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RAISE THE ROOF

A 406 Hit Songwriter Showcase with Big Sky Troubadours
insert_invitation Fri, Jul 17 at 5:00 PM (MDT)
location_on Rialto Theatre, Deer Lodge, Montana

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Welcome to Show Two of our 2026 Rialto Songwriter Series! With powerhouse world- touring songwriters and some of the best Montana talent in our State. Featured songwriters include: Emma Zinck, Maggie Baugh, a girl named jo, Zechariah Peabody, Jenna Greenwell, and Brian Holwerda. These live performances will move you and the songwriter stories will connect you to the songs in a way that you will never forget. In true Mountain Bluebird Presents fashion, every attendee is entered to win a Gibson L-00 Mountain Bluebird Edition Guitar! Be sure to check out our newest ticket option the "2026 Rialto Songwriter Series Season Pass." 

 

DOORS OPEN @ 5 PM, SHOW STARTS @ 6:15 PM

All Ticket Sales Are Final - No Refunds

 

The beneficiary of this show is: POWELL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION

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MEET THE SONGWRITERS

 

Emma Zinck

Emma Zinck is her own brand of “Electric Country”. Armed with her guitar, vocals anddynamic presence, she captivates fans from every stage she is on. The Fredericksburg native has been writing with hit songwriters since 2017. Emma is an artist with no limitations, from her one of a kind original live performances to her viral videos, she continues to bring fresh creative ideas into Country music. Her viral video “Talking to the Moon” showed off her 4-octave range gaining her 8 million views and 140k followers. She recently signed a co-production deal with number one hit songwriter Bridgette Tatum. (She’s Country by Jason Aldean) Zinck and Tatum are currently working on her first project together. Emma has played guitar and sang backup vocals country super-star Lainey Wilson and held showcases with songwriters Bridgette Tatum, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and Stephony Smith.

 

 


Maggie Baugh

Born in Boca Raton, FL, Maggie Baugh has caught the music industry's attention for her independent success. Baugh's social media prowess is immense with 55 million streams across all platforms, including her TikTok series, “Finish the Lick” that has garnered her more than 40 million views across all social platforms, showing off her proficiency on multiple instruments. Baugh released her debut album,“Dear Me” that was featured across multiple editorial playlisting and landed over 500K streams in its first day, reaching #19 iTunes on the US Country Album Charts and #9 on the Australian Country Album Charts. Most recently, Baugh caught the attention of country superstar, Keith Urban who asked her to join him on tour as his utility player. In the past 2 years, Baugh has appeared on the CMT Awards, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, the Todays Show, Nissan Stadium, and Kelly Clarkson, just to name a few. Asan Artist, she has performed on stages such as the Country Music Hall of Fame and made her Grand Ole Opry debut in December of 2024 with multiple appearances since. Baugh has spent 2025 on the road Headlining her “Entertainer’s Heart” World Tour where she has played over 85 shows all across the US, UK, and Canada. Rolling Stone UK named Maggie, #1 artist to watch in 2025, she’s a member of Fender Guitars ’NEXT Class of 2025 and she is featured in a cameo role, in the new Hallmark Christmas movie, “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas” debuting in late November.


 

a girl named jo

Jo Stevens—“a girl named jo”—is fully immersed in her life in the far northern hinterlands of Montana, but her heavy Southern accent quickly reveals she’s “not from around there.” Indeed, Jo grew up on a farm in south Georgia, then spent fifteen years in Nashville, where she was a signed songwriter and artist at publishing houses and labels including Sony ATV, RCA, and SMACK. Highlights from her time in Nashville include being named to Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists You Need to Know in 2017 and CMT’s Next Women of Country 2018, making her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2013, and becoming Highway Find on Sirius XM’s The Highway in 2017. Jo was the opening act on Blake Shelton’s All About Tonight Tour, Chris Young and Thomas Rhett’s Liquid Neon Tour, and Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley’s Locked and Reloaded Tour. While writing mostly for her own artist endeavors, Jo also achieved cuts on other artists’ (Billy Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis/LorrieMorgan, Cody Johnson, and Taylor Hicks) projects as well.

