Downtown Bozeman’s Rialto Theater features loads of fantastic live entertainment for music-lovers this and every month. Here’s a look at just a few of the upcoming happenings.
Check out a Local Rock Showcase on Friday, July 19th. The evening will include sets by Panther Car, Modern Sons and Steady Trees with the music beginning at 9pm. Tickets to this all ages show are $10. Doors at 8pm.
Panther Car comes in the shape of a traditional rock band yet sounds far from it. Their amorphous brand of pop music teeters between the radiant iridescence of psychedelia and the murky darkness of dreams. Every moment is a door that opens into a new room. Songs progress through tangential wormholes as in an ecstatic conversation; music that is equal parts meditation and celebration.
With a wall of sound so thick, the Modern Sons can’t help but captivate their listeners. Each of the four members bring their own layer to a ubiquitously sonic ambience in an attempt to cultivate something organic and new. The band’s influences include Pink Floyd, Spoon, The Vines, The Black Keys, 311, Band of Horses, and Silversun Pickups. Lyrically, they cover a wide range of themes with one more recent caveat which is writing music about sustainability, social responsibility, consciousness, and living in the moment.
Steady Trees is an indie rock band inspired by the changing rock n’ roll styles of the ‘70s and ‘80s. A driving backbone of bass and drums paves way for everything from hollering guitar licks, to subdued riffs reminiscent of the Grateful Dead. Prepare for a musical journey through the sounds that connect us.
The Rialto hosts Custer’s Last Stand-Up: A Native Comedy Showcase on Saturday, July 20th. The evening will feature the talents of Michael Beers, Charlie Mulluk, Austin Valley, Lenny Peppers, Mars Sandoval and Ferdinand Po at 9pm. Tickets to this 18+ show are $15. Doors at 8pm.
Hawaiian reggae ensemble The Green brings a performance on Wednesday, July 24th. Floridian singer/songwriter Leilani Wolfgramm will open at 8pm. Tickets to this 18+ show range $23–$33. Doors at 7pm.
Countless miles of touring and a handful of studio albums have led this small group of Oahu musicians to become recognized as ambassadors of Aloha, helping represent Hawaiian people and culture to the world through their craft. The Green come to Bozeman following the spring release of Black & White, their new acoustic album. The collection gave the band a chance to revisit some of the most popular songs in their extensive catalog and see them with new eyes, recording new, soulful acoustic arrangements that echo the intimacy you’d find hanging with them in the green room before a show.
The Variety Show is bringing you a taste of some of Bozeman’s most elite performers with Speak Sleazy: A Night of Comedy, Burlesque & Other Hidden Talents. Performances are set for Saturday and Sunday, July 27th and 28th at 8:30pm. Tickets to these 18+ shows range $20–$25. Doors at 7:30pm.
Prepare for clowns, aerial dancers, burlesque, comedy, poetry, song and dance. The evening will feature the talents of Heidi Krutchkoff, Vera Visceral, Megan Makeever, Melissa Dawn, Paige & the People’s Band, Paúl Gomex, Raison D’être Dance Project, ATRYP, Walt Woolbaugh, Jupiter Everhard, Ryan Cassavaugh and Austine Alta Theil. There will be audience participation and a dance party to celebrate!
Famed country group Asleep at the Wheel will perform on Thursday, August 1st at 8pm. Tickets to this all ages show are $35. Doors at 7pm.
Their latest album, New Roots, marks both a path forward and a nod to the freewheeling roots (get it?) of one of Texas’ most beloved bands fronted by founding member Roy Benson. With a fresh new lineup, a bracing blend of original songs and vibrant cover material and some unanticipated new musical tangents, Asleep at the Wheel demonstrates convincingly it’s more relevant, enjoyable and musically nimble than any time in its 49 year history.
The Rialto is located at 10 W Main St. in the center of historic Downtown Bozeman. Peruse current happenings and buy advance tickets at www.logjampresents.com/rialto. Follow the Rialto on Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date event announcements. •