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SUMMARY:Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:A revolutionary story of passion\, unstoppable ambition\, and the dawn of a new nation. \nHAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor\, love\, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop\, jazz\, R&B\, and Broadway\, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture\, politics\, and education. HAMILTON features book\, music\, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda\, direction by Thomas Kail\, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler\, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards\, it has won Grammy®\, Olivier Awards\, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. \nRun Time: 2:45\, with one intermission
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/hamilton-4/
LOCATION:Morrison Center\, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane\, Boise\, Idaho\, 83725
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music,Music
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SUMMARY:TOO $HORT
DESCRIPTION:Too $hort was among the first West Coast rap stars\, recording three albums on his own before he made his major-label debut in 1988 with the RIAA-certified gold Born to Mack. Anticipating much of the later gangsta phenomenon\, he restricted his lyrical themes to explicit tales of sexual prowess and street life\, with the occasional social message track to mix things up. Likely the only rapper to have recorded with 2Pac\, the Notorious B.I.G.\, and Jay-Z — all superstars indebted to his work — he has remained an inspiration for his vulgar verses and sparse instrumentals\, remaining an iconic presence in the hip-hop landscape through the ensuing decades with projects like 2020’s E-40 collaboration Ain’t Gone Do It/Terms and Conditions. \nBorn Todd Shaw on April 28\, 1966\, Too $hort grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Soon after his family moved to Oakland in the early ’80s\, he began selling tapes out of the back of his car. Signed to the local label 75 Girls\, in 1985 he released his first proper album\, Don’t Stop Rappin’. Two albums followed in the next two years\, after which Too $hort formed his own Dangerous Music label with friend Freddy B. He released Born to Mack in 1987\, and sold more than 50\,000 copies just by riding around the region. New York’s Jive Records picked up on the buzz from across the country\, and re-released the album one year later. With virtually no radio airplay\, Born to Mack went gold and its follow-up\, Life Is…Too Short\, achieved platinum sales by 1989. \nImmense underground success and nationwide distribution primed Too $hort for radio airplay. “The Ghetto\,” from 1990’s $hort Dog’s in the House\, made number 12 on the Billboard R&B/hip-hop chart and enjoyed a brief stay just outside the Top 40 of the Hot 100. The roll continued with 1992’s Shorty the Pimp and 1993’s Get in Where You Fit In\, both of which went platinum. By the time of 1995’s Cocktails\, however\, Too $hort began to be drowned out by a glut of similar-sounding West Coasters\, and though Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten) eventually became his sixth platinum album\, by late 1996 he decided to retire. Three years later\, however\, he returned with Can’t Stay Away\, which debuted in the Top Ten and went gold. Back for the long term\, Too $hort released four albums during the next four years\, then in 2006 scored one of his biggest hits with the Lil Jon-produced title track for Blow the Whistle. After Get Off the Stage was released in 2007\, Too $hort returned to independence. During the 2010s\, he issued the albums Still Blowin’\, No Trespassing\, the guest-loaded Hella Disrespectful: Bay Area Mixtape\, The Sex Tape Playlist\, and The Pimp Tape\, on his Dangerous Music label. He rounded out the decade in 2019 with the release of his 21st studio album\, The Vault. The next year he returned with fellow Bay Area legend E-40 on the collaborative mixtape Ain’t Gone Do It/Terms and Conditions. In addition to the two headliners\, the tape included guest spots from Larry June\, Freddie Gibbs\, G-Eazy\, Guapdad 4000\, and many others. ~ John Bush & Fred Thomas\, Rovi
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/too-hort/
LOCATION:Treefort Music Hall\, 722 W. Broad Street\, Boise\, ID\, 83702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Music,Music
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SUMMARY:Futurebirds Winter 2025 Tour
