Monty Klistoff

Over the past couple of decades, we have seen Butte flourish into one of the most fan-friendly festival cities in the Northwest. Anyone who doubts this need just attend a single event at the Montana Folk Festival, which will be coming up here in just a few short weeks. Shoot, you only need look back a few weeks to see the turnout for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration to see what kind of a party Butte is capable of throwing. But there's one festival that is relatively new, but one that started out big and has only continued to grow. And I'm talking about Brawls and Kickstart Days.

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 Butte Civic Center will again be the site as Fight Kingdom II takes center stage in what last time was a near sellout. This card promises to pack just as mighty as a punch with some big local names taking place and the return of crowd favorite Kolby LeCoure.

If you're part of an event here in town that draws a crowd or if you're still in the planning stages, the Butte Tourism Improvement District has grant money available and the application deadline has been extended to 5pm this Thursday, February 15. Hard copies will be accepted at the Butte Chamber of Commerce at 1000 George Street.

Monty Klistoff has gradually been bringing this spirit of stunts, fun and music to Butte with Brawls and Kickstart Days which has been taking place at the Butte Depot the first weekend of August over the last couple of years and this year may be the biggest yet. Brawls and Kickstart Days 2023 will be August 4th and 5th.

Coming to the Butte Civic Center on April 29 it is "Fight Kingdom" which will bring mixed martial arts back to what is to be expected to be a receptive Southwest Montana audience.