Music

Downtown ToNight: Joan Zen

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm

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VenueCaras ParkDirections

Show5:00 pm

CoverFree

AgeTBA

SeriesNo upcoming dates listed. Series record

Series record for Downtown ToNight

Free Thursday evening festival at Caras Park with live music, food trucks, and a beer garden by the Clark Fork River. Thursdays, 5–9 pm. Featured artist: Joan Zen. Hometown: Missoula, MT. Genre: Funk/Soul.

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Missoula, Montana

Joan Zen is an award-winning funky-soul and reggae band from Missoula, Montana. She performs with her husband, Jason, and a six-piece band, traveling throughout a three-state area. Joan Zen has a five-song EP available on major music platforms.

About Caras Park

The riverfront pavilion downtown, called Island Park until 1977, when it was renamed for the Caras family of Caras Nursery. Home of the free summer series: Out to Lunch on Wednesdays from 11 to 2, in its 40th season in 2026, and Downtown ToNight on Thursday evenings, June through August.

123 Carousel Dr, Missoula, MT