Jeff Plankenhorn, The Nesters perform upstairs at Livingston’s Attic
The Attic, a second-floor bar and performance venue in historic Downtown Livingston, is a MUST for dancers and live music lovers. Here’s a look at some of the upcoming acts.
Jeff Plankenhorn performs with local help from Sean Devine on Friday, July 20th at 8pm. One of the most respected and sought-after guitarists in the Austin, Texas music scene, Plankenhorn tours Montana for the first time celebrating the release of his third album, Sleeping Dogs. Featuring guest performances from Ray Wylie Hubbard and Patty Griffin, as well as co-writes with Ray, Miles Zuniga (Fastball) and co-producer “Scrappy” Jud Newcomb, Sleeping Dogs is set to raise Plankenhorn’s profile as a singer-songwriter from Texas to the national scene. Don’t miss your chance to catch him live in Montana, with Treasure State troubadour Sean Devine!
South Dakotan folk duo The Nesters are set for Wednesday, July 25th at 8pm. Easterners transplanted to the wild west, Jami Lynn and Eliza Blue are modern troubadours. Over the past decade, both women have garnered abundant accolades releasing albums and touring nationally and internationally with their respective solo projects. The Nesters began when Jami and Eliza got together to jam. They’d heard of one another, but had never met, despite the fact that both had settled in western South Dakota (Jami in the Black Hills, and Eliza on a cattle ranch in Perkins County.) They each knew right away they’d found something special in the other. Their love of cowboy culture and the prairie narrative, not to mention banjo and the poetry of naturalists like Mary Oliver, have made collaborative songwriting and arranging a joy. Their delight is infectious. Their stage banter and harmonies are charming audiences, from standing-room-only shows in coffeeshops to headlining spots in festivals.
Advanced ticketing information is available at www.whiskeycreekmontana.com. The Attic is located at 110 N Main St. in Livingston, just above Whiskey Creek Saloon. •