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Tropical Latin Party
2025-02-22 21:00 UTC | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Tropical Latin Party
Knitting Factory – Boise
416 S. 9th St. – Boise, ID 83702
SatFebruary 229:00 pm(Doors: 9:00 pm)
21 and up
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Tropical Latin Party – February 22nd – Knitting Factory Concert House-Boise

18+ w/valid photo ID
Full Bar, snacks, and to-go full menu food ordering from El Tejano!
9:00pm Doors 2:00am Close
2 Levels, first come, first serve seating
Professional Lighting & Sound

We hope to see you there!

Boise Phil Presents IN NATURE'S REALM
2025-02-23 14:00 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
BOISE PHIL PRESENTS, IN NATURE’S REALM
featuring guest artist, Janice Carissa, piano
Come revel in the vitality of three cornerstone works of the Romantic period.
Coleridge-Taylor’s “Ballade” is an arresting piece that reflects the melodic and harmonic influences of Tchaikovsky and Dvořák. You’ll experience this piece as talented young musicians from the Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra take the stage alongside our professional musicians for an exceptional side-by-side performance.
Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is a groundbreaking piece in the history of piano composition. Composed during Liszt’s ‘virtuoso years,’ this work serves as an inspirational showcase for our guest artists.
Composed simultaneously with the brooding Fifth Symphony, Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is characterized by the balance of serenity and brightness. Beethoven gave it the title “Pastoral Symphony, or Recollections of Country Life,” reflecting his strong connection to nature. He drew inspiration from his frequent walks in the Viennese countryside. This remarkable masterpiece signifies a sense of communion with humanity as much as it does with nature.
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Ballade, Op 33
with BPYO Seniors
LISZT
Piano Concerto No. 1
with Janice Carissa, piano
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 6 (Pastorale)

PRE-CONCERT TALK
Join Musicologist Bradley Berg and Music Director Eric Garcia (and special guests) as they guide you through the music you are about to hear, providing an enlightening look at the repertoire and composers before the performance begins. Bring your questions! Please gather inside the concert hall by the stage.
Matinee Pre-Concert Talk starts at 12:45 pm (for 2:00pm Sunday)
Evening Pre-Concert Talk starts at 6:15 pm (for 7:30pm Saturday)

The Dirty Nil - Winter 2025 Tour
2025-02-23 19:00 | Neurolux, 111 N 11th St, Boise, ID
The Dirty Nil – Winter 2025 Tour
Neurolux Lounge
111 North 11th Street – Boise, ID 83702
SunFebruary 237:00 pm(Doors: 6:00 pm)
21 and up
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The Dirty Nil

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MX LONELY

Right Shoes

Gavin Adcock
2025-02-24 20:00 | Revolution Concert House, 4983 N Glenwood St, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
Gavin Adcock

Date
Mon • Feb 24, 2025 • 8:00 PM

Venue
Revolution Concert House & Event CenterGarden City, ID

Additional Info
General Admission Only
All ages, Standing room only, Full bar with ID. VIP Lounge is 21+ includes Access to viewing balcony, private bar, private restrooms, seating is first come first served, not included in VIP Package Offers. All support acts are subject to change without notice.

Lineup

Gavin Adcock

Door Time
7:00 PM

Accessible Tickets

This event is an all General Admission event. Patrons requesting accessible seating should purchase a General Admission ticket and you will be accommodated at the venue.

Disturbed The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour
2025-02-25 18:30 | Ford Idaho Center
Disturbed
The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour
with Special Guests Three Days Grace, 2X & Sevendust
February 25, 2025
Ford Idaho Center Arena

TINA- The Tina Turner Musical
2025-02-25 19:00, 2025-02-26 19:00, 2025-02-27 19:00, 2025-02-28 19:00, 2025-03-01 13:00, 2025-03-01 19:00, 2025-03-02 13:00, 2025-03-02 18:30 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
THERE WAS ONLY ONE.

HER VOICE WAS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE WAS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH WAS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.

One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.

Featuring her much-loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.

Run Time: 2:45, with one intermission.

