Entertainment

After a soggy weekend, Butte High and Butte Central look to get back on track for the last few remaining dates of the spring sports season. This week's schedule features a makeup date for City Championship Baseball and Senior Parent's Night for a couple of other local teams. Here is what the Bulldogs and Maroons have on their sports schedule for this wee

Yeah, this is going to be a big night. Of course, any time Monty Klistoff and NXT Gen Entertainment are behind the show, you know that things are going to get crazy. Klistoff, as you probably remember, is the man behind the bare-knuckle boxing events that have kicked off the last 2 summers at their "Brawls and Kickstart Days" at the Butte Depot, Klistoff's indoor productions might even be more impressive. The first Fight Kingdom event was impressive and exciting, the crowd was boisterous, and the lighting and sound practically made you feel as if you were on the Las Vegas Strip. Saturday's is expected to be even better.

The An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival is coming up on a milestone this summer. The weekend of August 9th through the 11th will be the festival's 20th year in the Mining City and organizers are expecting the best festival to date. In February, organizers announced the headlining performers for this years festival at the Original Mineyard and attendees are in for a treat as The Elders, Altan, The Spain Brothers and the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance will be this year's headliners.

Back by the popular demand for winter to be over, the Butte Farmers' Market will return for the 2024 season on Saturday, May 18 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on West Park Street between Main and Dakota Streets in Uptown Butte. The market will run every Saturday through the summer for 21 Saturdays until October 5.

The Butte Elks Lodge at 240 W. Galena is going to be busy this week with everything from trivia and bingo to music and dancing with events beginning this Wednesday evening.

Saturday will see the Butte High Bulldogs and Butte Central Maroons face each other in baseball highlighting a busy week for both schools. Here's a look at what the Bulldogs and Maroons have on their collective sports schedules for this week:

Organizers have announced the second wave of performers coming to the Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana this July 12-14. “It’s shaping up to be a strong lineup for this July's Montana Folk Festival packed with master musicians and dancers” says Festival Director George Everett. "You can expect to find plenty that's familiar but also to be amazed at the variety and diversity of the event."

When it comes to outstanding Mexican cuisine, Montana has many establishments that could stake claim to the title of "Best in the State". And as it the case with any given Montana topic, the Mining City has several contenders for the title. Should you find yourself in Butte, America and are looking for great Mexican food, here are a few places that are sure to blow you away.

Mike Ott is one of Montana's most talented musicians, visual artists and magicians. His comedy and magic show is this Friday, 7pm at the Butte Elks.

This Saturday, East Galena Street in Uptown Butte is going to be hopping once again as local entrepreneur Matt Boyle is putting on the "Munchies Off Main 420 Food Truck Festival" which is set to provide food, entertainment, unique vendors and a lot of fun starting at 11am outside of Collective Elevation at 34 E. Galena. Boyle is no stranger to events, big or small, and this festival will be the third food truck gathering he's hosted since last Spring and this year's gathering will have plenty of treats.