It’s Make it Missoula Monday. Each week, Trail 103.3 DJ, Craig Johnson shares his picks of the week for Missoula happenings. You can hear him discuss them on-air each Monday at 9:00 am. Here’s what’s happening this week:
Monday 11/16
Bryan McPherson (FOLK) at the Starving Artist Cafe and Art Gallery
5PM
All Ages
3020 S Reserve St.
The Richard Thompson Trio (ROCK/FOLK) at the Wilma Theatre
8PM
All Ages
TICKETS: $28 Advance; $32 DOS
131 S Higgins Ave.
Tuesday 11/17
Irish Traditional Music with the Craicers (FOLK/ACOUSTIC) at Imagine Nation Brewing Co.
6PM
All Ages
1151 W Broadway
Ralphie May (COMEDY) at The Wilma Theatre
8PM
TICKETS: $20-$40
All Ages
112 N Pattee St.
Wednesday 11/18
Celebrate Piano: Philip Aaberg at The University of Montana Dennison Theatre
7:30PM
All Ages
Description: Celebrate Piano Series presents Philip Aaberg, piano/composer. As a composer, Philip Aaberg writes music that connects a global audience to the sweeping landscape of the West. By translating Montana’s farms, ranches, and native cultures into musical concepts, he’s forged a unique keyboard style that paints an audible portrait of his home state. Tickets available by calling 406-243-4581 or online under UMArts at www.griztix.com.
Snarky Puppy (JAZZ) at The Wilma Theatre
8PM
Description: The Wilma & Missoula Independent present Grammy award winning jazz collective Snarky Puppy at The Wilma on Wednesday, November 18th, 2015. Tickets are on sale now for $26 at the Top Hat, Rockin’ Rudy’s and online. All tickets are general admission standing room only with fixed seating available in the balcony on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tickets: $26 Advance; $30 DOS
131 S Higgins Ave.
Thursday 11/19
Black Mountain Moan (BLUEGRASS) at Draught Works Brewery
6PM
All Ages
915 Toole Ave.
Way Cool Music! (ROCKABILITY/ACOUSTIC) at the Montana Distillery
6PM
All Ages
631 Woody St.
Wildhoney (ROCK) at the Real Lounge
8PM
Tickets: $7 Advance; $10 DOS
18+
112 N Pattee
Head for the Hills & Trout Steak Revival (BLUEGRASS/JAM) at the Top Hat Lounge
9PM
18+
Tickets: $10 Advance; $12 DOS
134 W Front St.
Friday 11/20
Malarkey (FOLK) at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery
4PM
All Ages
4175 Rattlesnake Dr.
John Floridis (ACOUSTIC) at Missoula Brewing Company
6PM
All Ages
200 International
Traditional Irish Music (FOLK at the Union Club
6PM
21+
208 E Main St.
Harvest: A Cornucopia of Culture (ROCK/MISC) at Stage 112
8PM
FREE
18+
112 N Pattee St.
One Ton Pig (BLUEGRASS) at The Top Hat Lounge
10PM
21+
FREE
Description: Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based One Ton Pig melds the singer-songwriter tradition of artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson with genre-bending jam-band styles. it’s a fingerprint aesthetic that blurs lines between folk, jazz, bluegrass, and rock. Their fourth album, “Lastville,” is set for release in June 2015.
134 W Front St.