Dave Simonett to Perform at The ELM and Wilma in 2026
As the frontman and co-founder of Minnesota folk and bluegrass favorites Trampled by Turtles, Simonett has spent more than two decades carving out a distinctive place in Americana. Trampled by Turtles have also become familiar faces on the Montana music scene over the years, delivering incredible performances every time they’ve made their way through the state (photos).
As a solo artist, Simonett has released albums including Razor Pony and Red Tail. Songs like “By the Light of the Moon” and “You Belong Right Here” offer a taste of Simonett’s heartfelt songwriting and roots-driven sound. In 2024, he brought both sides of his musical world together on Always Here / Always Now, a collaborative project featuring new recordings from Trampled by Turtles and Dead Man Winter.
With a catalog spanning multiple beloved projects, Dave Simonett’s Montana return promises two special nights of songs, stories, and roots music.
TICKETS
PUBLIC ON SALE: Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM and will be available to purchase in person at Logjam Presents Box Offices and online while supplies last. All ages are welcome.
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The ELM - Bozeman
December 11, 2026
The Wilma - Missoula
December 12, 2026
ABOUT DAVE SIMONETT
Dave Simonett has spent almost two decades as the lead singer, guitar player and songwriter for the widely popular and beloved roots band, Tramped By Turtles. He also fronts Dead Man Winter, a bull-bodied, emotionally resonant brand of Americana-infused indie rock band. He now boldly steps forward with a shining collection of new solo material for the first time under his own name called Red Tail. While Dead Man Winter’s Furnace was a much-needed cathartic experience for Simonett during a dark time, he is not connecting these songs on Red Tail to his own life as he prefers to allow listeners to develop their own interpretations. The conversational and poetic style in which Simonett writes lends itself to this perfectly, inspired by the spacious and stark Northern woods of Minnesota, where he’s from. Drawing from the outdoors, Simonett uses light, weather and imagery to paint introspective, cinematic scenes that are easy to lose yourself in.
