PHOTOS: Locals take center stage at Under the Big Sky 2025
Whitefish Pilot | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
Whitefish-based Hannah King returns to the Under the Big Sky music festival stage. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Halladay Quist performs at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Rhett Baxter and band Radio Ranch plays at Under the Big Sky on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Boots on the lawn as people dip their toes in the creek at Under the Big Sky music festival Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish-based cellist Lee Zimmerman on stage with Drew Landry at Under the Big Sky music festival on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead County officers Hurst, Ramsey and Domph are among many first responders ensuring Under the Big Sky runs smoothly and safely. Domph said she was working a busy weekend, bouncing from the Event at Rebecca Farm to the music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Bozeman-based artist Conner Peyton plays at Under the Big Sky on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Edward Johnson, visiting from Houston to work vending at Under the Big Sky, said that while serving up cold ones, he also spent time at the festival directing men away from the ladies restrooms. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Drew Landry and the North County Ramblers play at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Two girls dance in the creek at Big Mountain Ranch during Under the Big Sky. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Sausage Queen staff pose for a photo at Under the Big Sky festival. Many local food and clothing vendors are all hands on deck for the three day festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Mumford & Sons, the Saturday night headliner at Under the Big Sky, plays to a massive crowd. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Rob Quist plays with daughter Halladay Quist at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
A cowboy in the Sunday rodeo at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Juuso "Fingers" Rodriguez of Kalispell's Fair Trade Tattoo gives a visitor fresh ink at the tattoo saloon set up at the Under the Big Sky Music Festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Emily Hackethorn performs with Drew Landry at Under the Big Sky music festival Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Clara Wieck plays on stage with Halladay Quist at Under the Big Sky music festival on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival returned to Whitefish last weekend, July 18-20, at Big Mountain Ranch. Local artists were in the spotlight as about 20,000 people flocked to show their support at Big Mountain Ranch - including many behind-the-scenes workers, vendors and first responders.
Halladay Quist performs at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Rhett Baxter and band Radio Ranch plays at Under the Big Sky on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Boots on the lawn as people dip their toes in the creek at Under the Big Sky music festival Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish-based cellist Lee Zimmerman on stage with Drew Landry at Under the Big Sky music festival on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead County officers Hurst, Ramsey and Domph are among many first responders ensuring Under the Big Sky runs smoothly and safely. Domph said she was working a busy weekend, bouncing from the Event at Rebecca Farm to the music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Bozeman-based artist Conner Peyton plays at Under the Big Sky on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Edward Johnson, visiting from Houston to work vending at Under the Big Sky, said that while serving up cold ones, he also spent time at the festival directing men away from the ladies restrooms. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Drew Landry and the North County Ramblers play at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Two girls dance in the creek at Big Mountain Ranch during Under the Big Sky. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Sausage Queen staff pose for a photo at Under the Big Sky festival. Many local food and clothing vendors are all hands on deck for the three day festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Mumford & Sons, the Saturday night headliner at Under the Big Sky, plays to a massive crowd. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Rob Quist plays with daughter Halladay Quist at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
A cowboy in the Sunday rodeo at Under the Big Sky music festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Juuso "Fingers" Rodriguez of Kalispell's Fair Trade Tattoo gives a visitor fresh ink at the tattoo saloon set up at the Under the Big Sky Music Festival. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Emily Hackethorn performs with Drew Landry at Under the Big Sky music festival Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Clara Wieck plays on stage with Halladay Quist at Under the Big Sky music festival on Sunday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)