2024 SCHEDULE

**Subject to Change**

Thursday, July 25th

11:00 AM             Festival Campground opens to the public

12 PM                   SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

3 PM – 9 PM       DOWNTOWN: Wristband Exchange in front of the Red Ants Pants shop

3 PM – 8:30 PM  RAFFLE DOWNTOWN: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale, supports the Red Ants Pants Foundation!

4 PM – 7 PM        DOWNTOWN: Farmer’s Market (107 E Main Street, Joanna’s Memorial Park)

8:00 PM            DOWNTOWN: FREE Street Dance Begins! Opener: Tanner Laws Band

9:00 PM             DOWNTOWN: FREE Street Dance, Main Street White Sulphur! Headliner: Wild Horses

2:30 AM               SHUTTLE: Service ends

Friday, July 26th

8:00 AM               SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

9AM – 1PM         BOOK SALE: Used book sale at the new Meagher County-City Library (205 Garfield)

2:00 PM               MAIN GATE: Wristband Exchange opens at the Main Entrance to the Festival Grounds

3:00 PM               FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN: All arts/crafts and food/beer/wine vendors open

3PM – 8:30PM   RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale, supports the Red Ants Pants Foundation!

3:30 PM               SIDE STAGE: Cowboy Larry, Montana Side Stage Ambassador

3:30 PMish          KIDS TENT: Thrive – Join the Band!

3:45 PM                MAIN STAGE: Opening Prayer and Blessing by Shayne Hall from the Blackfeet Nation

4:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Abby Webster & her Imaginary Band

5:00 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Mary Kate Teske

5:00 PMish          DEMO AREA: Horse & Wagon Driving

5:00 PMish          KIDS TENT: Montana Discovery Foundation – Fire Science with Smokey!

5:30 PM             MAIN STAGE: Emily Nenni

6:30 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Give It To ‘Em, FLORABELLE!

6:30 PMish          DEMO AREA: Right Choice Sheep Shearing

6:30 PMish          KIDS TENT: Women’s Foundation of Montana – What can ants teach us?

7:00 PM             MAIN STAGE: KT Tunstall

8:00 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Rev Ezra

8:30 PM             MAIN STAGE: Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors

9:30 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Kalyn Beasley & The Honky Tonk Arcade

10:00 PM           MAIN STAGE: The Devil Makes Three

2:30 AM               SHUTTLE: Service ends

Saturday, July 27th

8:00 AM               SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

9:00 AM               CAMPGROUND: Yoga! North side of the campground near the gate. Bring your own mat and water!

9AM – 1PM         BOOK SALE: Used book sale at the new Meagher County-City Library (205 Garfield)

9:15 AM               KIDS TENT: KGLT Kids Songwriting Workshop. Meet at the Festival’s Main Entrance gate (west side), pre-registration required.

10:00 AM             MAIN GATE: Wristband Exchange opens at the Main Entrance to the Festival Grounds

11:00 AM               FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN: All arts/crafts and food/beer/wine vendors open

11AM – 8:30PM   RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale, supports the Red Ants Pants Foundation!

11:00 AM               HAY WAGON: Rides begin, service throughout the day until the horses get tired

11:00 AM               SIDE STAGE: Beard and Moustache Competition

11:00 AM               DEMO AREA: Crosscut Competition Practice Time

11:45 AM               MAIN STAGE: Land Acknowledgment by Shayne Hall from the Blackfeet Nation

11:50 AM               MAIN STAGE: Presentation of the Flags, WSS American Legion Auxiliary

11:55 AM               MAIN STAGE: National Anthem

12:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Goldpine

12:15 PM               FOUNDATION TENT: Bracelet Making – Girls Leadership Program Meet & Greet

1:00 PMish           SIDE STAGE: Facebagel

1:00 PMish          DEMO AREA: Butcher Solutions Meat Processing

1:00 PMish           KIDS TENT: Women’s Foundation of Montana – What can ants teach us?

1:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Melissa Carper

2:30 PMish           SIDE STAGE: Jeremy Moses Curtis

2:30 PMish          DEMO AREA: Nailed It! Carpentry 101

2:30 PMish           KIDS TENT: Thrive – Join the Band!

3:00 PM             MAIN STAGE: Buffalo Nichols

3:00 PM               FOUNDATION TENT: Wildland Firefighter Meet-Up

4:00 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Jess Jocoy

4:00 PMish          DEMO AREA: Northern Shoshoni Traditional Buckskin Artistry

4:00 PMish          KIDS TENT:  Montana Discovery Foundation – The Bear Necessities

4:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Bella White

5:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Red Ants Pants Foundation Presentation

5:45 PMish           SIDE STAGE: Big Sky City Lights

5:45 PMish          DEMO AREA: Right Choice Sheep Shearing

6:15 PM              MAIN STAGE: Jeffrey Foucault with Erik Koskinen

7:30 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Sterling Drake

8:00 PM             MAIN STAGE: Big Richard

9:30 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Matt Strachan and the Hoot Owls

10:00 PM          MAIN STAGE: Los Lobos

2:30 AM               SHUTTLE: Service ends

Sunday, July 28th

8:00 AM               SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

9:00 AM               CAMPGROUND: Yoga! North side of the campground near the gate. Bring your own mat and water!

9:15 AM               KIDS TENT: KGLT Kids Songwriting Workshop. Meet at the Festival’s Main Entrance gate (west side), pre-registration required.

10:00 AM             PIE AND PRAISE: Outdoor Worship at the Band Shell on Main, bring a lawn chair! (Main & 1st Ave NE)

10:00 AM             MAIN GATE: Wristband Exchange opens at the Main Entrance to the Festival Grounds

11:00 AM             FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN: All arts/crafts and food/beer/wine vendors open

11AM – 2:30PM RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale, supports the Red Ants Pants Foundation!

11:00 AM             HAY WAGON: Rides begin, service throughout the day until the horses get tired

11:00 AM             SIDE STAGE: KGLT Kids Songwriting Workshop Performance

11:00 AM             DEMO AREA: Crosscut Contest Preliminaries – women’s, men’s, and co-ed divisions!

11:00 AM               KIDS TENT: Kids Leather Stamping Class with Shooting Star Saddlery

11:30 AM             CAMPGROUND: Friends of Yoked Parish Hymn Sing-along at Middle Gate

12:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Adeem the Artist

1:00 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Angelia McDanel

1:00 PMish            DEMO AREA: Trailer Backing, Chainsaws, Dovetails, Women in Ag and More!

1:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Summer Dean

2:30 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Lena Marie Schiffer

2:30 PMish          DEMO AREA: Crosscut Competition Finals

2:30 PMish          KIDS TENT: Montana Discovery Foundation – Junior Ants

2:55 PM               MAIN STAGE: Martin Guitar raffle winner announced!

3:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Sarah Jarosz

4:00 PM               SIDE STAGE: Left on Tenth

4:30 PM            MAIN STAGE: Lukas Nelson

6:00 PM              Festival Grounds Close

8:00 PM              SHUTTLE: Service ends

Monday, July 29th

12:00 PM             CAMPGROUND CLOSED – Happy trails!!!