Mike Brown Group

Boise Christmas Show
2025-12-06 11:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-05 11:00 - 19:00 UTC | Expo Idaho, 5610 North Glenwood Stree, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
Thousands of Unique Gifts,
Over 225 Vendors,
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus!

Capital City Public Market
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00 | 11th & Myrtle, 422 S 11th Street, Boise
Celebrating 31 Years!
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The Capital City Public Market began in 1994 with a small group of local vendors in downtown Boise. Fast forward 31 years, and we’re proud to host over 150 rotating vendors, each offering products made in Idaho by Idahoans.
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Our 2025 season kicks off on Saturday, April 19th, 2025! Join us every Saturday from 9:30am – 1:30pm through December 20th, 2025. Starting October 25th, our hours will change to 10:00am – 2:00pm.
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Find us in downtown Boise at 422 S 11th Street, on the corner of 11th and Myrtle.
Shopping local supports Idahoans, their families, and our community!

Holiday Hot Cocoa Hustle 5K
2025-12-06 09:30 - 10:45 | Reid Merrill Park, 637 East Shore Drive, Eagle, ID, 83616, United States
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Holiday Hot Cocoa Hustle 5K – Produced by Hi5K
In Support of Girls on the Run Treasure Valley
Sponsored by
FLEET FEET TREASURE VALLEY
A portion of all registration fees will be benefitting Girls on the Run!
100% of additional donations received through the donations link will also be given to Girls on the Run!!!

Calling all Holiday-Hot-Cocoa-loving people to run (or walk) in the Holiday Hustle 5K!!!
This race helps support local running teams and clubs.
Event Information
The event will be held at Reid Merrill Park in Eagle Idaho. The course is a 5K along the Green Belt starting and finishing at the Reid Merrill Park Pavillion. From a runners perspective – this course is flat and fast if you are after a PR.
This race helps support local running teams and clubs. Please consider donating to one of these programs during the registration process.
We look forward to you joining us in this exceptionally high quality event.
If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must register you and sign the waiver that will be presented during the registration process, otherwise if you are 18 you may register yourself.
Race Day Schedule:
8:00AM – 9:10AM:
Bib Pickup at Reid Merrill Park pavillions (Look for Hi5K Banners). Day-Of-Race registration available at this time as well.
Hot Cocoa will be served before and after the race!
9:30AM:
5K Race Start
10:10 AM:
Podium Awards Begin – Top 3 in each age category (Male/Female awarded separately).
Age categories are as follows 1-11, 12-15, 16-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
9:50AM – 10:40AM:
Post-Race Hydration and Nutrition available
Scholarships:
If you are experiencing any financial hardship, and would still like to participate, please email the race director here:
Contact Race Director
We will get you signed up – no questions asked.
Bib Pickup:
Please pick up your bib between 8:00AM and 9:10AM at the starting line tent on race day.
Course Info:
Start/Finish area is at the Reid Merrill Park pavillions. From the start, the race will head south exiting Reid Merrill onto the Boise River green belt pathway heading east. At mile 1.55 there will be a turn around point. This is an out-n-back course – see course links below.
Course Links:

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6154747273
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47676431

Strava Segments:

Coming Soon

Timing:
This is a chip-timed event. Timing is provided by Omni Go! Custom Event Soluions.
Donations:
This race helps support local running teams and clubs. Please consider donating to one of these programs during the registration process.
FAQs:
Can I participate with a stroller?
Absolutely – we are stroller friendly.
Can I run with my dog?
Unfortunately no, USATF (USA Track & Field) will no longer insure or sanction events that allows dogs.
We can’t wait to see you!!!

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Josh Wolf - The Campfire Tour
2025-12-05 20:00 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Josh Wolf: The Campfire Tour
Knitting Factory – Boise
416 S 9th St – Boise, Idaho 83702
Fri December 5 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:00 pm)
13 and up

Jingle Jam - for Boise Rescue Mission Ministries
2025-12-05 19:30 | The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, Idaho, 83702
Join us for a holiday Concert that’s basically the Super Bowl of Christmas shows! Experience the joy of the season while pretending to be a decent human being, as proceeds will support the heroic efforts of Boise Rescue Mission Ministries. Kick back and enjoy local artists belting out everything from tear-jerking carols to foot-tapping festive tunes. Get into the holiday spirit and help those in need this Christmas – because nothing says I’m a good person like a concert ticket! Spread the holiday cheer and enjoy a night of unforgettable performances.

