partnership would prove to be. After the disbanding of indie-folk sweethearts Paper Bird, the duo founded Heavy Diamond Ring and never looked back. HDR is the culmination (thus far) of their signature sound, a fountain of open-hearted, folk-rock, steeped in vocal harmony and group synergy. Led by Anderson's smooth-as-honey vocals and DeHaven's rugged guitar chops, the band has been described as "open-road, long drive music", having "a little bit of twang, and a whole lot of beef&#8221;, and their live show as "infectious and contagious". The band is rounded out by veteran knockouts Blake Stepan (bass), Mike Lang (keys), and Orion Tate Ignelzi (drums). Their second full-length LP, "All Out of Angels", out this fall, was produced by Ben Wysocki (the Fray) and Mark Anderson and features a duet with Nathaniel Rateliff. Out now on Cowboy Cowabunga Recordings.&#160; "Heavy Diamond Ring creates a sound that feels as classic as rolling down the windows in the summer - a super highway to a new frontier." -303 Magazine "...a helping of contemporary indie-folk that goes down easy, augmented by some subtle, snaky guitar work, walls of harmony vocals and Anderson's attention-grabbing vocals." -CS Indy&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Fundraiser for The Center</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/fundraiser-for-the-center/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Sunday, May 24 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Super Supporter &#160; Help us raise money for The Center! &#160; Raffles and prizes too! &#160; &#160; The Naked Limbs play music with rocks in it.&#160;Now they're releasing a record with rocks in it. Celebrate the rocks with rocks with them.&#160; &#160; Serpentina is a new Missoula rawk band. Big drums, big fuzz, big guitars, big vocals. No big deal. Punk-metal-other-stuff influenced if you need to split hairs. &#160; Pilots We&#8217;ve Known is a post-punk/post-hardcore band from Missoula, Mt. purpose-built in early 2017 as an emotional outlet against the noises of our time. They use elaborate arrangements, angular chords and riffs and dynamic vocals to produce an emotional cacophony as the backdrop to &#160;attention-grabbing lyrics. After a three year hiatus Pilots We&#8217;ve Known are back at it with a crushing-loud vengeance.]]></description>
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                                <title>Donkey Island w/ Stiff Jeans &amp; Isle of Huldra</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/donkey-island-w-stiff-jeans-isle-of-huldra/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Thursday, June 11 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; More than an isolated land mass, Donkey Island is a state of mind. Founded by former members of Blessiddoom, Juveniles and the Bowie tribute band Glass Spiders, this trio of Missoula dads needed a space to unwind. Saxophone player Nathan Hoyme birthed this trio when he was finally ready to share a trove of songs for guitar which he had been secretly writing for decades. He called on power groovster Al Gooday to lay down some bass in order to electrify Nathan&#8217;s secret angsty ballads. Paul Rosen plugged in some heavy beats and brought his own secret songs which had been trying to escape his head since he was a teenager. With hints of sounds from classic Minnesota 80s Rock to alt-country and even grooves that&#8217;ll get you shaking that ass, a visit to Donkey Island is sure to quench anyone&#8217;s thirst for electric noise. &#160; &#160; Fresh off their world tour, Stiff Jeans needs no introduction. Their covers of your favorite 90s alternative songs will take you to heaven tonight, tomorrow, and always. &#160; Isle of Huldra is a heavy, melodic post-rock band out of Missoula Montana, channeling the raw dirty power of desert rock into towering walls of sound. Driven by crushing riffs, atmospheric textures, and the haunting interplay of two female voices, the band blends beauty and weight into one immersive sonic experience &#8212; equal parts raw, calibrated and hypnotic. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Rags to Riches (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/rags-to-riches-18/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, June 5 // 7:00 Doors // 7:30 Show // $25 // Ages 18+ &#160; MissCast Productions - the &#8216;little&#160;theater company that could&#8217; - is turning five years old in June, and they&#8217;re celebrating with a Rags to Riches&#160;variety show fundraiser extravaganza! &#160; For two nights only, join founders Maisie and Jasmine, along with a cast of some of Zootown&#8217;s most talented folks, for an evening of fun and fast-paced singing, dancing, comedy, prizes, and slime! (That&#8217;s right - there will be SLIME!) &#160; With your continued help and support, MissCast Productions plans to bring another five years of engaging, diverse, inclusive and impactful live theater to the Garden City. Get your tickets now! &#160; Open captions will be provided at both shows&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Rags to Riches (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/rags-to-riches-18-2/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 6 // 7:00 Doors // 7:30 Show // $25 // Ages 18+ &#160; MissCast Productions - the &#8216;little&#160;theater company that could&#8217; - is turning five years old in June, and they&#8217;re celebrating with a Rags to Riches&#160;variety show fundraiser extravaganza! &#160; For two nights only, join founders Maisie and Jasmine, along with a cast of some of Zootown&#8217;s most talented folks, for an evening of fun and fast-paced singing, dancing, comedy, prizes, and slime! (That&#8217;s right - there will be SLIME!) &#160; With your continued help and support, MissCast Productions plans to bring another five years of engaging, diverse, inclusive and impactful live theater to the Garden City. Get your tickets now! &#160; Open captions will be provided at both shows&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Writers in the Round</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/writers-in-the-round/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, June 10 // Doors at 6:30 PM // Show at 7 PM // $12 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; Montana Songwriters Collective presents Writers in the Round, an intimate evening of original songs and the stories behind the music, featuring Andrea Harsell, Andre Floyd, Chris Pumphrey, and Lee Rizzo. Inspired by the classic songwriter-in-the-round format, the evening brings together four Montana artists for a night of songs, storytelling, and creative connection in an intimate listening-room setting. Andrea Harsell Andrea Harsell is a Montana singer-songwriter rooted in folk, blues, country, bluegrass, and jazz. Born and raised in Missoula, she has spent decades performing original music across the United States, with appearances in Canada, Hawaii, and Japan. Known for her powerful voice and emotionally honest songwriting, Andrea brings warmth, spontaneity, and deep audience connection to every performance. Her songs are shaped by story, place, resilience, and lived experience. Her work is also featured in the documentary film A Place (Sort Of): The Ultimate Missoula Movie. Learn more at andreaharsell.com. Andre Floyd Andre Floyd is a singer-songwriter originally from Great Falls and a longtime respected member of the Montana music community. His 1998 release Lapis, released on his Tapas Records label, remains the only local release to receive regular commercial airplay on Missoula&#8217;s premier rock station, Z-100. A songwriter for more than five decades, Floyd has written over 200 songs and released four studio albums, with a fifth currently in progress. He also helped pioneer Missoula&#8217;s recording scene through Tapas Recording Studio, the city&#8217;s first commercial computer-based recording studio. Chris Pumphrey Chris Pumphrey grew up surrounded by music and received his first guitar at age ten. He began writing and performing original music in his twenties and has been part of the Missoula music community for more than twenty years. Over the past year, Chris has studied with Grammy-winning songwriters while continuing to deepen his craft. He currently performs with the Chris Pumphrey Band and is preparing to release a collaborative album featuring original songs and contributions from more than two dozen Montana musicians and singers. Lee Rizzo Lee Rizzo is a humanist folk artist, poet, songwriter, and movement performer. Raised in Missoula&#8217;s arts community, she spent her youth appearing at open mics and downtown pubs, often sitting in with her dad&#8217;s band, Treated and Released. After earning a BA in dance from the University of Montana, Lee performed in a wide range of theatrical and musical productions and released her debut solo album, Moon Light Moon. Her music and lyrics reflect her inner world and illuminate the love present all around. Learn more at leerizzo.com and hear Moon Light Moon on Bandcamp.]]></description>
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                                <title>Hudson Power Company</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/hudson-power-company/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Monday, July 27 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 ADV // $15 DOS &#160; Hudson Powder Company&#8217;s music is about synesthesia - where a person perceives certain sounds as having distinct colors or tastes. I have a mild case of it - whenever I hear a univibe pedal I get the feeling that the sound it is making is somehow purple. In my view, every band that&#8217;s worth anything does a kind of painting with synesthetic associations. A single sound might have a color, but the great bands and artists are the ones who knew how to make the right colors play together in some way. I don&#8217;t know of anyone ever trying to &#8220;paint&#8221; Idaho and the Inland Northwest in this way - trying to uproot this kind of mood that&#8217;s implicit in our landscapes. That mood was already in nature, wanting out. Our group is trying to let it out, in one way. But I do believe that the Lexicon LXP-1 Digital Reverb &#8220;sounds&#8221; like a blue sagebrush, the bass guitar &#8220;sounds&#8221; like volcanic basalt somehow. The lyrics to the songs are what they are, they just say what they mean like any other lyric. But they&#8217;re supposed to be set against a kind of backdrop - the high desert that most people fly over or drive through and never pay much mind to. There&#8217;s something there though, some kind of a landscape of sounds that has been mostly ignored&#8230; like a fossil. Thanks for reading. Spotify &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>PROBLEMS w/ Adhesive</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/problems-w-adhesive/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Tuesday June 9 // 7:00 PM Doors // 7:30 PM Show // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; &#160; PROBLEMS is a one-person band from Chicago, led by Darren Keen.They make composer driven electronic music that is sometimes very fun, sometimes verybeautiful, and usually quite excellent. PROBLEMS&#8217; latest release &#8220;Enter the Annals&#8221; wasreleased last year on The Record Machine.Their newest project &#8220;PROBLEMS GETTING HARD&#8221; is out Spring 2026 via The RecordMachine, and they are touring as direct support with Getdown Services in Spring 2026.The band has tour support history with Peaches, Dan Deacon, Lighting Bolt, Wolf Eyes,Mezerg, Pile, deaths dynamic shroud, and Giant Claw. In addition to extensive headlinetouring throughout North America and Europe, PROBLEMS has performed at festivals such asLincoln Calling and Camp a Low Hum in New Zealand. &#160; Website &#124; Instagram &#124; Youtube&#160; &#160; &#160; Adhesive is fast and loud and slow from Hollywood, FL.]]></description>
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                                <title>Edging w/ Bull Market</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/edging-w-bull-market/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, July 10 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $15 &#160; &#160; Edging is music to liberate the freaks and weirdos. From Chicago to a city near you. Bull Market is an investment firm based out of Billings, MT. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Elements of Drag (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/elements-of-drag-18/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Sunday, June 21 // Doors at 2:30 PM // Event at 3:00 PM // $30 + $3 Pride Fee &#160; Located upstairs in the classroom! &#160; *Please note that an additional $3 Pride Fee will be added to each ticket, and all funds collected from this particular fee will be donated to the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Center in support of all their efforts to organize Missoula Pride.]]></description>
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                                <title>Joe Kaplow&#8217;s Homestead Gold w/ Izaak Opatz</title>
                                <eventupdate>6 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/joe-kaplows-homestead-gold-w-izaak-opatz/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, September 2 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 8 PM // $15 ADV // $18 DOS &#160; Before I started my career I had a choice: to take over my parent's thoroughbred farm in New Jersey or pursue music full time in California and relinquish the farm to sale.&#160; I still wonder what life would have looked like had I stayed, but who can resist the gold rush?&#160; Besides, I plan to get back there one day on another farm with some other red barn.&#160; My music comes from life&#8217;s moments -- smelling 4 acres of freshly cut grass, watching the steam from a horse's breath in the early morning, finally holding the neck of my guitar after holding bridles and worn wooden handles all day.&#160; 4000 acres of freshly burnt wildfire, watching the steam from the Pacific Ocean's breath in the early morning, finally holding the neck of my guitar after clutching the worn steering wheel of the tour van all day.&#160;&#160; Now my reality is in Bonny Doon, CA, where mountains meet the sea. I am in my recording studio, aptly named Hippie Cowboy, every day.&#160; Slow and steady; keep it fun, stay engaged.&#160; All for the moment when the song finally sounds right.&#160; My dad passed away a couple years ago -- his bullwhip is on the wall, his Harley is in the driveway. He visits me in dreams, and oh, the moment I wake up!&#160; Sometimes I write for him. Sometimes for my mom, who I hope will move out to California soon. &#160; Maybe she could volunteer at an equestrian center...&#160; A person is made from their moments, like their music is made.&#160; I know this is a bio but I shouldn't have to say much.&#160; Listen to the record.&#160; If I've done my job well, you will know me by the end. &#160; Spotify // Bandcamp // Instagram // Facebook&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Witch Ripper vs. American Falcon</title>
