BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Mike Brown Group - ECPv6.15.6//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mike Brown Group
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20230101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240711T143919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T143919Z
UID:80472-1723766400-1724630399@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Western Idaho Fair
DESCRIPTION:Since 1897\, the Western Idaho Fair is a celebration of agriculture\, ranching\, and life in the state of Idaho. With events and attractions for all ages\, there is something for everyone\, so make sure you don’t miss out! \nFor information please visit the IdahoFair.com. \nHours\n\nMonday-Friday: 12pm-11pm\nSaturday & Sunday: 11am-11pm\nClosing Sunday (Aug 25): 11am-10pm\n\nThe Social Event of the Summer for Over 125 Years.\nFrom 1897 to the Present Day\nWestern Idaho Fair’s history dates back to 1897 when it got started as the Intermountain Fair. Although the foundation is the same for the Fair today as what was started all those years ago\, many events have changed over time. The Intermountain Fair sprung out of a need for the community to connect Boise and other larger cities that were 300 miles apart. With Boise’s strong agricultural roots\, the first Fair featured three major departments: livestock (sheep\, cattle\, horses and hogs)\, products of the soil and a domestic manufacturing/home department. These bigger categories were subdivided in later years into smaller departments that can still be found today. The Intermountain Fair highlighted Idaho’s natural resources as its prime motivation. Fair colors of purple\, white and yellow symbolized fruit\, silver and gold. \nA second economic benefit for the Fair was the increase in local businesses to Boise. People flocked to the Fair for the exhibition and social gathering\, spending money in the city. The income helped supplemented the war effort of 1943 through events such as a benefit rodeo supporting Gowen Field. Throughout the history of Western Idaho Fair\, the doors have remained open since 1897 to the present with some extreme cases when it closed its doors due to severe economies. With a limited supply of volunteers in 1914\, the fair board had not yet been created\, and there was no one to manage the event. In 1915\, the state legislature stepped in to help run the Fair. In 1922\, the economy strangled the life out of the event for the next four years. During the Great Depression the grounds would not open for the Fair in another three-year stretch. Following the economic strife\, in 1936 Ada County appointed a regular fair board to organize what they named “Western Idaho State Fair.” A perilous year in 1944 put the Fair on shaky ground after it was hindered by a new bill prohibiting all fairs from opening on Sundays and holidays. As a result\, the 1944 Fair opened for just four days. \nEven though the Western Idaho Fair has had its challenges (as most fairs realize during their tenure) one constant remains: children. Kids come to see and enjoy the Fair’s many entertainment offerings\, but also to enter livestock or crafts. Area youth show those who walk through the Fair gates what their hard work has done for them. With the creation of the Intermountain Fair\, 900 children walked in the opening “Queen of the Fair Parade.” In 1912\, 4-H (not called 4-H at the time) began at the Fair and in 1917 the U.S. Department of Education recognized FFA as an educational organization. Since then FFA and 4-H have exploded in growth and have changed in demography. In 1969\, about one-quarter of FFA members were girls. Today\, girls outnumber the boys. Currently youth from all cultures and backgrounds experience the American fair in many different ways. Western Idaho Fair is no different\, continuing to offer a multitude of youth activities every year. \n  \nThe Main Attraction in Town\nMain attractions for the Fair have changed a great deal from 1897. In the early beginnings of the Intermountain Fair\, only agricultural events were held along with horse racing and cowboy contests. The Fair partnered with Boise City Jockey Club and held daily racing events reported by the local paper\, Idaho Daily Statesman. Cowboy contests such as steer roping\, and bronco riding drew large crowds. Horse racing and cowboy contests remained until the formation of the Snake River Stampede. Highlighting the West theme came Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. It was featured on August 18\, 1902 and was said to be so big that it was an international show. \nJust a few years into its arrival\, the Fair expanded into carnival rides and games. The Ferris wheel was a much-anticipated attraction for fairgoers everywhere\, as was the merry-go-round. The Ferris wheel at the Intermountain Fair was said to be the first ever west of the Mississippi. Another staple attraction was the Idaho Queen of the Fair contest. Judged by the public\, local female contestants were nominated from various counties with each vote costing 10 cents. A rambunctious few would nominate prominent businessmen for crowd laughs. The First Idaho Intermountain Fair opened with the queen’s parade\, a band playing the national