Featuring:

Ken Harris & Friends
The Jeff Engelbert Band
Midnight Jazz Cats
Crystal Arnold
Michael Britton
Smooth Avenue
Gemma Arts
Vibeka Amador
Gary Tackett
Oralé

Music Theater of Idaho Presents: A Christmas Carol
2025-12-05 19:30, 2025-12-04 19:30 | Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd Street South, Nampa, Idaho, 83651
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!” Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but he’s forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful “Happy Christmas” before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him.

Memphis May Fire: THE SHAPESHIFTER TOUR LEG 2 w/ Rain City Drive, Nevertel, If Not For Me
2025-12-05 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Memphis May Fire is a sonic confessional, confronting the brokenness so many feel, and challenging that darkness with an aggressive call toward a hard-won victory. They have steadily amassed a strong catalog while bringing a high level of audience participation and engagement to festivals, clubs, and theaters all around the globe.
The band’s ambitious sixth record, Broken, is a bold declaration of resilience. It fashions music into a sharp sword, dedicated to cutting free the bonds of self-doubt. Broken is both a perfect distillation of everything the band has achieved creatively, with the group’s signature passion and diversity, and a bold leap into the future. Singer Matty Mullins, emboldened by a renewed purpose and the type of humility derived from personal struggles not dissimilar to the stories the band hears from their fans, leads the charge against a backdrop of instantly memorable hooks and bottom-heavy crunch, skillfully performed by guitarist/co-founder Kellen McGregor, longtime bassist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garland. Consistently journeying to connect with as many people as possible, Memphis May Fire has toured with a diverse list of important rock and metal acts that includes Killswitch Engage, Sleeping With Sirens, Black Veil Brides, Sevendust, and Atreyu.
The unity of purpose is palpable at a Memphis May Fire show, as both the audience and band share their life experiences, their dreams and fears, through the power of transcendent music.

Rain City Drive
RAIN CITY DRIVE makes vibrant and dynamic alternative rock n’ roll, with strong roots in the post-hardcore subculture and unapologetically ambitious swings into contemporary pop. Described by Distorted Sound Magazine as “a melody machine” and in Metal Hammer as “a band you need to hear,” Rain City Drive builds a musical bridge between heavy riffs and soaring, intimate, earnest pop. Armed with arena-ready anthems ready-made for long drives, workouts, intimate clubs, and massive festivals alike, the Florida-based group built a reputation as an engaging live act. Nearly 700,000 fans around the world listen to the band on Spotify each month. The songs “Talk to a Friend” and “Heavier,” from their 2020 album To Better Days, account for 40 million streams between them alone. “Cutting it Close” from their 2022 self-titled follow-up (released in a deluxe edition with bonus cuts in 2023) quickly cracked the Top 5 on SiriusXM radio’s Octane upon release. Rain City Drive warps the boundaries between post-hardcore and aggressive melody. On the adventurous Rain City Drive and beyond, the group’s spirit of resilience connects with fans old and new, resonating deeply with all who struggle and find the will to push forward.