                                <eventupdate>6 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/witch-ripper-vs-american-falcon/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Saturday, May 30 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; &#160; On their third full-length, "Through the Hourglass", WITCH RIPPER unleash the full potential of their stunning ability to deliver captivating melodies, catchy riffs, and merciless hooks in sheer droves. The US metal band perfectly combines melodic heaviness with pinches of progressive, sludge, and other styles with seeming ease. WITCH RIPPER can be generally located within the wider sonic realm that is inhabited by MASTODON, BARONESS, and HIGH ON FIRE, yet they also continue to channel the rock bombast of QUEEN and DAVID BOWIE as well as the modern prog of COHEED AND CAMBRIA and MUSE. WITCH RIPPER are also determined to tour across the United States and hope for a first voyage to Europe in support of "Through the Hourglass". Metal is anything but dead, and this album is living proof of its vibrant present.]]></description>
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                                <title>Coach V&#8217;s Pole Showcase: Drip (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>7 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/coach-vs-pole-showcase-drip-18/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, June 12 // Door at 8:00 PM // Show at 8:30 PM // $10 // $15 or $20 'Artist Supporter' // 18+ The ice cream social of the season brought to you by Coach&#160;V. No actual ice cream will be served at this event, rather, you are invited to suspend all disbelief as you consume a delightful evening of pole artistry. From the soft-serve stylings of sensual flow to bold Blizzard flips upside-down, watch your favorite sweet summertime temptations come to life. 18+ due to adult themes]]></description>
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                                <title>Flask w/ Mild Mannered Janitor &amp; The Naked Limbs</title>
                                <eventupdate>7 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/flask-w-mild-mannered-janitor-the-naked-limbs/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, June 3 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 General Admission // $15-$20 Artist Supporter &#160; &#160; FLASK is a new project by Andrew Hunt, Mathew Bainton, Oscar Hunt and Cannon Pearson. Absolutely guaranteed to be a show that has guitars, amps, drums and people singing words and things. Oh and bass too. And keyboards.&#160; &#160; The Naked Limbs play music with rocks in it.&#160;Now they're releasing a record with rocks in it. Celebrate the rocks with rocks with them.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Canta Brasil</title>
                                <eventupdate>9 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/canta-brasil-5/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, May 29 // Doors at 6:30 PM // Show at 7 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket &#160; Canta Brasil is Missoula&#8217;s only band specializing in the music of Brazil &#8211; from romantic Bossa Novai to Hot Samba, and beyond. The group features the unique vocal abilities of Magda Chaney, who sings expertly in Portuguese and is adept at a wide range of classic Brazilian styles. Utilizing a broad range of rhythms and percussion patterns, the band conveys the magical spirit of Brazilian Carnival! Composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Vinicius Moraes, Edu Lobo, plus many others, are represented in Canta Brasil&#8217;s highly danceable repertoire. With Magda Chaney on vocals, David Horgan on guitar, Beth Lo on bass, Graeme Pletscher on saxophone, Naomi Siegel on trombone, Pedro Marques on vocals and percussion, and Ed Stalling on percussion.For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.]]></description>
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                                <title>Navigating the Genderverse</title>
                                <eventupdate>10 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/navigating-the-genderverse-2/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 20 // 10:00 AM // Free &#38; Open to the Public! &#160; Located upstairs in the Conference Room! This presentation is created and facilitated by TransVisible Montana collective members with intention to create a &#8220;brave space&#8221; for folks to gain education regarding the challenges that misinformation and cisnormative systems create for transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit Montanans. Participants will learn what support is helpful in overcoming challenges, will be engaged in activities and discussions that deepen their understanding and comfort with pronouns and use in introductions. Participants will explore gender as a part of the human experience that expands beyond gender binary, and identify effective and ineffective allyship qualities. Participants will have the opportunity to collect TransVisible Montana resources such as posters, stickers, cards, and handouts, that will be helpful in their continued practice of their newly acquired knowledge and allyship skills. Outcomes Include: A broadened awareness &#38; practice of contemporary, inclusive language. Applicable skills &#38; ideas for work, home, school &#38; public environments. Permission for liberation from the gender binary! &#160; RSVP here: https://www.missoulapride.com/event-details/navigating-the-genderverse-1&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Deathro w/ Judy and the Jerks &amp; No Policy</title>
