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Schedule of ACBS
2008 Summer Events
The following events are FREE this year:
July 4 Community Celebration
Music in the Mountain Thursday night concerts
NO GLASS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE AREA!
Bags and coolers will be inspected on entry.
Click on the Underlined artists or sponsors below to go to their web site.
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Fourth of July Community Celebration
Doors open at 6:00 pm - Friday, July 4, 2008 - Meadow Village Concert Stage
FREE ADMISSION; community booths; kids' activities from 6-8 pm provided by Airtime Inflatables. (inflatable bouncer and climbing wall)
Music by ROB QUIST, named by the Missoulian as "One of Montana's Notable Musicians of the Twentieth Century", beginning at 7:00 pm.
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
No pets, no glass containers, and, for the safety of others, NO PERSONAL FIREWORKS!
Sponsored by THE CLUB AT SPANISH PEAKS
Fireworks display at dark (~10:15) - sponsored by the BIG SKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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| On the One |
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Music in the Mountains: Thursday, July 10, 2008
ON THE ONE
San Diego Music Award Winners for Best Jazz Album (2007).
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
Sponsored by BIG SKY CONOCO.
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Strings Under the Big Sky: Friday, July 11, 2008
Silverman residence, 1620 Big Sky Road, Big Sky.
Chamber Music Concert featuring members of the renowned Muir String Quartet and other guest artists.
This concert will be a fund raising event to buy string instruments for Ophir Elementary School and Lone Peak High School in conjunction with CLASSICS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION. For more information, please click on the Strings Under the Big Sky tab on this web site.
Ticket Reservations are $75/adults, $20/children 10 and under.
The concert will be held outdoors (rain site will be at the same location) and will feature hors d'oeuvre stations provided by the Half Moon Saloon and a cash bar.
The evening begins at 5:30, with food service from 6:00 - 7:00. The concert will follow at 7:15.
Sponsored by LONE MOUNTAIN RANCH and EVERLANDS.
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| Chamber Music Festival |
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| Flowmotion |
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| Music in the Mountains, Thursday, July 17, 2008
FLOWMOTION
Tacomo Weekly - "The band unifies crowds with its vocal melodies, harmonies and stellar rhythm section. It moves seamlessly through original compositions with a liberating mixture of world-funk, jam-rock and sweet ballads that beg total abandonment of self."
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
Sponsored by 3 RIVERS COMMNICATIONS.
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Music in the Mountains: Thursday, July 24, 2008
WAILIN' JENNYS
Three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents five years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada's mid-western heartland.
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
Sponsored by the AXILON LAW FIRM and THE HUNGRY MOOSE MARKET & DELI.
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| Bozeman Symphony Pops Concert |
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| Saturday, July 26 2008
BOZEMAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA POPS CONCERT
11th annual Big Sky Pops concert on the concert stage in the Big Sky Meadow. Matthew Savery, conductor, will feature Nigel Armstrong, violinist.
Doors open at 5:00 pm - kids' activities from 5-7 pm provided by Airtime Inflatables. (inflatable bouncer and climbing wall). Symphony will start at 7:00.
Prior to the symphony, Blue Shoes, a youth jazz group from Bozeman will be performing.
Tickets for adults will be $25/advanced or $30/door, kids 15 and under FREE!
Additional attraction this year: We will have a few local artists displaying their works for your viewing pleasure. Some of the pieces will be for sale by they artist.
Food and beverages (including alcohol) will be available for purchase from various vendors.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers. (Please decant your wine.)
The symphony is sponsored in part by MOONLIGHT BASIN and MONTANA REAL ESTATE COMPANY.
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Music in the Mountains: Thursday, July 31, 2008
JENI FLEMING
Jeni Fleming will be entertaining us with a six piece jazz combo on the Meadow Village Concert Stage.
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
Sponsored by FIRST SECURITY BANK
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| Spring Creek Bluegrass Band |
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| Music in the Mountains: Thursday, August 7, 2008
SPRING CREEK BLUEGRASS BAND
"Spring Creek is another fast-rising, power-packed young group. They appeal to a wide variety of audiences and their musical abilities are top-notch. Individually, they're a delight to work with--prompt and professional." Ken Seaman, Bluegrass Patriots & Seaman Events
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
Sponsored by BIGGERSTAFF CONSTRUCTION, INC and WILSON'S VIDEO OF BIG SKY.
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Music in the Mountains: Thursday, August 14, 2008
FEAST
FEAST is an instrumental Celtic band that is pushing the frontiers of excitement in Irish music. With the unusual combination of fiddle, cello, keyboard and drum set, they deliver a rocking show that connects deeply to their audiences. Their powerful, emotionally driven performances have been greeted with wild enthusiasm.
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
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| Trio du Jour |
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| Carroll Toepffer Memorial Concert: Sunday, August 17, 2008
TRIO DU JOUR
After
touring the United States and Canada with their show "The Best of
Classic Broadway!" the Trio du Jour, featuring Linda Terry, Nita Smith
and Robert Worobec, will premiere their all-new musical revue "Give Our
Regards to Broadway!" in Big Sky.
Ticket reservations are $50 and can be made by calling the ACBS office at 406-995-2742. Tickets are limited for this event.
The concert will be held at the Half Moon Saloon and will feature several hors d'oeuvre stations and a cash bar.
Evening begins at 6:00, with food service from 6:30 - 7:30. The concert will consist of 2 acts: 8:00 - 8:45 and 9:10 -9:55. Intermission will be from 8:45 - 9:10 with dessert and cash bar open.
Sponsored by CARROLL TOEPFFER MEMORIAL FUND.
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Music in the Mountains: Thursday, August 21, 2008
DELTA NOVE
Delta Nove (delta novay) is a national touring world-funk band based out of Long Beach, CA, comprised of members with diverse musical backgrounds and influences. From coast to coast, Delta Nove has been rocking the dance floor with their tasty blend of funk, Brazilian samba, afro-beat, world, jazz, rock, ska and reggae music.
Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Meadow Village Concert Stage area - show starts at 7:00 pm.
Admission FREE!
Food and beverages will be available for sale from The Wrap Shack and Cold Rain.
Coolers permitted. No pets. No glass containers.
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Big Sky Chili Cook-off: Friday, August 29, 2008
The 17th Annual Chili Cook-off will be held at the Half Moon Saloon.
Doors open at 6:00 pm with tickets at the door only. Ticket price - $15/adults, children 6 and under FREE.
Two bluegrass bands will be entertaining us: OAKHURST and GREENSKY BLUEGRASS.
Enter with your favorite chili recipe and win prizes. (Call
995-2928 to register your chili recipe.) Note: chili must be prepared
at the Half Moon Saloon this year - the kitchen will be open for your
use all day on Aug. 29th.
Contact Brian at 406-995-2742 for more information about the Chili Cook-off. Come join the fun.
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$500 cash prize for the "People's Choice" chili
Kids Activities, Fun Games and a Chicken-Wing-Eating contest
Beer Garden
Chinese Auction full
of interesting packages:
Gallatin River Guide Fishing Package,
Homeowners Package, Fitness Package, Downhill Ski Package, Nordic Ski
Package, Moonlight Basin Ski Package, Big Sky Resort Package, Dining
Package, Sleigh Ride Package, Madrigal Package, Numbered Print
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