Meet up with the crew and do that voodoo that you do so well at Downtown ToNight, a weekly food fete at Missoula’s Caras Park from 5:308:30 PM. This week’s tunes by Mike Bader and Bearjam. Free. Visit missoula downtown.com. Michael Franti & Spearhead must know school is back in session as they return to the Wilma for an evening of positive vibrations. Ethan Tucker opens. 8 PM. $40/$37 adv. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. FRIDAY AUGUST 31 Michael Franti & Spearhead must know school is back in session as they return to the Wilma for an evening of positive vibrations. Ethan Tucker opens. 8 PM. $40/$37 adv. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1 Show the neighbors that camouflage is more conducive to hunting than watching NASCAR as today is the opening day for archery hunting antelope, deer and
elk. The season lasts though Oct. 14, giving the critters a one-week vacay to relax before the general rifle season pops off on Oct. 20. Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veggies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM. The Milltown Bridge Market serves up fresh greens, baked goods and wares, all while suspended high above the beautiful Blackfoot River. Park across from Town Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free. Grizzly football kicks off (jeez) the football season against the hated South Dakota Coyotes at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Friendly reminder: South Dakota and North Dakota are the same thing. 1:30 PM. Tickets available at Griztix outlets.
A bunch of rag-tag musicians with who knows what kind of instruments get together from 7 to 9:30 PM on the first Sat. of every month for the Bitterroot Valley Good-Time Jamboree at the Grange Hall, 1436 South 1st St. in Hamilton. This week, with a musical concert by Scatter the Mud. Call Clem at 961-4949. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 The Carousel Sunday Market & Festival is the finest Sunday stroll in town. Take a spin on the carousel and sniff out some up local veggies, crafts and all sort of yummikins. Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula. Visit carrousel.com/acfm/carousel-sunday-market-and-events. Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free.
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