This Week in Entertainment: February 6th thru February 12th
Wow, we have a very busy week ahead. Brother Ali, Nobide, Magic City Hippies, and Minnesota all have shows in Missoula & Bozeman, plus, Dr. Dog returns to the Wilma, and more! Take a look at this week’s lineup below.
Friday, February 7th
Backcountry Film Festival at the Wilma
Calling all “go big or go home” winter enthusiasts! Get ready to get goosebumps while you “Ooh!” and “Ahh!” at the impact and importance of our winter wildlands through this collection of short films. All proceeds will benefit Montana Backcountry Alliance.
Produced each year as a celebratory, backcountry community event by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival film line-up is full of snowy, cinematic adventure sure to inspire both the local backcountry and general communities. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snow sports experience on public lands.
7:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Friday, February 7th & Saturday, February 8th
Nobide at the Top Hat & the Rialto
The three-piece is comprised of Nick Vann, Matt McElwain, and Tanner Fruit. Montanan’s may recognize that third name, as Tanner’s saxophone playing has been a staple of the Missoula music scene since 2o12 with his other band Shakewell. He’s also played in the spinoff project, Shark Buffalo, and has collaborated with several other band’s over the years.
Tanner’s affinity for jazz is paired with Nick’s edgy production and Matt’s driving rhythms to create rowdy dance tunes along with deep sonic explorations. Nobide’s far-reaching, genre-bending style isn’t easy to categorize. Setting traditional instruments amid an electronic backdrop, the Nobide sound may be best described as “Organic Electronic.”
Top Hat: 10:15 PM | 21+ | Tickets & More Info
Rialto: 8:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Friday, February 7th & Saturday, February 8th
Brother Ali at the Rialto & the Top Hat
Over the past 17 years, Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially conscious, and inspiring brand of hip-hop. Under Rhymesayers Entertainment, he’s unleashed a series of lauded projects, establishing himself as one of the most respected independent voices in music. In 2017, he released All the Beauty in This Whole Life, a 15-track collection produced entirely by Atmosphere’s Anthony “Ant” Davis.
Most recently, Ali dropped Secrets & Escapes, his 7th full-length via Rhymesayers. According to Ali’s Bandcamp, the album was recorded “in a Venice garage with no regard for pleasing the internet or competing with the music industry.” That might be the best way to describe Ali’s overall style.
Rialto: 8:00 PM | All Ages | SOLD OUT
Top Hat: 10:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Sunday, February 9th
Tell Us Something Fundraiser at the Top Hat
Over the past 17 years, Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially conscious, and inspiring brand of hip-hop. Under Rhymesayers Entertainment, he’s unleashed a series of lauded projects, establishing himself as one of the most respected independent voices in music. In 2017, he released All the Beauty in This Whole Life, a 15-track collection produced entirely by Atmosphere’s Anthony “Ant” Davis.
Most recently, Ali dropped Secrets & Escapes, his 7th full-length via Rhymesayers. According to Ali’s Bandcamp, the album was recorded “in a Venice garage with no regard for pleasing the internet or competing with the music industry.” That might be the best way to describe Ali’s overall style.
6:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Monday, February 10th & Tuesday, February 11th
Magic City Hippies at the Rialto & the Top Hat
Once a one-man-band playing on the streets of Miami, Robby Hunter eventually enlisted the support of multi-instrumentalists Pat Howard (drums) and John Coughlin (guitar). The trio dubbed themselves Robby Hunter Band and released a self-produced, widely acclaimed debut LP in 2013 entitled Magic City Hippies. Encouraged by the international reach and positive reception of their debut, they decided to expand their sound and approach under the better-fitting moniker Magic City Hippies.
In 2015, the Magic City Hippies released the Hippie Castle EP, with the lead-off track “Fanfare” hitting #1 on both Spotify’s Global Viral Top 50 and Hype Machineʼs popular chart. The EP has accumulated over 10 million Spotify streams to date. In August of 2019, they released their debut album, Modern Animal, that’s filled with irresistible Tame Impala rhythm and a safari of synthesizers.
Rialto: 8:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Top Hat: 8:30 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Tuesday, February 11th & Wednesday, February 12th
Minnesota at the Rialto & the Top Hat
Christian Bauhofer, known by his fans as his party-crushing alter ego Minnesota, is one of the most innovative and proficient electronic producers to come out of the West Coast bass music movement. His sound breaks away from the various subgenres of EDM but holds onto origins of dubstep and hip-hop, creating a truly authentic experience for his audience.
His music has been lauded by the likes of Bassnectar, Adventure Club, Paper Diamond and many others in his genre. Discussing Minnesota’s track “Push It,” Bassnectar once commented, “[It’s] quickly becoming a staple in my sets,” and “perfect for when I need a track that is epic and churning but also melodically hyped.” The support of Minnesota’s management team, agency, and some of the world’s greatest artists can only attribute to his hunger for more time spent on the road and in the studio.
Rialto: 8:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Top Hat: 9:00 PM | All Ages | Tickets & More Info
Wednesday, February 12th
Dr. Dog at the Wilma
The Philly rock outfit started their prolific recording career in 2002 when they self released their debut album Toothbrush. Their following three albums, Easy Beat (2005), We All Belong (2007), and Fate (2008), came out on the Park the Van record label.They signed with Epitaph’s sister label, Anti-, in 2010 and released four more albums: Shame Shame (2010), Be the Void (2012), B-Room (2013), and The Psychedelic Swamp (2016).
Currently, the band is with We Buy Gold Records, with whom they’ve released Abandoned Mansion (2016) and their most recent album Critical Equation (2018). The 5-piece have achieved critical acclaim everywhere from the NY Times to Rolling Stone; massive festival appearances around the world; major tours with the likes of My Morning Jacket, M Ward, and The Lumineers; countless sold-out headline shows. They’ve appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Last Call with Carson Daly, and Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.