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BIG SKY – The eighth annual Big Sky Big Grass Festival is returning to Big Sky Resort Feb. 7-9 with The Infamous Stringdusters kicking off the weekend at Whiskey Jack’s, Thursday, Feb. 6.
The “Dusters,” hailing from Charlottesville, Va., are known for a relentlessly evolving style of music that continues to break the barriers of bluegrass. The band has won awards for Song of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and their third album, “Things That Fly,” garnered a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental.
The long-running festival merges with the Big Sky Big Grass Music Academy offered Feb. 5-7, featuring well-known instructors from all walks of the bluegrass community.
Playing on Feb. 7 are The Special Consensus, a classic, energetic bluegrass band which received a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album (“Scratch Gravel Road”); Tony Trischka Territory, featuring legendary banjo player Tony Trischka; and Darol Anger & Friends, finishing the evening with his versatile, world renowned fiddle playing.
Featured bands on Feb. 8 are Two Bit Franks, Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, and event headliner the Sam Bush Band. A leader of the New Grass revival, Bush has helped expand the genre’s horizons by fusing it with rock, blues, funk and other styles. At 61 years old, he has been honored with numerous awards, including a lifetime achievement for instrumentalist award from the Americana Music Association.
The Travelin’ McCourys, sons of the bluegrass legend Del McCoury, wrap up the weekend on Feb. 9 along with the Drew Emmitt Band, featuring mandolin player Drew Emitt of Leftover Salmon. Close out the evening with an encore performance by The Infamous Stringdusters.
The Big Sky Big Grass Regional Band Showcase will be held at Whiskey Jack’s, Feb. 7-9, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., and features Montana’s emerging bluegrass talents Holler N’ Pine and the Kitchen Dwellers of Bozeman, the Driftwood Grinners of Big Sky, and the Lil’ Smokies out of Missoula.
Visit bigskyresort.com/events for ticket information, festival passes and lodging packages.
Megan Paulson is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Outlaw Partners.
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
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Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome to come, if you don’t know who to bring come alone this is a great mixer event! This is an event hosted by Big Sky OUT as we work to provide queer safe spaces throughout the community.
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