DESCRIPTION:Rock juggernaut Futurebirds’ newest EP\, Bloomin’ Too\, is a benchmark that not only celebrates 13 years together\, it’s also a testament to the sheer iron will of a group of musicians hungry for the fruits of its labor. “Futurebirds is the best it’s been right now\, far and away\,” says singer/guitarist Carter King. “We’ve been unintentionally carving out our own space since the beginning\, since we never exactly fit in anywhere else musically. We were always too indie rock for the jam festival\, too country for the indie scene\, a little too psych-rock to feel like we were Americana. The music over the years just kind of created its own weird little ecosystem — it’s thriving and it feels great.” The Athens\, Georgia-based group once again tapped storied My Morning Jacket guitarist/producer Carl Broemel in the latest chapter of this seamless\, bountiful partnership that initially came to fruition with the 2021 EP\, Bloomin.’ “Carl is extremely perceptive and an all-around smart dude. He’s really in tune with what the band is and what it strives to be. He’s engaged and understands our vision\,” King says. “He’s a longtime hero of ours\, and now is a friend and collaborator. It’s wild. And it’s great to be able to defer to someone you respect so much with creative decisions in the studio — we don’t just give that trust to just anybody.” Captured this past spring at the legendary Ronnie’s Place in Nashville\, Tennessee\, the seven-song Bloomin’ Too is a vortex of sonic textures. The album ricochets from cosmic space\, rock to rough around the edges\, alt-country dreamscapes\, sandy beach bum odes to kick in your step pop ballads — all signature tones and musical avenues at the core of the Birds’ wide musical palette. “This is probably the quickest turnaround we’ve ever had for a record — we felt confident right when we got into the studio and just cranked it out\,” says singer/guitarist Daniel Womack. “All of our frequencies are aligned as a band\, where we’ve got this free-flow of ideas happening. We’re all on the same page right now and we have a lot of momentum going.” For Broemel\, he finds a sincere kinship and solidarity with Futurebirds. Witnessing first-hand the band’s blue-collar work ethic in the studio\, Broemel was impressed and inspired by the ‘Birds’ democratic ways and means in how music is created and cultivated in the studio. “Futurebirds have this unique vibe with three singer-songwriters in the band\, where everyone is constantly shifting their function depending on the song\,” Broemel says. “Everyone just kind of falls into place and finds something to contribute. Someone will lead the charge on one song\, then fall back and let another take charge on the next — it’s something rare to see and behold in rock music\, where normally there’s just one songwriter and one leader.” That camaraderie between founding members King\, Womack\, singer/guitarist Thomas Johnson and bassist Brannen Miles began when they were college students at the University of Georgia. In recent years\, the quartet has added pedal steel player Kiffy Myers\, keyboardist Spencer Thomas and drummer Tom Myers. “It’s the best feeling in the world to be up there onstage\, to look across and see these other super talented dudes all stoked to be there\,” King says. “We’re brothers and family and all that\, but what’s truly most impressive is that we’ve remained good friends on top of that. At the end of the day\, for us\, it’s always been about having a good time. That’s what keeps this thing moving.” From there\, it’s been endless miles on that old lost highway. It’s this rollercoaster of emotions\, thoughts and actions — gig after gig\, year after year — where now the band will be making its debut at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a highly-anticipated two-night run (Oct. 3-4) alongside indie-rock darlings Caamp. “It was pure elation when we were offered Red Rocks\,” Womack says. “Everything we’ve been working towards has always included being able to play Red Rocks someday — it’s a big win for us and such a gratifying feeling.” And though Futurebirds have offered up another instant classic release with Bloomin’ Too\, the foundation of the group’s ethos\, attitude\, and rabid fan base remains its live shows — these undulating waves of sound\, energy and passion spilling out onto the audience in this two-way street of respect and admiration. “The line between the stage and the audience has always been blurred\, and we’ve definitely carried ourselves that way since the beginning\,” Womack says. “The early days of rock-n-roll were about the mysticism surrounding musicians and bands. That’s never been us. We want to embrace our fans\, to actually hang out and get to know them — they’re all part of the BirdFam.'” Reflecting on the last 13 years\, King can only shake his head in awe of what has transpired over that time period for Futurebirds\, personally and professionally. From playing empty dive bars to selling out theaters coast to coast\, from college kids to now husbands and fathers — the sacred flame of music\, creativity and performance continually cradling and nurturing deeply-held dreams. “You start out doing this solely because it’s fun and you have no preconceived notion of what’s going to happen or what it should be. And then\, you get a taste of this possibly being your actual life\,” King says. “Maybe you get too serious about it\, or too wrapped up in how you are being received\, or the industry watermarks of success. But\, life’s just a perception game. It’s about having fun and aligning yourself with the right people. The community that’s built up around us has made it real easy to peel back all that brush and noise and see this thing for what it really is.”
URL:https://www.mikebrowngroup.com/event/futurebirds-winter-2025-tour/
LOCATION:Knitting Factory\, 416 S 9th St\, Boise\, Idaho\, 83702
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