SEELEY LAKE – The Bob Marshall Music Festival announced seven of the confirmed bands at their Launch Party Dec. 2. While the festival, now dubbed "Montana's Music Festival," isn't until the middle of July, more than 50 people gathered to find out what bands are confirmed for 2017, socialize and dance to the music of Good Old Fashioned.
The second annual festival will be July 13-16, 2017 on the vacant land owned by Kevin Wetherell south of the Wilderness Gateway Inn. On-site camping will be available. Beer and wine will be sold at the event. The Seeley Lake Community Foundation is the organization putting on the festival with the help of several business sponsors.
"The Bob Marshall Music Festival celebrates and shares our heritage and community through music and activities. The Seeley Lake Community Foundation board of directors believes this Festival is of economic benefit to Seeley Lake," said SLCF Executive Director Anne Beach.
Event Organizer Chris Stout said they are hoping to offer 24 bands on four stages on the festival grounds and a main stage at Lindey's Prime Steak House as well as other pop up music at businesses around town. The lineup for the festival will again be a mix of genres including blues, rock, bluegrass and gospel on Sunday.
The confirmed bands include: Deer Tick, Dead Man Winter (formerly Trampled by Turtles), Mulligan Brothers, Jeffrey Foucault, National Park Radio, Elephant Revival and Status the Band. Attendees at the 2016 Festival said Status the Band was the number one band they wanted to see return.
While many of the details still are in the works, Stout said they intend to have all Montana Bands on Thursday. Along with the music on Friday and Saturday there will also be the 50K trail run, mountain bike races, a paddleboard race on Seeley Lake, the Change Your Pace 10K, 5K and 2K Fun Runs, food vendors and activities for children. This year the festival will end with Gospel Sunday led by Faith Chapel Pastor Gary Wayne. There will be no charge to attend Sunday morning.
"We just want everyone to know that the festival is going to happen next year bigger and better than last year," said Stout. "It's going to be a huge weekend in Seeley."
Festival passes are available at the SLCF office in the Bison and Bear Center and online at thebobmusic.com. They are $40 through Dec. 25, $50 until June 30 and $60 in July. Single day passes are $40. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.
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