                                <eventupdate>11 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/deathro-w-judy-and-the-jerks-no-policy/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Monday, June 15 // Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $10 ADV // $15 DOS &#160; &#160; DEATHRO: &#160; AKA Kanagawa Japan&#8217;s No. 1 rock vocalist! After many years spent playing in several punk and hardcore bands such as ANGEL OD and COSMIC NEUROSE, DEATHRO debuted his solo act back in 2016 with a fresh take on 80s-90s Japanese &#8220;beat rock&#8221;. The result is incredibly high energy and uplifting rock/punk music that makes life feel worth living! He has played countless shows for 10 years all over Japan, New Zealand, and the US with a rotating backing band. No matter where you catch him, one thing always holds true: he delivers a stellar performance full of sincerity and passion that you can&#8217;t help but dance to with a huge smile on your face - Austin Griffith of Judy and the Jerks &#160; &#160; Judy and the Jerks: &#160; Since their humble beginnings in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Judy And The Jerks have cultivated a unique sound and image that combines all the best elements of hardcore, punk, and youth crew, while abandoning the elements that prove corrosive (specifically that of the pessimistic-machismos). Songs that assault your mind with an explosive energy like an electric shock from a live wire all while supporting a message of personal responsibility, self-improvement, and the ultimate truth: the only way out of this hell is together. This group of go-getters has pushed out numerous releases and toured relentlessly while making a name for themselves on the international punk stage- Zach Burton on behalf of Refuse Records]]></description>
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                                <title>Perfect Arrangement</title>
                                <eventupdate>13 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/perfect-arrangement/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Sunday, June 21 // 7:00 Doors // 7:30 Show // $10 ADV // $20 DOS // $3 Pride fee added to all tickets // All Ages! &#160; It&#8217;s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There&#8217;s just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other&#8217;s partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two &#8220;All-American&#8221; couples are forced to stare down the closet door. &#160; Poster by Ren Shepherd @auxbeanie on Instagram &#160; &#160; *Please note that an additional $3 Pride Fee will be added to each ticket, and all funds collected from this particular fee will be donated to the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Center in support of all their efforts to organize Missoula Pride.]]></description>
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                                <title>Queer Pride w/ j. graves, The Skurfs, &amp; Goochslam</title>
                                <eventupdate>13 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/queer-pride-w-j-graves-the-skurfs-goochslam/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, June 17 / Doors at 7:30 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $12 + $3 Pride Fee &#160; &#160; *Please note that an additional $3 Pride Fee will be added to each ticket, and all funds collected from this particular fee will be donated to the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Center in support of all their efforts to organize Missoula Pride.]]></description>
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                                <title>Pride Revival Comedy Night</title>
                                <eventupdate>13 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/pride-revival-comedy-night-3/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Thursday, June 19 // Door at 7:30 PM, Show at 8 PM // $15-$20 + $3 Pride Fee &#160; Join the funniest queer stand-up comedians from around Missoula and across Montana for a night of LGBTQ+ jokes and laughter, all at our favorite non-profit community arts venue, the ZACC! Please note that This show contains R-rated material!&#160; &#160; These shows will sell out, so get your tickets in advance!&#160; &#160; This year features the following comedians:&#160; &#160; &#160; Betty McPhee Nathan St Onge Nathan George Ian St Onge Gracie Pisano Ken Hamm Serena Palmer Freya Halland Aubrey Juden Kris Speroski Sarah Aswell&#160; &#160; This show is wheelchair accessible -- please contact the ZACC for more accessibility information.&#160; &#160; &#160; *Please note that an additional $3 Pride Fee will be added to each ticket, and all funds collected from this particular fee will be donated to the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Center in support of all their efforts to organize Missoula Pride.]]></description>
