Mike Brown Group

WAXAHATCHEE w/ Tré Burt
2024-08-19 19:00 UTC | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
‘Tigers Blood’ by Waxahatchee
One of the hardest working singer-songwriters in the game is named Katie Crutchfield. She was born in Alabama, grew up near Waxahatchee Creek. Skipped town and struck out on her own as Waxahatchee. That was over a decade ago. Crutchfield says she never knew the road would lead her here, but after six critically acclaimed albums, she’s never felt more confident in herself as an artist. While her sound has evolved from lo-fi folk to lush alt-tinged country, her voice has always remained the same. Honest and close, poetic with Southern lilting. Much like Carson McCullers’s Mick Kelly, determined in her desires and convictions, ready to tell whoever will listen.
And after years of being sober and stable in Kansas City–after years of sacrificing herself to her work and the road–Crutchfield has arrived at her most potent songwriting yet. On her new album, Tigers Blood, Crutchfield emerges as a powerhouse–an ethnologist of the self–forever dedicated to revisiting her wins and losses. But now she’s arriving at revelations and she ain’t holding them back.
Crutchfield says that she wrote most of the songs on ‘Tigers Blood’ during a “hot hand spell,” while on tour in the end of 2022. And when it came time to record, Crutchfield returned to her trusted producer Brad Cook, who brought her sound to a groundbreaking turning point on 2020’s Saint Cloud.
They hunkered down at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas–a border town known for cotton and pecans–and searched for another turn, waited for a sign. Initially, MJ Lenderman, Southern indie-rock wunderkind (much like Crutchfield when she started out) came to play electric guitar and sing on “Right Back To It.” But as soon as they tracked it, Cook told Lenderman he had to stay for the rest of the album. And he did.
“Right Back To It” is ‘Tigers Blood’’s lead single. A nod to country duets like Gram and Emmylou, winding over a steadfast banjo from Phil Cook. Together, Crutchfield and Lenderman harmonize on the chorus: “I’ve been yours for so long/We come right back to it/I let my mind run wild/Don’t know why I do it/But you just settle in/Like a song with no end.” Crutchfield says it’s the first real love song she’s ever written.
The song “Bored” opens with blase drum beats from Spencer Tweedy that crash under Crutchfield as she throws her voice high: “I can get along/ My spine’s a rotted two by four/Barely hanging on/My benevolence just hits the floor.” Lenderman’s scuzzy riffs and Nick Bockrath’s climbing pedal steel add power to the album’s most ‘Southern Rock’ a la Drive-By Truckers moment.
“365” is a story of recognition told from a hard-won place of self-acceptance/forgiveness. Crutchfield initially started writing it for Wynonna Judd, with whom she has written and performed in the past, until the lyrics started hitting closer and closer to home. The writer Annie Ernaux says, “writing is to fight forgetting.” Like Lucinda Williams, Crutchfield’s lyrics are memoir. Throughout ‘Tigers Blood’ Crutchfield is addressing a “you,” but the ‘you’ in “365” evokes raw closeness, vulnerability. “Ya ain’t had much luck but grace is/In the eye of the beholder/And I had my own ideas but/I carried you on my shoulders, anyways.”
“365” is essentially ‘Tigers Blood’’s aria about addiction, with little to no accompaniment to Crutchfield’s voice. Her backing band is hushed, as if the spotlight’s coming down on her, alone on the stage, giving her testimony. Crutchfield slings her voice with arresting precision, reaching its highest harmony on the whole album. “So when you kill, I kill/And when you ache, I ache/And we both haunt this old lifeless town/And when you fail, I fail/ When you fly, I fly/And it’s a long way to come back down.”
“365” circles back to the beginning of ‘Tigers Blood,’ where Crutchfield’s words ring clear as a bell. Album opener “3 Sisters” starts with Crutchfield singing over hymn-like piano chords: “I pick you up inside a hopeless prayer/I see you beholden to nothing/I make a living crying it ain’t fair/And not budging.” ‘Tigers Blood’ is Crutchfield at her most confident and resilient. Staring straight at the truth, forgiving but not forgetting, not batting an eye.
— Ashleigh Bryant Phillips

