Summer Concert with Martha Scanlan

Enjoy an evening of music in the raspberry patch with Martha Scanlan! Bring camp chairs or lawn blanket, pack a picnic, and settle in for some tunes beneath the beautiful summer sky. Doors at 6:30pm with music starting at 7pm.

ABOUT MARTHA SCANLAN:

Montana singer-songwriter Martha Scanlan first gained national attention with the innovative old-time string band Reeltime Travelers on TBone Burnett’s soundtrack for Cold Mountain. Her first solo album, The West Was Burning, featuring Dirk Powell, Amy and Levon Helm, was heralded as an instant classic, one of those rare albums that defies genre and generation.

Since then she has written and recorded five more iconic albums, headlined festivals across the US and Europe, and collaborated and shared the stage with a variety of roots musicians ranging from Alison Krauss to the Decemberists.

Her song Little Bird Of Heaven was the centerpiece of celebrated American author Joyce Carol Oates novel by the same name.

While currents of deep Appalachian mountain valleys and vast Montana landscapes wind through Martha’s songs, it’s really the accessibility and intimacy that defines them, and what has earned her a loyal cult following worldwide. Her songs have been covered by Sarah Jarosz, Andrew Marlin and most recently Robert Plant.

Celebrated roots musician and producer Dirk Powell writes, “Martha feels the natural world, including that of human relations, to such an extent that the stories transcend themselves.”

She currently tours with longtime music collaborator and producer Jon Neufeld. Their 2024 album of covers, Save It For Later, was listed among the top ten by No Depression magazine. Their most recent project is a series of singles that they are releasing on streaming platforms. Martha’s song 14 Days came out in February 2026, followed by a cover of Led Zeppelin’s That’s The Way in June.

EVENT DETAILS:

When: Saturday, August 1st at 7pm (Doors at 6:30pm)

Where: The Barn at Thunder Road Farm (1231 Thunder Road, Arlee MT 59821)

What to Expect: The concert will take place outside in the lawn overlooking the raspberry patch. Bring your own camp chairs or picnic blanket; you are also welcome to pack a picnic dinner to enjoy during the show. There will be fresh water available to drink. U-picking is available--free sampling of raspberries is encouraged, but if you wish to pick berries to take home our typical u-pick pricing applies (learn more about our raspberry u-pick).