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 2/1
Blues Monday (BLUES / R & B) at The Badlander
9PM
21+
208 Ryman St.
Tuesday 2/2
Irish Traditional Music w/ the Craicers & Friends at Imagine Nation Brewing Co.
6PM
Description: Journey to the Emerald Isle every week without leaving the Big Sky. The Craicers and Friends play their weekly session of Irish Traditional Music at Imagine Nation from 6-8pm. Bring a friend, grab a beer, and join in the magical vibe created by Irish music and pub culture.
All Ages
1151 W Broadway
The Mighty Diamonds – 2/2 at 9PM at the Top Hat Lounge
The Mighty Diamonds (REGGAE) at the Top Hat Lounge
9PM
Description: All the way from Kingston, Jamaica, roots Reggae legends The Mighty Diamonds –Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson and Donald “Tabby” Shaw formed in 1969 in the Trenchtown area of Kingston, Jamaica. They are the most consistent and long-running vocal trio in Jamaican musical history and for the past 46 years have been entertaining and educating the world with their sweet harmonies and conscious lyrics.
18+
134 W Front St.
Wednesday 2/3
Wednesday Night Brewery Jams (BLUEGRASS) at Imagine Nation Brewing Co.
6PM
Description: Geoff Taylor hosts the weekly Wednesday Night Brewery Jams at Imagine Nation Brewing. All musicians are invited to bring their instrument and join the jam. Come along, have a brew, and see what kind of magic Missoula’s local musicians can concoct.
All Ages
1151 W Broadway
Lettuce – 2/3 at 8PM at the Wilma Theatre
Lettuce (FUNK) at the Wilma Theatre
8PM
Description: Returning after a sold out performance last winter, The Wilma is proud to present East cost funk powerhouse Lettuce at The Wilma February 3, 2016. Tickets go on sale at 10:00am
on Friday, November 13 at the Top Hat and online. All tickets are general admission standing room only with limited fixed theatre seating in the balcony available on a first come, first served basis. All ages are welcome.
Granger Smith – 2/3 at 9PM at the Wilma Theater
Granger Smith (COUNTRY) at the Top Hat Lounge
9PM
Description: Over the course of nine albums, at a time when the music industry is undergoing a top-to-bottom transformation, Granger Smith has been building a career that is truly groundbreaking. With sold-out national tours, a social media following of more than three million, and YouTube views nearing 30 million, he has amassed an audience that is unheard-of for a purely independent, unsigned act. He has continually searched for new and innovative ways to connect with his fans and–one by one, room by room–built a national following, culminating when his last album, Dirt Road Driveway, debuted at Number One on the iTunes country chart.
Now, with the release of the 4X4 EP, Smith is taking the next step in a voyage that is both visionary and classically old-school. The EP, a preview of a full-length album coming later this year, was introduced with the single “Backroad Song,” which sold over 32,000 downloads in its first week of release and entered the iTunes Country Singles chart at Number Two, the iTunes Canada Country Chart at Number One and the Billboard Country Digital Sales Chart at Number Four.
134 W. Front St.
Thursday 2/4
All My Sons (THEATRE) at the University of Montana
7:30PM
Description: All My Sons by Arthur Miller. Presented by The Montana Repertory Theatre and The School of Theatre and Dance. January 23 at 7:30 pm, January 28-29 at 7:30 pm, January 30 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, February 4, 6 at 7:30 pm.
All Ages
Montana Theatre, PARTV Center
Dusk (COUNTRY) at the Sunrise Saloon
8PM
21+
1805 Regent St.
John Howard’s Homegrown Comedy (COMEDY) at the Union Club
9:30 PM
All Ages
208 E Main St.
Brothers Gow 2/4 @ 10PM at the Top Hat Lounge
Brothers Gow (ROCK/JAM) at the Top Hat Lounge
10PM
Description: Borrowing from a massive cache of influences, Brothers Gow, based in San Diego, CA, by way of Flagstaff, AZ, is a funk-rock-improv quintet that relies on thoughtful lyrics, deep grooves and improvisational tact to keep each show sounding fresh and unique. The band’s energetic stage presence combined with powerful vocal harmonies, complex arrangements, ripping guitar solos and the band’s awe-inspiring lighting makes each show memorable. Relentlessly touring and committed to their sound, they have criss-crossed most of the western United States since 2007, playing landmark venues such as Nectar’s in Seattle, Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, Rialto Theater in Tucson, The Top Hat in Missoula, Brick and Mortar in San Francisco and House of Blues in San Diego.
21+
134 W Front St.
Friday 2/5
Britchy (ACOUSTIC/WINE TASTING) at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery
4-9PM
All Ages
4175 Rattlesnake Dr.
Beargrass – 2/5 @ 6PM at Montana Distillery
Beargrass (BLUEGRASS) at The Montana Distillery
6PM
Description: Beargrass is the newest addition to Montana’s bluegrass scene. Beargrass combines the style of traditional bluegrass like that of Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Del McCoury, etc. with new grass influences from artists like The Infamous String Dusters, Punch Brothers and non-bluegrass influences as well. Beargrass performs a host of instrumental tunes, classic bluegrass songs and original tunes.
All Ages
631 Woody St.
Band in Motion (ROCK) at the Union Club
9:30PM
All Ages
208 E Main St.
Dakota Poorman (COUNTRY) at The Sunrise Saloon
9:30PM
21+
1805 Regent St.
