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Missoula's own home-grown multi-day Jazz Festival, brought to you by Rockin' Rudy's. Jazzoula also presents special performances throughout the year!

Check back here for frequent updates. Jazzoula originated as the brainchild of Bruce Micklus (Rockin Rudy's owner), the Missoula Blues and Jazz Society, along with the UM Jazz Program. It started in the basement of the Wilma, and has grown ever since and helped to nurture and applaud Missoula's flourishing jazz scene. Jazzoula's current home is The Show Room at the ZACC, and in that space produces an annual spring festival and special events throughout the year. For general information about announced events, contact the ZACC at (406)549-7555. If you're a musician, please contact Bruce Micklus via Rockin Rudy's at 406-542-0077, or email [email protected].

10/30/2026

This Sunday Western Union w/ Zootown Swing🎶🌙

Louie and Kimberlee are founding members of Montana’s hottest Texas swing band Western Union, with bandmates David Horgan and Beth Lo from one of Montana’s most renowned jazz and R&B bands-the Big Sky Mudflaps. They have the distinction of being the only Montana band to play at the Montana Folk Festival (July 2016) in addition to opening for Marty Stewart (Sept 2015) and Colorado’s renowned Hot Rize (July 2015). Where jazz meets country, Western Union is Montana’s favorite “countrypolitan” western swing band, specializing in classic Texas Swing & H***y Tonk music. With electric and acoustic guitars, standup bass, pedal steel guitar, and drums – plus sharp-as-a-tack lead vocals and vocal harmonies Western Union delivers the true-blue sound of grassroots America.

Sunday, November 1 // Door at 6:30 PM // Show at 7 PM

10/05/2026

Join the UM Small Group program for an evening of jazz standards, contemporary tunes and originals from the University of Montana musicians.
This performance is free and open to the public – Don’t Miss it!
Monday, October 5 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM

08/20/2026

This Sunday in the Show Room!
Montana’s favorite “countrypolitan” western swing band, Western Union, is bringing classic Texas Swing, H***y Tonk, and plenty of dancing to the ZACC!

Sunday, August 23
Doors + Lindy Hop Dance Lesson at 6:30 PM
Show at 7 PM

07/22/2026

See you next year!

07/22/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to Alberton for Jazzoula at The River Edge Summer Concert in support of Helping Hands of Alberton! For those of you who could not attend, we missed you! Here are some highlights in order of appearance:

Skyler Mendell Sextet
Owen Ross Quartet
Basement Boyz
Night Blooming Jasmine

Address

216 West Main Street
Missoula, MT
59801

Telephone

+14065420077

Website

https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/jazzoula-presents-guitar/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/

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