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 1/25
Ben Solle (CLASSICAL) at the Top Hat Lounge
8pm
Description: Top Hat Entertainment presents renowned cellist and composer Ben Sollee to the Top Hat on January 25, 2015. Tickets are on sale now at the Top Hat, Rockin’ Rudy’s and online. All tickets are general admission standing room only with limited bench seating available on a first come, first served basis. Must 18 or older to attend.
18+
134 W Front St.
Ben Sollee Plays the Top Hat 1/25 @ 8PM
Tuesday 1/26
Fiddler’s Fair: works for Solo Violin at Imagine Nation Brewing Co.
6PM
Description: Sapphire Mountain Music Studio presents Geoffrey Paul Taylor, Violinist. Works by Telemann, Piazzolla, and original compositions for solo violin. Q and A recital format will give the audience a chance to talk about these compositions and fiddle traditions in general.
1151 W. Broadway
Tribal Seeds Plays the Top Hat Lounge 1/26 @ 8PM
Tribal Seeds, The Skints & The Steppas (REGGAE) at the Top Hat Lounge
8PM
Description: Tribal Seeds (San Diego), The Skints (London) & The Steepas (Hawaii) are bringing the reggae vibes back to Missoula.
18+
134 W Front St.
Joey’s Free For All: Open Mic Night (HIP HOP / ROCK) at Stage 112
6PM
FREE
112 N Pattee
Mike Dillon: Winter Tour 2016 (ROCK/JAM) at the Badlander
9PM
Tickets: $8
21+
208 Ryman St.
The Craicers Play at Great Burn Brewing 1/26 @ 6PM
The Craicers (BLUEGRASS/ACOUSTIC) at Great Burn Brewin
6PM
Description: Craicers (pronounced “Cra-kers”) is made up of four Missoula musicians that have been playing and singing Irish traditional music together in Missoula pubs and festivals for a decade. Rick Anderson plays mandolin, Laura Lundquist plays flutes and whistles, Gary Janego plays bodhran and John Parker plays guitar. The group’s repertoire focuses on traditional Irish music spiced with bluegrass, folk, and old time influences. Bring your dancing shoes.
All Ages
2230 McDonald Ave.
The Drowsy Chaperone (THEATRE) at MCT Center for the Performing Arts
7:30PM
Description: A parody of 1920’s musical theatre, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE weaves a hilarious story that invites the audience into the head of an eccentric Broadway fanatic (known only as “Man in Chair,). The man’s mind musings and continuous commentary create a real time rendition of his favorite show right there in his living room. Vibrant characters who shamelessly indulge in incredibly toe-tapping, show-stopping numbers and ludicrous shenanigans keep the antics rolling and the audience reeling!
All Ages
200 N Adams St.
Rob Garza Plays the Top Hat Lounge 1/27 @ 9PM
Rob Garza (Of Thievery Corporation) (ELECTRONIC) at Top Hat Lounge
9PM
Description: Top Hat Entertainment Presents international electronic pioneer Rob Garza (of Thievery Corporation) live in concert at the Top Hat on January 27, 2016. Tickets available at the Top Hat and online. All tickets are general admission standing room only with limited bench seating available on a first come first served basis. Must be 18 or older to attend.
18+
134 W. Front St.
Thursday 1/28
Good Old Fashioned (BLUEGRASS/ACOUSTIC) Lolo Peak Brewery
6 pm
All ages
6201 Brewery Way, LOLO
Russ Nasset (ROCK) at Draught Works Brewery
6PM
All Ages
915 Toole Ave.
All My Sons (THEATRE) Unviersity 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.
Montana Theatre, PARTV Center
Julie Bug and Northern Exposure (COUNTRY) at the Sunrise Saloon
9PM
21+
1101 Strand St.
No Fancy / Sunraiser / Mido Skip / Wojtek (ROCK) at the Palace
10PM
21+
Friday 1/29
Missoula Symphony Orchestra Family Concert (CLASSICAL) at the University of Montana
7PM
Description: The Missoula Symphony Orchestra Presents Orchestra Olympics! Our Annual Family Concert. It’s our annual Family Concert, where you’ll see that music sometimes CAN be all fun and games! Join us in Symphony Stadium for the Orchestra Olympics and experience epic battles between the instruments for musical medals. Who will take the podium? Bring the whole family and find out! Fun for all ages!
Tickets: $8 all ages
Dennison Theatre
The Cold Hard Cash Show: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (ROCK/ROCKABILLY) at the Badlander
9PM
18+
208 Ryman
Joan Zen (REGGAE/ROCK) at the Union Club
9:30PM
Description: Coming from the sincere motivation to bring happiness to the lives of others, Joan Zen strives to uplift her audiences with lasting feelings of joyousness. In a world filled with struggles, Joan Zen’s music can be taken as an elixir of love and life. Using thoughtful lyrics imbued with sometimes prescriptive antidotes to suffering, combined with deeply infectious grooviness, JZ endeavors to bring positivity and high-energy to each and every show. Performing around the Northwest with either an acoustic duo featuring JZ’s husband, Jason Hicks, on saxophone, e.w.i. and/or percussion, or with Joan’s jazz quintet, or 5-piece funky-soul and reggae dance band, Joan Zen delivers passionate performances every time.
All Ages
208 W Main St.
Passafire (REGGAE/ROCK) at the Top Hat Lounge
10PM
18+
134 W Front St.
