By Angela Brown
Northwest US Travel Expert, about.com
While you're probably visiting Montana to take advantage of the outdoor recreation and scenery, you'll find lots of arts and culture offerings as well. Here are some recommendations:
Performing Arts Venues in Montana
These Montana performing arts centers, theatres, and concert halls host a variety of entertainments and lectures.
These Montana performing arts centers, theatres, and concert halls host a variety of entertainments and lectures.
Alberta Bair Theater (Billings)
The calendar at this Billings venue includes Broadway-style musicals, live music concerts, international dance, comedy, children's theatre, and interesting lectures.
2801 3rd Avenue North, Billings MT 59101
The calendar at this Billings venue includes Broadway-style musicals, live music concerts, international dance, comedy, children's theatre, and interesting lectures.
2801 3rd Avenue North, Billings MT 59101
Myrna Loy Center (Helena)
Presenting contemporary media and performing arts, this beloved Helena arts center hosts films, poetry events, and live music as well as musical theater.
15 North Ewing, Helena, MT 59601
Presenting contemporary media and performing arts, this beloved Helena arts center hosts films, poetry events, and live music as well as musical theater.
15 North Ewing, Helena, MT 59601
Live Theatre in Montana
From classic plays to innovative musicals, these Montana venues and companies are great places to find entertaining and thought-provoking performances.
From classic plays to innovative musicals, these Montana venues and companies are great places to find entertaining and thought-provoking performances.
Alpine Theatre Project (Whitefish)
This local Whitefish theater company produced Broadway musicals at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.600 E. 2nd Street, Whitefish, MT 59937
This local Whitefish theater company produced Broadway musicals at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.600 E. 2nd Street, Whitefish, MT 59937
Butte Center for the Performing Arts (Butte)
With two performance halls, the Mother Lode Theatre and the Orphan Girl Theatre, this historic Butte venue hosts musicals, traveling performers, and children's theatre.
316 West Park Street Butte, MT 59701
With two performance halls, the Mother Lode Theatre and the Orphan Girl Theatre, this historic Butte venue hosts musicals, traveling performers, and children's theatre.
316 West Park Street Butte, MT 59701
Grandstreet Theatre (Helena)
This community theater, housed in a stunning historic church building, produces many plays and musical each year.
325 North Park Avenue, Helena, MT 59601
This community theater, housed in a stunning historic church building, produces many plays and musical each year.
325 North Park Avenue, Helena, MT 59601
Missoula Children's Theatre (Missoula)
This acclaimed theatre group performs locally and around the region, with the mission to develop the life skills in children through participation in the performing arts.
200 North Adams Street, Missoula, MT 59802
This acclaimed theatre group performs locally and around the region, with the mission to develop the life skills in children through participation in the performing arts.
200 North Adams Street, Missoula, MT 59802
Missoula Community Theatre (Missoula)
Sharing performance facilities with the Missoula Children's Theatre, this company produces popular and entertaining plays and musicals.
200 North Adams Street, Missoula, MT 59802
Sharing performance facilities with the Missoula Children's Theatre, this company produces popular and entertaining plays and musicals.
200 North Adams Street, Missoula, MT 59802
Montana Repertory Theatre (Missoula)
This University of Montana theatre organization performs for educational outreach and at venues around Montana and the US.
This University of Montana theatre organization performs for educational outreach and at venues around Montana and the US.
Live Music in Montana
These Montana symphony orchestras schedule performances throughout each year.
These Montana symphony orchestras schedule performances throughout each year.
Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale (Billings)
Performing at the Alberta Bair Theatre as well as venues around the state, this musical organization performs classical and popular music.
Performing at the Alberta Bair Theatre as well as venues around the state, this musical organization performs classical and popular music.
Bozeman Symphony Orchestra (Bozeman)
This symphony orchestra includes both traditional and modern classical pieces in its concerts and special events.
This symphony orchestra includes both traditional and modern classical pieces in its concerts and special events.
Helena Symphony & Chorale (Helena)
Performing at both the Helena Civic Center and the Cathedral of Saint Helena, this symphony performs a subscription series and nonsubscription concerts each year.
Performing at both the Helena Civic Center and the Cathedral of Saint Helena, this symphony performs a subscription series and nonsubscription concerts each year.
Major Music Festivals in Montana
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Livingston Summerfest (Livingston)
This annual outdoor music festival, held in Sacagawea Park along the Yellowstone River, features live bands and performers. Each year's schedule includes country and rock musicians.
This annual outdoor music festival, held in Sacagawea Park along the Yellowstone River, features live bands and performers. Each year's schedule includes country and rock musicians.
Magic City Blues (Billings)
With performances at South Park and other venues, this annual all-ages music festival bring world-class acts to Billings each August.
With performances at South Park and other venues, this annual all-ages music festival bring world-class acts to Billings each August.
Montana Folk Festival (Butte)
Held each July, this free family-friendly festival features traditional music of all kinds, performed on multiple stages around Butte. A Native American arts and crafts market, children's activities, and ethnic food booths are part of the fun.
Held each July, this free family-friendly festival features traditional music of all kinds, performed on multiple stages around Butte. A Native American arts and crafts market, children's activities, and ethnic food booths are part of the fun.
Rockin' the Rivers Music Festival (Three Forks)
Featuring camping and three full days of rock bands, this outdoor festival takes place at The Bridge by the river in the small town of Three Forks, near Butte.
Featuring camping and three full days of rock bands, this outdoor festival takes place at The Bridge by the river in the small town of Three Forks, near Butte.