Tré Burt
Tré Burt was standing on a stage in Philadelphia in early 2023 when the latest bit of bad news arrived: His grandfather, a native of that very city, was dead. It wasn’t entirely unexpected. For years, Tommy Burt had struggled with early-onset dementia, slipping away a bit more each time Burt saw him. Burt even began recording his grandfather, letting his tape recorder roll as they had some of their final conversations. He wanted to preserve those moments, however repetitious or fragmented they might be, before the opportunity vanished forever. In fact, Traffic Fiction—Burt’s third album on Oh Boy Records and an unexpected musical reinvention rooted in his new and idiosyncratic version of classic soul—also preserves their relationship by committing another key piece of it to tape. The soul that animates so many of these 14 tracks? That was the music shared by grandfather and grandson.
Burt’s California childhood was not easy. His parents split when he was young, so he would often shuttle between their houses in Sacramento and the Bay Area. He was a bit of a wild child, too. From time to time, though, he would accompany his father to work at a plant nursery, riding shotgun in a 1975 Cadillac Seville as they listened to The Delfonics and Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations. Those drives were his sanctuary, that music their blessed score.
But as Burt became a musician himself, he was a peripatetic troubadour, tapping into American folk and blues partly as a matter of necessity—it’s not sensible to busk, after all, with some sophisticated band at your back. Bits of those other roots and compositional ambitions finally emerged on 2021’s You, Yeah, You, the vivid result of Burt’s first proper studio sessions. On Traffic Fiction, they are in full bloom, from the sweet country-soul surrealism of the title track to the skywriting rock of “2 For Tha Show,” Burt as urgent and commanding as he’s ever been. Traffic Fiction is the sound of Burt confidently bending a sentimental past to his present will.
To get to this new alchemy of soul, dub, and more than a little punk, Burt returned to the basics—self-recording in sequestered silence. During a Canadian tour, he set aside a few days to stay in a friend’s spare apartment and write, renting enough instruments from the affordable gear emporium Long & McQuade to build a makeshift studio for his GarageBand demos. The title track soon emerged, its effortless magnetism prompted by a poem he’d written about stupid city congestion and a piece by saxophonist and singer Gary Bartz.
Burt recognized he had found the sound of the next album, so he booked another rural cabin in Canada for 9 days and rented more guitars, basses, and the same keyboard he’d bought during the You, Yeah, You sessions. For the better part of a lifetime, Burt had told himself he didn’t have the chops to sing like those childhood heroes from the Cadillac days. But now, as he built his one-man-band demos before returning to Nashville’s The Bomb Shelter to work with a trusted band of pals and esteemed producer Andrija Tokic, his versions of those sounds poured out in circumspect love songs and joyous tunes of existential reckoning. His grandfather was dying. The world was struggling with a pandemic and the specter of a third world war. But Burt gave himself permission to have fun and be funny, to let these songs lift him and, eventually, maybe others, too.
Traffic Fiction indeed feels like a buoy amid these turbulent times, something that pulls us above the wreckage. The love-or-something-like-it songs are crucial. With its rocksteady motion, rainbow keys, and slippery riff, “Wings for a Butterfly” is Burt’s honeyed plea to at least try a relationship out. Like The Beatles rebottled in Muscle Shoals, the brilliant “To Be a River” crescendos in a litany of all the things Burt knows he can be for someone—“your favorite word, a letter you read.” It is pure infatuation.
Even ostensible breakup songs luxuriate in the wonder of existence. “Santiago” recounts an overseas tryst that ended too soon, Burt jubilantly narrating moments of mirth and lust over go-go keyboards and a beat so simple and propulsive The Ramones would have loved it. And during “Piece of Me,” Burt turns the sting of ending it into an anthem of wishful thinking alongside sashaying organs and rail-grinding guitar. Maybe one more chance is all he needs? “You like me better when I’m in pain,” he sings slyly. “Well, baby, just look at me now.” Amid these warped jewels of psychedelic soul, you’ll find yourself pulling for Burt, hoping the world can come to its senses on his behalf.
Burt first earned notice for his imaginative and trenchant social protest songs, where he’d capture some corrosive element of American life—unchecked capitalism, unwavering racism, so on—in a compelling snapshot. Traffic Fiction isn’t that kind of album, necessarily, though his defiance hasn’t disappeared. Referencing his ancestral homeland of Promised Land, South Carolina, “All Things Right” scorns apathy and bureaucracy, the way we strand each other via our own pursuits. “I’ll never be free/but I can pretend,” he snaps with verve during the verse of “Kids in the Yard,” a mighty theme of self-empowerment. Burt finds the joy even here, pushing past problems rather than succumbing to obstacles.
And isn’t that a crucial role of music, especially now—to show us how to handle our burdens with aplomb and vision, to model the behavior of persevering with élan? At three points during Traffic Fiction, Burt interweaves bits of those recorded conversations with his late grandfather, Tommy. They talk about Stevie Wonder, Burt’s career and the fatigue it can bring, and, finally, the sense that he’s carrying on a family tradition through these records. It’s a reminder not only of what Burt experienced while making Traffic Fiction but also of what he overcame. He found strength in the soul of his youth, and, for that, he’s never sounded stronger.

Jazz Monday - Robyn O’Donahue and Friends
2024-08-19 18:00 - 21:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
Jazz Monday is presented by the Idaho Jazz Education Endowment

2C Yoga on the Plaza
2024-08-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S Kimball Ave, Caldwell, Idaho, 83605
Join us for Yoga on the Plaza every Monday at 10:00 AM, brought to you by 2C Yoga! This free, weekly event is perfect for all levels, from beginners to seasoned yogis. Enjoy the benefits of outdoor yoga in a beautiful, open-air setting, guided by experienced instructors. Bring your mat, wear comfortable clothing, and connect with fellow yoga enthusiasts. No registration required—just show up and start your week with relaxation and rejuvenation!

