Kettlehouse Amphitheatre

Montana’s own Kitchen Dwellers are headlining a tour this summer with two of the more solid and traditional bluegrass bands; Leftover Salmon and The Infamous Stringdusters.

William Munoz writes, "They are Americana at its best and on a co-headlining tour with St Paul & The Broken Bones, they stopped at the banks of the Blackfoot River to play at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater."

William Munoz writes, "Given the sold-out concert at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater, they are doing it right and making music that is resonating with an increasing number of fans."

As spring moves toward summer, the outdoor concert season in western Montana is heating up.

William Munoz writes, "Once they start playing the 75-minute set, the people in the crowd never stop moving. It is no wonder that they are gaining the entourage of devoted fans."

Traditional bluegrass influenced by folk and rock was front and center on the Kettlehouse stage recently with The Dead South and opener Goodnight Texas.

When Slash, the lead guitarist from Guns N Roses, decided to put together a 29-date tour with a number of blues legends, he began the tour at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater in Missoula.

William Munoz writes, "A sense of unity is created at most live concerts. The fans of String Cheese Incident were certainly united this past weekend at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater."

The 2023 outdoor concert season began May 13 with Bret Young and closed on Sept. 22 with Goose. In between, there were nearly 40 outdoor concerts between the Kettlehouse and Big Sky amphitheaters.

William Munoz writes, "Goose has developed a national following that rivals some older bands. Their sets are typical of the genera, a slow buildup to a blistering lead guitar solo."