PHOTOS: Under the Big Sky music festival draws thousands to Whitefish
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Eureka-based artist Michelle Rivers plays at Under the Big Sky on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Old Crow Medicine Show plays at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival on July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Tomara plays at Under the Big Sky music festival on Saturday, July 18. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Tomara plays at Under the Big Sky music festival on Saturday, July 18. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
People dance during Old Crow Medicine Show's performance at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish-based performer Andrew Brozak at Under the Big Sky on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
People dance during Old Crow Medicine Show's performance at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish's Hannah King joins the Michelle River Band at Under the Big Sky on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Hogslop String Band performs at Under the Big Sky music festival on Sunday, July 19. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Celeste and Kate visiting from Toronto and Saskatchewan enjoy popsicles at Under the Big Sky on July 17. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
The Brudi Brothers plays at Under the Big Sky music festival on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
People flocked to Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish for Under the Big Sky July 17-19.
Organized by Outriders Present since 2019, the music festival draws about 20,000 people.
This year's headliners were Chris Stapleton, Cody Jinks and Zach Top. Other big names included Stephen Wilson Jr., Charles Wesley Godwin, Of Monsters and Men, Old Crow Medicine Show and Kaitlin Butts.
Flathead Valley locals Archertown, Miller Campbell, Hannah King, Michelle Rivers, Radio Ranch and Tomara were on stage throughout the weekend. Madeline Hawthorne, Blue Point and the Kyle Hunter Band represented Montana.
Old Crow Medicine Show plays at Under the Big Sky on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival on July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Tomara plays at Under the Big Sky music festival on Saturday, July 18. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Tomara plays at Under the Big Sky music festival on Saturday, July 18. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
People dance during Old Crow Medicine Show's performance at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish-based performer Andrew Brozak at Under the Big Sky on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
People dance during Old Crow Medicine Show's performance at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish's Hannah King joins the Michelle River Band at Under the Big Sky on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Hogslop String Band performs at Under the Big Sky music festival on Sunday, July 19. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Celeste and Kate visiting from Toronto and Saskatchewan enjoy popsicles at Under the Big Sky on July 17. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
The Brudi Brothers plays at Under the Big Sky music festival on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 19, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)