Big Sky Arts Council announces 2019 ‘Music in the Mountains’ lineup
The Arts Council of Big Sky is pleased to announce another amazing summer of Music in the Mountains at Center Stage in Town Center Park in Big Sky. Starting on June 20th and running through September 5th, there will be 15 events, including 12 Thursday night concerts, the ninth annual Big Sky Classical Music Festival, and a performance from Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. All performances are FREE and open to the public.
For the third year in a row, the series will kick off with the annual Big Sky Soul Shine event on June 20th and feature cosmic folk band Futurebirds, from Athens, Ga., as well as local group Dammit Lauren and the Well. The series will conclude on September 5th with regional favorite, Pinky and the Floyd, who will bring their all-star Pink Floyd tribute show back to Music in the Mountains for the second time following last year’s performance.
In between, there will be a variety of genres to appeal to all tastes. From blues to classical, Americana to funk and soul, this summer will surely be another memorable one in Big Sky. The full schedule includes Futurebirds with special guests Dammit Lauren and the Well on June 20th; Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams on June 27th; the Tiny Band on July 4th – complete with the region’s best fireworks show; The Commonheart on July 11th; Orgone on July 18th; Hayes Carll on July 25th; Marcia Ball on August 1st; Town Mountain with special guests Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs on August 8th; Mt. Joy with special guests Upstate on August 15th; Honey Island Swamp Band on August 22nd; Ron Artis and the Truth on August 29th; and Pinky and the Floyd on September 5th. In addition, the ninth annual Big Sky Classical Music Festival, with special guests Angella Ahn, Jonathan Gunn and Dallas Brass, will take place August 9th–11th. A free performance of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will take place at the park on August 19th, and the fourth annual Mountainfilm in Big Sky event caps the summer September 13th–15th.
The music takes place at Center Stage in Town Center Park, one of the best outdoor venues in the state, right in the heart of Big Sky. The park opens at 6pm each week, and there will be food and beverage vendors (including alcohol) and an arts activity tent for kids. Music typically starts at 7:15pm, but please visit www.bigskyarts.org for more details on these events. These FREE community concerts have been a staple in Big Sky for more than a decade, and this summer should add to a lengthy list of established artists that have thrilled Big Sky audiences every week.
For more information on the summer lineup and to check out what other events the Arts Council has going on, please visit the aforementioned website. •