Boise Baroque Summer Music Festival - Mozart’s Layover in Linz
2024-08-18 20:15 | Château des Fleurs, 176 S. Rosebud Lane, Eagle, Idaho
Sunday Evenings at 8:15pm
Outdoors at the Château des Fleurs
176 S. Rosebud Lane, Eagle, ID 83616
August 17 & 31, 2024
Saturday Evenings at 7:30pm
Indoors at First Presbyterian Church
950 W. State Street, Boise, ID 83702

Bay Ledges, DLG
2024-08-18 20:00 | Neurolux, 111 N 11th St, Boise, ID
Bay Ledges is the project of Maine-born and based musician Zach Hurd. Inspired by a
bi-coastal existence, he released his debut album, Ritual, a 13-song record written,
produced, and mixed entirely by Hurd in 2022. Exploring transience, nostalgia, and
Hurd’s own relationship to music and art, it’s a meditative record that’s both psychedelic and thrilling. Hurd started Bay Ledges in 2015 in his bedroom shortly after moving to Los Angeles, where he stayed until 2020 when he moved back to his small hometown in coastal Maine.
The project initially took off when Hurd’s 2016 single, “Safe,” jumped to the
number three spot on Spotify’s Global Viral Chart. Since releasing Ritual, he has
garnered more than 115 million streams worldwide and received praise from the likes of Billboard, Under The Radar, and Flood.
Bay Ledges has toured all over the US and Canada, sharing the stage with such acts as Yoke Lore, Magic City Hippies, and The Palms and selling out headline shows at iconic venues like the Troubadour in LA and Schubas in Chicago. 2023 will see him supporting artists like Big Wild, Goth Babe, and Trevor Hall in addition to festivals and a headline tour.
He is currently working on new music.

Hot Freaks, Dante Elephante, James Plane Wreck
2024-08-18 20:00 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
9th St. Parallel at Knitting Factory
416 S 9th StBoise, ID 83702

$18.00
All Ages

Bogus Basin - Reading on the Mountain | Boise Contemporary Theater
2024-08-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Bogus Basin, 2600 N Bogus Basin Rd, Boise, ID, 83702
WHAT
Join the Boise Contemporary Theater on the mountain for a reading from their Summer Reading Series! To learn more, please visit the Boise Contemporary Theater’s Website.

LEARN MORE

WHEN & WHERE
The Summer Reading will take place on the main lawn in front of the J.R. Simplot Lodge. The Bogus Creek Grill, located inside the J.R. Simplot Lodge, will serve food and drinks until 7 pm.

AUGUST 18 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

$15or $10 with a valid Student ID

THE LOX w/ wins, E&J (Eleven & Jason D), TNY
2024-08-18 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Within only a few years during the late ’90s and the following decade, veteran rap group the LOX were factors in the commercial dominance of Bad Boy and the ascent of Ruff Ryders. After the hard-hitting trio from Yonkers established themselves with a good amount of supporting collaborative work, they cashed in with their Top Ten debut, Money, Power & Respect (1998), then made a better stylistic fit with Ruff Ryders, where they issued another Top Ten hit with We Are the Streets (2000). MCs Styles P, Jadakiss, and Sheek Louch then went solo with across-the-board commercial success, and in the process became one of few groups with a Top Ten entry on the Billboard 200 from each member. Years after achieving the feat, the LOX resumed recording together with the Trinity series and the albums Filthy America…It’s Beautiful (2016) and Living Off Xperience (2020), all issued through the self-operated D-Block label.
Styles P (David Styles), Jadakiss (Jason Phillips), and Sheek Louch (Sean Jacobs) rapped together in high school under the name the Bomb Squad (not to be confused with Public Enemy‘s production team) and eventually became known as the Warlocks. A demo they recorded with Jaz-O won over fellow Yonkers native Mary J. Blige, and consequently Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, who signed the group to Bad Boy Entertainment. After the trio had their name shortened by Combs to the LOX — eventually acronymic for Living Off Experience — they achieved a commercial breakthrough in 1997. They contributed “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa” to the maxi-single edition of Puff Daddy’s chart-topping “I’ll Be Missing You,” and were featured on a slew of tracks highlighted by the remix of Puff’s “All About the Benjamins” and the Bad Boy remix of Mariah Carey‘s “Honey,” which were likewise among that year’s biggest pop hits.
All of that activity primed the LOX for the release of their debut full-length. Money, Power & Respect was issued in January 1998. Highly anticipated, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number three and produced Top 40 singles with “If You Think I’m Jiggy” and the title track, the latter of which, featuring Lil’ Kim and DMX, also topped the rap chart. Even though the group thrived with Bad Boy, they opted to then consolidate their affiliation with Ruff Ryders, a management and label enterprise with a tougher, more compatible image. The trio returned on Ruff Ryders in January 2000 with We Are the Streets. Produced almost exclusively by RR linchpin Swizz Beatz, it debuted at number five on the Billboard 200. The biggest single was “Ryde or Die, B****,” a collaboration with Timbaland, Eve, and Drag-On.
Each member of the LOX soon established a solo career and focused on work outside the group. Rather impressively, Jadakiss‘ Kiss tha Game Goodbye, Styles’ A Gangster and a Gentleman, and Sheek‘s Walk witt Me, constituting the first wave of solo LOX releases, all placed within the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 from 2001 through 2003. Under the name D-Block, the three MCs reconvened to put together the 2009 compilation No Security, a platform for themselves and developing artists on the D-Block label. During 2013 and 2014, they released the LOX EPs The Trinity and The Trinity: 2nd Sermon, along with The Trinity: 3rd Sermon, a mixtape. Their first proper album in 16 years, Filthy America…It’s Beautiful, arrived in 2016 with DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Dame Grease among the producers. The joint D-Block/Roc Nation release reached number 42 on the Billboard 200. In 2020, they inched toward album four, Living Off Xperience, with the singles “Loyalty and Love” and “Gave It to ‘Em.” ~ Andy Kellman

