Distinctly Montana Magazine

d i s t i n c t ly m o n ta n a • s u m m e r 2 0 1 5 58 MuSIC In thE MountaInS. The Arts Council of Big Sky hosts performanc- es at the Town Center stage on The Meadow or in the Big Sky Chapel and includes Sons of Bill July 2; The Tiny Band July 4; incendio July 9; The Suffers July 16; The Whiskey Gentry July 23; Baroque Music Montana July 28; Montana Shakespeare in the parks Aug. 2 for two plays at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans Aug. 6; the Big Sky Classi- cal Music Festival Aug. 7-9; royal Southern Brotherhood Aug. 13; The Brothers Comatose Aug. 20; and eufórquestra Aug. 27. The Arts Council also hosts a very special event, nPr'S "froM thE toP wIth hoSt ChrIStoPhEr o'rIlEy" in the Warren Miller performing Arts Center. Tickets are available for the Sept. 27 show at www.bigskyarts.org or 406-995-2742. BIg Sky PBr Bull rIdIng and ConCErt runs July 30 and 31, and live music by robert earl keen on August 1. Tickets: www.BigSkypBr.com, 406-995-2055. BIg Sky rESort'S 10th annual BrEwfESt July 10-11, 2015, show- cases about 20 Montana micro breweries and another 20 national craft breweries with frothy ales and ambers and the defending champions, the winner of last year's "people's Choice Award," Lone peak Brewery's Lone peak ipA. There's a $25 tasting fee, free music and activities, 3-9 p.m. www.bigskyresort.com VInE & dInE at BIg Sky rESort is four days of regional and international wine tastings, local fare, and mini classes from Master Sommeliers and chefs. There are even wine tastings on the Lone peak, and the Zipline to Zin's zinfandel-samplings as well as an elegant resort plaza wine stroll with two dozen award-winning vintners, locally raised food samples and live music. Aug. 13-16, 2015. www.bigskyresort.com kIdS adVEnturE gaMES Aug. 28-29, challenges kids aged six-14 with fun outdoor problem-solving tasks at Big Sky resort. Teams of two com- plete the challenge course and outdoor obstacles, such as a ropes course, biking, and climbing. The $150 team fee includes safety instruction, goodie bag, and raffle tickets. www.bigskyresort.com thE rut SkyrunnEr world SErIES ultra fInal Sept. 4 is a race through the peaks for serious international competitors and intrepid Big Sky resort visitors. The mountainous courses cover 11 kilometer, 25 k and 50 k routes of steep and technical trail and off-piste terrain. Spectators enjoy the Lone peak vertical kilometer, elevation-grabbing race, a 3-mile long mountain climb along Bone Crusher ridge and other dizzying heights. For registration and other information, see www.bigskyresort.com Big SKy CalENDar OF EvENTS GLeNNiS iNDreLAND

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