Event

The Lil Smokies at the Panida Theater

The Lil Smokies will bring unique blend of excellent songwriting, bluegrass roots and the sheer raw energy of a rock band back to Sandpoint's historic Panida Theater. This 5 piece band weaves seamlessly through genres, leaving behind melodies youll be singing to yourself for days. The first incarnation of The Lil Smokies got together in Missoula, Montana, during the winter of 2009. Through the years, the band transformed and settled into the current lineup Scott Parker on bass; Jake Simpson on fiddle; Matt Rieger on guitar; Matt Cornette on banjo and Dunnigan on dobro. Previously, the band has won the 2015 Telluride Bluegrass Band competition and took home the 2016 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year award. Theyve also wowed fans at the High Sierra, FreshGrass, Telluride Bluegrass, Grey Fox, Del Fest, Floyd Fest and String Summit festivals, to name a few. This will be a high energy event with amazing music all in Sandpoint's beautiful Panida Theater, do not miss it!!!