4 Best Performing Arts in Kalispell, Missoula, and Northwest Montana, Montana

Glacier Symphony, Orchestra and Chorale

Voices of the mountains blend at concerts by the Glacier Symphony, Orchestra and Chorale, held in several venues around Whitefish and Kalispell. Conductor John Zoltek and his talented musicians hold a Spring Festival in April (Kalispell) and the week-long Festival Amadeus in August (Whitefish) only a short drive from the splendor of Glacier National Park.

Kettlehouse Amphitheater

Located on the banks of the legendary Blackfoot River 8 miles west of downtown, the Kettlehouse Amphitheater has helped put Missoula on the map as a mecca for live music. This 4,250-seat outdoor concert venue allows concertgoers to enjoy their favorite bands in a beautiful mountain setting. Recent shows include Nora Jones, Robert Plant, The Decemberists and Primus.

O'Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center

Home of the Whitefish Theater Company, this intimate theater hosts a variety of year-round live performances and concerts, as well as classic and independent films. In August, the O'Shaughnessy hosts the Glacier Symphony's Festival Amadeus, a week-long classical music festival.

Concerts
1 Central Ave., Whitefish, Montana, 59937, USA
406-862–5371

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River Bend Stage

Every Summer Sunday from June through August at Bigfork's Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park, hear live music—from orchestral to salsa—performed by local musicians and regionally known bands at the River Bend Stage.