May 2024
Brian Ripple
One spring day in 1863, six men looking for their next big gold strike found it in Alder Gulch, William Fairweather, Henry Edgar, Thomas Cover, Barney Hughes, Micheal Sweeney, and Harry Rogers left Bannack, attempting to meet and travel with James…
April 2024
A triple threat—someone who works at the highest levels as a songwriter, singer, and player. Most likely, if you know who Jerry Joseph is, you agree, but there’s also a big chance that you don’t. His talent, drive, work ethic…
Prepare to embark on a sonic journey like no other, as That 1 Guy, the musical maestro and one-man band extraordinaire, takes the stage with his unique blend of experimental sounds and imaginative performance. Known for his innovative approach to…
March 2024
Kathleen Johns
Puddle formed one night back in 2021, when a casual hang out of friends turned into a jam that was so successful the Bozeman cops were called out on a noise complaint. “Starting this band for friends so that you have somewhere to hang out and…
February 2024
Devon Brosnan
Dive underground into a treasured subterranean environment that permeates, liquifies, and mysteriously whispers, “coolness.”
I’m going to tell you one thing and one thing only for this one. Basement bars are always cool.Listen…
February 2024
The world-class musicians in Big Richard initially convened in 2021 for a festival date. The quartet showed up to the one-off like it had been together for years, bursting with jaw-dropping virtuosity; playfully irreverent stage banter; stunning…
February 2024
Brian Ripple
Formed in 2021 Hornbread has been taking the local music scene by storm. As their moniker implies, they are a Ska band led by an array of horn players. Recently Bozeman Magazine had the opportunity to catch up with their drummer Nathan Rodacker to…
January 2024
Wall-to-wall, people Earth-shattering music, a river of beer and booze
Devon Brosnan
What comes to mind? Depending on who you are, what you do, and what your “scene” is, you may be thinking of a few different establishments clustered around Bozeman. Rocking R Bar may come to mind, or maybe El Camino, when it was still…
December 2023
Brian Ripple
Lost Canyons is a Bozeman based band that started in 2016. Their current lineup is: Kennan Krause - Vocals & Guitar; Mitch Lauenstein - Guitar, Banjo, Keys, Vocals; Paul Elias - Electric Guitar, Drums, Keys; Jaden Attard - Bass; Lucas Swets -…
November 2023
Brian Ripple
The hamlet of Billings was nicknamed the “Magic City” because of the rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in March 1882. It’s the largest city in the state of Montana and the 282nd largest city in the United States…