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                                <title>Silkworm w/ Sasha Bell Band</title>
                                <eventupdate>17 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/silkworm-w-sasha-bell-band/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Tuesday August 25 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $25 &#160; SILKWORM is a storied and beloved rock band, revered among many of those in the know. From western Montana by way of Seattle and Chicago, &#8220;the Worm&#8221; is the subject of an upcoming book (Lay It Down in Full View), a feature-length documentary (Couldn't You Wait: The Story of Silkworm), and gratifyingly detailed essays across a variety of publications both print and online.&#160; Most importantly, the band released nine richly distinctive, influential albums and "a bunch" of singles, EPs, and compilations over an eighteen-year period, as well as touring worldwide in North America, Europe, and Asia, notably playing every state in the continental USA except Delaware. Joel R.L. Phelps founded Silkworm in 1987 and left the band in 1994. Andy Cohen, Tim Midyett, and Michael Dahlquist continued on as a trio for many prolific, creatively fertile years thereafter. The group disbanded immediately&#8211;and apparently permanently&#8211;upon Michael&#8217;s horrific murder in July 2005.&#160; In late July 2024, the surviving band members realized they would be in the same place at the same time&#8211;at a weekend-long memorial for their longtime engineer Steve Albini. They decided to reunite officially for a short set there to pay tribute to their dear friend. Jeff Panall (Songs: Ohia and Tim's band Mint Mile) joined them on drums. The experience of playing together as a quartet for the first time in thirty years was highly emotional and rewarding. The four of them discussed trying to regroup for some additional events...which led them to poking at the best possible options for doing so. After a quite successful summer and fall of shows in the central US in 2025, they are setting out on tour in May (central/eastern US) and August (western US) of 2026.JOEL R.L. PHELPS - Telecaster, vocals ANDREW COHEN - lead guitar, vocals TIMOTHY MIDYETT - bass, vocals JEFF PANALL - drums &#160; Known for her work with New York baroque ensemble Ladybug Transistor and Elephant 6 psych pop group, The Essex Green, Sasha&#160;Bell is a multi-faceted performer and musician most heralded for her sweetly melodic vocals and lithe instrumentation. She currently lives in Missoula. MT with band members John Fleming, Bryan Ramirez, Chris Bacon and Colin Johnson.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Bart Budwig w/ Junior</title>
                                <eventupdate>18 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/bart-budwig-w-junior/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Sunday, August 9 // 7:30 PM Show // 7:00 PM Doors // $15 &#160; Bart Budwig is a son of Idaho, a cosmic country crooner, a rousing trumpet player, and cryin&#8217;-style soul singer. His music is made up of seemingly incongruous parts; thrum &#38; strum country rhythms, jazz guitar melodies, R&#38;B vocals. When Bart sings he draws out words into meditative mantras, whole note neologisms that keep you hanging on until his raspy voice trails off in a ragged edge. His forthcoming album, Another Burn On The AstroTurf (January 24, 2020, Fluff and Gravy Records) was recorded over five days by a seven-piece band inside the OK Theater. It&#8217;s a melancholy rhapsody that recalls the uncorked rock n&#8217; roll spirituality of king mystic Van Morrison, the gloomy nostalgia of dark prince Nick Drake and the songcraft sans self-seriousness of 70s Muscle Shoals. Like those psycho-spiritual song crafters, his power comes from vocal idiosyncrasies &#8211; intonations of love, impermanence, hope, humor. The album opens with Budwig originals &#8220;Time For Two&#8221;, &#8220;First To Go&#8221;, and &#8220;Strong Coffee&#8221;&#8211; originally presented with just solo guitar (and crackling wood stove) on the album Sabai. The songs are recorded here live, full band, in medley, with hot electric guitar, woody double bass, and drums. The band electrifies and scourges the flesh of the songs into fully formed folk rock stunners. There is what the Romans called a &#8220;divine lustre&#8221; about Bart Budwig. His blonde hair and beard wrap around his collar,and frame his smile in a nimbus of gold. His radiance belies the loyalty he commands of an army of talent. He&#8217;d sooner tell you a joke than reveal to you he&#8217;s recorded dozens of albums and hundreds of songs in the last few years. Bart&#8217;s mastery of dramatic irony turns his work with complex emotional states of being into comforting, uplifting, relatable music. It&#8217;s this ability to combine tragedy and comedy in his humanist hallelujahs that makes Budwig a gravitational force and industry chimera. The studio general, the clown prince, the sensitive songwriter with a rugged voice. The soul singer with a cosmic country band. The creator of a folk universe drawing musicians from everywhere to the middle of nowhere. It&#8217;s this juxtaposition that makes Another Burn On The AstroTurfanother success for Bart Budwig, and a must listen for you. - Sean Jewell]]></description>