anthem and the Queen of the Fair receiving gifts from the mayor. \nGrandstand acts were not the upbeat concerts of today. Instead the Fair hosted war reenactments and sometimes plane or “dog” fights. In 1898\, battles were replicated complete with soldiers and explosions\, while audience members looked on from the safety of their seats. Battles depicted wars with Germany and even Napoleon. On April 20\, 1911\, the Wright Brothers and Glen Curtiss sent their planes for an exhibition. Aviation was the highlight again when Charles A. Lindberg made an appearance on September 4\, 1927; Lindberg was famous for his solo flight from New York to Paris. Apart from the big acts\, smaller entertainment on the grounds was available. Music was always present with many bands sprinkled around the grounds for patrons to enjoy. The First Regiment Band of Utah performed in 1902. \nWestern Idaho Fair has come a long way with grounds entertainment showcasing national bands to dock dogs to a carnival section that has expanded to more than seven acres. Night shows at the grandstand feature big-name artists from country music to classic rock. Yet the foundation of the Fair is still agriculture\, where patrons can watch chickens hatch\, see a top livestock show or view the latest organic produce. \n  \nWhere It’s At\, Then and Now\nWestern Idaho Fair has not always been located where it is today on Glenwood Street. In fact\, the Fair has moved three times in its history. The first location was west of the city at the Idaho Agricultural Park\, known at present day as 21st Street between State and Idaho. The park was the site of the Fair in the fall of 1897 and a grandstand was built that looked over a scene of the majestic mountains. \nSoon the Fair outgrew its beginning location. In 1902\, the Idaho Intermountain Fair Association moved to the corner of Fairview and Orchard. Fairview and Orchard was more of a distance for fairgoers than in the center of town\, but with new innovations like horse drawn carriages\, trains and cars\, fairgoers came willingly. This new location held some changes for the Fair such as construction of a one-mile oval racetrack. The track grandstand seated 2\,000 spectators. A main exposition building built 150 feet long with 50 foot wings was fully equipped—including a saloon. \nThe last and final move was to Glenwood Street and Chinden Boulevard in 1967\, when the Fair assumed its current name of Western Idaho Fair. Fairgoers demanded different kinds of entertainment by this time\, and the grandstand acts changed along with the new location. A rodeo was not booked at the new location until 1988\, and was later phased out due to local competition by the nationally-recognized PRCA rodeos\, Snake River Stampede and Caldwell Night Rodeo. \n  \nHow the Fair Gets Funded\nSome wonder if the Western Idaho Fair is the official state fair of Idaho. Although the Western Idaho Fair is the direct descendent from the first Intermountain Fair held in 1897\, it is not the state fair of Idaho. In fact\, no fair in Idaho receives funding from the state\, similar to fairs operating in Montana\, New Hampshire\, Washington\, and other states. In 1914\, next door neighbor Canyon County assumed the title as “state fair” allowing Boise volunteers to run an interim fair. Although Canyon County had the state fair title\, Ada County bought Intermountain Fair’s grounds to create an “old time fair” that would focus on the fair work and products without the thrills like carnival rides. Canyon County’s fair would precede the Intermountain Fair by one week\, yet no resentments were held between the two counties. Canyon County would have a Boise day and the Intermountain Fair hosted a Canyon County day. Winners from Canyon County would take their winning goods to the Intermountain Fair for competition and vice versa. \nBetween 1887 and 1915\, many counties started to hold their own individual fairs but still coveted the “state fair” title that had once belonged to the “Boise” fair\, still without any state funding. In 1915\, under Ada County management\, officials called the Fair the Gem State Fair while Canyon County named its Fair “Idaho State Fair” that same year. For a brief window in time\, the state of Idaho stepped in to support the Gem State Fair\, officially naming the event the Idaho State Fair and retiring the Gem State name. But with the 1922 financial hardships—closing many area businesses as well as the Idaho State Fair—the state withdrew its support. Ada County assumed funding support for Western Idaho Fair at that time. \nSince the mid-1980s\, Western Idaho Fair has been independent of any taxpayer support. Entitled an “enterprise fund\,” it is entirely self-funded\, including salaries\, capital improvements\, and other costs. Ada County officially owns the property and buildings. In 2003 officials renamed the property “Expo Idaho” in order to attract more business to the facility during offseason (non-fair) months. \nMore than 250\,000 people attend Western Idaho Fair and another 750\,000 come through the facilities for trade shows\, auctions\, sporting events\, livestock activities and company gatherings. The current director\, Bob Batista\, is the longest-serving fair manager in its history.