wins
wins, an alternative hip-hop/R&B/soul artist based in Boise, Idaho, has been making subtle waves since the reemergence of his solo artist journey fall 2023. wins is looking to inspire anyone that listens with his authentic delivery & real life perspectives through his music. With the release of his recent single “been different”, along with more music on the way monthly, wins is quickly establishing his presence in the music scene as a melodic & relatable high level lyricist.

E&J (Eleven & Jason D)
Eleven & Jason D (aka E&J) are a Boise, Idaho based MC & DJ group. Heavily influenced by 80’s & 90’s Hip Hop, the crew is known for bringing a live show and that raw Boom Bap sound to the stage. The duo released their “Strike Back” album in 2020 with critical acclaim and spins around the globe. European based Hip Hop Golden Age blog called it one of the best Hip Hop albums of the year. In 2021 & 2022, the crew released a series of singles, including “One Of One featuring REKS”, leading up to the December 2022 release of their 4th album “Carefully Crafted”. The singles have been featured on SiriusXM Eminem’s Shade 45 and are staples of underground Hip Hop radio shows, blogs, and playlists around the world.

TNYG
𝘛𝘕𝘠𝘎 is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer whose style-bending music is an impactful presence.
Releasing his first studio album, “The Balance II” (TBII) exclusively found on his website and by physical CD.
His journey wasn’t paved with gold, but that didn’t matter. He made the best of it, and his parents did what they could.
He expressed interest in the creative arts at an early age. Like many musicians before him, music became his oasis.A place he could focus on while the world around him experienced valley lows.
Recession, violence, divorce. He could create and live in his own world, one filled with Mountain highs.
Freedom, abundance, and self-exploration For TNYG, music is both the shield and the sword,
an anchor and a pair of wings, and finally – a voice.

Caldwell Night Rodeo Watch Party
2024-08-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S Kimball Ave, Caldwell, Idaho, 83605
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Caldwell Night Rodeo, you can watch the rodeo live on the big screen at Indian Creek Plaza on Friday and Saturday night, August 16 & 17, from 5-10 PM! Both nights are free to the public. The Indian Creek Bar will be open, and table reservations will be available starting July 1 for $80. Please note that the splash pads will be off during the event.

Johnny Boy Kunk Band
2024-08-18 18:00 - 21:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
Johnny Boy Kunk performs gritty, down-home one-man blues that electrifies audiences. His foot-stomping tunes get your feet moving and your taste buds craving southern BBQ.

Falling in Reverse
2024-08-18 17:30 | Ford Idaho Center
Falling in Reverse
X-FEST: The Popular MonsTOUR II: World Domination
Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Sunday, August 18, 2024

Tree City Soul
2024-08-18 14:00 - 17:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
Tree City Soul is Boise’s Funkiest Soul Band playing Pop, Soul, Funk and Groovy Dance Music.

Crazy Love
2024-08-18 11:00 - 13:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
Born out of their mutual love for great songs, tight harmonies and magical musical moments, comes the award winning duo, “Crazy Love”. They cover a lot of musical ground with masterfully crafted and emotionally powerful original songs and carefully chosen covers from the treasure trove of classic material from the 60’s through the present.

