The Filling Station serves as an oasis for live music lovers, a local venue that brings in locally celebrated musicians and traveling acts of every genre. The concerts showcase a variety of artists, welcoming diverse audiences to the north Bozeman space with performances held throughout the week.
Opening the month is the Lazy Owl String Band on Saturday, June 1st. A Gentle Scurry will open the 9pm show. A diverse group of musicians, influences range from jazz and blues to punk rock. However varied, the Owls are undeniably steeped in an old-timey traditional style. The group encapsulates an ethic of hard driving, whiskey drinking, boot-stomping music with infectious energy that’s sure to get you moving.
Following on Friday, June 7th, STiLGONE return to the Filler with opening support from Borderline Lucid and Brian Kassay. Music begins at 9pm. The band plays a unique fusion of genres, spanning funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, psychedelic rock and more. While covering so many styles they manage to create a cohesive sound that is uniquely their own, one they have dubbed “intergalactic dirtbag soul.” Their live shows are an immersive trip through detailed soundscapes, danceable grooves and the lyrics of songwriter and guitarist Symon Palmer. Their new album, B.O.L.O., is available now.
Cincinnati-based LUNG are back in Bozeman for a Thursday, June 13th show. Hair Machine and Skelecore will be on hand to kick off the 8pm show. The powerhouse art-punk, cello-core group is fronted by Kate Wakefield, a classically trained opera singer and cellist, and drummer Daisy Caplan, formerly the bassist of Foxy Shazam. Fierce, ethereal, and heavy as hell, Lung rocks with the intensity of early grunge, layered with sinister undertones. Described as “loud, dissonant, innovative, and fearless” (Fair Shakes and Just Dessert). Wakefield runs her cello through distortion pedals and big amps, and Caplan pounds out earthquaking beats on epic horn-shaped, vintage drums.
Looking ahead, Tony Polecastro joins the beloved Tony Furtado Duo on Saturday, June 22nd. Show starts at 8pm. Furtado is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles. He’s a tireless road musician who performs in a dizzying variety of formats: solo, in a duo or trio or with his full five-person band. His latest album Decembering is available now.
Advance ticketing information for these and other shows are available at www.fillertickets.com. Log on to the website for additional details and a full calendar of upcoming concerts. Follow the Filler on social media for event updates and other venue announcements. •