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                                <title>The Dose: Psychedelic Comedy Show (21+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>22 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/the-dose-psychedelic-comedy-show-21/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Sunday October 4 // Doors/Pre-Show DJ Set 6:30 PM // Comedy Show 7:30 PM&#160; // $20 ADV // $25 DOS // $30 VIP &#160; DOORS/PRE-SHOW DJ SET 6:30 pm &#124; Comedy Show 7:30 pm &#124; 21+ A mind-bending journey of experimentation, laughter, and healing. Set in a vibrant and surreal venue,&#160;THE DOSE&#160;is a fully immersive psychedelic experience featuring a carefully curated line-up of some of the best comedians in the country (seen on HBO, Comedy Central, Late Night, Netflix, Don&#8217;t Tell, and more!). At THE DOSE&#160;we facilitate the perfect set and setting for both the comedians and the audience to find the funny within their expanding minds. Our Master of Ceremonies and creator of&#160;THE DOSE&#160;is Steven Gillespie (CONAN, AMAZON PRIME), a nationally touring stand-up comedian and a psychedelic connoisseur. THE DOSE&#160;is more than a comedy show, it&#8217;s a multi-media event featuring our very own DJ and he will play before, during, and sometimes even after the show! Don't miss the pre-show DJ set (starts at 6:30 pm doors), its becoming more and more popular. It features live music, visuals, vendors, and flow performers. We encourage all types of festival performers and artists to come show off their work during the pre-show DJ set (Jugglers, Dancers, Hula Hoopers, &#160;Poi, psychedelic artists etc.). If you are interested in performing or vending your art during the pre-show please email us here... thedosecomedyshow@gmail.com Come take a trip with us as we transcend the ordinary, dance on the edges of perception, and explore the healing properties of our boundless imaginations. And also to just laugh and be silly And also to just laugh and be silly :) VIP SEATING&#160; The VIP Seating ticket gives you a guaranteed seat at the event in a prime location of the venue. If you want to sit with a group, make sure you buy all of the tickets in one order to guarantee that. &#160; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=run3EdmqzfQ]]></description>
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                                <title>It Goes Without Saying</title>
                                <eventupdate>24 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/it-goes-without-saying/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Sunday, June 14 // 6:30 PM Doors // 7:00 PM Show // $20 ADV // $30 DOS // $3 Pride fee added to all tickets // All Ages! &#160; &#160; Join us for a very special MIME show with a local Missoula legend. &#160; https://www.missoulapride.com/event-details/it-goes-without-saying-by-bill-bowers&#160; &#160; *Please note that an additional $3 Pride Fee will be added to each ticket, and all funds collected from this particular fee will be donated to the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Center in support of all their efforts to organize Missoula Pride. &#160; For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit&#160;https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Kaleena Zanders w/ Mic Mercury (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>24 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/kaleena-zanders-w-mic-mercury-18/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, June 19 // 9:00 Doors and Music // $15 ADV // $25 DOS // $3 Pride fee added to all tickets // 18+ &#160; *Please note that an additional $3 Pride Fee will be added to each ticket, and all funds collected from this particular fee will be donated to the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Center in support of all their efforts to organize Missoula Pride. &#160; For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit&#160;https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Improv Anonymous</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/improv-anonymous-2/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Tuesday, June 16 // Doors at 7:00 // Show at 7:30 // $5-$20 Pick What You Pay &#160; An evening of improv comedy with Missoula's Improv Anonymous.]]></description>
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                                <title>Run4Kids Comedy Fundraiser</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/run4kids-comedy-fundraiser-2/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, May 27 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Supporter Ticket &#160; Run4Kids is a fundraising effort associated with the Missoula Marathon. Each year the Run4Kids Team raises funds to ensure kids in care with Youth Homes have the help, care, and support they need to heal and become healthy.]]></description>
