Events
Live Music
Family Fun
Friday, August 25th, 2023 lineup
12:30pm – Kids’ Rock Bands
2:30pm – Joan Zen
4:30pm – Soul Funk Collective
6:30pm – Taj Weekes & Adowa
8:30pm – Super Chikan
Saturday, August 26th, 2023 lineup
12:30pm – Cowboy Andy & the Salamanders
2:30pm – Fireside Collective
4:30pm – Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs
6:30pm – Big Richard
8:30pm – The Travelin’ McCourys
River City Roots Festival: Past Performances
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Family Roots Fest: Saturday, August 26th, 2023 (10am-2pm in Caras Park)
Family Roots Fest Stage Schedule:
TBA
2023 Activity Providers
COMING SOON!
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Art Show
4-Mile Roots Run
Earth without Art would be eh…and so would Roots Fest! Discover art made by local and regional artists from pottery to leathergoods, paintings to jewelry. Support local artists and bring home something unique. Open Friday 12pm -7pm and Saturday 10am – 7pm.
2023 Artists
COMING SOON!
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Saturday, August 26th, 2023 – 8:30am | Start E. Main, Finish Caras Park
Check in late spring 2023 to register.
Our region’s largest arts and music festival showcases the gem of Western Montana – Downtown Missoula. This event, a unique public/private partnership, celebrates Missoula Downtown’s success and provides an opportunity to highlight some of Missoula’s most recently-developed attractions.
Roots Run is brought to you by Run Wild Missoula, in partnership with the Missoula Downtown Association.
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Food Court
Support Our Roots Sidewalk Sale
Travel the world through your tastebuds. Immerse yourself in the local tastes and smells of some of Western Montana’s best food vendors! Open Friday 12pm – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 10pm.
Food vendor lineup coming soon!
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SUPPORT OUR ROOTS SIDEWALK SALE – AUGUST 25-27TH, 2023
There’s nothing better than seeing our community coming out to “Support Our Roots” by supporting locally owned shops, boutiques, cafes, and restaurants! Downtown shopping and dining has something for everyone.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES IN 2022!
Unseen Missoula Music Tour
This is the place that I miss the most but
This town is full of ghosts….
Chart the course of the local rock scene in Missoula, from the 1960s to today! This tour will show the broader arc of local rock in Missoula through a walking tour of Missoula’s current and past music venues, famous musical acts, and all things musical in Missoula. The tour will meet at Caras Park and you will receive more details after purchasing tickets.
Silkworm sings it best, Into the garden city I’m on the rise…
This tour is an exciting new part of Roots Fest in Downtown Missoula! Ticket purchases come with a Roots Fest plastic cup, a free drink token and a wristband. Please note: this is a 21+ tour.
Times and Dates of tour TBA
Thank You To Our 2022 Sponsors
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR TITLE SPONSORS: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK AND BOB WARD'S SPORTS & OUTDOORS
Children’s Dentistry of the Rockies • Opportunity Bank • Runner’s Edge • DJ&A • HDR • First Security Bank • Mountain Line • WGM Group • Dorsey & Whitney • Good Food Store • DoubleTree by Hilton • AC Hotel/Residence Inn by Marriot • The Galleries at 120 N. Higgins (Allez!, Art Vault, Radius Gallery, and Relic) • Stockman Bank • Your Home Improvement Co. • Boone Karlberg • Zip Beverage • Badlander • Grizzly Liquor • ATTIC • First Montana Bank • Chase Jones, INK Realty • Shanti Guitars • Mind Palmer, Berkshire Hathaway Montana Properties • Poteet Construction • DCI • A&E Design • PayneWest Insurance • Climate Smart Missoula • Missoula Parking Commission • City of Missoula • Red’s Towing