Music and Radio are two of my biggest passions and I am lucky to be able to combine both in my profession. I have been a professional on air personality for close to a quarter of a century and owe this to being introduced to music at a young age. As a boy I would search the late nite AM airwaves for signals from distant cities and can't believe that I am now one of the radio voices I heard. My hobbies are playing the guitar, poker, sports and gardening.
Tommy O
Montana Folk Festival announces first 7 performers for 2024
The Montana Folk Festival today announced the first seven performers coming to the 2024 Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana, July 12, 13 and 14.
Montana Made Music Series continues on April 13th at Butte’s Mother Lode Theater
The popular Montana Made Music Series will continue on April 13th at Butte's Mother Lode Theater as TomCats and 406 with special guest Ken Rich will perform in place of the originally scheduled act, Rob Quist and Great Northern featuring Halliday Quist who have been rescheduled to a date later this fall. But fans of homegrown Montana-styled rock and country are not going to miss a beat.
Can you name these lesser-known Butte, Montana mine headframes?
The Butte mine headframes are possibly the most easily identifiable structures on The Hill as you look up from down on The Flats. Especially as the sun goes down and their looming shadows are cast eastward across the Uptown cityscape. Sure, the Original Mine is becoming known worldwide thanks to the Montana Folk Festival and the thousands that it attracts every year. The Mountain Con is known for it's "Mile High, Mile Deep" paint job as well as for having its surrounding area turned into a beautiful recreation area. The Belmont's hoisthouse is now a bustling Senior Citizens center. But what about some of Butte's lesser-known mines whose headframes are still standing? Can you name these mines just by sight?
Is this portrait inside an old Montana Brothel one of a ghost?
The Dumas Brothel in Butte is reportedly one of Montana's most haunted places. Is a portrait found inside one of a ghost?
One of a kind Montana kids hoops program wraps up its 2024 season Friday
For years, Bauer along with several other outstanding coaches and mentors, like Kelci Thatcher, Matt Paul and Bryan Arntson have been behind the Lil' Dribblers program, the only one of it's kind in Montana, which indeed starts them out young. Tomorrow is their final open gym of the season and Mike tells us it's open to "one day olds to 6-year-olds" but tells us that a little older is fine too. Boys and girls are equally welcome, so feel invited to bring your little one.
Texas invades Montana: The Wilder Blue set to rock Butte’s Covellite Theater
The last time this band came to town they played upstairs at the Knights of Columbus Hall, and they turned a Butte-Irish landmark into a Texas honky tonk. Well, at least for an evening. This time around, they're playing one of Montana's hottest up-and-coming live music venues and since we've seen them last, they have collaborated with one of the biggest names in Country Music and have a lot of new music to share and are in the midst of a whirlwind tour, so anything could happen.
Weird World Records that happened here in Montana
There are a lot of things here in Montana that you just can't measure. Natural beauty. Friendly people. Prime recreation. Whether Montana's beauty, people or opportunity are the best in the world remains up for debate, there are some other records, some strange world records that took place in or are at home right here in the Treasure State.
Is this Montana’s coolest reception hall?
Butte, Montana is known for its rough and tumble mining past. The mines in particular relied almost solely on railroads to transport ore and with Butte's population at one time well over 100,000, railway service was one of the most relied-on ways of getting to the Mining City. And the Butte Depot at 818 S. Arizona, formerly the Great Northern Railway Station, was at the heart of it. It is with that in mind that Bill Fisher and his family completely transformed the once-abandoned shell into one of the coolest reception halls you will find anywhere.
Inaugural “Prairie Palooza” Festival August 25-27 outside of Dillon
Are you ready for another festival? Well, you're getting one and this particular one looks like a lot of fun. The inaugural "Prairie Palooza" music festival is taking place at the Horse Prairie Stage Park just outside of Dillon in Grant, MT at 11800 MT-324 from August 25th to the 27th. The festival will feature performances from some well-known and some up and coming Montana bands and entertainers and will feature headlining shows from Craig Campbell and Kendall Tucker. Oh, and a few boys from Butte will be on hand as well.
Planning a Montana dream wedding? This church in the mountains not just for super-rich
St. Timothy's Chapel is high in the mountains overlooking the scenic Pintler Mountains and Georgetown Lake, just miles away from Discovery Basin Ski Area. And the view is incredible.