THE ELOVATERS - HIGH TIDE LOW RIDE TOUR With Special Guests Surfer Girl, Veni Sun
2025-02-27 19:00 | Idaho
THE ELOVATERS – HIGH TIDE LOW RIDE TOUR With Special Guests Surfer Girl, Veni Sun
Knitting Factory – Boise
416 S. 9th St. – Boise, ID 83702
ThuFebruary 277:00 pm(Doors: 6:00 pm)
All Ages
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The Elovaters

Exploding into the American progressive roots scene in 2018 with their #1 Billboard Reggae album Defy Gravity, The Elovaters have quickly become a household name for lovers of Sublime, Jack Johnson, Slightly Stoopid, G. Love, Stick Figure, The Movement, and more. They won Artist Of The Year, and Live Act of The Year in the 2022 New England Music Awards, and a few months later were voted Reggae/Ska Artist of The Year in the Boston Music Awards. Their music has been featured on CBS’ Hawaii Five-O and their song “Boston” was played during the World Series Parade when the Boston Red Sox won in 2018. Several of The Elovaters songs are in heavy rotation on SiriusXM’s “No Shoes Radio,” “Margaritaville,” and “The Spectrum,” and they are currently touring in North America and the Pacific Islands in support of their 2023 full-length album ENDLESS SUMMER.
https://theelovaters.com/

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Surfer Girl

Introducing Surfer Girl, led by the charismatic Carter Reeves, the former front man of the hip-hop/pop sensation Aer. Embodying the laid-back spirit of coastal living, Carter has seamlessly transitioned from his Aer days to craft a sound that’s all about good vibes and groovy rhythms. Their music seamlessly combines indie-pop, reggae, surf-rock, and hip-hop elements. Hailing from Wayland, MA, Carter’s music captures the essence of sun-soaked days and breezy evenings.
In the past year, Surfer Girl has left an indelible mark on the festival circuit, gracing major stages at Sea.Hear.Now, SunFest, Cali Vibes, Reggae Rise Up and many more. Carter’s magnetic stage presence and Surfer Girl’s infectious tunes create an atmosphere that’s both nostalgic and fresh. Audiences can’t help but get swept up in the sonic journey, making every performance a memorable experience.
As a seasoned performer with a knack for connecting with diverse crowds, Carter Reeves and Surfer Girl bring a unique blend of musical prowess and beachy coolness to every show.

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Veni Sun

Veni Sun is Jared Henry’s bedroom music project based out of San Diego, California. Drawing inspiration from his adventures, passions and love for people and the outdoors, Jared incorporates dreamy synth sounds with catchy guitar riffs and layered ambient sounds. His music takes people to a happy place and to realms of nostalgia. Releasing his first EP in 2020, Jared had no plans to pursue music or to even play shows for that matter. He was simply creating music because it was what he liked to do in his free time. About a year later, Jared became friends with Goth Babe (Griff Washburn) and showed him his music project Veni Sun. Griff liked his tunes and invited him to open up for him on his West Coast Tour of 2021. Since that tour, Veni Sun’s wings have caught wind and released multiple singles and EP’s, attracting the likes of the Spotify Editorial team and many more ears around the world. With Veni Sun’s local fan base growing more and more everyday, they are now hitting the road to make new friends and fans across North America, playing show’s wherever they can. Veni Sun puts a smile on everyones face in the crowd and will continue doing so for as long as they can.

Now That's What I Call Queer w/ Warm Advice
2025-02-27 21:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
HECK YEAH BOISE, IT’S A QUEER DANCE PARTY!
Join us February 27 from 9:00PM to 1:00AM for a totally inclusive, totally queer dance party. Music by New Orleans-based DJ Warm Advice who will be taking your requests all night.
18+ to party, 21+ to drink.
PS – you don’t have to be queer to be here, but you can’t be an @$$hole
@nowthatswhaticallqueer
www.nowthatswhaticallqueer.com
Warm Advice
Warm Advice

