The Moonlight MusicFest
team proudly introduces two more groups from the festival lineup, bolstering a
bill that is sure to entice you to grab your tickets today.
The Record Company has
just announced a fall tour with the band Blackberry Smoke, and both will be
playing on Saturday, August 17 at the Moonlight MusicFest in Big Sky, Montana.
Their dynamic music will certainly top off the night for great memories of the
2019 festival.
By now, The Record Company’s story is well-known: a trio of
musicians grit it out on their own for years in bars and clubs, join forces in
LA, set up some microphones in a living room, and cut an album that turns their
world upside down.
Released in 2016, their album “Give It Back To You” spawned three Top Ten hits at Triple-A
radio (including the No. 1 smash “Off The Ground”), and earned the band a slew
of festival appearances, sold-out headline dates around the world, and a Grammy
nomination.
The group has made rounds on late night TV, shared bills
with John Mayer, Zac Brown Band, My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff,
among others, and has racked up more than ten million streams on Spotify. The
critical response has been just as ecstatic, with Rolling Stone raving that the band “kick[s] up a raw, rootsy
racket” and Entertainment Weekly
calling the album a “soul scorcher.”
When the gritty, back-alley blues-rockers made their debut
on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,
they showed off a down-and-dirty sound and megawatts of onstage intensity. Made
up of vocalist Chris Vos, bassist Alex Stiff and drummer Marc Cazorla, the L.A.-based
power trio doesn’t need much to deliver their roundhouse kick of rock. They
fire up crowds with pounding drums and trashy cymbals, a fat bass line and a
wild, distorted harmonica, with Vos scream-singing through that same harmonica
mic.
JOSH
RITTER
The
Moonlight MusicFest is excited to have Josh Ritter play for the crowd on Friday
August 16, where Ritter will be bringing his exuberance for life—he has knack
for spreading his happiness into the crowd.
Ritter, a songwriter from Moscow, Idaho, was named one of the 100 greatest living songwriters by Paste Magazine, a distinction he shares with Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. Joan Baez and Bob Weir have covered his songs, and he regularly sells out legendary venues such as the Fillmore, the Beacon Theatre, and London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
His latest record, “Fever
Breaks,” was recorded in Nashville and produced by Jason Isbell, the
alt-country star who also plays guitar on the album alongside his regular
backing band the 400 Unit. Ritter had toured with Isbell for a month before
they decided to head into a studio together.
“It was a beautiful, natural thing….It was very organic. It
wasn’t set up by anybody,” Ritter said. “We really felt a kinship, and their
music blew me away.”
Ritter hits a couple of round-numbered milestones this year,
most notably 20 years since the release of his debut and 10 albums under his
belt. So it only makes sense that he’d stir up his process a bit, bringing in
new collaborators in pursuit of a jolt worthy of these jolt-filled times.
Throughout “Fever
Breaks,” Josh Ritter tweaks and further reinvigorates a sound and
songwriting approach that’s lost none of its vitality or urgency over 20 years.
He remains a hydrant of ideas while embodying an endless capacity for empathy
and indignation, often within a single song.
Actress Mary-Louise Parker once wrote in Esquire Magazine, “If you love music and have a device on which to play it, you should listen to Josh Ritter.”
August is coming up quick, reserve your limited Headwaters VIP or General Admission tickets on line. Stay up to date on all the news, festival shuttles and more on Facebook, Instagram and moonlightmusicfest.com
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
July 22 (Monday) 6:00 pm - September 30 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Hike Big Sky is a FREE guided hike for our community and visitors alike. A different trail will be featured each Monday at 9 a.m. Visit BSCO.org for trail description
Event Details
Hike Big Sky is a FREE guided hike for our community and visitors alike. A different trail will be featured each Monday at 9 a.m. Visit BSCO.org for trail description information. Please wear layers, bring water and snacks. Bear spray recommended.
Time
July 29 (Monday) 9:00 am - September 30 (Monday) 12:00 pm
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
July 29 (Monday) 6:00 pm - October 7 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be
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Event Details
Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park!
Time
July 31 (Wednesday) 12:00 pm - September 30 (Monday) 1:00 pm