Tickets now on sale for the Montana event of the year
Summer festival season is upon us! The Red Ants Pants Music Festival has announced its powerhouse 2025 lineup for the 14th annual event set for this summer. 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 event will take place July 24th–27th on the Jackson Ranch just outside of White Sulphur Springs.
This year’s main stage lineup includes Grammy Award-winning Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Steve Earle and Reckless Kelly, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Brittney Spencer.
Also performing this summer are The National Parks, Wonder Women of Country, Humbird, East Nash Grass, Caleb Caudle & the Sweet Critters, Jon Muq, Kellie Loder, Tylor & the Train Robbers, Marcedes Carroll, Foreshadow and Give It to ‘Em FLORABELLE! Kalyn Beasley will headline the annual kickoff street dance.
In addition, Red Ants Pants will include 14 side stage performances along with demo area activities designed to teach, showcase and celebrate traditional work skills.
artwork by Liz Chappie-Zoller
“We are so excited about our 2025 lineup that we decided to release it earlier than ever this year. From GRAMMY award-winning Americana greats to some incredible rising stars, it’s an honor to bring folks together in the middle of Montana,” said festival producer Sarah Calhoun. “In addition to this incredible lineup, one thing that sets our festival apart is the mission behind the music. We want to thank Red Ants Pants Music Festival fans for their support as ticket sales help invest in the work of the Red Ants Pants Foundation to increase women’s leadership, support working family farms and ranches, and enrich rural communities.”
Thanks to past attendance at the festival, the Red Ants Pants Foundation has delivered more than $190,000 in community grants to more than 100 entities across Montana to support mission-driven work.
Visit www.redantspantsmusicfestival.com for ticketing details, camping and vendor information and more. Follow on social media for additional announcements. Also keep an eye out for red ant banners scattered around the rural communities of Montana in May and June. Snap a pic with two of the five banners and post to social media using #MontANTa for a chance to win an exclusive VIP prize package to Red Ants.
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. •
