1420. Bonner, Montana

[@UDPride]

Montana is where Big Sky meets perfection.

[@steven_scattergood]

Absolutely beautiful and sitting here in Melbourne Australia having breakfast going for another fantastic walk. Thank you Lee. Always great to see the heart warming magnificent smiles of Amy and Brad. Hi to everyone.🙏🙃

[@RockandRollWoman]

👋

[@steven_scattergood]

@@RockandRollWoman🖐

[@steven_scattergood]

@@hanspeterlillese2225Hiya Hans.✌️🙃

[@artemisXsidecross]

Good to see you back again Steven, this is the kind of venue setting that will always put a smile on my face with my memories of an other day. ☮

[@ResidentialCentersofAmerica]

Lee shares another beautiful location with fans from around the world. Goes to show the guys on top of their craft are often the most generous and caring souls Enjoy your time in Montana.

[@douglasdegraff8335]

Montana, How Magnificent!!!!!!!

[@artemisXsidecross]

Bonner, Montana, in Missoula County is at an elevation of about 3300 feet and the kind of space to be alone with your thoughts and the grace to be on horse back along side your canine. All that to be true, on the 97 degree heat today a bit of shade is a welcomed oasis. Thank you Leland for the visit. 👍

[@Mark_Brooks]

Reminds me of countless hours in the Colorado Rockies. Whatever the weather, but especially when it was 98 in Denver.

[@m1nn1s]

​@@Mark_BrooksA real 'breath of fresh air' 💖 🗻⛰️🏔️

[@Ras7685]

As I keep watching your post's from town to town.....it really makes me appreciate just how many people and how much stuff it takes to put just one of these shows on. Thanks for the behind the scenes Leland ....I do appreciate it !

[@gstevens6948]

Oh my gosh, just when you thought it couldn’t get any more beautiful…. 😮

[@jordana99]

Wow! I taught school there 20 or so years ago! The Top Hat bar!

[@calsurflance5598]

I don’t know if you can force yourself to endure such a place. But your a professional. I’m sure you can persevere!👌🏔🏔 Beautiful venue!

[@robertwilliamson5309]

who ever books for you guys does a killer job you all play the coolest places

[@ChefJamesRusk]

Can’t emagin walking outside… and seeing views like that everyday!!! Montana is still so beautiful….pristine!!! This is a testament to man’s ability to integrate nature and top notch architecture providing beauty accentuating blow mind !!!! HA!! Thank you Leland!!! ❤ wow!! 🌹🪷🌹🪷🌹🪷🥰🎶🖕🖕🖕🖕👍

[@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596]

What a gentle, mountainous backdrop - stunning

[@m1nn1s]

💖 🏔️🗻

[@FreedomRock44]

Thanks for the tour!!!!!!

[@rogerfernandez3775]

Thank you Master for another wonderful tour! I'll be waiting for the interview with Amy.

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

Looking forward to the Amy video. I think talking with the crew (such as how they do a sound check, for example) and others like the bus drivers would be very interesting. What a beautiful country setting you are in today. Enjoy!

[@Northcountry1926]

Just Stunning Vistas … Wonderful of you, Leland to share - Love Montana - From North of the 49th 🇨🇦… ps: hope you’ll return soon to Calgary AB

[@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596]

Groove the show tonight, Lee and have a blast. Lots of lovefrom Colorado.

[@FreedomRock44]

Just the coolest Venues!!!!!

[@michaeloberly6129]

Looks lovely (and breezy)...great place to play.

[@gustavoviveros8394]

Thank you!!! Happy Saturday ✋🏻

[@hippydippy]

What a magical place... Wow!

[@Ky6Stringer]

🎶 Turn me loose, set me free...somewhere in the middle of Montana. 🎶

[@suecorrigan]

Good evening from Cape Cod Lee and everyone! ⛵️⚓️ I don't know, but I'm really loving there outdoor venues the most. Must be something about being in nature with music. Montana is a gorgeous looking state witj that mountain backdrop. ⛰️ Haha, hey Brad! 👀 😆 Have an amazing show tonight, everyone! 🎸🎶😃😎🎤

[@BP-ww9fp]

Looks like big sky country. Now that's one tall stage!

[@Ras7685]

Excellent idea for Amy...can't wait.

[@Ian-Steele]

Great scenery at that location.

[@rickpreciado2510]

Thank you for a fantastic show this evening. I'm happy to see you appreciate all that we have here, Come back and see us again soon. I'm looking forward to following along on your adventures.

[@jimbroughton]

Gorgeous location!

