Tickets now on sale for the Montana event of the year
Summer festival season has arrived! The Red Ants Pants Music Festival returns with its powerhouse 2023 lineup for the 12th annual event set for late this month. Named the “Montana Event of the Year” by the Montana Office of Tourism, Red Ants Pants is widely known for its lasting impact of mission-based work to increase women’s leadership, promote rural communities, and support working family farms and ranches through the programming of the Red Ants Pants Foundation. The 12th annual event will take place July 27th–30th on the Jackson Ranch just outside of White Sulphur Springs.
This year’s main stage lineup includes Grammy-winning country legend Tanya Tucker, Grammy nominees The Wood Brothers, Larkin Poe, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The War & Treaty, Ned LeDoux, American Aquarium, Stephanie Quayle, Tami Neilson, Madeline Edwards, Arlo McKinley, Kaitlin Butts, The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Logan Ledger, Goodnight Moonshine and Dusty the Kid & the Recession Special. Denim & Dust will headline the annual kickoff street dance with opening support by Kenan Flannery.
As it does every year, Red Ants Pants also features side stage performances to spotlight regional up-and-coming talent. Festival-goers will enjoy sets by Abby Webster, Amy Kate, Bark Point., The Dead & Down, Hayley Lynn, Jessie Thoreson & the Crown Fire, Joe Sullivan, The Long Way Back, Marcedes Carroll, Sarah King, Smalltown Stings, Tanner Laws and Wild Horses. Cowboy Larry will also perform, plus a Family Hymn Singalong with Alaine Grace and the return of the Beard & Moustache Competition.
Visit www.redantspantsmusicfestival.com for ticketing details, camping and vendor information, performance schedule and more. Follow on social media for additional announcements.
Event proceeds continue to fund community grants for local nonprofits through the Red Ants Pants Foundation, which works to empower women in agricultural communities. Learn more at www.redantspantsfoundation.org. •