Nevertel
Leading with an emphasis on quality in everything they do, Nevertel – Jeremy Michael (vocalist), Raul Lopez (rapper/guitarist/producer) and Alec Davis (guitarist) – have honed a distinctly modern genre-blending sound that fuses elements of hip-hop, nu-metal and alternative rock. Touting influences from established acts such as Linkin Park and Bring Me The Horizon, the group draws in listeners with riveting melodic choruses, hip-hop infused verses and bombastic EDM-style breakdowns.
Even before they were Nevertel, they were just a bunch of childhood pals bonded by their shared love of music. “We’ve all been best friends since high school and have been in and out of bands together,” Jeremy explains. However, as often happens with school-aged friendships, they eventually drifted apart – until music intervened yet again. “It wasn’t until years later, after seeing Linkin Park at the 2014 Carnivores Tour, Raul called me and Alec about starting another band.” Though the trio is long past their high school days, they still bond over the interests they shared as kids. “What brought us together was our love for music and video games. We would play video games to stay close and keep in contact about the band. Music and gaming have been instrumental to our growth and bond as brothers.”
Now, after two albums, two EPs, and a slew of singles out in the world, Nevertel has racked up over 60 million global streams to date (and over 900K a week) while fostering an online community of over 600K social media followers. A testament of their dedication to their craft and commitment to their fans, the band has performed at festivals like Welcome To Rockville, seen radio support from SiriusXM and earned recognition across all major DSPs, with a placement on Spotify’s All New Metal, Kickass Metal, and Hard Rock playlists.
“Our mission is pretty simple: to make music that saves and inspires people to make great changes in their lives.” While they pour their hearts into their work, at the core of it all, they do it for the tight-knit group of childhood best friends they once were. “If we could inspire that same 13-year-old kid we once were to follow their dreams and chase their passions then I’d say our mission is being accomplished.”

If Not For Me

If Not For Me is a four piece metalcore outfit hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Composed of members ranging from all over the central PA music scene, INFM delivers their own brand of catchy choruses, driving riffs, and hard-hitting breakdowns with an explosive live performance to match. If Not For Me has cemented themselves as a fan favorite staple in the emerging metalcore scene.
From their very first shows, If Not For Me quickly gained a reputation for their high-energy performances and passionate, heavy music. They draw inspiration from a range of metalcore and post-hardcore influences, including bands like August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage, and Bring Me the Horizon, but also incorporate elements of pop and melodic rock into their sound.
If Not For Me continues to tour extensively and work on new music, always striving to push themselves to new heights and connect with their fans on a deeper level. With their unyielding commitment to their craft and their explosive live shows, they are poised to become one of metalcore’s brightest rising stars. The band has recently announced their signing with InVogue Records on June 2nd, 2023 and showcase the next level of their artistic development with powerful new singles and an album slated to release in Spring of 2024.
FFO: Bad Omens, Until I Wake, Bring Me The Horizon, I Prevail, Catch Your Breath
MEMBERS: Patrick Glover, Vocals Zac Allen, Bass Hayden Calhoun, Guitar Cody Frain, Drums

Broadway in Boise 2025-2026 Season - MJ THE MUSICAL
2025-12-05 19:00, 2025-12-04 19:00, 2025-12-03 19:00, 2025-12-02 19:00 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Boise in MJ, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. It’s thrilling sold out crowds on Broadway, in cities across North America, London’s West End, and Hamburg, Germany…and now MJ is startin’ somethin’ in Boise as it makes its premiere at the Morrison Center in December 2025.
The MJ creative team features Scenic Design by two-time Tony and Emmy Award winner Derek McLane, Lighting Design by seven-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, Costume Design by Tony and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell, Sound Design by Tony Award winner Gareth Owen, Projection Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini, Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles G. LaPointe, and Makeup Design by Emmy nominee Joe Dulude II. The creative team also features Musical Supervision by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg, Orchestrations and Arrangements by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb, and Music Direction by Nathanael Wilkerson and Jason Yarcho. Casting by The Telsey Office / Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Lindsay Levine, CSA.
Run Time: 2:30, with one intermission.
Audio Description is available for the performance on December 6th at 1:00 PM.

Winter Lights Parade
2025-12-05 19:00 | Downtown Meridian
Don’t miss Meridian’s most wondrous night as we usher in the holidays with the Christmas in Meridian Winter Lights Parade and Tree Lighting Celebration!
This beloved community tradition is filled with sparkle and spirit—featuring dazzling parade floats, free hot cocoa stands to warm your hands and hearts, and pre-parade entertainment to keep the excitement buzzing.
Gather your friends and family for watch parties along the route, wave to Santa, and countdown to the moment the Christmas tree lights up downtown.
Keep scrolling for hot tips for where to park, which roads are closed and who is handing out the free hot cocoa!

Boise State University Presents - A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
2025-12-05 19:00, 2025-12-04 19:00 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
Danny Peterson Theatre (inside the Morrison Center)
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson.
Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer
Back by popular demand! The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Audio Description is available for the performances on December 4th at 7:00 PM and December 7th at 2:00 PM.

