Mar. 19—The Lil Smokies, a popular Missoula-based band with a Whitefish connection will release its fourth album, "Break of the Tide," in April. The core band members, dobro player Andy Dunnigan, son ...

At their first gig, they didn’t have a name. They were six musicians with stringed instruments in a cabin up in Montana that was also a roadside bar. It was 2009 and they had just gotten hired to play ...

What: The Lil Smokies perform. Where: Tent outside the Arrabelle in Lionshead Village. When: Wednesday, July 19, 6 p.m. Cost: Free. More information: Visit http://www ...

By most any measure, the Lil Smokies had a big year in 2016. The members of the Missoula progressive bluegrass band estimate they played at least 170 shows. "This is definitely the most shows we've ...