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Historic Canton Church Presents: The Last Call Band

Author: Victor Sample, Canton Church Vic Sample: MT43 News Treasurer

Historic Canton Church Presents: The Last Call Band

Victor Sample

Canton Church

The 2026 Canton Church Summer Events will continue on August 21, 2026. The Historic Church will host The Last Call Band.

If you’re longing to revisit the nostalgia of some of your favorite classic country songs, join Tom and Joan Eliel of Townsend, along with fellow bandmates John and Jim Anderson of the Ruby Valley and Darryl Naugle of Boise, Idaho, as they reunite as the Last Call Band. Blending decades of friendship, shared memories, and a love of classic country music, you are invited to join them for another segment of the Canton Church Summer Series.

What began in their college days at MSU as a country western band — Darryl Naugle, Tom Eliel, and brothers Jim and John Anderson — became a familiar sound across Southwest Montana during the 1970s and ’80s, when they played countless dances, gatherings, and local venues as the Badland Boothill Band.

Now, after all these years, the band has reunited to dust off the old set list and bring those songs back to life. Along with a few original and new tunes, and the addition of upright bass player Joan Eliel, they’re ready once again to share the music, memories, and good times with old and new friends — and hopefully make a few new memories along the way. It’s Last Call. Hope to see you there.

The Canton Church events are always FREE, but donations are welcome!

The Historic Canton Church was built in 1875-1876 and is one of the few surviving buildings from the town of Canton, which was flooded during the creation of Canyon Ferry Lake. All of our events begin at 5:00 pm, but the Canton Church will be open to visitors from 3:00-5:00 pm before events.

Visit our website at https://www.Canton-Church.org for more information about our events, the Historic Canton Church, and the Town of Canton.

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