Vintage Market Days presents "Splendor"
2025-12-05 - 2025-12-07 | Ford Idaho Center
Vintage Market Days presents
“Splendor”
December 5-7, 2025
Ford Sports Center
Friday
12pm to 5pm
Saturday
10am to 5pm
Sunday
11am to 4pm
Tickets available at the gate.
Friday: $15.00
Saturday: $10.00
Sunday: $10.00

Atreyu - The Curse Tour w/ Norma Jean, Zero 9:36
2025-12-04 19:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
ATREYU are a band in the truest sense of the word: friends who come together to create music for themselves, for each other, and for the thriving community that has forged around it. They are bonds born of time; of joy and sadness; of success and hardship. But most importantly, they are born of an openness that allows five unique creative personalities to unite in something far stronger and far bigger than the sum of its talented parts. It’s what makes ATREYU – frontman Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, and bassist/vocalist Porter McKnight – one of the most respected names and potent forces in heavy music, and their live show one of the most heralded on the touring circuit. “We draw strength from each other and give each other the space and support to be the best, most creative person we can be,” Dan Jacobs explains. “And together, right now, that makes us the best band we’ve ever been.” He’s not wrong. With a 20-year career and eight acclaimed albums in the rear-view mirror, ATREYU in 2023 are focused only on the present and the future, and a mission to continue shaping and defining the rock and metal scene, just as they have always done since their emergence from Huntington Beach in Southern California. It’s a journey that has seen them hit stages in the furthest corners of the globe on tour, collect multiple Gold records, amass over one billion streams and unite millions of fans through their social channels. And they’re only just getting started. Arriving at this point hasn’t been without growing pains expected of any decades’ long relationship. But ask the band and they will tell you that through adversity comes strength, and that the journey has seen them arrive at a destination with sunnier climes than they could ever have imagined. “It has allowed us to reach a point where we finally feel like we found ourselves,” is Jacobs’ summation. “Everything that we have put out to this point has built to this moment. Something special is happening with ATREYU right now. We can feel the creativity and collaboration when the five of us get in the studio. We can feel the confidence we all give each other when we stand onstage together. And we can see it in the audience when they’re losing their minds. They’re having as good a time as we are ourselves.” Where once the band were heralded as the early innovators of the nascent metalcore scene, their place in heavy music’s diverse and boundary-breaking scene has never felt more relevant, with inspirations of pop-punk, hardcore, thrash, ‘80s rock and more melding into a unique and varied sound that has never felt more relevant than in today’s increasingly genreless world. “It feels like the world has been catching up with the diversity of influences and sounds that we’ve been putting into ATREYU for some time now,” Saller says. “There are no limitations, no barriers.” To that end, new EP ‘The Hope Of A Spark’ embodies everything that ATREYU have come to be, to mean, to represent. The first new music from the band in 2023, it marks the beginning of the next chapter in the band’s story, and the tantalisingly promise of what the future holds. Each of its four tracks are assorted pieces of an expansive puzzle still taking shape, form and focus. “These songs are the culmination of our entire artistic endeavours,” McKnight attests. “It’s everything we’ve learned as humans, everything we’ve ingested as musicians, and everything we’ve experienced in this lifetime. It is ATREYU unleashed.” Produced by long-time collaborator John Feldmann, the new release finds ATREYU reflecting and ruminating on the pressures, pleasures and pains of modern life, each track a snapshot of deeply personal lived and shared experiences with which listeners the world over will identify. Individually profound, yet speaking to a wider meaning as a collected body of work, these are universal truths which presented in song provide catharsis and comfort to its creators. “The overarching concept is essentially about the seasons of life,” Brandon Saller explains. “Everyone goes through the same things, the ups and downs of life. The emphasis really is the importance of at least respecting those, and finding the positives and the lessons from even your lowest moments.” In that regard, opening track “Drowning” could not be more apt. Capturing the feeling of being, in Saller’s words, “buried by life”, the track was written as a collective effort into which all of the band pored their own experiences – be it familial health problems that Jacobs’ was shouldering, Saller’s first encounters with feelings of anxiety, or McKnight’s long-running fight with depression. Stark lyrics including “The clouds in my head always block out the sun,” conjure intimate and varying feelings from each, and create a track that could not be more timely in its relevance and importance, standing as emblematic of the environment fostered both inside and around ATREYU. “As a writer, it’s therapeutic to get our feelings out; music is the best way for us to express ourselves,” Jacobs nods. “And I think that’s why it connects with people, because they hear it and it’s therapeutic to them, too.” ATREYU fans old and new are sure to find such catharsis throughout ‘The Hope Of A Spark’. “God/Devil” laments a loss of identity, self and faith – a desperate cry for help from a higher power, when our greatest power is one we need to find within. “Capital F” was inspired by Saller’s observations of the human plight he saw in his local community; an imploration, as McKnight suggests, that “we’ve all forgotten the point of this existence, which is us ourselves and our loved ones”. “Watch Me Burn”, meanwhile, is the phoenix rising from life’s trial-by-fire – a call to arms to let renewed hope emerge from smouldering embers and ash. “To me it’s a song about being cleansed by fire,” explains McKnight. “Whatever it is that’s bringing you down and holding you back, burn it down. Use it, learn from it, move on and grow. That thing does not deserve you and you don’t deserve it.” “It’s very relatable to all of us individually,” adds Saller, who leads the track’s anthemic, hooky chorus with a defiant cry of ‘Even when flames grow higher / I’ll be fighting till I’m dead.’ “But it’s also incredibly pertinent to the journey of this band.” Where that journey leads ATREYU next is thrillingly limitless. ‘The Hope Of A Spark’, though, is the open invitation for fans new and old to join them on the ride. And after all, doesn’t knowing the final destination spoil the surprise? “ATREYU is a place for everyone, us included, to be open and to be themselves,” Porter McKnight concludes. “When you are with us, you are free. Have fun. Make friends. Create memories.”

