[MCN] News Alert// Missoula's Beloved Out To Lunch & Downtown ToNight Summer Series Launch 13-Week Season June 5 & 6

[Bram Moore]

May 29, 2019
Local Media


*Missoula’s Beloved Out to Lunch & Downtown ToNight Summer Series Launch
13-Week Season June 5 & 6*

For the 34th consecutive year, the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) has
developed a vibrant and robust Out to Lunch Summer Series set to commence
on Wednesday, June 5. The MDA is also launching the Downtown ToNight Summer
Series for the 19th consecutive season on Thursday, June 6. All 26
admission-free events will be held in Caras Park, Missoula’s Town Square in
the heart of Downtown.

*OUT TO LUNCH*
The brainchild of Pat Simmons, MDA’s first-ever paid employee, the Out to
Lunch Summer Series is held each Wednesday in June, July and August from
11am-2pm. The outdoor music and food festival is the longest-standing in
the state of Montana and features live music, children’s activities and
authentic and local food and beverage offerings from 20 food trucks and
vendors.

Launching the 2019 season for Out to Lunch will be *Jameson and the Sordid
Seeds* out of Whitefish, Mont. A rock, reggae, blues and soul powerhouse,
Jameson and the Sordid Seeds is known for its electric live performances.
The band, which formed in 2009, is headed by Brent Jameson and features
Sean Cooksey, Joshua Glass, Donnie Rifkin and Dan Rose. Jameson and Sordid
Seeds primarily plays in Montana, but has toured throughout the United
States. For more information, contact Jameson at seedssordid at hotmail.com.

*DOWNTOWN TONIGHT*
Created in 2001 to meet a high-rising demand in Downtown Missoula, the
Downtown ToNight Summer Series takes place each Thursday in June, July and
August from 5:30-8:30 pm. In addition to live music, playtime for kids, and
food trucks galore, Downtown ToNight also offers adult beverages for those
ages 21 and older.

Opening the 2019 season is *Luke Dowler & the Lucky Breaks *hailing from
Kalispell, Mont. Dowler’s versatility and scrappy reinvention has fueled a
many-faceted music career. He released his first solo record, Polarized, in
2012 that was likened to artist’s like Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. He
has been named by Paste Magazine as an artist to listen to now. For more
information on Luke Dowler & the Lucky Breaks, contact Checkered Owl Music
as andrew at checkeredowl.com.

“Out to lunch and Downtown ToNight are the definition of summer. A time and
space where we can eat by the river and sprawl out on the grassy hill,
faces towards the sun. We get to see the micro food vendors we have been
missing all winter and try out the new and creative concepts and food that
people have come up with. These events are your first sighting of ideas
that will hopefully become staples one day,” said Tom Snyder, President of
the MDA Board of Directors. “They are the events you get to try things you
can’t get anywhere else at any other time. Where little vendors and big
vendors can be creative in what they serve in an environment, your kids can
run around and you can enjoy the sun. Grab some food, grab some beer, face
the river, and come on down.”

Nearly 100 different bands from across the country applied to perform at
Out to Lunch and Downtown ToNight this year. Close to 150 distinct
Missoula-area businesses and non-profit organizations are supporting the
outdoor food and music festivities with their time, talent and treasure.
Business sponsorships and vending fees cover the hard costs, so the
mid-week events remain admission free for all.

“Our weekly summertime events are a big draw for Missoula, and they are the
base of our arts and culture scene,” said Linda McCarthy, Director of the
Downtown Missoula Partnership. “Downtown communities across the country
model these events, knowing they serve as an economic driver for
city-center activities and commerce. Out to Lunch and Downtown ToNight are
a great way to experience all Downtown has to offer.”

**For Full Press Release See Attachment Below**


*Bram Moore*

*Customer Service Coordinator*

Downtown Missoula Partnership

218 E Main | Missoula, MT

406.543.4238 | missouladowntown.com <http://www.missouladowntown.com/>
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