K.FLAY w/ Vienna Vienna
2025-03-01 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Based in LA and originally from Illinois, multi-platinum artist K.Flay, born Kristine Flaherty, started rapping and writing songs on a lark while attending Stanford University, and soon began releasing her self-produced mixtapes. In 2017 she released her major label debut album Every Where Is Some Where, earning two GRAMMY Award nominations for the album’s iconic smash single “Blood in the Cut” and sending her to arenas around the world with her kinetic live set. As a songwriter, musician, and producer, she’s lent her talents to numerous collaborations, working with Fitz and the Tantrums, Bishop Briggs, Tom Morello, Louis the Child, Kaskade, Walk the Moon, Imagine Dragons, grandson, The Regrettes, Two Feet, MisterWives, and more. Whether working on her own music or with others, K.Flay’s output remains rooted in her undeniable lyrical skills, an element she attributes to her innate love of language and its infinite possibilities. This spring she announced her fifth studio album MONO – which was released on September 15th. The LP is her first for Giant Music and is her first since going suddenly and completely deaf in her right ear at the end of last summer. Although K.Flay’s hearing loss deeply informed her songwriting on MONO, the album marks the start of a new era for the artist who explores an entire spectrum of existential questions and complex matters of the heart and mind on the LP. Additionally, K.Flay wrote an original song “T-Rex” for Neflix’s groundbreaking new animated film Nimona which was released last summer. A relentlessly boundary-pushing artist with more than 1 BILLION streams and 100K+ tickets sold, K.Flay continues to commit herself to constant growth by holding herself to higher and more rigorous standards in every aspect of her artistry.

Vienna Vienna
Vienna Vienna is always waiting for his next chance to take the stage, to electrify the audience with glimmer rock:
performance is an essential part of the equation.
J, a multi-instrumentalist who plays as Vienna Vienna, says performing is “a chance at vulnerability without all the
pressure, because there’s the expectation that I’m going to be vulnerable — in fact, the hope that I’m going to be
vulnerable.” It also helps him relay his message — be unafraid, express yourself, be honest and excited — and forge
community. He aims to create a space, in every show, of shared catharsis so fans leave feeling overwhelming joy
and relief.
That space is something he’s sought after growing up deeply at odds with his queerness, a clear focus on debut EP
Wonderland: its songs comprise his perspective before and after coming out, and the journey he’s traveled
between. As he came out to different people, including his parents, he was surprised to learn that “the thing you’re
trying to hide the most is the thing you’re showing.” As he’s accepted his identity and reevaluated his relationship
with faith, he’s broken through to forthright, crucial, truthful work.
As a kid, he was anxious. He didn’t know who he was, and it affected how he walked through the world. But in
middle school, Vienna Vienna decided to take some action: he went into local restaurants, guitar in hand, offering
to play the room for free or a drink or a slice of pizza. He was seeking the stage he’d first stood on at age 5: “I’ve
always been maybe a little more reserved and a little more nervous in regular interaction, but being on stage, I can
be anything.”
At the time, he acknowledged his queerness, and that it “wasn’t going to be something that I could write off” —
but he was “also equally deeply Christian and very devout,” very serious about leading the worship team. He
struggled with that dichotomy until college; he tried to water himself down, held back by shame, confusion, and
self-hatred. It wasn’t until he started down a path of self-discovery that he felt truly free.
Music transformed from a coping tool — in early days, “I didn’t really have another way that I felt safe to express
my feelings” — into a throughway for self-expression, and then self-love. It was armor, too, that let him be brave,
just like the platform of the stage.
He’s now signed to PULSE and found a champion in Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz; they’re working together closely,
with Wentz’s label DCD2 co-releasing the project. “Truly, the whole experience has been very affirming; I knew
early on that they totally saw the vision and it felt very natural to team up. It’s saying it plain, but — Pete and
PULSE, they just get it. I’m grateful to be surrounded by unique and whole hearted creativity everyday. Strangeness
is celebrated here, which is all I’ve ever asked for. PULSE is definitely the right home for me. “
Wonderland holds all Vienna Vienna’s highs and lows, imbued with the smiling snark of ‘00s pop-punk, glamor and
glitter of queer pop, and earnest, soft-rock ballads. Tracks like “Everything’s Fine,” “God Save the Queen,” and
“Make a Man Out of You,” are made for stomping through West Hollywood, feeling “empowered and unstoppable.”
Other tracks are trained more toward lying on your bed, staring at the ceiling.
EP track “Everything’s Fine” is “an ego check, cold sweat and realization, a bit of a bummer,” he said. “I approach
this like I approach everything, facetiously and lathered in distortion. Must be generational. Accepting that people
care about you hurts like hell, but, could you learn to be more like them? If you poke around inside yourself for long
enough, you might see love underneath the rubble; It might be worth digging for.”
A diligent and cerebral artist — yes, with a track called “Fuck Me” — he starts songs as small as possible: a single
riff or line. He tries not to force them, because that means the song’s likely not right. He thinks, “Maybe I’m not
ready for it yet. Maybe it’s not right yet.” His favorite songs are those that emerge almost in a trance, traceless.
“This is maybe my only really spiritual belief — that really, things are already written; I’m just uncovering the puzzle
pieces and making everything fit together,” he said.
The name “Vienna Vienna” came to him with that sort of instinct. He found himself repeating the place out loud,
and admiring the sound.
“It has this feeling to me of running away from yourself, like reaching for something that’s beyond you — it’s a city
in Europe, but to me, it was the idea of running away from everything, so you could just be free,” he said. “There’s
no pressure or expectation on who or how you should be from anybody, because it’s just you. You left; it’s just
you.”

