Butte Depot

Butte, Montana is known for its rough and tumble mining past. The mines in particular relied almost solely on railroads to transport ore and with Butte's population at one time well over 100,000, railway service was one of the most relied-on ways of getting to the Mining City. And the Butte Depot at 818 S. Arizona, formerly the Great Northern Railway Station, was at the heart of it. It is with that in mind that Bill Fisher and his family completely transformed the once-abandoned shell into one of the coolest reception halls you will find anywhere.

Scarlett Bowling is on the road to recovery, but her family has incurred tremendous medical bills but also must make home renovations in order to create a safe and comfortable space for Scarlett to heal and grow. To help out, a Benefit Auction and Bingo Night has been scheduled for April 4th at the Butte Depot 818 S. Arizona. There will be fantastic items up for bid in a silent auction plus exciting bingo games. Delicious refreshments will be available, and every dollar will go directly towards Scarlett's medical expenses and home renovations.

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.

The Eastside Athletic Club at 3200 Dexter in Butte will be the site of a cornhole tournament and benefit for lifelong resident John Maloughney who has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The events will take place on Saturday, September 30 with registration at 11am, competition at noon and events throughout the day including a silent auction, raffle drawings and entertainment.

The Butte Depot at 818 S. Arizona in Butte will be the site of the Dutton Simons benefit set for October 7 at 4pm. Dutton is a Butte infant who has already tackled a lifetime's worth of challenges and has many more to come.

The friends and family of Kaci Wenger Erichsen have planned a benefit fundraiser at the Butte Depot, 818 S. Arizona, on Saturday, September 9.

If the turnout the past several weeks is any indicator, this Thursday night's "Music on Main" event is going to be a big one. Coupled with a favorable forecast and one of Butte's most popular bands and you've got something. Add one of Montana's premiere guitar players to the mix and it adds up to an evening of great music, food and fun that you will want to come early for.

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.

Music has an uncanny way to connect events and memories. Music has its own way of bringing together people with otherwise little in common, but this thread alone can spawn beautiful, lifelong friendships. But with life, as it is with music, the song always comes to an end. Last Saturday's Butte Rock Fest, a huge success in its own right, perhaps inadvertently reminded us that life is fragile.

Country star Morgan Evans will be performing in Butte at the Original Mineyard on Monday, July 3, before the fireworks.