Norma Jean
If you pierce the skin and pull back the layers, you inch closer to your essence. Norma Jean invite this level of intimately incisive immersion. An avalanche of jagged sonic hues, off-kilter samples, grunge- drenched guitars, noise rock exorcisms, hardcore screams, and slashed-throat poetry encode the essence of the Georgia band on their ninth full-length offering, Deathrattle Sing For Me [Solid State]. The group—Cory Brandan [vocals], Grayson Stewart [lead guitar], Clay Crenshaw [guitar], Matt Marquez [drums], Michael Palmquist [bass], and Matthew Putman [drums, percussion, songwriting]—plunge into unparalleled emotional depths, as if their very existence depended upon the catharsis these 13 tracks promised…

Zero 9:36
Siphoning precise raps through a battlefield of distorted guitars and glitchy hues, Zero 9:36 holds up a mirror in his music and beckons reflection. The Philadelphia post-genre sonic insurgent, singer, creative, and rapper rhymes with the force and fire of a prizefighter. After grinding under-the-radar for years and augmenting his signature style with frequent collaborator and producer No Love For The Middle Child, he was signed as the flagship act of ATCO Records. Powered by highlights such as “Leave The Light On” and “WWYDF,” the You Will Not Be Saved EP introduced him while generating 70 million-plus streams. On its heels, he joined forces with grandson on “Again (Text Voter XX to 40649)” in addition to dropping the acoustic Barebones Vol. 1 EP in 2020. His EP …If You Don’t Save Yourself was released at the beginning of 2021 and instantly caught on. The single “Adrenaline” hit #1 on Mediabase’s Active Rock airplay chart and stands as the #2 most played at the format that year. Zero toured hard and continued releasing steady hits on an endless tour cycle. Tracks like “Stuck In My Ways”, “Break Ft. Atreyu”, and “I’m Not” caught listeners’ ears live and brought them into his world. Upon release, Loudwire raved, “‘I’m Not’ is a banger with Zero 9:36’s nimble lyrical flow playing out over tribal drums and a wall of guitars and electronic backing.” Zero’s latest releases “I Felt It All” and “The Fear” have become fan favorites and mainstays on stations like SiriusXM Octane. On September 6 2024, Zero dropped his third EP None Of Us Are Getting Out released via a distribution partnership with OneRPM. Led by the heavily-played singles “I Felt It Al”’, “Underneath”, and “Kill Me” the EP represents Zero’s first release as an independent artist and was assembled over numerous sessions and collaborations with No Love For Middle Child, Cody Quistad from Wage War, Landon Tewers from The Plot In You, and others. In his own words, “A project that represents what these last few years have been like. Something special I made with my best friends, and with the help of some artists and producers I’m truly inspired by.” Adapting to any setting, Zero 9:36 has toured alongside Shinedown, Neck Deep, Three Days Grace, Asking Alexandria, Nothing More, Bullet For My Valentine, Wage War, the Plot In You, among others. His debut headline tour was the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Zero has made festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville, Louder Than Life, Inkcarceration, and many others. His collaborations are an eclectic list including Travis Barker and grandson. Hollywood Undead and Atreyu.The Warning and Scarlxrd. Zero 9:36 proudly occupies a lane of his own and in the process has amassed over 400 million streams across DSPs.