The Black Jacket Symphony presents The Beatles’ “Abbey Road”
2025-03-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd Street South, Nampa, Idaho, 83651
Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish? Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates The Beatles’ iconic album Abbey Road live in its entirety—note for note, sound for sound—plus a full set of The Beatles’ greatest hits. Over the past ten years, the Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the US. The group of hand-picked musicians changes based upon the album being performed—and no sonic detail is overlooked, with the musicians doing whatever it takes to reproduce the album. It’s a full night of rock and roll magic—plus a visual experience unlike any other. Fans across the country flock to their shows—and once you see one, you won’t miss another!

Killswitch Engage
2025-03-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Revolution Concert House, 4983 N Glenwood St, Garden City, Idaho, 83714

SHEN YUN
2025-03-05 19:00, 2025-03-06 19:00 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
Dust off your memory of what a more compassionate world used to be like. And experience China before communism. Shen Yun’s performance is a beautiful display of goodness, wisdom, and faith. Its timeless legends celebrate valor and traditional virtues. For our world today, it is a message of hope.
Shen Yun invites you to discover a magical land where emperors, generals, and philosophers seek harmony with the Way of the Universe, celestial maidens dance with ethereal grace, and warriors battle with explosive athleticism.
Based in New York, Shen Yun’s mission is to revive the best of 5,000 years of civilization. Combining the singular expressivity of classical Chinese dance with traditional stagecraft, an East-West live orchestra, and innovative backdrops, Shen Yun is being hailed as a breakthrough in performing arts. Every year, Shen Yun premieres an all-new production and takes the world by storm.
More than just a performance, Shen Yun is a taste of a world and a culture that can inspire us to be better. Journey to where heaven and earth intersect. This is what you have been waiting for.

Drake Milligan, Jack Blocker
2025-03-05 20:00 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Drake Milligan

Jack Blocker

Jack is an Americana artist whose vivid, honest storytelling is inspired by his Texan roots and the miles he’s traveled. His debut single, “Big Jefe,” released in August 2023, showcases his knack for blending tradition with modern narratives. Jack gained national attention as a finalist on the most recent season of American Idol, where he placed third. His journey began with a standout performance of his original song, “I Was Wrong,” captivating audiences week after week. Years of performing for small crowds and church congregations prepared him to thrive on a national stage. Now in Nashville, Jack is writing and recording his debut LP, set to release in 2025. Once completed, he’s eager to share his music with audiences across the country.

SOCCER MOMMY w/ Hana Vu
2025-03-07 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Sophie Allison has always written candidly about her life, making Soccer Mommy one of indie rock’s most interesting and beloved artists of the last decade. Allison has used Soccer Mommy’s songs as a vehicle to sort through the thoughts and encounters that inevitably come with the reality of growing up. After all, Soccer Mommy began as a bedroom-to-Bandcamp exercise with teenage Allison posting her plaintive songs as demos. Over the years, though, she has often enhanced that sound, using the endless production possibilities, newly at her fingertips, to outstrip singer-songwriter stereotypes. The records would start with songwriting’s kernels of truth, and she would then imagine all the unexpected shapes they could take. Every Soccer Mommy record has felt like a surprise.
On Soccer Mommy’s fourth album, the tender but resolute Evergreen, Allison is again writing about her life. But that life’s different these days: Since making her previous album, 2022’s Sometimes, Forever, Allison experienced a profound and also very personal loss. New songs emerged from that change, unflinching and sometimes even funny reflections on what she was feeling. (Speaking of funny, this is a Soccer Mommy album, so there’s an ode to Allison’s purple-haired wife in the game Stardew Valley, too.) These songs were, once again, Allison’s way to sort through life, to ground herself. She wanted them to sound that way, too, to feel as true to the demos—raw and relatable, unvarnished and honest—as possible. The songwriting would again lead where the production would follow. Nothing overindulgent, everything real.

