Outlaw Partners plans for biggest summer events season ever

Big Sky’s Professional Bull Riding event, Wildlands Festival and more top music talent will perform at the Big Sky Events Arena in summer, 2024

OUTLAW PARTNERS

Outlaw Partners and Lone Mountain Land Company are thrilled to announce an array of world-class events for the upcoming summer season, featuring Wildlands Music Festival, Big Sky’s Biggest Week with Professional Bull Riding and rodeo events, as well as additional top-touring musicians performing at the Big Sky Events Arena. Outlaw events have become a tradition in Big Sky, taking the stage last summer with Foo Fighters, 9x award-winning Big Sky PBR and raising over $805,000 for area nonprofits.

“We are really looking forward to another summer of exciting events and activities happening in Big Sky,” said Matt Kidd, managing director of Lone Mountain Land Company. “We’re proud to help bring new experiences to the Town Center, and it’s fantastic to see local families and visitors enjoying themselves.”

The summer events season will kick off with live music on July 9, followed closely by Big Sky’s Biggest Week, a lineup of memorable activities for all ages leading up to the 13th annual and nine-time Event of the Year winner, Big Sky PBR. This celebrated event will be revived in 2024 with an unparalleled western rodeo experience, commencing the moment attendees step through the gates.

“Big Sky is a unicorn,” Andy Watson of Freestone Productions, co-producer of Big Sky PBR said. “I have traveled to more than 1,000 events throughout my PBR career and there is no PBR event that can hold a candle to this show,” Watson added. “The uniqueness of the arena setting. The fans are electric, the cowboys and bulls feel it, and it all comes together for a memorable show year after year. If you are lucky enough to see it once, you will know what I mean.” 

Featuring some of the best bull riders in the world as part of the Challenger Series, Big Sky’s PBR will unfold for three consecutive nights on July 18, 19 and 20. Mark your calendars, as tickets for the renowned Big Sky PBR go on sale March 4 at 10 a.m. MST, exclusively online at bigskypbr.com. Tickets are in high demand and will sell out quickly.

Big Sky’s Biggest Week, July 12-20, 2024, will proceed the event’s three-days of bull riding and live music performances with a series of unique festivities for all ages, including the Big Sky Community Rodeo, Big Sky Community Day, the Dick Allgood Community Bingo night, the PBR Golf Tournament, and the highly anticipated Mutton Bustin’ for children ages seven and under.

Following all three nights of PBR is the celebrated afterparty. Internationally touring, country singer-songwriter from Alberta Canada, Corb Lund will grace the stage on Friday, July 19, and the American Red Dirt/Texas country band, Jason Boland & The Stragglers will take the stage on Saturday, July 20. Admission to the music after parties is included with PBR tickets; music-only tickets will be available for purchase.

“We are looking forward to another spectacular summer of events with bull riding, rodeos and incredible musicians,” said Ennion Williams, VP of Events at Outlaw Partners. “Once again, we will bring exciting bands and athletes to entertain locals and visitors for some of the biggest events of the season that make Big Sky summers so special and memorable.”

Rounding out the 2024 summer of Outlaw Partners events is a headline concert on July 9, and the highly anticipated Wildlands Music Festival on Aug. 2 and 3. In its third year, Wildlands will follow the unprecedented success of the 2023 event, in which Foo Fighters and Lord Huron headlined. Last summer raised over $500,000 in charitable proceeds, which benefited the efforts of the Gallatin River Task Force and American Rivers. This summer’s event aims to exceed those contributions alongside conservation nonprofits. Musician lineup announcements are coming soon, stay informed at wildlandsfestival.com.

“Last summer was one of the most successful years in our tenure of producing and implementing incredible events in Big Sky,” said Eric Ladd, Founder and CEO of Outlaw Partners. “Our goal is to exceed expectations even more so in 2024. Our entire team is busy planning what will truly be a year to remember for Big Sky and Southwest Montana.”