Summer heat doesn’t stop festival goers at Under the Big Sky
John Osborne of the Osborne Brothers riles up the crowd at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Tanya Tucker performs at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Festival-goers dance to Muscadine Bloodline at Under the Big Sky Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/ Bigfork Eagle)
A festival-goer gets a flash tattoo at Under the Big Sky Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Audience members listen to local band Archertown as they open the Under the Big Sky festival on Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Kyle Archer of Archertown plays in the Under the Big Sky festival Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
John Kaye of Archertown performs at Under the Big Sky Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Natalie Archer of Archertown sings in the Under the Big Sky festival Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
The Glacier Rim Hats booth at Under the Big Sky Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
A festival-goer tries on hats at the Glacier Rim Hats booth at Under the Big Sky Friday, July 12. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Fans and water misters were as ubiquitous as cowboy hats as concertgoers did their best to beat the sweltering heat during the opening day of the Under the Big Sky music festival Friday.
The annual festival, now in its fifth year, has consistently featured some of the biggest acts in country and folk music on its stages, as well as some local favorites in Northwest Montana.
Around 20,000 people were once again expected to flood into the Flathead Valley, according to organizers, which is on par for the last four festivals. Headliners like Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings and the Turnpike Troubadours were expected to draw in music lovers from across the country.
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