Bozeman Bar Beat: Tune Up

Devon Brosnan  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

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…

Born With Teeth

Kevin Brustuen  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

Starting on February 22, Bozeman Actors Theatre (BAT) is featuring Born With Teeth, a new play by Liz Duffy Adams. This innovative play features a series of spirited conversations and debates between two young playwrights: William Shakespeare and…

Hornbread: Freshly Baked

Brian Ripple  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

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…

Big Richard Live & Uncut with supporting artist Madeline Hawthorne

Thu. Feb. 1st, 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…

A Monument to Education and Appreciation

Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

There’s a stately sandstone butte in southeastern Montana that’s locally known as Shiremire Butte. To some folks that might be an appropriate handle, but the name never registered quite right to my own way of thinking.As far as coining an…

Samuel Lewis: Showman, Musician, Businessman, Barber

Crystal Alegria  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

Samuel Lewis came to Bozeman, Montana Territory in 1868 or 1869 and set up a barber’s chair in the Northern Pacific Hotel, where he waited on tables to pay his board, and worked behind his barber’s chair between meals. He eventually…

Moonshine Tales: Art Lenehan, Jake Mast, Seth Bohart

Rachel Phillips  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

In December 1918, Prohibition went into effect in Montana. Interestingly, anti-liquor laws were introduced and ultimately revoked earlier in the Big Sky State than in the nation as a whole. In Montana, Prohibition lasted from the end of 1918 until…

REACH Empowering Adults With Disabilities

Celebrating 50 Years of Diversity, Inclusion, and Independence

Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

In Bozeman, in 1974, a small but mighty community of parents and special education teachers was forming. They came together hoping to create meaningful opportunities for their children and students with Down syndrome and other developmental…

Chet Huntley: Anchoring Big Sky Part 1

Steve McGann  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley are beautiful landscapes. Yet, every exit from the Valley contains its own scenic delights. East over Bozeman Pass to Paradise Valley and the Absarokas, west over the Tobacco Root foothills to Homestake and Butte. But…

Top 10 Bozeman All-Ages Date Ideas

Mars Fagin  |   Thu. Feb. 1st, 2024

This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of all-ages date ideas for readers who are interested in spending some time with a special someone. That could be a partner, a roommate, a friend, or even a classmate! If that…