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Carrie Underwood headlines, with LeAnn Rimes, Riley Green and Kaitlin Butts at the Big Sky Events Arena July 31 \u2013 Aug. 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n

OUTLAW PARTNERS<\/em><\/p>\n

Outlaw Partners is excited to release the official lineup for Wildlands, a live music event returning July 31 \u2013 Aug. 1 at the\u00a0Big Sky Events Arena\u00a0for two unforgettable nights of live music in an intimate venue set against the backdrop of 11,166-foot Lone Mountain.<\/p>\n

Now in its sixth year, Wildlands continues to distinguish itself as one of the most unique music events in the country, pairing world-class artists in an unique outdoor venue limited to\u00a05,000 attendees, while raising funds for conservation groups devoted to preserving the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.<\/p>\n

PHOTO BY JEFF JOHNSON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carrie Underwood, one of the most successful artists in modern country music, will headline the weekend on Saturday, Aug. 1. Launching her career after winning American Idol in 2005, Underwood is the\u00a0highest RIAA certified female country artist of all time, released 29 #1 singles (14 of which she co-write),\u00a0and has won over 100 major awards, which include 8 GRAMMY\u00ae Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, with multiple Entertainer of the Year honors, and 25 CMT Music Awards, the most wins in the show\u2019s history, among others. She has starred in the show open for primetime television\u2019s #1 program, NBC\u2019s\u00a0Sunday Night Football<\/em>, for 13 consecutive seasons, and this month will return for a second season on the judges panel of the hit show \u201cAmerican Idol,\u201d alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on ABC and Hulu.<\/p>\n

Underwood has played several times before in Montana including 2006 in Great Falls at the Montana State Fair, 2010 at Montana State University\u2019s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, and in 2016 in Billings at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.<\/p>\n

Kaitlin Butts will join Underwood on Saturday. Like Underwood, Butts is from Oklahoma and has built a strong following with music that blends traditional country sounds with a modern perspective and wit, building a respected presence in the Red Dirt and Americana scenes.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO COURTESY OF KAITLIN BUTTS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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PHOTO COURTESY OF RILEY GREEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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PHOTO COURTESY OF LEANN RIMES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

Friday, July 31, will feature\u00a0country music singer-songwriters Riley Green and LeAnn Rimes. Hailing from Jacksonville, Alabama, Riley Green first broke through with hits like \u201cThere Was This Girl\u201d and has continued to build a strong presence, earning multiple Academy of Country Music Awards, which include Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year. Rimes rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a country music prodigy and gained international recognition at just 13 years old with her breakout hit \u201cBlue,\u201d becoming one of the youngest Grammy winners in history.<\/p>\n

Produced by\u00a0Outlaw Partners, Wildlands is a conservation-driven event, benefiting vital land, water and wildlife initiatives. The lead conservation partner for 2026 will\u00a0be the Property and Environment Research Center. PERC is a leader in conservation with over 40 years of pioneering research and a network of respected experts in the Yellowstone Ecosystem. PERC has a unique approach to conservation, exploring incentives for environmental stewardship that produce sustainable outcomes for land, water and wildlife. Tickets and more information can be found at wildlandsmusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.explorebigsky.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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