Hana Vu

yelling at anyone that will listen

Young Dubliners, Cliff Miller, Beyond the Burren
2025-03-07 19:30 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Young Dubliners

The Young Dubliners are quite possibly Celtic rock’s hardest working band, playing hundreds of shows to thousands of fans across the US and Europe every year. In recent years they have twice appeared on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, had songs featured in TV shows (Sons Of Anarchy, Human Target) and toured extensively as a headliner and as the opener for such a diverse list of artists as The Flaming Lips, Collective Soul, Jethro Tull, Johnny Lang and many more.
Although the Young Dubliners sound is most commonly called ‘Celtic Rock’, that label, as labels often can be, is misleading. The Irish influence is there, certainly, but it’s not the only influence that rears its head on their albums, or in live shows. After all, several of the band members have no Irish roots of any kind. “That was always the idea”, Keith Roberts, lead singer for the band explains. “The sound was always intended to be a hybrid because we all come from different backgrounds. Even though two of us are from Ireland, a lot of the music we listened to growing up wasn’t Irish at all, but when we got here, we got homesick and developed a new appreciation for Irish Music. In truth the Celtic riffs can just as easily come from the American band members. Everyone writes now so you never know what you’ll end up with when you start on a new album.
The band has just released their brand new studio album, NINE. It contains ten brand new original songs with the usual blend of themes and tempos to keep the listener captivated. This was a unique experience for the band as they released it independently for the first time in their career.
“We had a few offers but decided we were well overdue to take things into our own hands,” says Roberts, “After eight albums on various labels it just seemed right to go it alone for once and maintain full creative control.”
However ‘going it alone’ did not mean without financial support and for that they turned to their fans. After only two weeks the band had received over half the necessary funds to complete the recording, manufacturing and marketing plan for the album and work began on February 1st, 2012. The road intervened as is usual for this non-stop touring band and the recording process was put on temporary hold as they commenced a long US summer tour followed by a month long European Fall run.
Now, with the Album finally hitting the streets on March 4th, the Dubs are out on the road again in support.
“Having a whole album of new songs really invigorates the live show for us and makes it exciting all over again” say Roberts. “It’s like a shot in the arm every time we go through this process”.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX™ IN CONCERT
2025-03-08 13:00, 2025-03-08 19:30 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
Find out just what it is they do in the Department of Mysteries when Harry and his friends flee from school to the Ministry of Magic to save Sirius Black™! CineConcerts presents Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert. Experience the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition.
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

OMNOM w/ Something Spicy, Effy K, Redfx, Legz
2025-03-08 20:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
OMNOM is a DJ/Producer born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Since his forceful breakout in 2018 with the cult classic “Fo Free”, the enigmatic House head has continuously proven why he’s one of dance music’s most promising stars. Captivating audiences worldwide with an unmistakably hypnotic brand of bass-fuelled House, OMNOM has already earned himself the support of some of the scene’s heaviest-hitters including Walker & Royce, Chris Lorenzo, Dom Dolla, and John Summit. With a history of strong releases on such well-respected labels as Experts Only, Insomniac Records, Thrive, Confession, and Dirtybird, his steady rise shows no signs of slowing. Building upon an already impressive discography, his incendiary 2023 collaboration with Brisbane’s Odd Mob “Losing Control” quickly claimed the #1 spot on Beatport’s Overall Top 100 and debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic chart. With even more head-turning releases on the way, it’s only a matter of time before OMNOM becomes a household name.

Something Spicy
Bring the Milk! Something Spicy is a DJ duo consisting of two friends. They combine musical flavors to create a mix of guaranteed to cause a spicy tingle on your eardrums. Just like a Jalapeño, Something Spicy will boost your feel-good hormones with their special blend of spices. Ingredients include House, Tech House, Deep House, Latin Tech, Techno, Breaks and much more.

