2025 SCHEDULE

11:00 AM               Festival Campground opens to the public

12:00 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    DOWNTOWN: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale, supports the Red Ants Pants Foundation!

4 PM – 6 PM           DOWNTOWN: Farmer’s Market (107 E Main Street, Joanna’s Memorial Park)

7:00 PM                   DOWNTOWN: Premier of “The Feeling of Home” film at The Strand Theater FREE (acoustic performance before)

8:00 PM                DOWNTOWN: FREE Street Dance Begins! Opener: Rocky Mountain Pearls

9:00 PM                DOWNTOWN: FREE Street Dance, Main Street White Sulphur! Headliner: Kalyn Beasley 

2:30 AM                   SHUTTLE: Service ends

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

3 PM – 8:30 PM       RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale at the RAP Foundation and Two Basset Tent!

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

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

4:00 PM                    DOWNTOWN: Screening of “The Feeling of Home” film at The Strand Theater FREE

4:00 PM                MAIN STAGE: Give It To ‘Em, FLORABELLE!

5:00 PMish             SIDE STAGE: Will Overman

5:00 PMish             DEMO AREA: Horse & Wagon Driving

5:00 PMish             KIDS TENT: “Food for a Bear: The Bear Necessities” with Montana Discovery Foundation

5:30 PM               MAIN STAGE: Marcedes Carroll 

6 PM                       KIDS TENT: Closes

6:30 PMish           SIDE STAGE: Maddi Warren & Alli Butler

6:30 PMish           DEMO AREA: Horseshoeing 101

7:00 PM             MAIN STAGE: Tylor & the Train Robbers 

8:00 PMish          SIDE STAGE: The Best Westerns

8:30 PM            MAIN STAGE: Stephen Wilson Jr. 

9:30 PMish         SIDE STAGE: Sugar Britches

10:00 PM         MAIN STAGE: St. Paul & The Broken Bones 

2:30 AM              SHUTTLE: Service ends

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!

9:00 AM                     MAIN GATE: KGLT Kids Songwriting Workshop. Pre-registration required.

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

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

10:00 AM                  DOWNTOWN: Screening of “The Feeling of Home” film at The Strand Theater FREE

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

11 AM – 8:30 PM      RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale at the RAP Foundation and Two Basset Tents!

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

11:45 AM               MAIN STAGE: Land Acknowledgment by Omia’nists’ahkhanyuhnaámaaki (Maggie Johnston), Blackfoot Nation Tribal Member

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: Foreshadow 

12:00 PM             FOUNDATION TENT: Girls Leadership Program – Bracelet Making Meet & Greet

1:00 PMish            SIDE STAGE: Annie Bartholomew

1:00 PMish            DEMO AREA: Right Choice Sheep Shearing

1:00 PMish           KIDS TENT: Join the Band! with Thrive

1:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Abby Posner 

2:30 PMish          SIDE STAGE: Kyle Hunter & the Mountain Standard

2:30 PMish          DEMO AREA: Axe Throwing with MSU Big Sky Timbersports

2:30 PMish            KIDS TENT: “Where the Water Wanders” with Montana Discovery Foundation

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

3:00 PM              MAIN STAGE: David Howley

4:00 PMish            SIDE STAGE: Amanda Stewart

4:00 PMish            DEMO AREA: Nailed It! Carpentry 101

4:00 PM                  DOWNTOWN: Screening of “The Feeling of Home” film at The Strand Theater FREE

4:30 PM               MAIN STAGE: Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters

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

6:00 PM                  KIDS TENT: Closes

6:00 PMish            SIDE STAGE: Falcon Heart

6:00 PMish            DEMO AREA: Historic Window Preservation

6:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: The National Parks

7:30 PMish           SIDE STAGE: Paige Plaisance

8:00 PM             MAIN STAGE: Brittney Spencer 

9:30 PMish           SIDE STAGE: John Hewitt & the New Americans

10:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings 

2:30 AM                SHUTTLE: Service ends

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!

9:00 AM                    MAIN GATE: KGLT Kids Songwriting Workshop.  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                      DOWNTOWN: Screening of “The Feeling of Home” film at The Strand Theater FREE

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

11 AM – 2:30 PM        RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale at the RAP Foundation and Two Basset Tents!

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: Leather stamped Bracelets with Shooting Star Saddlery (Ages 8+)

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

11:55 AM                       MAIN STAGE: Chrome Louie Native American Fancy War Dancer

12:00 PM                  MAIN STAGE: Jon Muq 

1:00 PMish                   SIDE STAGE: Tyler John Kraehling

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

1:30 PM                 MAIN STAGE: East Nash Grass 

2:00 PM                   DOWNTOWN: Premier of “The Feeling of Home” film at The Strand Theater FREE

2:30 PMish             SIDE STAGE: Great Aunt

2:30 PMish             DEMO AREA: Crosscut Competition Finals

2:30 PMish             KIDS TENT: “Who’s That Bear” with Montana Discovery Foundation

2:30 PM                  MAIN STAGE: LIVE Red Ants Pants Foundation Livestock Auction

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

3:00 PM               MAIN STAGE: Wonder Women of Country 

4:00 PM                 SIDE STAGE: North Fork Crossing

4:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Steve Earle and Reckless Kelly

6:00 PM               Festival Grounds Close

8:00 PM               SHUTTLE: Service ends

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