July Cover Artist: Franklin Hessler

Franklin Hessler, owner of Mountain Man Guiding, arrived in the Greater Yellowstone region in 2007 and calls the town of Livingston home. Franklin fell in love with Yellowstone National Park while working there after graduating from college. Shortly…

Truly Summer

Angie Ripple

Flowers and music. That is my Instagram bio. I shortened it recently, after a personal deep dive into my account determined that those are the two things I post pictures of most frequently. Having survived one of the longest Bozeman winters in my…

Invisible Prairie To Open At Tinworks

Raya Fanuzzi

Tinworks Art has announced its new summer program, Invisible Prairie, which will open to the public on July 8, and remain open until October 14, 2023. It will be held at Tinworks’ ‘art campus,’ 719 N. Ida Ave. in Bozeman. Doors to…

2023 Sweet Pea Music Lineup

For 46 years, the Sweet Pea Festival has been a beloved tradition in Bozeman, bringing together people from all walks of life for a weekend of music, dance, and theater performances in Lindley Park, located on East Main Street. This year’s…

Montana Feels Like Home to Jerry Joseph

Brian Ripple

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places…

June Cover Artist: Brooke Inman

A local landscape photographer and registered nurse, Brooke’s photography bug was sparked after a trip to Patagonia in 2017. Self-taught, she has educated herself on camera and post-processing techniques ever since. Her photography prioritizes…

2023 Summer Music Festivals

Marion Jackman

The snow has finally melted and summer has at last arrived, bringing with it warm weather, neighborhood BBQs and, of course, music festivals. Music lovers won’t want to miss these upcoming events! We have gathered a list of this year’s…

Music+Arts Events

5-6:30pm Fri. May. 10

Happy Hour Open Mic

Last Best Comedy 321 E Main, Alley Entrance off Rouse, Bozeman

Join us for Happy Hour Open Mic with host Jon Jacobs! With $4 Beer, Wine, Wells and sets, this is the perfect end of the week activity. Grab your office mates and come try your hand at some comedy. Sign-ups start at 5.

5-9:30pm Fri. May. 10

Verge's New Works Festival

Verge Theater 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman

Verge Theater is excited to announce its inaugural New Works Fest! This highly anticipated weekend features 14 new playwrights sharing their original works with audiences, some for the first time ever.

6:30-8:30pm Fri. May. 10

Celtic Music

Valhalla Meadery 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman

Each Friday night Valhalla celebrate Celtic culture with music.

6:30-8:30pm Fri. May. 10

Friday Night Jazz

Red Tractor Pizza 1007 W Main St, Bozeman

Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

7-8:30pm Fri. May. 10

Friday Night Stand-Up With Brandi Denise

Last Best Comedy 321 E Main, Alley Entrance off Rouse, Bozeman

Brandi Denise was recently selected as one of Just For Laughs New Faces of Comedy, she can be seen on Comedy Central, the BET show GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, and can be seen recurring on Starz’ POWER and POWER BOOK II: GHOST.