Come enjoy live music at the community shop! Doors at 6:30pm. The Benevolents will play about 7 to 8pm and The Two Tracks about 8:30 to 10pm. $5 at the door. A complimentary cafe, fire side social space and plenty of dance floor will be available. All are welcome!
The Benevolents, of Missoula, MT could be described as a folk rock
jam band with world music influences. Their positive lyrics, smooth
vocal harmonies, and catchy grooves enliven their audiences. The members
are John Kratz, guitar and lead vocals, Michael Calucchia, mandolin and
vocals, Holly Riley, violin and vocals, Ryan Stiles, bass, and Daniel
Kiely on drums.
American Songwriter has this to say about The Two Tracks: "They avoid many of the cliches and gimmicks that have grown common in the Americana world while still championing a natural, Earth-grown sound. To hear an acoustic quartet reach a level of dynamic and thematic intensity like The Two Tracks do is an immeasurably rewarding experience. It’s pure musicianship, it’s pure excellence, it’s pure Americana."
Husband and wife Julie and Dave Huebner write songs that traverse the male and female perspective with emotional and natural images of rural American life. The band cares about lyrics, story, and the power of the song, and every arrangement is designed to fully highlight that direct connection between the song and the listener. Hailing from the eastern side of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming, the band has traversed the country bringing their joyful, unique sound to stages big and small, including Americanafest (TN), Deadwood Jam (SD), Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival (CA), MeadowGrass (CO), Albino Skunk Music Festival (SC), Red Ants Pants Music Festival (MT), Millpond Music Festival (CA), Levitt Sioux Falls (SD), LevittAMP Green Bay (WI), Schellraiser Music Festival (NV), Ashley for the Arts (WI), Beartrap Summer Festival (WY), Sioux River Folk Festival (SD), Music on the Mothership (NM), Oystergrass (WY), and The LAWN (CO), to name a few, and opened for artists such as Orville Peck, Eilen Jewell, Kitchen Dwellers, Black Lillies, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and more. They recently completed their first international trip, traveling to Dubai for performances at the World Expo in the spring of 2022.