Pinky & the Floyd, Young Dubliners & TONS on the Pine Creek side stage
Tucked away in beautiful Paradise Valley, the modern rustic Pine Creek Lodge offers an extensive slate of live music to keep guests and others entertained through the summer months. Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
Pinky & the Floyd are next up on Friday, July 20th at 7pm. Advance tickets are $17, or $20 at the gate. The “Northwest’s Hottest Pink Floyd Tribute Band” puts on an amazing live show that’s both note-for-note and improvisational, but it’s their superb musicianship that sets them apart from other tribute bands. Their energy and stage presence are unprecedented! Pinky offers up a big sound and is an experience not soon forgotten. You can expect albums in their entirety, and a little something from every Floyd genre – from the Syd Barrett years to The Division Bell, and everything in between. Tell your friends… and time your buzz. It’s a party!
Check out a FREE show with Jackson Holte on Saturday, July 21st at 7pm. The former lead guitar player for Missoula’s Newlyweds and Gooseberries spends his summers writing and working on the road all across the Northern Rockies, his winters sweating through rock shows in basement bars. His tunes are designed to give top-notch players room to rip and have fun on stage while staying rooted in the oral tradition of folk and blues music.
The Young Dubliners perform with local help from Doublewide Dreams on Tuesday, July 24th at 7pm. Advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the gate.
Although the Dubliners’ sound is most commonly referred to as “Celtic Rock,” that label, as labels often can be, is misleading. The Irish influence is there, certainly, but it’s not the only influence rearing its head on their albums, or in live shows. After all, several of the band members have no Irish roots of any kind. The Los Angeles-based group has toured extensively with the likes of Collective Soul, Jethro Tull, Johnny Lang, and many more.
Tennessee songwriter Jennifer Jane Niceley brings another FREE performance on Wednesday, July 25th at 7pm. Touring in support of her spring release, Angels, Demons, Red-Tail Hawks, Niceley pens jazz-hued folk with deep roots in southern soul and western twang – sometimes like a campfire ballad sung as sweet and slow as a torch song, often with a singular voice that transcends time and place. Her lyrics bare longing and regret, poetic nocturnal dreamscapes of twisted trees, summer storms and the scent of freshly tilled soil.
Christy Hays follows with a FREE show of her own on Thursday, July 26th at 7pm. “Like Lucinda Williams in a Carhartt jacket, Christy Hays works rugged metaphors into emotionally charged country folk,” wrote a reviewer for The Austin Chronicle. Hays’ music has folk and country tinges, thoughtfully penned stories and a full band sound that’s both driving alt country and moody folk rock.
Compared to Brandi Carlile, Lucinda Williams, Rhett Miller, Kathleen Edwards and Patty Griffin, Hays has a sound uniquely her own. She has shared the stage with Hayes Carll, Sturgil Simpson, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis and Jeffery Foucault to name a few. River Swimmer, Hays’ third full-length and fifth release overall, brings the culmination of her influences and experiences traveling the world. The album is available now.
Enjoy the sounds of Ashly Holland on Friday, July 27th at 7pm. This is a FREE show. Holland possesses a vocal quality uniquely her own. It can be smoky, sweet, warm, and inviting, taking from the highest highs to the lowest lows. The emotion in the voice can only come from someone that has lived through those experiences… as Holland has. A multi-instrumentalist, she often backs her voice with acoustic guitar, fiddle, or accordion. Holland fronts the popular Americana/country band Little Jane & the Pistol Whips. Expect to hear plenty originals and crowd favorites during this solo performance.
Kicking off a new month, The Sleepless Elite provide some FREE stage entertainment on Friday, August 3rd at 7pm. Formed in Boston, the now Southwest Montana-based duo consists of Carolina Carter (vocals) and Baylor Carter (drums). Carolina started her career singing in musical theater shows, inspired to find her voice by listening to Paramore, Blondie and Sia. Between her style and Baylor’s Blink-182, Strokes and No Doubt upbringing, the pair forged a sound all their own.
Finally, Pine Creek welcomes Augustus on Saturday, August 4th at 7pm. This is a FREE show. Harvested from the most significant American musical movements and rooted in truly good songwriting, the distinct Denver psych-rock quartet Augustus is taking Colorado by storm. Formed in late 2013, Augustus released their debut EP, The Common Collapse, to critical and commercial success and has been building a steady following due to their extensive gigging and captivating live shows.
But wait, there’s more! Pine Creek also has your midday music fix with its Brunch Live Music Series. The weekend offering regularly showcases regional musicians on its Beer Garden Stage from 11am–1pm. Order some food, maybe a cold beverage, then find a spot! Some of the upcoming acts include: Juan M Soria on Saturday, July 21st; Brice Ash on Sunday, July 22nd; Tom Catmull on Sunday, July 29th; and Marcedes Carroll on Saturday, August 4th. Take your pick and head over! These shows are FREE of admission and open to the public.
Please visit www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com for ticketing information, to reserve your cabin, and to learn more about these and other upcoming events. Pine Creek Lodge is located at 2496 E River Rd., just outside of Livingston. Call (406) 222-3628 for further information. •