Last year, as you may recall, Music on Main took a decidedly different approach from years past and rather than booking popular Butte bands, went with a more regional approach to musicians and performers while taking a more eclectic route in the sound of the overall series.  This year, Music on Main is returns in July and while returning to its' Butte roots for the most part as performers go, they are again taking a different approach but this time they are giving some of Butte and Southwest Montana's newer and younger bands a shot while maintaining their rock and Americana/Folk roots with a few Butte veterans of the music scene along with some of the regional bands they have coming in.

EVERY THURSDAY JULY 10TH THRU AUGUST 28TH

You will have two opportunities to catch some of Butte's youngest but still most dedicated musicians as BMX (Butte Music Xperience) will start out both the first and last dates of Music on Main this year as they perform ahead of Butte's Aberdeen Alley on July 10th and then with Bozeman's Hornbread on August 28th.  Here is a look at this summer's list of performers.

  • July 10 - BMX with Aberdeen Alley
  • July 17 - Sterling Drake
  • July 24 - Off In The Woods
  • July 31 - The Berkeley Pits
  • August 7 - John Roberts y Pan Blanco
  • August 14 - ShoDown
  • August 21 - Basketball Jones
  • August 28 - BMX with Hornbread

Again this summer the first 75 kids on hand will get a $5 food truck credit compliments of TDS Fiber and speaking of the kids, the famous foam machine will be out when weather allows.  Remember to bring your own towel for the kids using the foam machine along with your own lawn chairs but please leave all coolers, backpacks and pets at home.

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