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/western-idaho-fair-11/
LOCATION:Expo Idaho\, 5610 North Glenwood Stree\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Family,Festivals & Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fair.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240711T172948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T172948Z
UID:80621-1724198400-1725148799@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Idaho Cutting Horse Association Fall Cutting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/idaho-cutting-horse-association-fall-cutting-2/
LOCATION:Ford Idaho Center
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-11.27.39 AM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T190425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T190425Z
UID:81811-1724259600-1724259600@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES at Kristin Armstrong Park
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for another summer packed with free summer concerts in the parks. We are entering the 4th year of the Neighborhood Concert Series\, where we have teamed with Lost Grove Brewing\, St. Luke’s Health Plan\, and the City of Boise Arts & History Department to bring live music to neighborhoods around Boise.
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/neighborhood-concert-series-at-kristin-armstrong-park/
LOCATION:Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park\, 500 S. Walnut St.\, Boise\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NCS_1440-500-8eb7f5d5ad.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T190623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T190623Z
UID:81814-1724263200-1724274000@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Andrew Kinsey
DESCRIPTION:Bringing Country music to Boise and beyond!
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/andrew-kinsey/
LOCATION:The Riverside Hotel\, 2900 W Chinden Blvd\, Garden City\, ID\, 83714
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RiversidetransparentLogo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T190920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T190920Z
UID:81817-1724266800-1724266800@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:THE CRANE WIVES w/ Steven Leaf
DESCRIPTION:Born of the 2010’s folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era\, TheCrane Wives epitomize the evolving sound of the indie genre. Having performed hundreds ofshows on stages across the country\, they gravitate toward high-energy melodies\, featuring thekinetic percussion of Dan Rickabus\, the silky\, driving bass lines of Ben Zito and playful guitarleads from front women Emilee Petersmark and Kate Pillsbury. Counterbalancing their livelystage presence\, their lyrics extol the shadow side of the human condition\, delving intomythology and themes of darkness and inner conflict. The band softens the blows of theiremotional candor with soulful three-part vocal harmonies\, like a 21st century Cerberus\, thehound of Hades reimagined as an emotional support animal. To date\, they have released fivefull length albums\, including their 2020 live album\, “Here I Am” \n\n\n\n \n\nSteven Leaf\nThere is a quiet confidence to the music of Steve Leaf. He has been writing songs for fifteen years now. Some songs about love\, some songs about love lost\, and others about everything else to cover all the bases. Steve hails from Michigan and cut his teeth in the singer/songwriter scene of Chicago which is to say he usually tries to sneak a Wilco cover into his set. Sometimes it pans out\, other times\, not a chance. He released his first record ‘We Are Ghosts’ in 2010 and has subsequently released several other albums since then including ‘Lightspeed’ in 2015 and ‘Go to the Pines’ in 2017. Steve finds inspiration in the songwriting of Josh Ritter\, Damien Rice\, and the less lyrically driven music of Ratatat and Nils Frahm. Always busy\, Steve is consistently recording new music. In 2015\, his fascination with instrumental music led to his creation of the guitar driven band ‘Public Access’\, a ten piece leviathan rock band\, a stark contrast to the reserved solo music Leaf creates. During a Leaf set\, you can expect focused lyrics and tight guitar melodies over swirling ambient guitar loops.
