PHOTOS: Under the Big Sky 2026
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 1 week AGO
Lead singer of Of Monsters and Men Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir hypes of the crowd during a performance on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Two fans kiss as the Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A fan enjoys a cold beverage as Of Monsters and Men perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Lead singer of Of Monsters and Men Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir sings to the crowd during a performance on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mike Murray and Guthrie Brown with The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees check their reflection in the mirror at the Glacier Rim Hats stand at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans watch the Marcus King Band perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans watch the Marcus King Band perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Two fans embrace as the Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A young girl in the crowd holds a phone as the Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Marcus King and his wife Briley perform "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bandmates of Miller Campbell perform on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mike Murray with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Guthrie Brown and Chris Krager with The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ross Bridgeman with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Guthrie Brown with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Chris Evans with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mike Murray and Guthrie Brown with The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mike Murray with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bandmates of Miller Campbell perform on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A fan enjoys a cold beverage as Of Monsters and Men perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Chris Krager with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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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. | July 18, 2026 11:30 AM
Scenes from the first day of Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17.
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Two fans kiss as the Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A fan enjoys a cold beverage as Of Monsters and Men perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Lead singer of Of Monsters and Men Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir sings to the crowd during a performance on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mike Murray and Guthrie Brown with The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Attendees check their reflection in the mirror at the Glacier Rim Hats stand at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans watch the Marcus King Band perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans watch the Marcus King Band perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Two fans embrace as the Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A young girl in the crowd holds a phone as the Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Marcus King and his wife Briley perform "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bandmates of Miller Campbell perform on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mike Murray with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Guthrie Brown and Chris Krager with The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ross Bridgeman with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Guthrie Brown with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Chris Evans with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mike Murray and Guthrie Brown with The Tobacco River Ramblers perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mike Murray with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bandmates of Miller Campbell perform on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miller Campbell performs on the Big Mountain Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Cody Jinks performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A fan enjoys a cold beverage as Of Monsters and Men perform on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Chris Krager with The Tobacco River Ramblers performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Marcus King Band performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Of Monsters and Men performs on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans enjoy a performance by Of Monsters and Men on the Great Northern Stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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