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SUMMARY:Xtreme Barrel Race
DESCRIPTION:Xtreme Barrel Race \nSaddle up for five days of high-speed\, high-stakes barrel racing action when the Xtreme Mini Million Barrel Race returns to the Ford Idaho Center\, September 16–20\, 2026. This nationally recognized event draws top barrel racers from across the country to compete for serious prize money in a fast-paced\, no-membership-required format that welcomes riders of every level — from weekend competitors to seasoned pros chasing a payout. \nSpectators can expect a full week of nonstop runs starting at 8 a.m. each day\, with the thunder of hooves\, tight turns around the barrels\, and the electric energy that only live rodeo-style competition brings. It’s a great outing for horse lovers\, families\, and anyone looking to soak up a little Western spirit right here in the Treasure Valley. \n📅 September 16–20\, 2026\n📍 Ford Idaho Center\, Nampa \nWant me to build this out into a full blog post with ticket/entry info and parking details\, or keep it as a standalone event listing like this?
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LOCATION:Ford Idaho Center
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SUMMARY:Athletic Club Boise vs Charlotte Independence
DESCRIPTION:Watch Athletic Club Boise take on Charlotte Independence in a home match at Expo Idaho. \nKickoff\n7:00 PM \nTickets\nFor tickets\, visit www.acboise.com.
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LOCATION:Expo Idaho\, 5610 North Glenwood Stree\, Garden City\, Idaho\, 83714
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SUMMARY:Public Image Ltd w/ Plague Vendo
DESCRIPTION:PiL Bio & Timeline… \nAfter fronting the Sex Pistols\, John Lydon formed post-punk originators Public Image Ltd (PiL). Widely regarded as one of the most innovative bands of all time\, their music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 Singles and 5 UK Top 20 Albums. \nWith a shifting line-up and unique sound – fusing rock\, dance\, folk\, pop and dub – Lydon guided the band from their debut album ‘First Issue’ in 1978 through to 1992’s ‘That What Is Not’\, before a 17 year hiatus. \nLydon reactivated PiL in 2009\, touring extensively and releasing three critically acclaimed albums ‘This is PiL’ in 2012 followed by ‘What The World Needs Now…’ in 2015 and ‘End of World’ in 2023. \nPiL continue to challenge and thrive. \nSee timeline below for further information… \n==== \n1978 \nJohn Lydon forms Public Image with Keith Levene (guitar)\, Jah Wobble (bass)\, and Jim Walker (drums). \nThe band sign to Virgin Records and release their debut single ‘Public Image’ in October\, followed by the album ‘Public Image – First Issue‘ in December. Barely six months after forming. \nPiL (Public Image Limited) play their first UK shows on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. \n1979 \nJim Walker leaves to be replaced by a succession of drummers\, most notably Richard Dudanski then Martin Atkins. \nRelease of the second single ‘Death Disco‘. Written by John Lydon to his dying mother. \n‘Metal Box‘ is released: 12 tracks on three separate 12″ records – playing at 45 rpm – housed in a limited edition metal canister. \n1980 \nPiL play their first US shows and also appear on ‘American Bandstand’. John Lydon brings the audience on stage to dance and mime to ‘Poptones’ and ‘Careering’. \nJah Wobble leaves. Jeannette Lee – who had worked behind the scenes – takes a more prominent\, but still non-musical\, role. \nRelease of live album ‘Paris Au Printemps‘. Recorded live in Paris\, January 17th and 18th\, 1980. ‘Metal Box’ is re-released as ‘Second Edition‘ in a cardboard sleeve. \n1981 \nRelease of third studio album ‘Flowers of Romance‘. Preceded by the single of same name. \nPiL play a special show at New York\, The Ritz. They perform behind a huge video screen. The audience riots. \nPiL decide to relocate to New York from London due to logistics and Police harassment. \n1982 \nDrummer Martin Atkins rejoins\, followed by bassist Pete Jones. \nRecording begins in New York on what will be the 4th PiL studio album. \nUS and Canadian live shows. \n1983 \nPete Jones leaves. Keith Levene leaves. \nPiL play a short Japanese tour. John Lydon is the only founder member still in the band. With the exception of Martin Atkins\, the line-up is largely unknown local New Jersey musicians hired for the shows. A live album from the tour is released. \nRelease of ‘This Is Not A Love Song‘. PiL’s biggest UK hit single; peaking at Number 5. Followed by the first real UK and European tours. \n1984 \n‘This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get‘ album is released\, preceded by ‘Bad Life’ single. The album contains re-recorded material from the 1982 & 1983 New York sessions; including ‘This Is Not A Love Song’. \nNew live line-up is recruited for North American\, Japanese and Australian tours. \nJohn Lydon – now the only original PiL member – releases his first single outside the band. Time Zone: ‘World Destruction’ with Africa Bambaataa. \n1986 \nRelease of ‘Album‘ album. Recorded with producer Bill Laswell and various session musicians; including Ginger Baker\, Steve Vai\, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. ‘Rise‘ from the album peaks at Number 11 in the UK charts. \nA new PiL band is recruited: John McGeoch (guitar)\, Allan Dias (bass)\, Lu Edmonds (keyboards / guitar) and Bruce Smith (drums). \nUK\, European and North American tours. \n1987 \nThe “new” PiL release their first album together ‘Happy?