Southern-soaked rock n’ roll of Lucero closes Pine Creek’s outdoor season
Pine Creek Lodge has been packing its outdoor stages with incredible talent all summer, but the season ain’t over yet! The modern-rustic space is keeping guests and others entertained as fall settles into Southwest Montana. Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
Johnny Dango delivers his brand of red dirt country rock on Friday, October 4th. Beginning at 7pm, this show is FREE of admission.
He plays “American rock n’ roll formed in Stillwater, OK and refined in Austin, TX.” Dango describes his music as equal parts hillbilly cosmic country, boogie, rhythm and blues – or maybe it’s basically Southern rock, with a little more country mixed in, simmered and stewed ‘til it’s funkier, greasier, and with more grit and groove. He is also a member of The Memphis Strange and a number of other musical projects. Dango’s latest album, Dear Everybody, I Love You, is available now.
Memphis rockers Lucero visit Pine Creek for its final outdoor show for the year on Tuesday, October 8th. Texan six-piece Vandoliers will get the music started at 7pm. Tickets for this Main Stage show are $20 in advance or $25 day of show, based on availability.
Lucero comes to Montana as part of their fall tour and continued promotion of their ninth studio release, Among the Ghosts. The album was recorded and co-produced with Grammy-winning engineer/producer and Memphis native Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Drive by Truckers) at the historic Sam Phillips Recording Service.
Recorded primarily live as a five-piece, Among the Ghosts eschews the Stax-inspired horns and Jerry Lee Lewis-style boogie piano featured on some of the band’s past recordings for a streamlined rock n’ roll sound that pays homage to their seminal influences as it seeks to push that legacy into the future. For a band who carried the torch of the alt-country movement back in the 90s and helped pave the way for what is now called “Americana,” Lucero have re-discovered what inspired them in the first place. The sound is more their own and at the same time not exactly like anything they’ve done before. This is a band settling into their craft. The collection’s title is both a tribute to the spirits which roam the streets of their fabled city, as well as the hard road the determinedly independent band set out on 20 years ago, playing around 200 shows per year for many since.
Also in Paradise Valley, Pine Creek presents its Brunch Live Music Series. The weekend offering regularly showcases regional musicians from 11am–1pm. Order some food and find a spot! Upcoming acts include: Tom Kirwan on Oct. 6th, Jacob Rountree on Oct. 13th, and Chandler Huntley on Oct. 20th. Take your pick and head over! These shows are FREE of admission and open to the public.
Please visit www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com for ticketing information, to reserve your cabin, and to learn more about these and other upcoming events. Pine Creek Lodge is located at 2496 E River Rd., just outside of Livingston. •