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/the-crane-wives-w-steven-leaf/
LOCATION:Treefort Music Hall\, 722 W. Broad Street\, Boise\, ID\, 83702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TheCraneWives-Sunfire-2022-GROUP-COLOR-39-1024x683-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T191901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T191901Z
UID:81820-1724266800-1724266800@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Tyler Childers - Mule Pull '24 Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tyler Childers\nMule Pull ’24 Tour\nwith Special Guest Shakey Graves and Bella White\nAugust 21\, 2024\nFord Idaho Center Amphitheater
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/tyler-childers-mule-pull-24-tour/
LOCATION:Ford Idaho Center
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Static_Digital-VenueAsset_1440x500_TylerChilders-Leg2_2024_Regional_FordIdahoCenterAmphitheater_0821-bc34f35d85.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T195826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T195826Z
UID:81824-1724270400-1724270400@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Together Pangea Celebrates 10 Years of Badillac
DESCRIPTION:Together Pangea Celebrates 10 Years of Badillac at an all ages show in Boise on Wednesday\, August 21st at the Shrine Social Club
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/together-pangea-celebrates-10-years-of-badillac/
LOCATION:Shrine Social Club\, 1118 West Idaho Street\, Boise\, Idaho
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shrine-social-club.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T200024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T200024Z
UID:81827-1724270400-1724270400@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Yung Gravy
DESCRIPTION:Only the best things get better with age — wine\, cheddar\, 401ks\, the list goes on. It turns out Yung Gravy gets better with age too. \nWhen you think about it\, the name Yung Gravy says a great deal. It’s perpetually youthful\, and it oozes “sauce.” As such\, Yung Gravy uses his own special recipe to bring originality and positivity to make his one-of-a-kind impact on the genre. Gravy flexes his passion for soul music and oldies in his production\, sampling a wide range of musical styles dating from the 1940’s to the present-day. Nostalgic and often-jubilant melodies paired with heavy trap drums form the usual canvas for his signature baritone voice — reminiscent of Barry White. Showcasing effortless flows and endlessly quotable lyrics\, Yung Gravy paints something truly unique while clearly having a good time doing so. In the span of six short years\, Gravy has transformed from Soundcloud stalwart to platinum powerhouse. \nGravy became the soundtrack\, and unofficial second mascot\, of the Tampa Bay Lightning\, and was given an honorary Stanley Cup Ring. Tallying 6 billion streams and selling 5 million units thus far\, he’s notched four entries on the Billboard 200\, two in the Top 30 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart\, and two on the Top 20 of the Top Album Sales Chart. \nDetails\n\nGates open at 6:30pm\nShow starts 8pm
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/yung-gravy/
LOCATION:Expo Idaho\, 5610 North Glenwood Stree\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/yung-gravy.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240821T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T122640
CREATED:20240715T200425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T200425Z
UID:81830-1724270400-1724270400@www.mikebrowngroup.com
SUMMARY:Mary Lambert\, Jenny Zigrino