[@ArmistBates]

Beautiful ❤

[@michaelvaladez6570]

Oh my big sky country. I hope you have your cowboy hat and boots.Location , location...boy is this quite a change..awesome !!

[@Christian-yh7bs]

The coach drivers deserve all the glory…

[@91Kingscrib84]

I have friends who are just visiting Big Sky country from the US southeast. Beautiful country. I see the tansy (those yellow button-like flowers) are doing well. They smell really nice & are great dried flowers for the house. Nice venue. Amphitheater style with lawn seats. Sorry it's so ghastly hot, though. I read that the eastern US is in for even more extreme heat. WTH have we done to the planet? Again, folks are going to be treated to a fine evening's music. Wish I could be there to enjoy it & the majestic setting. Keep well, travel safe. Thanks for another great mise en scène of the venue, Leland.

[@pamharris990]

Ah Montana, big sky country! Beautiful (should have brought the Bassetts!!!) Thanks for sharing!

[@DmMass-m7n]

Thanks Lee. What a beautiful venue. Yall gotta make alot of fuel stops on the journey East so film them plz? Always a pleasure. Big fan from Memphis.

[@Mark_Brooks]

Funky and classy at the same time.

[@mike605]

Thank you Lee. it's so cool to see all the places you get to play and all the cool people you work with so Thank you again from Seattle.

[@briangarrett6510]

Your Tour Bus Driver deserves a raise!

[@m1nn1s]

They're at 3300 feet already.... 😍💖🏔️🗻🤗

[@lavatar3562]

An amazing location for an amphitheatre, enjoy!

[@Linda-wk9ue]

what a beautiful place

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This is pretty cool. I would like to visit Montana one day. Some of my relatives have been there, and they liked it. It's close to Alberta, so it would something good to see. I really enjoy these vlogs. Cheers! Leland!✌️

[@RockandRollWoman]

Gorgeous! And windy. Glad you have some family time. Hope there's a doggy hit involved. ✌️

[@johncopeland3826]

I've only just realised that the Winter months would be more spectacular than Summer in Bonnar , Montana Mr Sklar ,if that's possible ! The snow covered hills , evergreens and land would be a sight for sore eyes to behold . I ran out of superlatives for your playing venues some time ago ....it's such a privilege to enjoy these wonderful unedited videos from you . C yah .

[@davidmarais1048]

Stunning venue, to match the stunning tunes and musicianship.

[@chiptoothtech4937]

THANK YOU LELAND!!! ALWAYS HAVE A BLAST LOOKING AT THE INTERESTING PLACES YOU AND CREW PLAY AT ^_^!!

[@davidramos7254]

My sister lived in Montana for a while. She said you never knew when you would come across a theater pavilion dropped in to somewhere. Continued safe travels.

[@MikeKobb]

Wow, what a beautiful venue! And that was Stuart Duncan missing the trash can with his plate! I didn’t realize he was in the Large Band. Very cool.

[@GenesisLisa]

Beautiful venue!!

[@slipperynoodle20]

Awesome beauty. I was worried that catering would supply big plates of beans and the show would turn into a Blazing Saddles situation. Thanks❤️👍❤️👍

[@m1nn1s]

Leland could be Gene Wilder, and Brad Lealy has to be the Sherriff 🌟🤠 💖

[@leechild4655]

When you said where you were I thought, do you have your zircon-encrusted scissors in your hand? ..all along the borderline.. n/m Jason Bonhan in interview mentioned you as one of the greats he has had the pleasure of working with. It was cool to hear him say it. I had to back it up and hear again. -)

[@lelandsklar6363]

Loved playing with Jason too!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

​@@lelandsklar6363I saw Jason Bonham live with Heart. So many great musicians in this world. If there was a boxed set made with all the artists and bands you've worked with, it would be pretty massive.

[@leechild4655]

@@lelandsklar6363 tweezers not scissors. and me a huge zappa fan too, embarrassing . mental toss flycoon

[@Jake_Banks]

A nice walk around a stunning place.

[@composerprov]

Wow! What a beautiful place! Looks like a terrific venue. I've played in far worse! Thanks for this and all the videos you post. Watching them has become a part of my day.

[@BasicDrumming]

I appreciate you, thank you for making content.

[@peterottes6900]

Okay, you've got me hooked. Just a lovely walk around. Man the amount of music that you are a part of is staggering. I'm sorry I missed the show in Lowell. I love that venue. Enjoy the rest of the tour.. And thanks for the quiet time.

[@davepounds8924]

Beautiful! I bet you could have caught some nice trout in that river!!!!

[@m1nn1s]

There was a good 'stream' flowing, and the clarity of the 💦 water is heavenly 💖🤠🗻🏔️🎣 🐟🐟🦋🐝🦆🦉

[@John-ic6zo]

Great tour diary Lee.Really interesting to see behind the scenes.

