$1 From every beer benefits the Red Sox.

In the tradition of famous country guitar players like Hank Garland and James Burton, Louie Bond is considered one of Montana’s best country/rock/blues guitarists.  He is also a gifted singer/songwriter performing and publishing many of his originals.

If you’re looking for the real grow-yer-own, sawdust and gravel, sleep-under-the-stars songs celebrating the people who still get their hands dirty, then the Ben Larson Band is where you should look first. Composed by a farmer and carpenter from Philipsburg, Montana, Ben Larson and percussion-extraordinaire, Pfahl, filter the sounds of the high plains and backwoods, cosmic cowboys and heavy industry into their tales of modern life in the rural west. It’s working man's music, performed by guys whose love of performing barely outweighs their desire to live unbothered in the woods with their dogs, skilsaws and Kubota tractors.

Sky Moose & Bitter Root Brewing: A Re­Mooseing Reunion Twenty years ago Sky Moose played its first show ever at Bitter Root Brewing, and tonight we are flying home to celebrate both of our big milestones: the band’s 20th anniversary and the brewery’s 27th anniversary. On drums we have Cove Jasmin, with Owen Ross on guitar, Tanner Fruit on saxophone, Nathan Crawford on trumpet, and Evan Nesbitt on bass. It’s time to re-moose and relive the glory days. We will be serving up a mix of beloved old tunes and fresh new jams, part nostalgia and part surprise. Whether you have been here from the beginning or this is your first rodeo, come join us as the Moose flies again. The Moose Flies Again at Bitter Root!

We’re excited to celebrate 27 years of great beers with all of you! Join us for a special day dedicated to you—our loyal supporters. Thank you for being a part of our journey. We can’t wait to celebrate together! Enjoy $3 beers all day long! Live music from 6 pm to 8 pm. Indulge in our delicious food specials!

Missoula, a Montana-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, and composer, has been a resident in the wide open spaces and "Big Sky" state since 1993. He has released nine recordings mixing bluesy, folk-rock vocal tunes with adventurous solo acoustic guitar compositions. His most recent recording, “Thankful,” was released in August of 2023. His 2013 album “Live From 11th and Grant” is the soundtrack from his Northwest Emmy Award-winning performance for the Montana PBS program of the same name.

Enjoy $1 off all beers every Friday in September, exclusively for teachers and school administration staff!

Morgan Thomas is a songwriter and skilled guitarist who combines elements of music genres spanning across time and style. From traditional folk to jazz, classical, and contemporary singer-songwriter, his diverse knowledge and training in music shows in his compositions, as well as his live performances. Based in Ogden Utah, Morgan has a polished, yet improvisational performance style.

Enjoy $1 off all beers every Friday in September, exclusively for teachers and school administration staff!

$1 from every beer sold will benefit the Wings Program.

Enjoy $1 off all beers every Friday in September, exclusively for teachers and school administration staff!

A veteran of the Austin, TX music scene since 2001, Johnny Dango’s music is a confluence of country and rock, with a hefty sense of self-satire. His style ranges all over tornado alley, from the folksy roots of his Stillwater, Oklahoma birthplace, to the Tulsa Sound, to the cosmic cowboy culture of Austin. A former sideman for Red Dirt star Stoney LaRue and co-founder of Austin indie band Brothers and Sisters, Dango has shared the stage with greats like Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, Alejandro Escovedo, John Fullbright, Nikki Lane, Wayne Kramer of MC5, and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine.

Enjoy $1 off all beers every Friday in September, exclusively for teachers and school administration staff!

“Legendary Montana Performer Travis Yost, AKA The Mighty Travis, with his band “Love is a Dog” perform his originals, as well as their arranged covers Relaxed, Dreamy-Pop-Americana, that pairs well with Fish and Chips with a Sawtooth Ale. You might find yourself wanting to get up and dance a little after dinner.”

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Depending on the night and the room, you'll hear some combination of country, folk, pop, shuffles, waltzes, rock and some songs designed specifically to ear worm ya. Listen when you can. Then say hello.

It’s beyond cliché to call someone an “old soul,” but Zach Aaron might just embody the phrase like no other. Hailing from Cleveland, Texas, this singer-songwriter blends timeless authenticity with a rugged edge. With an elegantly tarnished tenor voice, intricate finger-picked guitar melodies, and lyrics that dance between raw honesty and poetic abstraction, Zach Aaron crafts music that feels both grounded in tradition and strikingly original.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Mimi’s Portico tonight for a pizza pop-up! Come and get her delicious pizza creations from 4:30pm till 8pm (or until the pizza runs out).

While our kitchen is closed today, the beers will be still be pouring 11:30am to 8pm. See you soon!

Drawing inspiration from his bluegrass roots and the rich musical traditions of the Shenandoah Valley, Brennan Edwards is a rising country singer-songwriter from Winchester, VA crafting songs that are both heartfelt and honest, blending the sounds of his heritage with contemporary storytelling.

Sarah Burton is a road-tested singer-songwriter with a fearless sound that blends roots rock, indie pop, and raw Americana. With hundreds of shows under her belt across the U.S. and Canada, she’s built a reputation for magnetic live performances and sharply crafted songs that hit both the heart and the hips. From Toronto to Texas to Idaho, Burton’s music reflects a restless spirit and a deep love for storytelling. Her latest album, Swoonville USA, captures that journey—bold, honest, and made to be played loud.

Built on more than 15 years of “junkerdash” tradition, Hillfolk takes their acoustic guitar, double bass, and “anything you can find at a hardware store” sound and integrates driving drums and an electrified sound. From mountains of frontman Travis Ward’s ragged, spiral-bound notebooks, this Boise, Idaho-based band tells earnest stories about the lives of lovers, law-breakers, and the lion-hearted. “If John Steinbeck owned a speakeasy,” said John Doe (X, the Knitters), “Hillfolk Noir would be the house band.”

A “Folksplosion" of storytelling, soaring harmonies, and Violin paint a unique sonic experience. With lush vocal harmonies and heartfelt lyrics, they create an immersive atmosphere that resonates with fans of both classic and contemporary Folk. Falcon Heart delivers a captivating performance that is both intimate and explosive, bridging the gap between traditional Americana and modern Indie/Folk."

The sound of Alma Russ is less an attempt at impersonation, and more an amalgam of many great singers of country and roots interwoven into an original approach...Alma Russ has the stuff to be considered a serious contributor to the country music roots resurgence sweeping the independent side of the music emanating from Appalachia and elsewhere...

J. Carmichael writes ballads about love and a world spinning out of control. He has been defiant, perhaps to a fault, for most of his life, and it echoes in his music, from the way he writes to the instruments he plays, to what he writes about. Never content being confined within a genre, he grew up on Nashville Now and 90’s punk and indie and is influenced by the songwriting giants of any genre; just as comfortable at a fiddle festival as he is at a punk rock show. 

As a soloist, Gregory Rawlin's songs tread through country, blues and folk territory and are ever supported by keen observations of the human spirit and poetic imagery.

Born in the quiet times of 2020 in Philipsburg, Montana, Ben Larson (Old Man Ben) and the Grown-ass Men do not play quiet music. They are blowing the doors off of Montana drinking establishments with original songs about dodging the law, falling down mine shafts, and breaking out of Warm Springs State Hospital. They feature the fastest banjo picker in the west and four-part bass harmonies that you can hear from Plentywood to Wisdom. Dance if you feel the urge, just remember, they ain’t no boy band.