Effy K
Effy K is a Boise local house DJ that currently has two residencies at The Balcony Club and Amsterdam Lounge. She’s been spinning tunes for 10+ years and has worked with various local collectives over the years such as We Out Here, Duck Club, The Funky Kind, Wavelength Club Series, Flow Dojo, Illuminated, Kaleidisco, Western Proper, Altitude Lounge, Studio Maude Boise, Charlatan, Persona Productions, Xanadu Idaho Burners Alliance, Konnexted Club Night, Properganda and Audio Thrill Productions. She’s played at various local festivals such as Treefort Music Fest, Yogafort, Drag Brunch, Pussycat Ball, Sensory Illumination, Illumibrate, Horns N’ Halos, Goat Head Fest, Idaho Decompression and Idaho Pride Parade. When she’s not playing an open format set at either one of her residencies, she loves to play many styles of electronic music from Deep and Progressive House to Tech and Bass House. She also has a strong love for Trance, DNB, Jungle and Breaks. Her favorite part of DJing is making connections with people on the dance floor, seeing their inhibitions fall away and finally allow themselves to move their bodies to the music freely. It’s an incredibly beautiful moment of celebration and, for her, a deeper meaning emerges when a group of disparate individuals come together and share in that celebration as a collective. Bringing people together to celebrate like that is always her end goal.

Redfx

Legz

DynaDuo Presents - House Of Wolves And Friends
2025-03-09 19:00 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
DynaDuo Presents: House Of Wolves And Friends
Knitting Factory – Boise
416 S. 9th St. – Boise, ID 83702
SunMarch 97:00 pm(Doors: 6:30 pm)
All Ages
$12.00

