Spirited performances a hit w/ downtowners at Main St. tasting room
After some holiday shopping and a leisurely stroll beneath downtown’s festive decorations, drop by Bozeman Spirits Distillery for a truly Montana-made cocktail. The popular tasting room also hosts local and traveling musicians every Tuesday night from 5:30–8pm. Here’s a look at the upcoming acts.
Tony Polecastro is set for a distillery show on Tuesday, December 18th. He’s a YouTube Guitar Geek, instructor, and lover of all things strings. The local artist plays original material spanning from American Primitive guitar-influenced instrumentals a la John Fahey and Daniel Bachman, to more modern fingerstyle flights of fancy. To round out the sonic pie, he also sings his originals and covers out of the traditional and folk catalog. Often teamed up with singer/songwriters such as Shelly Bessler and Christy Hays, Polecastro rarely has a microphone in front of him, but his solo shows turn all that inside out. Expect multiple guitars, dobro, and even some old time banjo to blend with his elegant croaking – ahem – singing.
After a live music break for the holidays, Marcedes Carroll performs on Tuesday, January 8th. Carroll is a spunky and fun Gallatin Valley local who brings a variety of flavor to her live shows, performing tunes ranging from Turnpike Troubadours to Ella Fitzgerald to Led Zeppelin, along with plenty of originals you just have to hear!
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. •
