Bitterroot Performing Arts Council

A. J. CROCE
2018-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Hamilton Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, MT, 59840
A.J. Croce has been inextricably linked to a version of his own story by his name. He’s experienced a lifetime of comparisons to a father he lost at age two, whose music bears little resemblance to his own output yet still serves as a reference point despite the years that have passed and the many iconic mentors who have stepped in to offer their counsel, creativity, and endorsement throughout his long career. It’s curious that it now feels necessary to include the reference, as enough time has passed that a new generation of tastemakers and journalists might not know who Jim Croce was — that he was a golden-voiced everyman, a singer- songwriter-guitarist who died too soon, leaving one of pop music’s most beautiful and memorable ballads (written about a young A.J.) in his wake.

AHN TRIO
2018-10-06 20:00 - 22:00
Hailed as “exacting and exciting musicians” by the LA Times, the three sisters of the Ahn Trio (Lucia on the piano, Angella on the violin, and Maria on the cello) have earned a distinguished reputation for embracing 21st century classical music with their unique style and innovative collaborations.
Dedicated to educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians, the Ahns are passionate about sharing their knowledge. Angella is a Professor of Violin and Viola at Montana State University, in Bozeman, MT. Maria teaches cello and is the head of the String Department at the Harlem School of the Arts in NYC. Lucia has a growing private studio. They hold master classes and workshops across the United States and around the world. Whether they are performing in Vienna’s Musikverein, Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colon, New York’s Lincoln Center, Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, Beijing’s Concert Hall, or Istanbul’s Aya Irini in Topkapi Palace, they share their innovative spirit and ever-evolving vision of music.

THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS
2018-09-12 20:00 - 22:00
The Travelin’ McCourys do not stand still. No other band today has the same credentials for playing traditional and progressive music. As the sons of bluegrass legend Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury on mandolin and Rob McCoury on banjo continue their father’s work—a lifelong dedication to the power of bluegrass music to bring joy into people’s lives. And with fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Alan Bartram, the ensemble is loved and respected by the bluegrass faithful.

DE TEMPS ANTAN
2018-03-23 20:00 - 22:00
Since 2003, this trio has been exploring and performing time-honored melodies in the stomping grounds of Québec’s musical past. Playing fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, these three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable “joie de vivre” found only in traditional Québécois music.

PHOEBE HUNT & THE GATHERERS
2018-02-10 20:00 - 22:00
An accomplished Americana instrumentalist with foundations in jazz and swing, Rolling Stones Country named Phoebe Hunt as one of their top 10 “new country artists you need to know.” Her new album, “Shanti’s Shadow,” is a culmination of her five year journey through Music Row, Brooklyn, and India, where she studied with seventh generation master violinist Kala Ramnath. With her five virtuosic Gatherers, Phoebe pulls seemingly disparate elements into a dazzling kaleidoscope of lush, coherent sound and rhythm patterns.

THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
2018-01-12 20:00 - 22:00
The Dustbowl Revival has become known and loved for their free-flowing, joyous shows, which combine New Orleans funk, bluegrass, soul, pre-war blues, and roots. With a fresh new album released in June of 2017, this eight member band is ready to hit the road and bring their newest sound to audiences across the world.

ELLIS MARSALIS TRIO
2017-11-17 20:00 - 22:00
Recipient of the NEA’s prestigious Jazz Masters Award and honorary doctorates from Dillard University and Ball State University, Ellis Marsalis is regarded by many as the premier modern jazz pianist in New Orleans. Ellis is also recognized as one of the most renowned music educators in the U.S., imparting his extensive knowledge of jazz to students like Harry Connick, Jr., Terence Blanchard, and his own four sons, each of whom has found international acclaim. The patriarch of the musical Marsalis family will share his love for music in every note he plays as he celebrates his 83rd birthday by performing in the Bitterroot Valley.

SIMPLY THREE
2017-10-14 20:00 - 22:00
This electrifying string trio has been dazzling audiences with their high-octane performances that genre-hop through artists like Adele, Gershwin, Coldplay, Twenty One Pilots, Ed Sheeran, and more! Combining old school training and new school sonics, they mix original works with innovative arrangements and have been leaving audiences hungry for more of their fascinating sound.

LEO KOTTKE
2017-09-22 20:00 - 22:00
Acoustic guitar legend Leo Kottke has been similarly bending notes and bending his guitar’s capacity for syncopated, polyphonic melodies over a prolific career that spans more than four decades. Beginning with his debut LP, “Twelve String Blues,” recorded live at a Minneapolis coffee house, Kottke has crafted a career that has found him signing with Capitol Records, playing international folk festivals, receiving two Grammy nominations, and collaborating with artists like Rickie Lee Jones and Phish bassist Mike Gordon.