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                                <title>Animal Instincts Drag Show (18+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/animal-instincts-drag-show-18/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Saturday, May 23 // $10 // $15 Drag Supporter // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 8 PM // 18+ &#160; &#160; Do you need a night to get feral and furious? Have you been pacing the cage looking to have a hoot of a time? Then gallop over to the ZACC on May 23rd for the ISCSM's Animal Instincts Drag Show! Come see amazing local performers show off their flashy feathers and prancing paws. Not to hound you, but we really think you should come horse around with us! Doors open at 7 PM and the zoo gets going at 8 PM!&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Hostage Situation (16+)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/hostage-situation-16/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, May 22 // 8:00 PM // (16+)&#160; &#160; Liquid Bass Productions Presents: Hostage Situation W/ Support From TBD https://posh.vip/e/hostage-situation-at-the-zacc&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Diles que no me maten w/ TBD</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/diles-que-no-me-maten-w-tbd/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, October 28 // Doors at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15]]></description>
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                                <title>Nick Shoulders w/ forthcoming</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/nick-shoulders-w-forthcoming/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Friday, July 31 // Doors 7:00 PM // Show 8:00 PM // $20 ADV // $25 DOS &#160; Refugia Blues, the fifth album from songwriter Nick Shoulders, is a record of big ideas and small, intimate moments. Rooted in the acoustic stylings of Southern traditional music, it findsthe Arkansas native turning off his amp and stepping up to a ribbon microphone as a solo performer, singing in a voice that's equal parts country croon, Appalachian yodel, and high-lonesome field holler. Shoulders' interpretation of American roots music has always been more progressive and punky than the trucks-and-beers conservatism that passes for modern-day country, and Refugia Blues offers songs about climate collapse, radical anthropology, and generative disruption. It balances the macro with the micro, too, making room for love songs and personal topics, packaging humor alongside heavy insights. At once academic and accessible, Refugia Blues isn't just a deep dive into southernness, but also into Shoulders himself. This is a raw, resolute version of American country music, stacked high with songs that go down easy but linger in the minds of those willing to invest the time.]]></description>
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                                <title>James McMurtry w/ BettySoo</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/james-mcmurtry-w-bettysoo/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Saturday, August 1 // 7:00 PM Doors // 8:00 PM Show // $25 ADV // $30 DOS Seating will be limited to only those that need it &#160; James McMurtry released&#160;The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy&#160;on June 20th via New West Records. &#160;The 10-song collection was co-produced by McMurtry &#38; Don Dixon (R.E.M., The Smithereens) and is his first album in four years. &#160;It follows his 2021 acclaimed new West debut,&#160;The Horses and the Hounds, which UnCut Magazine said &#8220;lifts storytelling-in-song to meticulous new levels" and Pitchfork awarded an 8.0, saying &#8220;James McMurtry stands out even among the Lone Star State&#8217;s finest songwriters&#8230;&#8221; The&#160;Black Dog and the Wandering Boy&#160;features appearances by Sarah Jarosz, Charlie Sexton, Bonnie Whitmore, Bukka Allen and more, alongside his trusted backing band, THE MARTIAL LAW REVIEW, Tim Holt on guitar and accordion, Cornbread on bass and Daren Hess on drums. As varied as they are, McMurtry&#8217;s new story-songs find inspiration in scraps from his family&#8217;s past: a rough pencil sketch by Ken Kesey that serves as the album cover, the hallucinations experienced by his father, the legendary writer Larry McMurtry, an old poem by a family friend. &#160;A supremely insightful and inventive storyteller, McMurtry teases vivid worlds out of small details, setting them to arrangements that have elements of Americana but sound too sly and smart for such a general category. Funny and sad often in the same breath, The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy adds a new chapter to a long career that has young songwriters like Sarah Jarosz and Jason Isbell cite him as a formative influence.]]></description>
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