HELP + Machine Country + Trauma Kit + Dreams of Blights
2024-08-17 20:00 | Shrine Social Club, 1118 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
HELP to play an all ages show in Boise on Saturday, August 17th at the Shrine Social Club

Them Dirty Roses, Aaron Ball Band
2024-08-17 20:00 | Neurolux, 111 N 11th St, Boise, ID
THEM DIRTY ROSES, AARON BALL BAND
NEUROLUX LOUNGE
111 NORTH 11TH STREET – BOISE, ID 83702
SATAUGUST 178:00 PM(DOORS: 7:00 PM)
21 AND UP
TICKETS

The Them Dirty Roses show scheduled for August 17th, at The Olympic has been moved to The Neurolux. 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 August 2nd, 2024.

ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES
2024-08-17 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES – ¡BLOW IT…AT MADISON’S
QUINCEAÑERA! Twenty years after Me First and the Gimme
Gimmes ruined Johnny’s Bar Mitzvah, punk rock’s premier cover band is back to
wreak havoc on another important coming-of-age ceremony. This time, as the
album title reveals, it was a Quinceañera. Nobody attending had ever heard
of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes before, and nobody knew what to expect.
“It was really tense for me going out to no applause—and to people actually
walking away when we were playing,” says frontman Spike Slawson. “A
Quinceañera is a very celebrated and important event, not just in a young girl’s
life, but in the whole families. Mom and Dad were great, but it took the uncles a
little while to warm up to me and our off-color jokes, though I think eventually
they got it. Our process is to cast the line out and bring people to the point of—
and beyond—outward expressions of displeasure like booing, and then
hopefully reel them back in by the end of the set.”
Does that kind of make Me First and the Gimme Gimmes—especially on this
record—the Andy Kaufman of punk rock? Possibly. But you don’t have to be in
on the joke to enjoy this album. Nor do you have to be a sadist (but it wouldn’t
hurt) to enjoy the one person politely clapping after Slawson introduces
“Changes” at the beginning of the first of the band’s two sets. “This is a Black
Sabbath song,” he says. “If you know it, feel free to sing along.” Nobody does.
But he interpolates birthday girl, Madison’s, name into the song, and as the
band speeds things up a little later, you can feel that heavy, early tension
dissipate a very tiny bit. When he speaks to her at the start of “Dancing Queen,”
things loosen up a little bit more—though you could still cut the air with a
cumpleaños cake-sized knife—and there are even a few cheers after the band
sings “Happy Birthday.” The turning point, however, has to be the wonderfully
SNAFU’d cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U”, which is a work of art in and of
itself, regardless of context. And while it might not have gotten the exact same
reception the popstar herself gets in arenas; it’s still followed by enthusiastic
screams. What’s more, as it’s wont to do, the band even manages to include a
nod to a punk classic at the start, in the shape of “Ever Fallen In Love.”
“We just thought it was too perfect,” remembers Slawson. “Nobody in the place
knew who the Buzzcocks were or cared what the intro was or anything, so it
was kind of lost on them, but that moment in the set I think was when the
crowd was finally fully on our side. We had them eating out of the palm of our
hands at that point, which was a good feeling because it was touch and go until
then. But with that song we finally played something from this millennium.”
Recorded on July 15th, 2023, at The Soap Factory in San Diego, on this live
outing, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were completed by Joey Cape on
guitar, CJ Ramone on bass, Swami John Reis on guitar, and Andrew “Pinch”
Pinching on drums—a veritable punk rock supergroup, as ever, not that anyone
at the Quinceañera knew or cared. However, they also had a horn section for
the first time, courtesy of Keith Douglas and Jason Crane. Swami John Reis’
father, John Reis Sr., even played accordion on the penultimate song, “Before
the Next Teardrop Falls,” the track made famous in 1975 by Freddy Fender. It
all comes together to create a performance that rises (even as it’s sinking) to
the occasion. It would have been so easy for the band to play to a crowd who
already knew and loved them, but that’s not the Gimme Gimmes way. Besides,
you get more sense of what the band is like live listening to this than you ever
could from a slick performance in front of an adoring audience. For Slawson,
that redemption arc is precisely the point.
“I would like this to be considered indicative of what a live show by the Gimme
Gimmes can be,” he says. “The only difference is that there would be people
that wanted to hear us specifically and came to see us. What happened at this
show, to me, is better than unfettered, unconditional applause from a lot of
people. Golf-claps from about five people is how I want to hear a live record.
It’s funny, and it doesn’t stop being funny. Not only do outward displays of
disapproval not scare me, but I might even crave them a little bit. I don’t
necessarily want to leave with people booing, but fawning praise makes me
cringe. The girl had a good time, her mom and dad had a good time, her abuelo
had a good time. And then when the DJ music finally played, her friends had a
good time, too.”

