Chico rock n’ rolls into new 2019 calendar with BlackWater, Montana Sun

     Warm up with a winter getaway to Chico Hot Springs. With fantastic live entertainment in the Saloon every Friday and Saturday night, you can kick up your feet – and soak them too! Here’s a look at what’s headed

to the Paradise Valley

watering hole.

     BlackWater Band will bring the noise to kick off the first Friday and Saturday of the new year, January 4th–5th. The rock n’ roll variety group will have you off your feet and on the dancefloor in no time at all, so order a drink at the bar and get that liquid motivation

flowing!

     Montana Sun return Friday and Saturday, January 11th–12th. A recently formed Columbus group with members from Kactus Jack and Kinne&Cash, Montana Sun is composed of Joe “Slam” Grover, Brett “Hi-Hat” Hollingsworth, Kevin Kinne, and Peggy “Cash” Kinne. Each member brings various experience, personality and creativity to the band’s performances. And “like a fine blended whiskey,” has aged, not to say

perfection, but a finely crafted entity whose covers give a new twist and feel to a forgotten classic. Not unheard of, but certainly unusual, each band member sings and has a delivery style all their own, playing off each others harmonies and background vocals. Montana Sun shows are high energy, roller coaster rides complete with classic rock and country covers, as well as originals.

El Wencho rides again! The energetic duo return to Chico with a pair of performances Friday and Saturday, January 18th–19th. For most people, the image of an “acoustic duo” conjures images of two soft spoken musicians singing folk rock and hippie jam songs. This is not the case with The Wench. Two original members of The Clintons, John and Josh joke, “we’re half the band, twice the party!” The guys are no strangers to throwing a rocking good time. Their show is a hotdish or “badasserole” of musical genres and style.

Chico Saloon music begins at 9pm, unless otherwise noted. Chico Hot Springs is located in Pray, 20 miles south of Livingston. Come sip, soak, and swing! For more

information, visit www.chicohotsprings.com. •­