After moving to Montana in 2020, Jo released her first independent project, " Wyoming”, featuring Vince Gill on the title track. “Wyoming” debuted on all major streaming platforms and was playlisted on Spotify’s popular New Boots, Wild Country, Next from Nashville, and Fresh Finds: Country. Apple Music featured Jo on Country Risers, New from Nashville, and she held the leading spot on the Speakin’ Easy playlist in March of 2021.

Jo continues to release new music from her home in Montana, and in 2024, she hosted a concert series called Jo + Friends. Featuring several of Jo’s close collaborators and friends from the music business, the show was an in-the-round style format where Jo and the featured artists sang original songs and shared the stories behind them. Her newest endeavor, Big Sky Troubadours, continues to bring songwriters out west to play intimate songwriter shows and host songwriting retreats.


Zechariah Peabody

Zechariah Peabody is a full time Singer songwriter/artist from Billings, MT who grew up working Montana's Great Plains. With a strong sense of blue collar living, addiction, love and loss as a central focus on his lyrics Zech paints a picture of Montana living and scenery with powerful vocals and guitar playing. 
 
Zech has played several venues in the Montana area and then-some such as The Old Saloon, The Westerner, Staceys Saloon and The Pub Station and has also opened for the likes of Stoney LaRue, Easton Corbin, Red Shahan, Diamond Rio, BlackHawk, Koe Wetzel, Corb Lund, Kenny Fielder, Chancey Williams, Whitey Morgan, the 78s, and Colby Acuff.
 

 

 

Jenna Greenwell

Jenna Greenwell is a Montana based, award-winning songwriter known for capturing life’s nuanced details and moving audiences to tears. Influenced by Americana greats Lori McKenna, Brandi Carlile, and Jason Isbell, her debut album Yellow Sweatshirt (2024) marked the start of her journey as a songwriter after a career in pastoral ministry. Whether performing solo or with her band, Jenna’s shows blend grit, hope, and an invitation to let deep sorrow point to other-worldly joy. Learn more at www.jennagreenwell.com
 

 
 

Brian Holwerda

Brian Holwerda is a three-time San Diego Music Award–winning songwriter who spent years in Nashville before moving to a ranch in Montana’s Blackfoot River Valley eight years ago to be closer to family. He still travels to Nashville several times a year to write and record with longtime collaborator Ben Simonetti (Zac Brown Band), and his songs have appeared in Super Troopers 2, Franklin & Bash, and other film and television projects. 
 
He plays throughout Montana and the Pacific Northwest and hosts a weekly bluegrass night at a small mountain bar near the ranch.

 


 

GUITAR GIVEAWAY 

You could own this beautiful Gibson Custom Shop, L-00 Mountain Bluebird Edition, Made in Bozeman, Montana, just by attending our show!


 

BEVERAGE OPTIONS

Rialto Theatre Concession Stand and

Everyone's favorite 5 Star Dive Bar

At your service in the theatre lobby.

 

NO REFUNDS - Third-party ticket sales or reselling of tickets for this event are strictly prohibited. Only tickets purchased directly through the official Eventgroove ticketing platform will be valid for entry. Any tickets obtained through unauthorized resale channels will be void and will not grant access to the event.

*Support live music and your community in a meaningful way by becoming a Patron of Song. Patrons receive special access, marketing, and perks at our exclusive songwriter showcases while helping us bring unforgettable moments to our Deer Lodge, Montana, community. Contact Ron Snow for more information at info@mountainbluebirdpresents.com or 406-422-2786.
 

Platinum Patrons of Song

 
 
 
Support live music and your community in a meaningful way by becoming a Patron of Song. Patrons receive special access, marketing, and perks at our exclusive songwriter showcases while helping us bring unforgettable moments to our Deer Lodge, Montana, community. Contact Ron Snow for more information at info@mountainbluebirdpresents.com or 406-422-2786.
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