Hector Anchondo, Jason Elmore front Chico’s first Sunday shows of season
Montana Rose brings a one-night-only performance to the Saloon on Friday, April 5th.
Thaw out 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.
Helena-based Three Eyed Jack stop by on Friday and Saturday, March 15th and 16th. The classic and country rock trio features the talents of Mike Killeen (guitar), John Parr (bass) and Tim Borsberry (drums). Book your rooms and head over to Chico for a good ole lively time!
Exit 288 take the stage Friday and Saturday, March 22nd and 23rd. The high-energy group performs everything from classic and contemporary rock, to blues, country, and all that’s in between. Exit 288 connects with the audience and creates a fun and exciting atmosphere. The band’s music is carefully selected to get people involved in the party and to keep the dance floor hopping!
Check out the Hector Anchondo Band with a special Sunday show on March 24th beginning at 8pm. Taking his rightful place at the forefront of the contemporary blues world, Anchondo grew up on a Missouri farm where he soaked up roots and Latino music, bluegrass and old blues. He picked up the guitar as teen, and as soon as he finished high school, he headed for Omaha to make a life playing guitar. Come experience what Omaha fans have loved for so long – the smooth smoky voice that can make you smile even as tears fill your eyes, the audacious grooves of his powerful band, and the lyrical mastery of Anchondo’s guitar, telling the story of a life lived for the love of music. The Hector Anchondo Band’s latest album, Roll the Dice, is available now.
Rock, rhythm & blues artists Gary Small & The Coyote Brothers follow with back-to-back shows on Friday and Saturday, March 29th and 30th. If you love blues, rockabilly, surf, and plain ole good times music, then you’re in the right place – they’re known as “Purveyors of Good Boogie Music.” The Coyote Bros are a diverse band defined by its rockabilly, blues, cajun, surf, reggae, and anything else they deem cool.
Sunday, March 31st, sees the talents of Texas-based Jason Elmore at 8pm. Having grown up with an obsession for all genres of American roots music, Elmore is remarkable in his ability to appeal to fans of all genres of music with his virtuoso-level guitar playing, soulful and powerful old-school vocals, and keen sense of songwriting. The musician fronts Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch, a high-energy trio known for blending jump blues, hard-hitting rock, vintage soul/R&B, and traces of ‘60s country into a unique-but-familiar sound that always maintains the essence of the blues while simultaneously offering a fresh take on the genre.
Looking to next month, Montana Rose brings a one-night-only performance to the Saloon on Friday, April 5th. With numerous recordings to their credit, Montana Rose has come to embody the spirit of Americana. The band is a harmonious union of the most recognizable genres of American music blended into a unique western style. Forged in the crucible of cowboy bars throughout the Rocky Mountain West, Montana Rose is comprised of front woman Claudia Williams, guitarist Bill Dwyer, bassist Todd Silas, and Rick Philipp holding the groove.
www.TWANG entertains on Saturday, April 6th. Their name says it all. The truck drivin’, heart breakin’, honky-tonk dance band has been offering up real country music to their fans since 1998. No smarmy, plastic hat-wearing, Nashville pop from these guys. Classic country and seamless TWANG originals set this band apart from all others in the Western U.S. The band features the combined talents of bass player and vocalist Russ Olsen, drummer Mike Gillan, fiddle and stand up steel guitar player Mike Parsons, lead guitarist and songwriter Marcus Engstrom, as well as rhythm guitar player and songwriter Buck Buchanan. These guys take no prisoners and leave nothing but happy dancers in their wake. Don’t miss a chance to take in one of their “real deal, premium country music” shows. You won’t be sorry.
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. •
