It’s been an incredible season of outdoor live music at Pine Creek Lodge, with numerous opportunities to experience one last show at the Paradise Valley venue before fall settles in. Here’s a closer look at who’s performing this month.
Performing next are Kitchen Dwellers with a four-night run September 4th–7th.
In Dante’s Inferno, the author grapples with sin, its various manifestations, and its consequences. This time ultimately traces a trajectory of self-realization, acceptance and accountability. Kitchen Dwellers embark on a similar odyssey over the course of their fourth full-length offering, Seven Devils. The Montana quartet – Shawn Swain (mandolin), Torrin Daniels (banjo), Joe Funk (upright bass) and Max Davies (acoustic guitar) – thread together an immersive and inimitable conceptual arc inspired by Dante’s Inferno and set to a soundtrack of folk-infused bluegrass spiked with psychedelic vision and rock energy.
Band of Drifters follow with a show on Sept. 12th.
The group plays modern American roots music and encourage audiences to dance. Based mostly in Montana and Tennessee, the band also includes players from all over the country, keeping the music varied in arrangement, instrumentation and regional influences. The Drifters’ sets draw from country, folk and blues traditions with an emphasis on original songs, done in the old style.
Check out the return of 710 Ashbury on Sept. 13th.
The Helena four-piece lays down all your classic Grateful Dead favorites with every spirited performance. Committed to preserving the legacy of the popular genre-skewing rock band, 710 features a talented group of veteran Montana musicians.
Hot Tuna takes the stage Sept. 14th.
For more than four decades, Hot Tuna has played, toured and recorded some of the best and most memorable acoustic and electric music ever. Lifelong members, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, formed this spin-off band in the late 60s after performing avidly with Jefferson Airplane. Fusing a variety of rock styles, free rhythmic techniques, and a collected timbre of instruments is what has identified this band over their 40-plus years of playing.
Local H and Sponge warm up the crowd for Everclear on Sept. 17th.
One of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, the band celebrated their 30th Anniversary in recent years, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down. Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything to Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination.
Delivering back-to-back performances on Sept. 19th and 20th are Umphrey’s McGee.
In the twenty-four years since the eclectic improv-rock band formed, their sound has been an amalgamation of genres, moods, and tempos, effortlessly flowing from one feeling to the next throughout an album or concert – or sometimes within a singular song. But with time and repetition comes wisdom and maturity, both personally and musically. They come to Southwest Montana following the release of their fan-crafted new album, Blueprints.
The Dan Tyminski Band is set for Sept. 21st with opening support from Walcrik.
Throughout his 30+ year career, Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. His voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brothers’ classic song, “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow,” in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and his vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey Brother” was a global smash, having been streamed more than a billion times to date. His diverse solo projects and years of work with Alison Krauss and Union Station have yielded troves of award-winning music. In recent years, Tyminski’s live shows with the Dan Tyminski Band have become bluegrass fan favorites and are regularly on the must-see lists among music fans of any genre. Check out his acclaimed concert album, Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman, available now.
And closing out the month on Sept. 27th is the one-and-only Charlie Parr.
He returns to Paradise in support of Little Sun, the eighteenth album from the prolific Minnesota-based singer/songwriter and guitarist. Notably Parr’s first-ever album to not be recorded entirely live, it was produced by close friend and collaborator Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket) in Portland during the worst snowstorm the city had seen in decades. Across the eight tracks, Parr offers a clarifying work that reflects on the world and people around him. Relentlessly on the road, Parr has performed across the world for the past two decades, earning his reputation as an underground DIY legend.
The Lodge will also host free performances from the Beer Garden stage throughout the month. On deck is Jack Cloonan on Sept. 3rd, Johhny Dango Sept. 10th, Wes Urbaniak Sept. 11th, Holland Dotson and Kohl Johnathon Sept. 18th and Tom Catmull on Sept. 25th.
All shows begin at 7pm, with the exception of Kitchen Dwellers on Sept. 7th at 6pm. Visit www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com for additional details, ticketing access and to learn more about the upcoming summer sets. •