Meridian Ornament Drop and Seek
2025-12-04 - 2025-12-05 | Downtown Meridian
December 4 & 5, 2025
The Meridian Arts Commission is once again putting a festive twist on their popular annual Meridian Art Drop by hosting the Meridian Ornament Drop and Seek.
All ages and artistic abilities are encouraged to make handmade holiday ornaments to hide (or “drop”) in downtown Meridian December 4 & 5 for others to find and keep as a gift. Ornaments can be hung from trees, propped on window sills, or placed in any number of creative locations for someone else to find.
Those lucky enough to find an ornament (only one per person, please) are encouraged to post a photo of it on social media using the hashtag #meridianornamentdrop, or email the Meridian Arts Commission at mac@meridiancity.org for the Arts Commission to post.

Young Gun Silver Fox w/ Bird Streets, Low-Fi
2025-12-03 20:00 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Musical chemistry is a rare, intangible thing. But for Andy Platts and Shawn Lee, the creative force behind Young Gun Silver Fox the unmalleable, unspoken connection that gives their work such a unique and distinctive sound was apparent from their first experiences in a studio together.
Alongside their now decade plus long tenure as Young Gun Silver Fox where they have built up a growing fanbase which includes the likes of Hans Zimmer, Jeff Lyne, and The Black Pumas to name a few , both have already received plaudits for their individual creative excursions. American born, UK based musician Shawn Lee through his own extensive catalogue of recordings with the likes of Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra and his well-received solo albums, as well as a go to award winning producer and multi-instrumentalist for the likes of James Morrison and Joel Culpepper, and more recently musical director and drummer for the legendary Asha Puthli in Europe, USA & Australia . Meanwhile the multi-talented Andy Platts is the chief songwriter and leader of much loved Brit-soul sensations Mamas Gun. He’s also clocked up a plethora of song writing collaborations with legends such as Rod Temperton and Brian Jackson, as well as writing songs for the forthcoming album of rising UK soul star MT Jones for this forthcoming debut album and they both co wrote the title track of the latest Take That album ‘This Life’ which went to number 1 in the UK charts.
Of their initial hook up Shawn explains that “It was about 2006 when we came across each other on Myspace and I checked out Andy and saw that he knew a couple of the same people, and I was impressed with his talents so I sent him a message saying we should hook up and do something, and he never got back to me of course! But maybe it was around 2009 when we first spoke.”
Taking their name from Andy’s standing as youngest band member and Shawn’s resplendent silver locks, and sensing they were kindred musical spirits, the duo set about crafting their 2015 debut West End Coast, bonding over a shared love of the smooth sounds of ’70s pop-soul and artist’s such as Ned Doheny, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and the breezy, west coast stylings that had been in Shawn’s musical DNA since his youth. “I remember at one point thinking Steely Dan was the ultimate group because they had hit singles and were on the radio and I’m like ‘man they’re accessible and they’re in the mainstream but their music is so sophisticated and so musical and they have the best playing and the best arrangements.’ I just thought if you could do that then you’ve won, that’s the ultimate thing musically for me that if I could do something like that, that had all those qualities but was still accessible then you’re killing it. Music like that and bands like that are rare, it’s a really special thing. And there’s something about Young Gun Silver Fox that’s winning on those two fronts.”
The release of their 2015 debut album West End Coast was timely, riding in at the beginning of an overdue reappraisal of the previously maligned world of music that became (unfairly) grouped under the then fashionable ‘Yacht Rock’ tag, and Young Gun Silver Fox came straight out the box with a perfectly curated record that fused all the best components of mid ’70s to early ’80s contemporary pop and soul. Much to their own surprise, the band immediately found its audience. “We were surprised,” explains Andy, “we were making it for us and we thought we’d try and put it out and it would be great to even play it live but we had no idea that it would find the audience that we hoped it might find, and we got really lucky in places like Holland where it really took off and we were playing big venues.”
