Russ Chapman, Mathias & others live from Bozeman Spirits.
Learn more about their spirits, distilling processes, and other offerings at www.bozemanspirits.com.
Best of Bozeman ‘Best Distillery’ winner Bozeman Spirits is a great place to cool off with a drink or two! The distillery also hosts live music by great local artists every Tuesday from 5:30–8pm in their welcoming tasting room. Here’s a look at the upcoming acts.
Singer/songwriter Russ Chapman stops in with a show on Tuesday, May 22nd. Chapman brings a strong sense of wit and a weak sense of sentimentality to nearly every song he writes. From numbers like “Exercise Your Demons,” where the narrator laments on aging and innocence, to “Jesus on the Beach,” an exploration of immigration, identity, and mild-mannered hypocrisy, Mr. Chapman will only sing a love song if it involves his deep affection for metaphor. As he said in his TEDx Bozeman presentation on songwriting, “I never met a metaphor I didn’t like.” Indeed. Be prepared for a memorable evening of words and music.
Mathias will be live from the distillery on Tuesday, May 29th. The Bozeman-based singer/songwriter has been playing music under the big sky for nearly two decades. With powerful vocals and a percussive guitar style, he’s known for his dynamic live performances full of acoustic folk, rock, and funk tunes. Mathias recorded his debut album, Walk Alone, with the help of Emmy Award-winning producer Jeremiah Slovarp.
Opening up a new month of live music, Christy Hays is back on Tuesday, June 5th. “Like Lucinda Williams in a Carhartt jacket, Christy Hays works rugged metaphors into emotionally charged country folk,” wrote a reviewer for The Austin Chronicle. Hays’ music has folk and country tinges, thoughtfully penned stories and a full band sound that’s both driving alt country and moody folk rock.
Compared to Brandi Carlile, Lucinda Williams, Rhett Miller, Kathleen Edwards and Patty Griffin, Hays has a sound uniquely her own. She has shared the stage with Hayes Carll, Sturgil Simpson, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis and Jeffery Foucault to name a few. River Swimmer, Hays’ third full-length and fifth release overall, brings the culmination of her influences and experiences traveling the world. The album is available now.
Bozeman Spirits Distillery’s tasting room offers a warm and welcoming environment. With the history kept alive in the reclaimed wood and metals throughout, you will feel the modern charm and history as you walk in. Your fresh cocktail is served upon wood from the 1930s, and the bar brings the atmosphere of the old saloon. The beautiful stills and production are seen through the back glass windows of the tasting room, and the mixologists will be happy to explain distilling techniques from the grains, mashing, blending, and bottling processes.
Learn more about their spirits, distilling processes, and other offerings at www.bozemanspirits.com.
