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River City Roots Festival announces 2026 lineup

The 20th annual River City Roots Festival announced its lineup for this Aug. 21-22 on Tuesday afternoon. Each fall as students are returning to the University of Montana, the free-admission street festival takes over a closed-off block on West Main Street for a lineup of touring and

Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan to play Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Country stars Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean have announced a concert at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 1. They’re the second show on the calendar for the University of Montana venue this summer, following Post Malone and Jelly Roll’s appearance on July 21. Between them, the two

Missoula comic Michael Beers returns with 'Comedians with Disabilities Act' tour

Twenty years ago, before you could see local comedy on the calendar in Missoula regularly, Michael Beers was seeking out gigs anywhere he could find them. He’d sign up at open mics for musicians, even get creative and make up his own ways to hone his craft in public.

Behind NDAs, a shuttered mill was quietly turning into a major Montana movie studio

In May 2025, there was a surprise announcement that a shuttered plywood plant on the west side of Missoula would be transformed into a movie production studio. Around 150 of the working-class jobs that were lost when Roseburg Wood Products closed could eventually be replaced with more than 400

Behind NDAs, a shuttered mill was quietly turning into a major movie studio

In May 2025, there was a surprise announcement that a shuttered plywood plant on the west side of Missoula would be transformed into a movie production studio. Around 150 of the working-class jobs that were lost when Roseburg Wood Products closed could eventually be replaced with more than 400

Montana arts groups look ahead as federal funding holds

Arts funding from the federal government cleared Congress in late January, meaning the Montana Arts Council and Humanities Montana are set to receive the same amounts of money they did last year to help pay for programs around the state. Appropriations bill House Resolution 6938 was signed by President Donald

Here are the winning movies at the 2026 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

The 23rd annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival winners are in. The celebration of nonfiction moviemaking held its awards ceremony on Thursday night, giving out awards in four categories. The festival continues through Sunday, with bonus screenings of award-winning movies. The virtual festival goes later, through Feb. 26, although