[@eddiethek]

Majestic!

[@leekosmin8788]

Moving to Montana soon, gonna be a dental floss tycoon. Beautiful location and venue.

[@RockandRollWoman]

Just you and the pygmy pony? Don't forget the zircon-encrusted tweezers...

[@leekosmin8788]

@@RockandRollWoman Might as well be on the moon

[@Mark_Brooks]

In the fall of 2016, Tim O’Leary, co-founder of KettleHouse Brewing Co, and Nick Checota, owner of the Top Hat Lounge, The Wilma, and Logjam Presents, were attending the same business lunch in Missoula to talk about tourism and its effect on the Montana economy. Nick mentioned that he was looking for an outdoor venue to hold concerts. At the next break, Tim, who was in the middle of putting the finishing touches on our new brewery in Bonner, MT, approached Nick and suggested that he come take a look at our spot on the Blackfoot River. A few days later, Nick came out to the site and a week later (this may be a slight exaggeration, but only slight), there were bulldozers and backhoes.

[@Mark_Brooks]

Thus began a collaboration between KettleHouse Brewing Co and KettleHouse Amphitheater - a state of the art, 4,000 capacity amphitheater on the banks of the Big Blackfoot River in Bonner, Montana. Outdoor concerts with a craft brewery a hundred feet away - does it get any better? Nick achieved the near impossible and broke ground in October 2016 and welcomed Lyle Lovett and His Large Band for the inaugural concert on July 13, 2017.

[@Mark_Brooks]

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[@artemisXsidecross]

Thank you once more Mark 👍

[@Mark_Brooks]

@@artemisXsidecross You're always welcome, Artemis.

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

@@Mark_Brooks Thank you 😊 Mark!

[@stevestanley1114]

Gotta be much cooler than here on FLA Gulf Coast!! Enjoy the break from summer Lee.

[@RockandRollWoman]

I'm feeling for everybody stuck in the heat. From my east coast years, I know it's humid too. Take care!

[@artemisXsidecross]

Southern Europe, Italy, to Turkey, and most everything south of that is excessively hot.

[@carmenlessard4925]

Wow. Thank you!

[@KapilaSudesh]

Very much looking forward to the interview with Amy ❤❤❤❤

[@raybassman7536]

Enjoy the mountains while you can, Next stop, flatlands of the midwest.

[@buzzsmith8146]

Thank you, Leland.

[@RMoore-zt7zs]

Wow, what a place.

[@amfwelsh]

Wow that setting is stunning

[@carolmoline6490]

I Absolutely LOVE the Big Sky State!

[@saritaschwedes8393]

live music outside is wonderful! ❤️🌸 maybe when you sign a box of books write on the box signed.. 🌸

[@m1nn1s]

Good call ❤😊

[@cpmathews2566]

That's gorgeous

[@philip2750]

Another attempt.....Nestled along the The Blackfoot River near Bonner Montanta, just east of Missoula and located at 605 Cold Smoke Ave. Bonner-West Riverside Montgana, 59823 you will come upon the KettleHouse Amphitheater. The amphitheater is complemented with it's sleek intregration of wood paneling and mother nature's boulders making for a beautiful backdrop for up to 4,250 concertgoers to enjoy a uniuely Montana setting while enjoying top flight entertaiment. The Kettlehouse Amphiteater opened on July 20, 2017 with Lyle Lovett being the first entertainer to grace the KettleHouse Amphitheater stage. Lyle was followed by such artist including Alice Cooper, Nora Jones, Foreigner, The Flaming Lips, Bon Iver, Pixies and numerous others since that first concert. Suzy Rizza and Tim O'leary, the owners of KettleHouse Brewing Company lease the property to LogJam Presents.

[@artemisXsidecross]

Thank you Philip 👍

[@philip2750]

@@artemisXsidecross My pleasure.

[@artemisXsidecross]

Montana is small enough where a small local business could do for themselves and make their own entertainment and facility. “KettleHouse Brewing Company is a craft brewing company located in Missoula, Montana. Founded in 1995 by Tim O'Leary and Suzy Rizza, the company has grown from a single taproom to two taprooms in Missoula and a major production facility in Bonner, Montana on the Blackfoot River. In 2017, the company, in collaboration with Top Hat Entertainment, opened the KettleHouse Amphitheater near the new facility in Bonner…” wiki

[@linkedup7346]

wow, some gig!!! It must be fun being in a famous enough band to go on tours like this. Some rig also, 2 busses and 3 semis? Your drivers must be great!!!

