Music

Fri. Jan. 9

Big Sky Winter Pride Week

Our second annual week of free events around Big Sky & on Mountain. DJ Dance Parties, Drag Brunch & Variety Show, Educational trainings, XC skiing, FREE alpine ski/snowboard lesson, On mountain Pride Parade, pride themed Après-ski and more!

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Words

Fri. Jan. 9

Literacy Trail

Read a picture book a few pages at a time and move your body as you travel between kiosks positioned along the trail.

Bozeman Pond Park 700 S Fowler Ave, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Education

9-10am Fri. Jan. 9

Virtual Fossil Fridays

Join Outreach Program Manager Ashley Hall and Museum and Outreach Educator, MaggieJo Widdicombe, via Zoom on most Fridays to dig deeper into paleontology with interviews from international paleontologists, drawing tutorials, featured fossils!

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: Free and open to the public

Age: All Ages

Kids

10am-6pm Fri. Jan. 9

Teen Corner Exploration - Tissue Paper Suncatcher

Explore something awesome all month long in the Teen Corner. Available during all library open hours. Bring some color to your wintery windows.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Teens

Education

10am-6pm Fri. Jan. 9

Big Kid STEAM Play - Kaleidoscopes

Peer through a giant kaleidoscope and then build your own pocket-sized device.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Age: 5-11

Music

10:15-11:30am Fri. Jan. 9

Toddler & Preschool Storytime

Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Kids ages 3-5 years and their caregivers.

Education

noon-1:30pm Fri. Jan. 9

OLLI at MSU Friday Forum - Expanding Access to Behavioral Health: Growth in Services for Our Community

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a virtual Friday Forum on Jan. 9 to discuss behavioral health services in Gallatin County.

Online via Zoom

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Music

4-6pm Fri. Jan. 9

Live Music by Cade Slayden

Cozy up in the Great Room for an evening of live music with Cade Slayden, guitarist and vocalist from Bozeman’s own North Fork Crossing.

Field & Stream Lodge Bozeman 5 E Baxter Ln, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Kids

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Jan. 9

Cosmic Tubing

Cosmic Tubing combines the excitement of speeding down the hill with the magic of lights and music for a winter experience like no other.

Yellowstone Alliance Adventures 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Bozeman

Cost: $25 Adults; Children 12 & under $20

Age: All Ages

Music

6-8pm Fri. Jan. 9

West Dakota Stutter Trio

Folk Rock for the Soul when you get the Blues in a Honky Tonk.

Sawdust & Steel 3 Forks, Three Forks

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Music

6-8pm Fri. Jan. 9

Celtic Music Live

Join us for Celtic music! A full 6 piece ensemble plays Celtic classics. Enjoy some delicious mead as well as Scandinavian-inspired cuisine!

Valhalla Meadery 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman

Music

6-10pm Fri. Jan. 9

Mama Stotts Benefit Mashup

Our mom, Yvonne, is one of those rare people who shows up for everyone. Now, she's the one who needs support. Yvonne was diagnosed with cancer and has been unable to work while undergoing treatment. Come out for live music and fundraising!

Labor Temple 422 E Mendenhall St, Bozeman

Nightlife

6pm Fri. Jan. 9

Holiday Light Park

Step into a dazzling outdoor winter wonderland at the Senior Center walking path every evening until the new year. The Light Park will mesmerize you with its sparkling lights, larger-than-life holiday displays that are perfect for photo ops.

Belgrade Senior Center 92 E Cameron Ave, Belgrade

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Music

7-9pm Fri. Jan. 9

Friday Night Jazz

Live Jazz Every Friday! Featuring a rotating line up of some of the best musicians SW Montana has to offer! Hosted by Alex Robilotta.

gute Laune 10 West Main St, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Stage

7pm Fri. Jan. 9

Friday Night Stand-Up with The Dose

A mind-bending journey of experimentation, laughter, and healing.

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

Cost: $24 ($30 at the door)

Age: 18+

Sport

7:30-9:30pm Fri. Jan. 9

Bozeman Stingers Hockey – Home Game vs McCall Mountaineers

The Bozeman Stingers hit home ice at Haynes Pavilion for a fast-paced BDHL hockey matchup against the McCall Mountaineers.

Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 North Black, Bozeman

Cost: $6.50-$16.5010 and under FREE

Age: All Ages

Music

7:30-9:30pm Fri. Jan. 9

"I Melt Like Snow in the Sun of Your Beauty" Album Release Tour concert by Baroque Music Montana

In celebration of their album release recorded at the esteemed Tippet Rise Arts Center, Baroque Music Montana tours their album program “I Melt Like Snow in the Sun of Your Beauty” with concerts across the state.

Hope Lutheran Church 2152 Graf St., Bozeman

Cost: $32 General Admission; $5 Students

Age: All Ages

Music

8-10pm Fri. Jan. 9

Live Music

Featuring local and touring music acts.

Tune Up Bar 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Kids

8-10pm Fri. Jan. 9

Cosmic Tubing

Cosmic Tubing combines the excitement of speeding down the hill with the magic of lights and music for a winter experience like no other.

Yellowstone Alliance Adventures 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Bozeman

Cost: $25 Adults; Children 12 & under $20

Age: All Ages

Music

8-11pm Fri. Jan. 9

Bluebelly Junction

Bluebelly is back—after a decade of shaking up Montana bars and stages, releasing their debut album Hot Wet Mess in 2024, and briefly calling it quits, the Cap’n has resurrected the band for a whole new era.

The Jump 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Music

8-11pm Fri. Jan. 9

Object

Ween inspired pop.

The Attic 110 N Main St, 2nd Floor, Livingston

Cost: $15

Age: 21+

Dance

8-11pm Fri. Jan. 9

Western Roots Big Sky Country Dance Series

Grab your boots and join us for a night filled with fun, friends, and plenty of dancing—line dancing AND swing dancing.

Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 N. Black, Bozeman

Stage

8pm Fri. Jan. 9

Paula Poundstone

Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and legendary spontaneous wit.

The Ellen Theatre 17 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $57.75

Music

8pm Fri. Jan. 9

Kailey Marie Trio

This multi instrumentalist and singer/songwriter’s music is characterized by its country grit and cosmic charm

The Old Saloon 210 Railroad Ln, Emigrant

Cost: No Cover

Age: 21+

Stage

9pm Fri. Jan. 9

Friday Night Stand-Up with The Dose

A mind-bending journey of experimentation, laughter, and healing.

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

Cost: $24 ($30 at the door)

Age: 18+

Music

9pm Fri. Jan. 9

Rocky Mountain Pearls

Country Rock

The Murray Bar 201 W Park St, Livingston

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+