Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot in downtown Bozeman is a great place for a caffeine fix, but it also doubles as a live music venue for local artists and those passing through our not-so-little mountain town. Here’s a look at what’s coming up in December!
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Joining Eric for a set of original music featuring Tom Cannon on drums and Pat Lokken on bass guitar, with a special sneak peak of The Bozeman Symphonic Chorus’ upcoming Dec. 10th &11th Holiday Collage concert with fellow Intermountain Opera alum Slate Hudson. This is a free performance.
Alyssa & Doug Graham have spent nearly their entire lives exploring music together. Friends since she was 7, he was 9, they became a couple in their teens, then husband and wife. Some-where along the way, they also became The Grahams, a Americana duo who’ve married their love of adventure with a desire to build on foundations laid by their musical predecessors. Their first song-crafting expedition, along the Mississippi’s Great River Road, became their 2013 debut, Riverman’s Daughter. For its follow-up, they rode the rails—and wound up recording not only a studio album, but a documentary and live album on the move and in venues from Sun Studio to Amtrak’s famed City of New Orleans train. Their new long-player, the explosive and aptly named Glory Bound, was helmed by Grammy nominated producer Wes Sharon at his 115 Recording studio in Norman, Oklahoma. There is a $5 admission for this show. continues on page 8 C Echodrive with will return to Wild Joe*s for a performance on Saturday, December 10th from 6–8pm. Echodrive brings an energetic and atmospheric performance of original eclectic rock. Echodrive smoothly mixes spacious guitars, magnetic melodies, and pulsing rhythms to give rise to a sound soaked in the soul of humanity. Join Andrew Hand (vocals/guitar) and Jake Boggess (drums) for this special night of music. There is a $5 admission for this show.
Shaun Ray is set for Friday, December 16th from 5–7pm. Originally from the South, you can hear Shaun’s southern drawl matched with the heart and soul of Motown. Influenced from various music types, it’s hard to pin him down to just one genre. Check him out, you won’t be disappointed. This is a free performance. Christy Hays will perform on Sunday, December 18th from 6–8pm. Hays’ two recent EPs, O’ Montana and Caliche reflect both the singer/songwriter’s complicated, dual nature and the sounds of the many places she’s called home. O’ Montana is a gorgeous folk and country flavored solo collection and a natural progression from Hays’ 2012 album Drought. Despite the difference in approach and musical styles, both EPs capture Hays’ distinctive artistic voice. Her songs resonate with a vulnerable rawness that exposes her emotional baggage and scar tissue, but never veer into self-pity. There is a sense of underlying optimism in her music and resiliency in her voice. Fans of artists like Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Joe Pug, the Old 97’s, and Neil Young will find much to love in the music of Christy Hays. This is a free performance. Finally, December’s Featured Artist is Leigh DiFulvio.
Wild Joe*s will host an Art Opening Reception for Leigh on Friday, December 9th from 6–8pm. Leigh is a mixed media artist, most often working with a combination of painting, printmaking, and fibers. She earned her BFA in printmaking from Northern Michigan University in 2013, and moved to Bozeman in August of 2016. Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot is located in the heart of historic downtown Bozeman. Their aim is to serve the best coffee, espresso, and tea drinks in Montana—but they’re more than just that! With a capacity of 98 people, Wild Joe*s is also one of Bozeman’s most popular spots for eclectic live music. Wild Joe*s is located at 18 West Main Street. Learn more about these and other upcoming events at www.wildjoescoffee.com/. •
