admin | October 8, 2009
One thing that led to the initial success of the Aber Day keggers in Missoula was their time in Montana history. The first kegger was in 1972, the last in 1979. In 1972, the legal drinking age in Montana was lowered from 21, where it had been since Prohibition ended, to 18. That meant all [...]
admin | October 8, 2009
Here’s a list of the bands that played the keggers, as provided by the producers of the documentary that debuts tonight at the University Theater: 1972 — (at Deer Creek east of Missoula) Weston Davis Revue, Bitterroot, Big Sky Country Band, Arrow, Tender Green, Oaken Line 1973 — (at Deer Creek) Jasper, Black Cat Bone, [...]
admin | May 20, 2009
Just ran across this report from the 1977 Aber Day kegger, the legendary music/beer fest held through much of the 70s at the now defunct rodeo grounds up Miller Creek. The numbers are remarkable: an estimated 8,000 people and 1,000 kegs. The bands were Tarwater, Bonnie Raitt, Mission Mountain Wood Band and fiddler Doug Kershaw. [...]
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