The Schizophonics
Over the last few years, THE SCHIZOPHONICS have built up a formidable reputation around the world as an explosive live act. Tapping into the same unstoppable combination of rock ‘n’ roll energy and showmanship that fueled THE MC5 in the heyday of the Grande Ballroom, their wild live show is heavily influenced by artists like JAMES BROWN, IGGY POP, JIMI HENDRIX, LITTLE RICHARD, and THE SONICS. Singer/guitarist Pat Beers and drummer Lety Beers formed the band in San Diego in 2009 and have worked tirelessly since then, playing hundreds of shows around the globe. In 2013 they were recruited as the backing/opening band for EL VEZ, which helped the band make a name for itself in Europe. Since then, they’ve played in numerous countries, and supported tours by like-minded acts like ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, LITTLE BARRIE, THE WOGGLES and have opened for the DAMNED, DEVO, HIVES and CAGE THE ELEPHANT. Shindig magazine described their live show “Like watching some insane hybrid of WAYNE KRAMER, JAMES BROWN, and the Tazmanian Devil”.
The band is more than just a live act, they’re also committed to writing great memorable songs. Their new album in due in the fall of 2022 along with extensive tour dates. The Schizophonics- hailed by Spotify as the “wildest live band in America” – wouldn’t want it any other way.

Still Animals
Shaped of Mississippi river mud and basement limestone, Still Animals are familiar faces from the St. Louis underground punk/HC scene. Vocalist Lee and drummer Francis have been longtime fixtures at basement gigs, the skatepark, and the hardware store, but never started a band – and approach music with all the joy, rage, and slop you’d expect from something new. Jessie (Nasty Cat Bath, Dada Gun) and Gabe (Lumpy & the Dumpers, Ace of Spit, Fried E/M) keep the strings on the rails while Lee howls love songs and attacks techno-fascism and big money with the unhinged conviction of David Peel and Doc Dart.

DJ Thirst n Howl
Seattle area show spinner.
Dropper of needles, fumbler of beats, purveyor of questionable taste.
Odds and sods, bits and bobs.
Make mine a Fernet.

I-90 Band
2024-08-17 18:00 - 21:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
Interstate 90 (I-90) is ready to rock the Treasure Valley with covers from your favorite 90’s era rock bands, including some from the early 2000’s!

Bogus Basin - Music on the Patio
2024-08-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Bogus Basin, 2600 N Bogus Basin Rd, Boise, ID, 83702
WHAT
Music on the Patio is back for the summer! Grab lunch and a beverage at the Double R Ranch BBQ Smokehouse or the Bogus Creek Grill located inside the J.R. Simplot Lodge, and spend the afternoon listening to FREE live music featuring local Treasure Valley musicians. Music on the Patio takes place in the ICCU Base Area plaza from mid/late June through September. All ages are welcome to attend!
Enjoy the fresh mountain air all day! Whether it be a hike, adventure in the Mineshaft Challenge Course, mountain bike ride, or scenic chairlift ride, there is an activity for everyone at Bogus Basin. Summer operations on the mountain are open through October, see current operating hours here.

Summer Activities

Summer Events on the Mountain

WHEN & WHERE
FreeAll are welcome!

AUGUST 17 @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

WHO’S PLAYING ON THE PATIO
Lexci Menhart | Alexcis Menhart of Whiskey Rush Country was tried and true raised on country music! While Idaho feels like home, Alexcis grew up in a military family, so she’s had the opportunity to live in multiple different part of our country. No matter where she lived though, she always knew what the country music radio stations were!
Influenced by the likes of Alan Jackson, George Straight, Dolly Parton, and Reba, Alexcis will provide an exceptional blend of modern, 90’s and original country music. She can’t wait to see y’all!

Tin Roof Terrors
2024-08-17 14:00 - 17:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
The Tin Roof Terrors is a bluegrass group hailing from Boise, Idaho. Their music blends traditional and new-grass sounds, accompanied by delightful vocal harmonies.

Steve Celi
2024-08-17 11:00 - 13:00 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID, 83714
Performer of Yacht Rock and Soul Tunes from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Yoga on the Mountain
2024-08-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Bogus Basin, 2600 N Bogus Basin Rd, Boise, ID, 83702
WHAT
Join us for the Yoga on the Mountain summer series! This summer, Bogus Basin and Yoga for Life are partnering to offer free yoga classes every week. Pack a yoga mat, water, and sunscreen, and get ready to stretch it out in the fresh mountain air. Stick around after a class for a mellow hike, scenic chairlift ride, bike ride, or lunch at the Bogus Creek Grill or Double R Ranch.

All Summer Activities

WHEN & WHERE
Meet us for Yoga on the Mountain on the lawn in front of the J.R. Simplot Lodge on Saturday and Sunday mornings, weather permitting.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Angela Thomas | I love to be out in nature trail running, climbing, practicing/teaching yoga, or traveling to new places around the world. I am an Idaho native with an uncontrollable curiosity that keeps me reading and learning all the amazing histories, philosophies in this world

AUGUST 17 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

FreeAll ages welcome!