DESCRIPTION:The Mary Lambert show scheduled for August 21\, at The Olympic has been moved 9th St. Parallel at Knitting Factory. All tickets will be honored. If you are unable to attend due to the venue change\, please reach out to Ticketweb for a refund by July 27th\, 2024. \n  \n\n\nMARY LAMBERT\n\n \n\nIn 2012\, Mary Lambert was working three restaurant jobs when her life changed. An aspiring singer-songwriter\, cellist\, spoken word artist\, and newly graduated with a Bachelors of Music Composition from Cornish College of the Arts\, she had begun to establish herself around Seattle\, performing slam poetry and fusing a talk-singing style into her intimate performances. She received a phone call from a friend who was working with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on their debut album\, The Heist. Macklemore and Lewis were struggling to write a chorus for their new song\, a marriage-equality anthem\, called “Same Love”. Lambert had three hours to write the hook\, and the result was the transcendent chorus to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ triple-platinum hit “Same Love\,” which Lambert wrote from her vantage point of being both a Christian and a lesbian. \nWriting and singing the hook led to two Grammy nominations for “Song Of The Year” and “Album Of The Year”\, as well as the iconic performance alongside pop legend Madonna at the 2014 Grammys. Mary then signed with Capitol Records\, where she released her debut album “Heart on My Sleeve” produced by Eric Rosse (Sara Bareilles\, Tori Amos) and Benny Cassette (Kanye West). Her smash single\, “Secrets” launched to No. 1 on the Billboard Dance charts\, and was certified RIAA Gold in 2015. The New York Times called her debut album “refreshing and severely personal”. \nMary Lambert isn’t your typical pop artist. Inspired by confessional folk singers as well as spoken-word performers\, she is a brutally candid writer who deals directly in her art with her past traumas. Lambert was raised in an abusive home\, attempted suicide at 17\, turned to drugs and alcohol before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder\, and survived multiple sexual assaults throughout her childhood. With that list of horrors\, you wouldn’t expect Mary to be disarmingly joyful\, but she charms effortlessly\, and the effect on her audience is bewitching. She describes her performances as “safe spaces where crying is encouraged; My entire prerogative is about connection\, about being present\, and facilitating true catharsis. Also\, fart jokes.” \nMary Lambert’s latest EP\, Bold. is her first release since leaving Capitol Records\, and was fully funded through a Kickstarter campaign that raised $20\,000 in 8 hours\, and closed at $70\,000 in a few short weeks. The response was a true testament to the passionate communities she represents. Lambert produced 3 of the 7 tracks herself\, including a touching duet with her mom\, Mary Kay Lambert. “Bold. is a queer pop EP about being unabashedly yourself. I think that we are in an era where embracing and loving your real\, complex self is radical\, and this collection of songs epitomizes that belief.” Bold. will be available worldwide on May 5th. \n\n\nSOCIAL LINKS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJENNY ZIGRINO\n\n \n\nWith the sweetness of the Midwest and the iron balls of the East Coast\, Jenny Zigrino is a comedian that packs a punch of truly original humor. She’s charmed audiences across the country with her wit\, keen observations\, embarrassing anecdotes\, and brilliant honesty for a compelling performance you can’t ignore. \nShe made her late night debut on Conan O’Brien and was a recent guest on the hit shows @Midnight and Adam DeVine’s House Party Season 3 on Comedy Central. She’s been featured on TBS\, Oxygen\, TruTV\, MTV Fox\, and IFC. \nA rising star in Hollywood\, her first film appearance was a leading role in the film 50 Shades of Black with Marlon Wayans. She also stars in the film Bad Santa 2 with Billy Bob Thornton\, the sequel to the 2003 hit film Bad Santa. She exploded onto the Just For Laugh’s New Faces Showcase for 2016 and has been featured in many festivals across the country. She is an alumni of The New York Comedy Festival\, Women in Comedy Festival\, Bridgetown Comedy Festival\, Moontower Comedy Festival\, and many more. \nShe recently released an IFC Web series with her friend and comedian Jen Saunderson “The Filling is Mutual” available on IFC Digital. \nDebuting this summer is Jenny’s first comedy special\, which she just filmed in April 2017 for Comedy Central. \nIn conclusion\, she’s kind of a bad ass bitch.
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/mary-lambert-jenny-zigrino/
LOCATION:Knitting Factory\, 416 S 9th St\, Boise\, Idaho\, 83702
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/13_Original-2.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR