Sarah Calhoun's retail space at Red Ants Pants headquarters in White Sulphur Springs was crammed with people the Saturday night before Easter, as she made the much-anticipated announcement of the lineup for this summer's Red Ants Pants Music Festival.
 
The NItty Gritty Dirt Band will be making the journey to the Jackson Ranch just outside of town for this year's festival, which will make five years of success for the event, which has already joined the list of "to-do" things in the Treasure State. Other acts this year include Ryan Bingham, Keb' Mo', Lee Ann Womack, The Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero, as well as Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis. Red Molly will be making a return to RAP, and Holly Williams, who had to cancel last year's appearance, is on the docket this summer, too. The Shook Twins, Parsonsfield, The Easy Leaves, and Del Barber. Missoula band The Lil Smokies will also be hitting the main stage, as well as last year's winning side-stage act,  The Last Revel. And The Bus Driver Tour will be back for the Thursday night festival kick-off street dance in White Sulphur Springs proper.
 
Mark the last weekend of July as your chance to make a first appearance or your return at one of Montana's best-loved music festivals, for the 5th Annual Red Ants Pants Music Festival in White Sulphur Springs.