Capital City Public Market
2024-08-17 09:30 - 13:30 | The Grove Plaza, 827 W. Main St, Boise, ID, 83702
Celebrating 30 YEARS! ​
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The Capital City Public Market started in 1994 in downtown Boise with a small group of local vendors — 30 years later we have over 150+ rotating vendors all with products crafted in Idaho by Idahoans.
Our 2024 season will kick off on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 – Join us on every Saturday, 9:30am – 1:30pm,
till December 21st, 2024!
Find us in Downtown Boise in the Grove Plaza, on the corner of 8th St & Main, in the heart of downtown.
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SHOPPING LOCAL SUPPORTS IDAHOANS, THEIR FAMILIES & OUR COMMUNITY

Nampa Farmers Market
2024-08-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Lloyd Square Park, 1 14th Ave S, Nampa, ID, 83651
A Part of Downtown Nampa Since 1989
Every Saturday April through November
Rain or Shine
NEW SEASON. NEW HOURS.
9 AM to 1:30 PM in Lloyd Square Park
Voted Best Farmers Market In Idaho and Best in the Pacific!
Nampa Farmers Market Happenings
SOFT OPENING THIS WEEK!!!
We Gladly Accept EBT and Feature Double Up Food Bucks
Soft Opening April 6th!

Meridian Main Street Market
2024-08-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Meridian Main Street Market, 33 E Broadway Ave, Meridian, ID, 83642
The Meridian Main Street Market is the traditional Farmer’s Market, but ours is unique in that it provides opportunities for our youth as well. It also gives the public the chance to support local small businesses, farms and entrepreneurs. It is a way to provide healthy, organic food options for our community.
VISIT MERIDIAN MAIN STREET MARKET FARMERS MARKET TODAY!
Fresh Produce
Our farmers bring a variety of fresh, locally grown produce to the market each week. From juicy tomatoes to crisp lettuce, you’ll find everything you need to make a delicious, healthy meal.
Artisanal Products
In addition to fresh produce, our market also features a variety of artisanal products made by local artisans. From handmade soaps to small-batch jams, you’re sure to find something unique and special.
Live Music
Every Saturday, we have live music at the market. Enjoy the sounds of local musicians while you shop for fresh produce and artisanal products.
Food Trucks
Our food trucks offer a variety of delicious options for breakfast, lunch, and even dinner. From tacos to pizza, you’ll find something to satisfy your cravings.
Support Local Farmers
By shopping at our farmers market, you’re supporting local farmers and helping to strengthen the local economy. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy fresh, healthy produce and artisanal products.

Boise Farmers Market
2024-08-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Boise Farmers Market, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Boise, Idaho, 83712
THE BOISE FARMERS MARKET SUPPORTS A REGENERATIVE, HEALTHY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM BY OPERATING A VIBRANT MARKETPLACE FEATURING LOCALLY GROWN AND CRAFTED PRODUCTS.
At the Boise Farmers Market you will find fresh local seasonal vegetables and fruit, many types of locally raised protein, breads and pastries, honey, jams and sauces, fresh-roasted coffee, and a delicious selection of ready-to-eat foods. We always have the best of what is local and in season!
Please join us at the Boise Farmers Market, where you’ll find farmers you can trust and food you can trace.

Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run
2024-08-17 09:00 | Eagle Bike Park, Old Horseshoe Ben Road, Garden City, ID, 83714
Description

The 6th annual Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run (ABMPHR) will be held on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 at the Eagle Bike Park and surrounding trail system. We are getting back to where it all started in 2019, including our original location in the heart of the Treasure Valley!
Sign up, show up, and embrace the suck in the 5K, 10K, or signature Unknown Distance Run (we guarantee no less than 400M and no more than 50K, you won’t know the final distance until your finish.) We take great pride in delivering an awesome trail running experience, but this isn’t a Boston Qualifier, there is no chip-timing, and no one cares if you walk the course. This event is about community and sacrifice, the routes are lined with pictures and stories of our brothers and sisters who gave their lives in the service of our Nation. Aaron’s name is on the event, but our event honors ALL of the Fallen. Don’t forget about our 16-and-under Youth 5K, we care deeply about youth leadership development and believe that it begins with exposure to service and sacrifice.
It’s more than a run, it’s an emotional and educational experience.
No posers, no egos. If you’re down to clown with authentic veterans, first-responders, and patriots who celebrate the lives and legacies of those who gave all, this event is for you. Registration gets you access to the run, music, food, guest speakers, beer, non-alcoholic beverages (thanks a lot Dan), sweet raffle and auction items, and lots to do for kids. We sweat, we laugh, we cry (just to water our beards), and we support each other. Join us.

