Great acts give us a reason to leave the confines of our living room during the snowy season. Downtown Bozeman’s Rialto features the perfect happy hour spot and fantastic live entertainment for the outing inclined. Here’s a look at some of the upcoming happenings.
Next up is Justin Townes Earle on Saturday, January 18th. The music begins at 8pm. Advance tickets to this all-ages show range $25 to $40. Doors at 7pm.
Earle comes to Bozeman in support of his spring-released effort, The Saint of Lost Causes. The album is focused on America’s disenfranchised and downtrodden, the oppressed and the oppressors, the hopeful and the hopeless. There’s the drugstore-cowboy-turned-cop-killer praying for forgiveness (“Appalachian Nightmare”) and the common Michiganders persevering through economic and industrial devastation (“Flint City Shake It”); the stuck mother dreaming of a better life on the right side of the California tracks (“Over Alameda”) and the Cuban man in New York City weighed down by a world of regret (“Ahi Esta Mi Nina”); the “used up” soul desperate to get to New Orleans (“Ain’t Got No Money”) and the “sons of bitches” in West Virginia poisoning the land and sea (“Don’t Drink the Water”). These are individuals and communities in every corner of the country, struggling through the ordinary – and sometimes extraordinary – circumstances of everyday life.
Back in Bozeman, Zion I visits the Rialto on Wednesday, January 22nd. The music begins at 8pm. Advance tickets to this all-ages show are $15. Doors at 7pm.
Since the release of its debut album Mind Over Matter in 2000, Zion I has risen up the ranks of independent hip-hop to solidify their standing as one of the most prolific conscious rap groups of the past two decades. Boasting a catalog that consists of over two-dozen albums, EPs, mixtapes and collaborations, Zion I (currently consisting solely of MC/producer Zumbi) continues to create inspired music influenced by social and political woes, personal challenges and triumphs, as well as family, spirituality and a raw perspective on the world at large. Cited by A.V. Club as “remarkable,” Zumbi continues to showcase his talents as a unique, diverse and skilled MC while maintaining his place as one of the most recognizable voices in hip-hop. His recent release, Ritual Mystik, is available now.
Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience follows on Friday, January 24th. Seattle soul/punk rockers Down North opens at 8pm. Advance tickets to this all-ages show are $25. Doors at 7pm.
Zoso embodies Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones in their spirit, tightly wound talent and authenticity. Each band member has been carefully selected to portray both the appearance and playing styles of their Led Zeppelin counterparts. Zoso’s live shows are not about simply playing the right notes, they are about aura and feeling, harkening back to the unique atmosphere Led Zeppelin created. It’s in the way they play: each band member’s mastery of authentic vintage instruments, coupled with spot on vocals, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards, their compelling stage persona, and distinct Led Zeppelin sound, with astounding visual imagery recreates the music, magic and mystery of a Zeppelin concert.
Closing out the live music calendar for the month are Colorado funksters The Motet on Thursday, January 30th. DJ Naysayers opens at 8pm. Advance tickets to this all-ages show are $23.50. Doors at 7pm.
The Motet fuses boisterous badass funk and swaggering soul with a thought-provoking inventiveness to create something truly unique. Their latest release, Death or Devotion, continues to evolve and further define their distinctive sound with a killer collection of feel good grooves. The collection finds the band pushing boundaries and breaking new ground, continually providing a welcome escape for listeners.
The Rialto is located at 10 W Main St. in 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. •
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