Mercier Ranch Old-time Music Jam

3 days of Old-Time, County, Bluegrass, and Americana Music in the beautiful Paradise Valley of Montana. Join us August 1-3, 2025, at the Mercier Ranch, 1 mile south of Livingston, Montana

Grab your fiddle, add a guitar and a banjo or two, and you have all it takes to make some of the best music anywhere. On Friday, August 1st through Sunday, August 3rd at the Mercier Ranch, south of Livingston on U.S. Hwy. 89 South. The music starts playing at around noon on Friday. It continues into the wee hours of the morning until the last of the musicians are too tired to play. On Saturday at noon, the potluck/barbeque is sure to please. On Sunday, they start off with a morning gospel jam, followed by a pancake breakfast at 9 am. The event tapers off around 2 pm on Sunday.

The Montana Old-Time Fiddler’s Picnic is an annual event put on by musicians and for musicians in celebration of the fiddle, bluegrass, western swing, country, and folk music that we all love. This 3-day event is organized in an informal, jam format, meaning there’s no schedule of performances or musical events. It’s all impromptu and spontaneous! And you will find some of the best fiddlers, banjo pickers, and guitar players from all around the country who gather for nonstop music, camping, food and fun. Camping is available on-site, but spots are on a first-come-first-serve basis. No water is available, so bring your own supply. Porta-potties are provided.