Tickets now on sale for the Montana event of the year
Summer festival season is upon us! The Red Ants Pants Music Festival has announced its powerhouse 2023 lineup for the 12th annual event set for this summer. Named the “Montana Event of the Year” by the Montana Office of Tourism, Red Ants Pants is widely known for its lasting impact of mission-based work to increase women’s leadership, promote rural communities, and support working family farms and ranches through the programming of the Red Ants Pants Foundation. The 12th annual event will take place July 27th–30th on the Jackson Ranch just outside of White Sulphur Springs.
This year’s main stage lineup includes Grammy-winning country legend Tanya Tucker, Grammy nominees The Wood Brothers, Larkin Poe, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The War & Treaty, Ned LeDoux, American Aquarium, Stephanie Quayle, Tami Neilson, Madeline Edwards, Arlo McKinley, Kaitlin Butts, The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Logan Ledger, Goodnight Moonshine and Dusty the Kid & the Recession Special, along with 15 side stage performances! Denim & Dust will headline the annual kickoff street dance with opening support by Kenan Flannery.
“Our lineup is a great reflection of our mission in terms of featuring so many incredibly talented female artists. We work year-round to bring a diverse mix of the country heroes whose songs we know by heart along with rising stars who might not otherwise find themselves in the middle of Montana. We’ve had some incredible lineups over the years and this year’s is certainly one for the books,” said Sarah Calhoun, Red Ants Pants Music Festival producer. “Festival fans take so much pride in knowing that long after the final act, they are making a positive difference as their attendance at the festival fuels mission-driven programming to increase women’s leadership, support working family farms and ranches, and enrich rural communities. We are grateful to welcome everyone to come connect with good folks and celebrate rural Montana.”
Visit www.redantspantsmusicfestival.com for ticketing details, camping and vendor information and more. Follow on social media for additional announcements. Also keep an eye out for red ant banners scattered around the rural communities of Montana in May and June. Snap a pic with two of the five banners and post to social media using #MontANTa for a chance to win an exclusive VIP prize package to Red Ants.
Event proceeds continue to fund community grants for local nonprofits through the Red Ants Pants Foundation, which works to empower women in agricultural communities. Learn more at www.redantspantsfoundation.org. •