Friday night kick off with Angela Howe Parrish Fashion Show, Choke Cherry Creek, with live music to follow from Counting Coop. Hosted by “Krazy” Kasey Nicholson.

Winners of Red Ants Pants 2021 Emerging Artist Competition

I have to say I’m humbled. Not only to be selected out of such amazing talent that graced the side stage but to think I’ll be stepping on the big stage in 2022 – the one all my heroes have played before. It’s almost strange to me. Having attended Red Ants Pants Music Festival for so many years, well before starting the band and writing music, it’s always been something of a pipe dream to imagine playing. Never thought I would actually be doing it. Real musicians play that stage. To me, it’s something like following in the footsteps of giants and now we’ll get to cause just as much of a ruckus.

-Toby Falcon

Rezzalicious

Kasey Nicholson is a member of the A’aa’niii’nin (WhiteClay Nation) of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in North-Central Montana. Kasey also has bloodlines tied to the Blackfeet Nation, Blood Nation, Crow Nation, Arapaho Nation, Alaskan Native Nations and Cree Nations. Kasey is from Fort Belknap Indian Community, and currently resides in Billings, MT. Kasey has earned his B.S. in Health and Human Development from Montana State University-Bozeman and attained his M.S. in Rehabilitation & Mental Health from Montana State University-Billings

Supaman

As a member of the “Apsaalooke Nation”, Supaman makes his home on the Crow reservation in Montana. “Supaman” Is Christian Takes Gun Parrish, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist who has dedicated his life to empowering and spreading a message of hope, pride and resilience through his original art form. He has been the recipient of the 2017 MTV VMA award for “Best Fight Against the System”! He is also a Nammy “Native American Music Award” winner, “North American Indigenous Image Award winner, and  7 “Tunney Award winner. He was awarded  The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in Canada for best video and was voted MTV’s new Artist of the Week! His 2018 nominations brought him home awards for Best Hip Hop Album and Best Producer for the Indigenous Music Awards. His latest video’s titled “Prayer Loop Song” and “Why” both have gone viral and have received millions of views on youtube and facebook which has put him in high demand touring extensively throughout the U.S.A and internationally. He has performed for Google at the Google headquarters in San Francisco. He recently was asked to audition for America’s Got Talent and the Broadway play Hamilton. He is currently working with Taboo from the multi grammy award winning group “Black Eyed Peas” looking to complete a project in the coming months.

Mylo Smith

Mylo Smith (Crow Creek-Dakota) started doing comedy 15 years ago. After fifteen years in the game, he can tell you one thing, he should have applied for a job at McDonald’s. He would have went further there. 

However, being the dynamic under achiever he is, this eager master procrastinator set his stubborn mind on achieving lower goals, such as a career in stand-up comedy. 

The result, an unique comedy show that can be funny…sometimes! 

​Over the last 15 years Mylo has established himself in the comedy world. From starting out as an opening act to traveling the United States as a Nationally known headliner, its been quite the ride. In 2011 Smith entered into a “Comedy Contest” billed as the “Up and Coming Stars of Tomorrow” put on by one the most decorated Comedy Clubs in Hollywood. A month long event with 4 different heats, and over 60 contestants, Mylo walked away with 3rd place the Championship night! 

​In 2017 Mylo started doing sketch comedy videos on facebook and over the course of time has racked up over 15 million views on those videos. With over 100k followers online and growing, Smith has the background of an old school comedian who understand the dynamics of comedy while also adapting to the new school way of entertainment online. His experience as a comedian allows him to adapt to just about any situation. He can clean up his act to entertain at high schools, conferences, and or do adult rated shows in casinos and clubs making him a dynamic performer! 

Donovan “Beef” Archambeault

Donovan currently resides on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.