‘. \nRelease of the single’s ‘Seattle‘ and ‘The Body‘. \nUK\, European and North American Tours\, plus first ever South American shows. \n1988 \nPiL headline the first day of the ‘Rock Summer Festival’ in Tallinn\, Estonia (USSR) playing to over 120\,000 people. The biggest rock festival to be played behind the Iron Curtain. \nLu Edmonds is forced to quit the band due to health problems. \n1989 \nRelease of ‘9‘. The 7th PiL studio album. And the 9th album including the two live albums. \nPiL – along with New Order and The Sugarcubes (featuring Bjork) –  tour North America.The three band package tour – known as ‘Monsters of Alternative Rock’ – is a forerunner to the now famous Lollapalooza tours of the early nineties. \nAustralian Tour. And one-off UK show at London\, Hammersmith. \n1990 \nBruce Smith leaves. \n‘The Greatest Hits So Far‘ compilation album is released; including several 12″ mixes and remixes\, plus the new track ‘Don’t Ask Me’. \n‘Don’t Ask Me‘ becomes PiL’s biggest UK hit single since ‘Rise’. \n1992 \nPiL – Lydon\, McGeoch and Dias – release ‘That What Is Not‘. The band are complemented by sessions players. \nEMI Records take over Virgin Records. PiL leave the label. \nNorth American package tour with BAD\, Live and Blind Melon. Followed by UK\, European and South American Tours\, plus more US shows. Allan Dias leaves during European shows. \n1993 \nJohn Lydon announces he has put PiL on hiatus to concentrate on recording a solo album; and to complete his autobiography ‘Rotten No Irish\, No Blacks\, No Dogs’. He also releases ‘Open Up‘ a collaboration single with Leftfield. \n1997 \nJohn Lydon releases the solo album ‘Psycho’s Path‘. His first album outside PiL since the band was formed. He also plays live dates in North America and Japan. \n1999 \nRelease of limited edition 4 CD PiL box set ‘Plastic Box‘. 64 tracks in total. Including sleevenotes from John Lydon: “This collection represents a comma not a full stop\, I fully intend to carry on with PiL\,and there will be more in the future…” \n2004 \nPiL guitarist John McGeoch dies aged just 48. RiP. \n2005 \nRelease of John Lydon compilation CD ‘Best of British £1 Notes’ covering his whole career from the Sex Pistols\, through PiL\, to solo records and collaborations. \nThe DVD release features several PiL promo videos and also includes 3 previously unreleased extended audio mixes from ‘Metal Box’. \n2006 \nA vinyl replica of ‘Metal Box‘ –  3x45rpm\, housed in a metal can – is released in the USA by the 4 Men With Beards re-issue label. This is the first time the album had been released in its original form in the US. \n2009 \nPublic Image Limited return to play their first live shows in 17 years. John Lydon is joined by former PiL members Lu Edmonds (Guitar & Misc)\, Bruce Smith (Drums)\, and new recruit Scott Firth (Bass). \n2010 \nFirst North American show in 18 years; including a headlining appearance at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in California. Further UK / European live dates and Festival appearances. \nFirst ever live appearance in Israel. John Lydon declares “I hate all religion. I play for the people of Israel and not the Government”. John Lydon later describes playing material such as ‘Warrior’\, ‘Four Enclosed Walls’ and ‘Religion’ as one of the highlights of his career. Particularly when the crowd of Israel joined him on the “Allah’ chorus of ‘Four Enclosed Walls’. \nPublication of ‘Mr Rotten’s Scrapbook‘. Strictly limited edition to just 750 copies. The large format ‘coffee table’ style photographic book. Contains many unseen images of his life\, career (including PiL) and includes handwritten commentary and quotes. \n2011 \nPiL continue into 2011\, playing more UK / European live dates and Festival appearances; including the Isle of Wight Festival and Summer Sonic Festival in Japan. \nPiL awarded “Outstanding Contribution To Music” at Mojo Honours List. \nBand enter the studio to record their first studio album since 1992. \n2012 \nPiL release the studio album ‘This is PiL’ preceded by the Record Store Day EP ‘One Drop’. The album is self-funded and released on their own PiL Official Ltd label. \nDanny Boyle includes ‘Under The House’ in the London Olympics Opening