Big Sky event
ticket sales and donations raise funds for wild and open
spaces.
BIG SKY,
Mont., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Outlaw
Partners is thrilled to share that Wildlands Festival has
chosen three local organizations dedicated to preserving wild and
open spaces as the beneficiaries for the 2024 event, August 1-3. This year, The Greater Yellowstone
Coalition, Wild Montana and Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) will
benefit from the festival's donations, auction proceeds, ticket
sales, and generous contributions from sponsors.
As the largest conservation-focused outdoor music festival in
southwest Montana, Wildlands aims
to raise awareness and funds for nonprofit organizations dedicated
to saving wild and open spaces while featuring an all-star lineup
of musicians. This summer, the two-day music lineup will feature
country music headliners, Maren
Morris on Friday, August 2,
and Dierks Bentley on Saturday, August 3. Additional artists include
Lukas Nelson and Wyatt Flores.
"It's a privilege to support three organizations that help make
southwest Montana a better place
to live while preserving it for future generations," said
Eric Ladd, founder and chairman of
Outlaw Partners. "To combine our fundraising efforts with the
efforts of these organizations, along with a weekend of incredible
music, is an unforgettable experience and why Outlaw continues to
grow the festival."
In its fourth year, Outlaw Partners is continuing the success of
Wildlands Festival by partnering with music artists,
conservationists, notable brands and charitable organizations
passionate about preserving land in Montana and beyond. Last year, the festival
raised over $500,000 for river
conservation. This year, the goal is to further that momentum by
supporting three local organizations making great strides in
preserving southwest Montana's
wild spaces.
"We are incredibly honored that Outlaw Partners and the
Wildlands Festival have chosen to support Gallatin Valley Land
Trust this year," said GVLT Executive Director, Chet Work. "Not only is the festival one of
the most anticipated events of the summer, but it is also one of
the most community-minded—providing significant support to
conservation-focused nonprofits like GVLT. This generous
contribution will help GVLT pursue our mission of conservation and
trails and have a lasting impact on the quality of life for
southwest Montana."
Additional opportunities to support this year's beneficiaries
include an intimate fundraiser to kick off the weekend on
Thursday, August 1. The event
will feature live entertainment, a speaker panel and a silent
auction while connecting with others who support and celebrate
Montana's open spaces.
"We are honored to participate in the Wildlands Festival,"
says John Todd, executive director
of Wild Montana. "This celebration of Montana's iconic landscapes aligns perfectly
with our commitment to conserving our state's public lands and
waters. The festival will provide a unique opportunity to connect
with friends who are equally passionate about the outdoors, and to
raise funds and awareness for protecting our wild places for future
generations."
The Montana organizations being
supported are dedicated to preserving sacred lands, maintaining
recreational trails, supporting working farms and ranches,
protecting waterways and wildlife, enhancing public land
access and more. Funds raised at Wildlands Festival will help
further their efforts now and for future generations.
"Our work to protect the 22 million acres of America's most
vibrant and wild ecosystem wouldn't happen without the support of
people who care deeply about Greater
Yellowstone," said Greater Yellowstone Coalition Executive
Director Scott Christensen. "The
Wildlands Festival is a great example of people coming together to
celebrate this special place, and we are honored to be chosen by
Outlaw Partners as one of this year's nonprofit beneficiaries.
These funds will support our efforts to work with all people to
protect the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem."
Tickets are on sale now at wildlandsfestival.com/#tickets. For
more updates and information on tickets and donations, please visit
wildlandsfestival.com.
About Outlaw Partners
Outlaw Partners is an
award-winning marketing, media and events company based in
Big Sky and Bozeman, Montana. Formed around the
pioneering principles of the Code of the West, Outlaw Partners
builds brands that live to challenge the status quo.
Founded in 2009, Outlaw Partners' media publications include
Mountain Outlaw magazine, Explore Big Sky newspaper and VIEWS.
magazine. In addition, Outlaw produces hand-curated events in
southwest Montana such as
Wildlands Music Festival, Big Sky Professional Bull Riding, and the
Big Sky Ideas Festival.
Outlaw Partners is driven to impact the world by creating
meaningful connections, supporting local community organizations,
inspiring action in service, and producing quality content that
represents a unique demographic and fosters a global kinship to the
spirit of the Mountain West. For more information, please visit
www.outlaw.partners
About Wildlands Festival
Produced by Outlaw Partners,
the Wildlands Festival takes place at the Big Sky Events Arena in
Big Sky, Montana with the
11,166-foot iconic Lone Peak as the
backdrop. This exciting and inspiring music event brings people
together who have a mutual love for wild and scenic rivers, outdoor
recreation, parks, trails, and all that makes the Greater Yellowstone region special. Previous
Wildlands Festival artists include Foo Fighters, Lord Huron,
Brandi Carlile, Indigo Girls,
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit,
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the
Real, Robert Earl Keen and
Madeline Hawthorne, among
others.
For more info, please visit www.wildlandsfestival.com/
About GVLT
Gallatin Valley Land Trust connects people,
communities, and open lands through the conservation of working
farms and ranches, healthy rivers, and wildlife habitat, and the
creation of trails in the Montana
headwaters of the Missouri and
Upper Yellowstone Rivers. For more information, visit
www.gvlt.org.
About Wild Montana
Wild Montana is a grassroots conservation
organization that unites and mobilizes communities around a shared
love of wild places in Montana.
Together, we make a positive impact on decisions that determine the
management of public lands and waters across the state, which
sustain the well-being of Montana's people, communities and
wildlife.
About The Greater Yellowstone Coalition
The Greater
Yellowstone Coalition is a regional conservation organization based
in Bozeman, Montana. Its five
field offices, strategically placed in Idaho, Wyoming, and on the Wind River Indian
Reservation, create opportunities to work with all people to
protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem now, and for future generations. For more than 40 years,
GYC and our supporters have advocated for a science-driven,
collaboration-focused, and forward-thinking approach to keeping
lands wild, rivers free-flowing, and iconic wildlife moving
throughout a connected and vibrant landscape. For more information,
visit greateryellowstone.org
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