A Montana-authentic evening of delicious food paired with the savory sounds of an eclectic roster of local music artists awaits you at Desert Rose Restaurant & Catering in downtown Belgrade.
Here’s a look at music coming up. Yeti’s Jam will be held on Thursdays, June 2nd, 9th, & 16th. This is a weekly jam session open to all string players of various instrumental styles. Dirt Farmers will return to the stage on Friday, June 3rd. This Bozeman string band calls its musical style “Paisley Grass.” Spanning generations from 19-year-old Kelly Hagerman on guitar and vocals to 72 year-old Bill Devine on Dobro, they’re a Montana country meets cosmopolitan exprience. Nate Fortier, Shawna and Catey Lockhart round out the group on mandolin, stand-up bass, and vocals, respectively. The band often includes an extended line-up of guest musicians including fiddle and banjo. All female trio Acony Belles will take over entertainment duties on Saturday, June 4th. The Belles are an acoustic band of dynamic women featuring Jody Engstrom on bass, Betsy Wise on guitar, and Chelsea Hunt on fiddle. Dazzling female vocal harmonies take center stage in their arrangements of bluegrass, folk, and soulful Americana tunes. Acony Belles is inspired by great female artists including Red Molly, Wailin’ Jennies, Della Mae, and Gillian Welch. In fact, the band name stems from a Gillian Welch song about an Appalachian wildflower, “Known as the brave Acony Bell.” Sharon Iltis will perform on Friday, June 10th. Singing and songwriting have always been a passion of Iltis’. She has sung and/or played guitar for about 40 years in most all types of venues. Her repetoire of music includes folk, country, blues, oldies, and rock & roll. She likes to think of her music as soothing, hopeful, energizing, thought provoking, and sometimes funny. Her inspirations include many great musicians/singer-songwriters like Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Carol King, and Joni Mitchell–just to name a few!
Indie group Chasing Magpies will serenade you during your delicious dinner on Saturday, June 11th.
Located in downtown Belgrade at 27 West Main, Desert Rose is where food is still the real deal. Now open Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-9pm, the restaurant recently put down a new oak dance floor and recovered its stage. Many bands are commenting about it being the best place to play in the valley due to the quality of the venue and continued support from its patrons and their longtime fans. Desert Rose is now offering online booking for musicians that are interested in playing for tips.
This is available Tuesday–Thursday evenings. Booking is available at desertrosecatering.us/bookagig/. All music starts at 7pm. For more information about these performances, the menu, or catering services, call (406) 924-2085. •