Jamie McLean slotted for
first act, March 27
ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY
Typically, the mood of the
Big Sky community toward the end of March is one of anticipation—anticipation
of epic spring powder, sunny days, après ski deck parties and the last few
weeks of resort skiing with your best friends. The end of another ski season is
always bittersweet, but we know that summer is just around the corner, making
us shift gears and think about hiking, biking, floating, fishing.
Yes, more anticipation.
This year, however, there
is little in the way of anticipation; instead, it has turned to limbo. The ski
season has been cut brutally short; don’t go outside; stay six feet away from
everyone; cabin fever on a whole new level.
The only thing we’re
anticipating is when our lives can return to normal.
To make matters even
worse, this time of year is also usually a busy one for musicians, getting in
their last gigs before shoulder season, sending the season out with a bang,
earning their keep. For many locally, it is lost income that won’t be replaced,
a forced layoff that will no doubt leave them struggling.
And for the rest of us, we don’t have those
escapes that live music provides.
The Arts Council is
pleased to partner with Outlaw Partners to bring a little joy into people’s
homes through live performances during this strange and uncertain time.
Introducing the “Friday Afternoon Club,” a live concert we hope to bring to the
community every Friday afternoon going forward, at least until the COVID-19
madness ceases, giving local musicians a platform as well.
Thanks to that amazing
technology, we’re able to bring Jamie McLean—who seems like a local to the many
in Big Sky that know him—into your living room for the first-ever F.A.C.
performance, kicking off at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
So sit back and enjoy!
Concert streams can be found on the Explore Big Sky Facebook page.
