
Local Events: Under the Big Sky comes to Whitefish, plus a week full music and arts festivals
This week in Northwest Montana is set to be packed with excitement: Whitefish hosts the Under the Big Sky Festival, Kalispell features the Hockaday Arts in the Park event, and Bigfork's Riverbend Concert Series continues. These events offer a mix of music, art, and family-friendly activities for all to enjoy.
Daily Inter Lake's full event calendar
Under the Big Sky Lineup
River Bend Summer Concert Series
Picnic in the Park 2024
Whitefish Gallery Nights - Lori Putnam: Opening Reception at Cawdrey Gallery and Reverence and Transformation w/Mark and Shannon Baumbach at Walking Man Gallery
Lakeside Community Fair
Arts in the Park
Flathead Food Bank Block Party at Bias Brewing
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This week on the News Now podcast, we break down a Flathead County murder trial verdict, a landmark tribal lawsuit against federal tariffs at the U.S.-Canada border, and promising updates on Montana's spring snowpack. Stay informed with the latest top stories from northwest Montana, reported by the Daily Inter Lake — the state's largest independent newsroom.
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Jackson acquitted of killing mom, guilty of murdering her boyfriend
Blackfeet tribal members sue feds over Canada tariffs
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Cuts to federal humanities funds hit the Flathead Valley
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Judge Dan Wilson launches new bid for Montana Supreme Court seat
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April 14, 2025
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thanks to our sponsor Lauren Auto Repair at 1309 US Highway 2 in Callis spell most consistently rated five-star shop serving the Callis Bell area visit Lauren auto.com [Music] buckle up Northwest Montana you are in for a wild ride of fun events as this weekend represents what is arguably the most event filled weekend of the summer not only does the the Big Sky Festival descend on white fish for a three-day Festival but Callis Bell hosts their beloved Haw Day arts in the park not to mention everything else let's find your next best time through August Big Fork is host to the Riverbend concert series at sliders Park every summer Sunday at 700 p.m. get cozy on the lawn for great community and entertainment Sunday July 7th has the bad Larry's shaking things up Roots Uprising takes the stage on the 14th for what is sure to be a fun and Rowdy time check out the link in the description for the full list of Summer Tunes or head a bit north for Callis pel's picnic in the park each Tuesday evening through August drop by Callis Bell's Depot Park to watch your favorite local performers sing the Sundown picnic in the bark has been going strong since 1992 and these fun familyfriendly concerts are an excellent way to wind down on a Tuesday this week at 6:00 p.m. on July 9th Swoon to the Tommy Edwards band or sidal in for the Kenny James Miller Band on Tuesday July 16th Whitefish is the art spot to be on Thursday July 11th as they once again celebrate white fish gallery nights typically held the first Thursday of the summer months July has you creatively wandering the streets of Whitefish this week enjoy a diverse mix of galleries boutiques and shops from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. celebrate the thriving Arts community and pop into the Cadre gallery to view paintings by Tennessee artist Lori putam or saunter in to The Walking Man frame shop and gallery for their abstract expressionist show reverence and transformation with Shannon and Mark bombach thanks white fish gallery nights for continuing to support public access to the Arts if you know you know and if you don't you should go see for yourself the fun of the annual Lakeside Community fair at Lakeside Elementary School this event consistently raises big money to support Flathead Valley nonprofits Treasures abound as community members lighten their load and offer up their goods to support the community get the best stuff during the early bird sale on Thursday July 11th from 7: to 9:00 p.m. or join the main event on Saturday July 13th for breakfast a parade kids carnival watermelon contest and so much more Friday July 12th through Sunday July 14th Callis Bell's Depot Park is transformed into Flathead Valley's Premier Arts culture and music festival arts in the park is hosted by the hoaky day Museum of Art and all profits support the Museum's educational exhibits and programs for their nonprofit organization more than 85 art artist vendors local food trucks and beer and wine Garden Grace the park as musicians perform in the Gazebo all weekend long this Festival has a wide array of art to enjoy as well as several free kidfriendly activities bias brewing in Kalispell is supporting the Flathead food bank on Saturday July 13th from 5: to 9:00 p.m. during their second block party of the summer rumor has it the range Riders mascots will make an appearance join in the fun for Raffles a photo booth and the musical stylings of the holiday quiz Trio a great time for a great cause and of course out Riders host their under the Big Sky festival at Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish July 12th through 14th Miranda Lambert Billy strings and Turnpike troubadors headline this year's event with support from White fish's favorite the L Smokies Badger hound and many many more venues in downtown Whitefish are host to several pre and post-party concerts find the full under the Big Sky lineup Linked In the description giddy up as always thanks for tuning in to our local events podcast and for supporting Montana's best daily newspaper find full details on each event mentioned in our description the daily interl is having a blast making podcasts watch and listen to all our great Pods at Daily in lake.com slmp podcasts or or find us on YouTube or your preferred pod app we're literally everywhere covering tons of news events Sports and Community check out our keeping score pod for weekly coverage of the range Riders love what you're seeing follow subscribe like and share we'd really appreciate it I'm your host Melissa Wells and I'll be back next week with more events to get you out and about see you out there if you your business or organization have an up coming event that you'd like featured on our online local events Pages or in this podcast simply visit daily.com events and add your event for free events from our online local events calendar are also printed weekly in the daily Interlake on Thursdays and in the white fish pilot Hungry Horse news and Big Fork keagle if it's happening in Northwest Montana you'll find it on daily.com events thanks to our sponsor Lauren Auto Repair at 1309 US Highway 2 in cisel most consistently rated five-star shop serving the Callis Bell area visit Lauren auto.com la.com