Previewing the 2023 Under the Big Sky Festival

Situated on the 350-acre Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish, Montana, the Under the Big Sky Music, Rodeo and Roundup Festival is set to begin later this week. The festival that is hosted by Outriders Presents, brings together a fantastic musical lineup of alt-country, outlaw country, American, bluegrass, folk and rock music over three days from July 14 – 16, 2023.

Headliners for the fourth installment of Under the Big Sky include Zach Bryan, Caamp and Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Williams Jr. And if this is not enough, the support acts are all at the top of their game including Whiskey Meyers, Ryan Bingham, Elle King, Colter Wall, Charlie Crocket, The Dead South and more!

Under the Big Sky Festival debuted in 2019 and returned after a one-year hiatus in 2021 and 2022. Held on the scenic operational Big Mountain Ranch, the setting offers a nature lover’s paradise of grassy prairies set alongside forested hills and a running creek with a backdrop of Whitefish Mountain Resort. And as an added bonus, it’s located just 30 miles from Glacier National Park.

Events will kick off on Friday with the Under the Big Sky Rodeo that’s followed by an evening lineup of five bands that’s headlined by Cammp.

Friday July 14 / Doors 3pm

Big Mountain Stage

• 3:30 – 5:00 Rodeo

Great Northern Stage

• 4:00 – 4:45 Archertown
• 5:15 – 6:00 Drayton Farley
• 6:30 – 7:15 Luke Grimes
• 7:45 – 9:00 Colter Wall
• 9:30 – 11:00 Caamp

Saturday July 15 / Doors 12pm

Big Mountain Stage

• 12:30 – 1:15 War Pony
• 1:45 – 2:30 Izaak Opatz
• 3:00 – 4:00 The Local Honeys
• 4:30 – 5:30 Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
• 6:00 – 7:00 Hogslop String Band
• 7:30 – 8:30 49 Winchester
• 9:00 – 10:00 Elle King

Great Northern Stage

• 1:30 – 2:00 Radio Ranch
• 2:30 – 3:15 Kat Hasty
• 3:45 – 4:30 Hayes Call
• 5:00 – 6:00 Leann Rimes
• 6:30 – 7:30 Ryan Bingham With The Texas Gentlemen
• 8:00 – 9:00 Whiskey Myers
• 9:30 – 11:00 Hank Williams Jr.

Sunday July 16 / Doors 12pm

Big Mountain Stage

• 12:30 – 1:15 Jamie Wyman
• 1:45 – 2:30 The Helnore Highwaterband
• 3:00 – 4:00 The Red Clay Strays
• 4:30 – 5:30 Vincent Neil Emerson
• 6:00 – 7:00 Kitchen Dwellers
• 7:30 – 8:30 Shane Smith & The Saints
• 9:00 – 10:00 The Dead South

Great Northern Stage

• 1:30 – 2:00 Colby Acuff
• 2:30 – 3:15 Cristina Vane
• 3:45 – 4:30 Bella White
• 5:00 – 6:00 Nikki Lane
• 6:30 – 7:30 Charley Crockett
• 8:00 – 9:00 Marcus King
• 9:30 – 11:00 Zach Bryan

In addition to the festival lineup, there are also pre and after parties at Great Northern and The Remington in Whitefish and The Coop in nearby Columbia Falls.

Of course, the main focus of Under the Big Sky is the music, but the festival offers a bit more than just that. There are horse rides, petting zoo, mercantile row, and tattoos from Deathproof Tattoo. Mercantile Row will spotlight local Montana artisans selling handmade goods, jewelry, hats, records and more! In addition, the Mercantile will feature Nikki Lane’s High Class Hillbilly as she’ll be performing on the Great Northern Stage on Sunday afternoon.

To purchase tickets to the 2023 edition of Under the Big Sky Festival, visit the LYTE Ticket Exchange at https://underthebigsky.lyte.com/3706260. The LYTE exchange is the only secure way to buy and sell and the only way to ensure your tickets are valid.