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
2025-03-09 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
“I’ve been in the game a long time, but I’ve always considered myself a student,” says G. Love. “Finishing this album with Keb Mo’ felt like graduation.”
Recorded in Nashville with a slew of special guests including Robert Randolph, Marcus King, and Roosevelt Collier, ‘The Juice’ is indeed diploma-worthy. Co-produced and co-written with GRAMMY-winning icon Keb Mo,’ it’s an electrifying collection, one that tips its cap to more than a century of blues greats even as it offers its own distinctly modern pop spin on the genre, mixing programmed beats and hip-hop grooves with blistering guitar and sacred steel. G. Love’s lyrics are both personal and political here, artfully balancing his appreciation for the simple joys in life with his obligation to speak out for justice and equality, and his performances are suitably riotous and rousing to match, with infectious call-and-response hooks and funky sing-along choruses at every turn. Easy as it is to succumb to cynicism these days, the songs on ‘The Juice’ refuse, insisting instead on hope and determination in the face of doubt and despair.
“I’ve always tried to make music that’s a force for positivity,” G. Love explains. “It was important to me that this album be something that could empower the folks who are out there fighting the good fight every day. I wanted to make a rallying cry for empathy and unity.”
Born Garrett Dutton in Philadelphia, PA, G. Love grew up equally enthralled with folk, blues, and rap, devouring everything from Lead Belly and Run D.M.C. to John Hammond and the Beastie Boys. After migrating to Boston, he and his band, Special Sauce, broke out in 1994 with their Gold-selling self-titled debut, which earned widespread critical acclaim for its bold vision and adventurous production. Over the next twenty-five years, G. Love would go on to release seven more similarly lauded studio studios albums with Special Sauce (plus four solo albums on his own), solidifying his place in music history as a genre-bending pioneer with a sound The New York Times described as “a new and urgent hybrid” and NPR called a “musical melting pot.” G. Love’s magnetic stage presence, meanwhile, made him a fixture on festival lineups from Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza, and his relentless appetite for tour and collaboration landed him on the road and in the studio with artists as diverse as Lucinda Williams, Dave Matthews, The Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, and DJ Logic.
While G. Love has covered considerable sonic ground during his prolific career, he’s always found himself drawn back to the blues, and to one bluesman in particular.
“Keb Mo’ and I got signed to the same label at the same time back when I first started out, and we toured together early on in my career,” G. Love remembers. “He used to introduce me onstage as ‘a true American original,’ and I could tell that he got a kick out of what I did. We didn’t see each other for a while after that, but a few years ago we reconnected and did a co-headline tour, which was really special for me.”
Two decades after they’d first hit the road together, the unlikely duo picked up right where they left off, and after a couple late-night jam sessions, G. Love pitched Keb Mo’ on producing his next album. The pair decided to test the waters with a writing session first, teaming up with GRAMMY-winner Gary Nicholson (famed for his work with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Willie Nelson, and Ringo Starr among others) for a week in Nashville, where they penned a handful of tunes based on phrases G. Love had saved in his phone or rough demos he’d recorded at home on Cape Cod. Those tracks quickly became fan favorites on the road, and G. Love knew he was on to something special.
“I got wrapped up in touring and in my Jamtown project with Donovan Frankenreiter and Cicso Adler after that first session, and even though I really enjoyed working with Keb Mo’ and Gary, it was a year-and-a-half before I was able to get back down to Nashville to finish writing the album with them.”
When it came time to record, Keb Mo’ was meticulous, working closely with G. Love in the studio on nearly every aspect of his performances. While G. Love was used to creating raw, loose albums by the seat of his pants, Keb Mo’ worked in a much more deliberate, methodical fashion, building songs up like a hip-hop producer. He’d create a beat on his keyboard, lay down a bass line, and then coach G. Love through the tracks sometimes line-by-line.
“He was always impressing on me where to place the emphasis and how to phrase my lyrics and guitar playing in relation to the beat,” G. Love explains. “He’d tell me to sing like I had a shovel in my hands and I was digging on the one.”
The resulting mix of G. Love’s idiosyncratic style and Keb Mo’s old-school influence proves intoxicating on ‘The Juice,’ which opens with the shuffling, anthemic title track. “We got the juice / We got the love / We got the dreams / We had enough,” G. Love sings, setting the stage for an album all about recognizing your power to impact the world around you in ways both big and small. The infectious “Birmingham,” for instance, is an ode to perseverance when , while the funky “Go Crazy” cuts loose in the face of our maddening 24-hour news cycle, and the relentless “Shake Your Hair” rattles off a head-spinning list of modern ills before declaring “donate, don’t wait, spread love don’t hate.”
“I’ve never been the kind of guy who thinks he’s going to change the world with his guitar,” reflects G. Love. “But maybe I can write the kind of songs that give strength and encouragement to the people who are out there doing the work to make this planet a better place. Those are the people I want to lift up with my music.”
When G. Love sings about making the world a better place, he’s not just singing about politics, though, and ‘The Juice’ serves as a beautiful exploration of the ways we can brighten our own little worlds and the worlds of those we care about on a daily basis. The gritty “SoulBQue” is a celebration of community and friendship, while the rootsy “She’s The Rock” pays tribute to all the little ways lovers can lift each other up, and the breezy “Diggin’ Roots” spins cultivating a garden into a metaphor for the importance of tending to your home and family and neighbors.
“I was going through a tough time in my life when I met my fiancé, but my whole world seemed to turn around after that,” says G. Love. “I started meditating, we had a son, and we moved out to the Cape. That’s when I stopped writing breakup songs and started writing love songs and family songs and friendship songs.”
Life is good for G. Love these days, and he’s not taking a moment of it for granted. In fact, in just the past few years alone he’s launched his own beer collaboration with Oregon’s Good Life Brewery (The Juice IPA), started his own festival in Massachusetts (The Cape Cod Roots & Blues Festival), and founded his own record label, Philadelphonic, which he aims to use as an outlet for curating both music and visual art (the cover of ‘The Juice’ features a brand new work G. Love commissioned from renowned painter Greg Haberny).
“I’m more inspired right now than I’ve ever been before,” G. Love reflects. “I feel more thoughtful, seasoned, marinated, confident. I’m making the records I’ve always wanted to make.”
Cue “Pomp and Circumstance.”

Heart - Royal Flush Tour
2025-03-09 20:00 | ExtraMile Arena, 1401 Bronco Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83706
HEART | Royal Flush Tour
with special guest Squeeze
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Date
Mar 9, 2025
Event Starts
8:00 PM
Venue
ExtraMile Arena
Doors Open
7:00 PM
On Sale
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Sun, Mar 9, 2025
8:00 PM

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN in BECAUSE OF YOU
2025-03-11 19:30 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
Michael Feinstein brings to life Big Band Celebrations and the Tony Bennett legacy. Supported by the Carnegie Hall Ensemble, Feinstein pays a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound.
The performance will feature hits such as “Because of You”, “Rags to Riches”, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”, “The Best is Yet To Come”, “I Get a Kick Out of You”, “Stranger in Paradise” and many more. Feinstein’s dynamic interpretations, coupled with the grandeur of the big band, will create an unforgettable night that honors the legacy of Tony Bennett in all its glory.