Ceremony. \nFirst live UK TV appearance in 20 years on BBC\, Later With Jools Holland. \n2013 \nFirst ever shows in China\, along with tours of Japan and Australia. \nUK / European Tour including Glastonbury Festival. \nFirst ever North American release of PiL’s debut album ‘First Issue’ via Light in the Attic Records. \nJohn Lydon is honoured with the BMI icon award for songwriting. \n2014 \nCareer spanning PiL documentary in production (originally started 2010). \nPublication of John Lydon’s first full autobiography ‘Anger is an Energy – My Life Uncensored‘ covering his full life including PiL. \nOne-off sold out show at London’s 02 at the Indigo. \n2015 \nRelease of 10th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…‘ preceded by single ‘Double Trouble‘ both via PiL Official. \nUK\, European and North American tours. \nRelease of ‘The One’ (UK) & ‘Bettie Page’ (US) 7” singles. \n2016 \nFurther UK & European tour dates. \nFirst Latin America tour for 24 years. \nSuper-deluxe box set editions of ‘Album‘ and ‘Metal Box‘. \n2017 \nJohn Lydon releases ‘Mr Rotten’s Songbook‘\, celebrating 40 years of songwriting across PiL\, solo & Sex Pistols. \nFilm Festival screenings of PiL documentary ‘The Public Image is Rotten’. \n2018 \n‘The Public Image is Rotten’ 40th Anniversary UK/Europe & Japanese Tour. \n‘The Public Image is Rotten – Songs From The Heart ’ career spanning box set released. \n‘The Public Image is Rotten’ documentary set for general release. \n2019 \nJohn Lydon announces first ever UK Q&A tour. 54 dates starting Autumn 2020. \n2020 \nJohn Lydon UK Q&A tour is postponed until 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic. \nJohn Lydon publishes ‘I Could Be Wrong\, I Could Be Right‘ limited edition book. \nPiL documentary ‘The Public Image is Rotten‘ is given a streaming release. \n2021 \nJohn Lydon ‘I Could Be Wrong\, I Could Be Right’ UK Q&A tour. 50+ dates. \n2022 \nPiL UK / European tour\, preluded by an appearance at the Cruel World Festival in California. The first post-covid PiL shows; and the first since 2018. \nFounder PiL guitarist Keith Levene dies aged 65. RiP. \n2023 \nPiL bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023 with their new single Hawaii. \nRelease of 11th studio album ‘End of World‘ via PiL Official. \nThe death’s of John Lydon’s wife Nora Forster (age 80) and his best friend and manager John Rambo Stevens (age 66). Things will never be the same again. RiP. \n2024 \nJohn Lydon ‘I Could Be Wrong\, I Could Be Right’ Q&A tour. 44 dates in the UK. \nPiL announce they will return for a major tour in 2025. \nLongtime drummer Bruce Smith officially leaves. \n2025 \nPiL UK / European tour\, This is Not the Last Tour\, 39 summer dates\, followed by 10 dates over Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026. \nDrummer Mark Roberts joins. \nJohn Lydon ‘I Could Be Wrong\, I Could Be Right’ Q&A tour\, 54 UK & Ireland dates. \n2026 \nPiL South American & European Tours. \n‘Alive’ live album\, recorded at several shows in 2025\, set for release March 2026 in various formats. \nPiL begin recording 12th studio album set for release later in the year. \nFurther John Lydon ‘I Could Be Wrong\, I Could Be Right’ Q&A UK dates. \nTo be continued… \n\n \n\nPlague Vendor\nFormed in 2008\, the band carved a name for themselves in the Los Angeles club scene with their unhinged physical live shows and turbulent flavor of post-punk. Word was out that frontman Brandon Blaine’s enigmatic presence drew parallels with young Iggy Pop and Nick Cave. Their performances caught the attention of Epitaph Records owner Brett Gurewitz. He signed them to the label in 2013. \n  \nTheir debut album Free To Eat clocked a combustible ten songs at seventeen minutes. It received critical acclaim drawing comparisons to Gun Club\, Iggy & The Stooges\, The Cramps\, and Jesus Lizard. \nThe two follow up albums BLOODSWEAT and By Night bolstered up their reputation as a heavy hitting rock band who knew their way around a studio. These two albums showed Plague Vendor expanding on their sound by working with producers Stuart Sikes (White Stripes\, The Walkmen) and John Congleton (St. Vincent et al.)\, respectively. \nThe band’s top-of-the-class live show has secured them spots opening for the likes of Muse\, Deftones\, The Offspring\, Social Distortion\, Refused and many others. They have received generous write-ups for their appearances in the US/UK festival and club circuits. \nPlague Vendor is continuing to hold up their reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the stage with newly recruited Henri Cash (Starcrawler) on guitar duties. The band has been testing new material on the road.
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/public-image-ltd-w-plague-vendo/
LOCATION:Treefort Music Hall\, 722 W. Broad Street\, Boise\, ID\, 83702\, United States
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