[@artemisXsidecross]

It is two semi's and three to four buses in total ☮

[@robgreene1776]

Hopefully, you got to visit the famous Ruana Knives factory while you were there...

[@artemisXsidecross]

I appreciate the art of making fine cutlery and have a few Randall Knifes and Dozier Knifes of D2 steel. I went to their web site and liked what I had seen.

[@FreedomRock44]

BEAUTUFUL!!!!!! WOW!!!!

[@tomcoryell]

Dang Lee! That’s gonna be a long haul from Billings to Ohio! Did you guys play the Willis Allan Ramsey tune about Missoula?

[@lelandsklar6363]

Nope!

[@armignac]

Thanks for all these great Tours! I would really like to know, what string action you have on your bass.

[@DoctorJoanieTool]

Just read an interesting article about chefs hired to travel with touring musicians. How does that work on this tour?

[@artemisXsidecross]

I would think it is handled the same way transportation is done. Depending on the allocated expenses it could vary from an ‘old chevy van’ to a tour bus like Leland’s tour uses. A traveling Chef would be a great addition. The food being offered at the venues looks all the same even when prepared well. Some on the tour who limit or avoid animal products for medical or ethic reasons could certainly benefit from having a chef on tour.

[@lelandsklar6363]

We use a local caterer arranged by the local promoter at each gig.

[@artemisXsidecross]

@@hanspeterlillese2225 Diet on the Tour de France is as important as any bicycle part or athlete's training especially with days on days of competition grind.

[@artemisXsidecross]

@@hanspeterlillese2225 It is down to a science and with its expanding mystery; a complete understanding less than near.

[@artemisXsidecross]

@@lelandsklar6363 The chef would augment the buffet and not replace it 👍

[@kingtwich]

Watch out for baby snakes!. Great googly moogly. Gonna raise me up a crop of dental floss,

[@Stormchaser335]

Thanks Leland for taking this Brit (me) on tour around your beautiful country!. Can you please tell me if the main line array PA rigs are 'in house' at each venue, or do you haul them around with you?. Loving the family vibe of crew and musos.. 🤘

[@SoundsFair--M-and-J]

Wow, shocking. Looks like you managed to find a place that the developers haven't gotten their claws into yet.

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

Nice set up. When was this stage created? Looks recent.

[@marvinmatthews4266]

Send some books to Canada!! 😊

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

Wow! Suggest maybe stock up fruits, nuts and berries, fluids and Smoothies for the long bus ride 💕

[@splashesin8]

❤😃

[@dallaswright9249]

Like a post card Leland love it as always peace out cincy

[@oskarus3]

It's interesting how many musicians played both with Toto and Phil Collins. Lee, Nathan East, Amy Keys, Ricky Lawson, Luis Conte, Fred White...

[@brettmarlar4154]

I hope you brought your zircon encrusted tweezers so you can pluck some fresh, wild, dental floss!

[@goodun2974]

I assume they must have put in some kind of serious drainage system because I could see the bottom of that amphitheater flooding rather quickly in a heavy rainstorm. The speaker cabinets at ground level should probably be lifted up by a foot or so! I've only driven through Montana and Wyoming in early November and so it was snowing, not raining, but I lived in Alberta Canada for a year and I've seen what the monsoon rains and hail storms and flash floods can be like.

[@FreedomRock44]

Ahhhhhhhh Thatsa ah Niccceeeeaaa says Lee's Warwick!!!!!!! Like a fine wine....Let it Breathe!!!!

[@creature307]

Nice trout stream.

[@goodun2974]

Better to play at a Bonner Party than to be on the menu at a Donner Party! 😳

[@kjbunnyboiler]

Scenery time👍🤣

[@m1nn1s]

😊💖🤠🧙‍♂️

[@Buffalobulltofta]

Nice dental floss plants!

[@5454randy]

Got Brad again - though he wasn't playing his sax this time! 12:15

[@harryfatcat]

I had hoped to be at this show but I am not ☹

[@pamr4040]

♥

[@yourtiowally]

Is Sis driving down to see ya?

[@lelandsklar6363]

Yes!

[@travisk4215]

I’m going for cheap joke, are you all ready? Is it hard to get up to that town?

[@travisk4215]

Looks to be off the beaten path.

[@fretfix1]

In the Rockies...the Mountains listen....and speak.

[@erickorte2552]

Brad is so jumpy!!!

[@onefatstratcat]

BEWARE... lots of old guys in the band... there will be a little "atmospheric" effects :)

[@FreedomRock44]

AMY!!!!!!! WE WANT AMY......WE WANT AMY!!!!!! We see you more than just eating.