Open Mic warms up Wild Joe*s stage for Howard Beall show

Love live music but not the usual late-night start? Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot in Downtown Bozeman is a great place to check out earlier sets by local and traveling artists. Their menu also offers plenty of delicious caffeinated and other treats to enjoy alongside the music! Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
The next Open Mic Night will take place Friday, October 5th from 6–8pm. Come for an evening of music performed by local musicians. Bring your guitar, sitar, zither, poetry, comedy, or theremin and take a turn up at the mic. Show Bozeman what you’re made of! Individual set lengths depend on the number of musicians who want to play. Sign-ups start at 5:30pm – first come, first served. Be sure to bring your friends and support live music in Bozeman! A modest contribution to the kitty will be divided by participating musicians at the end of the night. The more people who come, the more money in the pot. An additional Open Mic Night is set for Saturday, October 20th from 6–8pm.
Howard Beall & the Fake News are set for another afternoon show on Sunday, October 7th from 1–3pm. The group is a collection of talented young artists from around the great state of Montana. They bring people together by playing groove-based music, specifically pulling from the jazz, rock, and funk genres. The band plays a blend of original compositions, standards, and modern songs with the intent of creating fresh sounds while still respecting the heritage and language of those before them.                  Singer/songwriter Kennedy Richards performs on Friday, October 12th from 6–8pm. From Toledo, she recently moved to Bozeman from Nashville. Richards has been gigging since the age of sixteen, playing cafés, festivals, and radio shows spanning from Montana’s Pony Bar to breweries in Easthampton, MA, with influences spanning even further: Jack White, Captain Beefheart, James Booker, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Chuck Berry, and more.
Looking ahead, Denver-based artist John Lensing will entertain on Friday, October 26th from 6–8pm. Lensing writes songs for the same reason he street performs for a living: to make people care. About themselves, about others, and things that sometimes hurt to care about. The singer/songwriter stumbled upon street performing years ago. Backpacking Europe, Lensing found people introducing themselves and opening up to him. All he had to do was play his guitar and sing. He began to learn how contagious vulnerability can be. Since then, he’s toured and street performed across the US and Canada, and has been called “an artist to watch” by folk magazine No Depression. Lensing’s 2016 self-titled EP and new single “Joanie” are available now.
Bay area musician Madeline Tasquin sets up on Saturday, October 27th from 6–8pm. Canadian born, Tasquin’s sound is distinctly her own, each song having its own life, and the story that gave birth to it. Whether it be a jazz-folk tune on piano about losing the log cabin home her dad built, a playful prog-pop number “written at the best picnic ever,” or a bilingual waltz on ukulele about a dangerous brush with a wind god, Tasquin’s songs are woven together with a nimble and powerful voice, her gentle harmonic and rhythmic twists and turns, and a generous and personable presence with her audience.
Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot is located at 18 W Main St. in the heart of historic Downtown Bozeman. Learn more about these and other upcoming events at www.wildjoescoffee.com.