Place
Eagle Bike Park
Old Horseshoe Bend Rd
Eagle, ID US 83714

More Than a Race

This is a celebration of all US servicemembers who have given their lives or parts of themselves physically in combat operations around the globe. The after party promises to be epic. We will have local beer, music, food, local coffee, and lots to do for kids. All race proceeds will go to the Aaron Butler Memorial Foundation (a 501C3 nonprofit). This event was created by local Purple Heart recipients, and there will be an opportunity for all participants and supporters to meet and learn from those men and women who have been wounded in combat. The race courses will be lined with pictures and stories about Purple Heart Recipients who gave their lives in the Global War on Terror (since 9/11/2001). Bring out your families, let your children meet and absorb the words of Gold Star families (who have lost loved ones in combat), Vietnam War Purple Heart Recipients, and Purple Heart Recipients from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are among us every day, this in a unique opportunity for all of us to see and hear from local community members who have given more than most for our Nation.

Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at dan@aaronbutlermemorialfoundation.org

STAFF SERGEANT AARON BUTLER

Aaron was born in Monticello, UT. He was the seventh of eight children born to Randy and Laura Butler. He has one sister – Shannon – whom he adores, and six brothers – Shane, Quinn, Nathan, Andy, Chad and Adam – who have been his companions through life.
From the beginning, Aaron has been a very determined, adventurous soul. As a young child, his bright blue eyes were always looking for mischief, which he usually found.
He was so full of life, happiness and endless energy! He loved the outdoor adventures best and could usually be found with a stick or a critter in his hands! He participated in and enjoyed the Boy Scouts of America, eventually earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
Throughout high school he excelled in music, football and his main focus, wrestling. He set a specific goal to become a four-time state wrestling champion.
Through hard work and extraordinary determination, he realized his goal, becoming the first ever in Monticello High School history to achieve this mark and just the 17th wrestler in Utah State history.
In 2009, Aaron volunteered himself for full-time service as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called to labor in the Ghana Cape Coast Mission in Africa.
For two years, he worked tirelessly, teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Ghanaian people. He served them with a great love and compassion.
He aided them in building and improving homes, wells and made numerous additional efforts in their behalf.
His dedicated service to others in this way highlights a distinct trait in his personality and soul. He cared about his fellowman, their safety and wellbeing. He served others with the love of Jesus Christ.
From a very young age, Aaron became interested in the United States Military. As a first grader, he announced to his family that he would be a soldier when he grew up.
From that time on he never once wavered in that resolve. On April 10, 2008, while still in high school, he enlisted in the Utah Army National Guard, where he laid the building blocks of his military career.
In 2014, he began the grueling Special Forces Training program. On January 14, 2016 he graduated Special Forces Training and donned the Green Beret. He is one of four soldiers to graduate with honors.
Since that day, he has been decorated with additional combat awards.
Aaron died on August 16, 2017 at the age of 27 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device while clearing a booby-trapped building.
Aaron was a natural-born leader. He was determined to become an elite soldier and always led from the front. He wanted to be the ‘tip of the spear’.
He led by example and swift action. He personified the Army’s values in everything he said and did. He was a strength and inspiration to all those around him and a joy to his family.
Aaron was absolutely fearless, selfless, courageous and relentless. In a life that was all too brief, our dear son and brother made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Aaron is survived by his parents Randy and Laura Butler of Monticello; fiancé Alexandria Seagroves of Cedar Hills, UT; siblings Shannon (Brad) Young of St. George, UT, Shane (Michelle) of American Fork, UT, Quinn (Leesa) of Pleasant Grove, UT, Nathan (Brooke) of Bluffdale, UT, Andy (Tori) of Saratoga Springs, UT, Chad of Bluffdale, UT and Adam Butler of Heber City, UT; grandparents Pat and Marva Butler of Monticello and Stan (Diane) Augustine of Kettle Falls, WA; and 25 nieces and nephews.

Movies Under the Stars - Kung Fu Panda 4
2024-08-16 21:00 | Julia Davis Park, 700 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID, 83702
Time: Approximately 9 p.m.
Location: Julia Davis Park Gene Harris Bandshell (700 S. Capitol Blvd.)
Join us for the first Movies Under the Stars showing of the summer at the Gene Harris Bandshell in Julia Davis Park on Friday, August 16. Bring the whole family to enjoy Kung Fu Panda 4. The film begins at dusk once it’s dark enough for the projection equipment to work properly – usually after 9 p.m. All Movies Under the Stars events are free and open to all ages! No tickets are required.
Tips for a great experience:

Temperatures cool off after dark so bring blankets and clothes to stay warm.
Bring a picnic dinner or snacks. No food is available.
No dogs please, service animals always welcome.
No smoking or alcohol permitted.
Low back camp chairs welcome.
Flashlights recommended for leaving the park after movie.
In-park parking is limited so walking or biking the Greenbelt are encouraged.

Gimme Gimme Disco
2024-08-16 20:30 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
FRI AUGUST 16 8:30 PM (DOORS: 7:30 PM)
18 AND UP

Broadway Rave
2024-08-16 20:00 | The Olympic Venue, 1009 Main Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
