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PHOTOS: Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | April 19, 2026 10:45 AM

East Texas singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen, aka Big Velvet, performs with opening acts Radio Ranch and Crowe Boys at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18.



    Paul Cauthen, left, performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Fans cheer as Paul Cauthen performs during a concert at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Fans watch Paul Cauthen perform during a concert at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Fans watch Paul Cauthen perform during a concert at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The drummer for Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ocie Crowe of Crowe Boys performs before Paul Cauthen at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Crowe Boys, Ocie and Wes Crowe, open for Paul Cauthen at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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   Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ocie Crowe of Crowe Boys performs before Paul Cauthen at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Wes Crowe of Crowe Boys performs before Paul Cauthen at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ocie Crowe of Crowe Boys performs before Paul Cauthen at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Paul Cauthen performs at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Saturday, April 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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