If West End Coast lit a musical spark then follow up AM Waves, released in 2018 fanned the flames and helped turn Young Gun Silver Fox into a self-made success story, showing a growing synergy between the two musicians that shone through on tunes like the deep, funky pop of ‘Caroline’, ‘Lenny’s deceptively poignant balladry and the beachside disco of ‘Kingston Boogie’. “After the first album was done it was like ‘yeah, this really works and this feels good’ and we’d only just scratched the surface of it” says Andy. “So by the time we hit AM Waves we were really confidently digging in and chomping at the bit really.”
Continuing to build on the reputation forged from their recorded output, Shawn and Andy followed up with stellar live shows and a touring schedule that took them round the world, finding fans in the many far flung corners of the world and securing the endorsement of musical legends. “I was surprised to discover how many Brazilian musicians were fans when I was in Rio doing some recording,” enthuses Shawn, “and I was very pleased to hear that Jeff Lynne from ELO was a big fan.”
2020’s Canyons cemented the band as a permanent fixture in people’s hearts and minds and elevated them to the status afforded on their own musical heroes, nailing the tricky skill of making deceptively layered and richly arranged music sound effortless. Whether through the easy rollin’ groove of opener ‘Kids’, euphoric horn blasts of ‘Dream Woman’ or masterful song writing of closing piano ballad ‘All This Love’, this was band revelling in reaching new heights.
The pandemic induced lockdown provided time for the duo to reflect but not to rest on their laurels, and October 2022 saw the band release their fourth work to date, the aptly titled Ticket To Shangri La, a culmination of everything the band do best, and a record that transports you to musical paradise the second the piano stabs of opener ‘Still Got It Goin’ On’ kick in and the one-two sucker punch of second track (and the albums lead single) ‘West Side Jet’ lifts you off your feet with its four to the floor rhythm and joy-inducing chorus.
The last albums genesis came from the sharing of songs and recordings online, with each member embellishing the other’s tunes, whether that was Andy adding melodies and lyrics or Shawn laying down extra instrumentation. Says Andy of the process; “When Shawn sends me stuff all the musical variables are done so it’s out of my hands and that’s great but it’s horrible as well, because I get to see Shawn’s mind working and he’s given me his stuff but I might think ‘I wouldn’t put that chord there I’d do that’ and I think ‘oh fuck, how do I work with this!’ I really enjoy that because it keeps you on your toes and you don’t rest on your laurels, you gotta bring your ‘A’ game and scrub up!” And although Shawn’s desire was to up the groove factor on this album, as always it comes down to choosing the absolute best songs. “I knew it was gonna be coming down to what the best songs are, I do think it’s an album of bangers though, the whole first five or six songs hit you and there hasn’t been another one of our records like that, it’s strong man.”
Three years later the band are preparing to release their fifth album ‘Pleasure’, after an insanely busy year completing their largest US tour to date in 2024 as well as touring Europe, including supporting The Black Pumas both in the US & UK, who personally asked for them to support them, as they are such big fans of the band.
‘Pleasure’ took on a different and more personable recording process, after four albums with both musicians laying down ideas in their own studios and sending files back and across via email. Shawn in London and Andy in Norfolk, this album Shawn travelled to Andy’s studio The Prairie for four days in December 2024 and back again in January 2025. The duo commenced furiously writing & recording ideas from a completely blank slate. Over half of the album’s 10 songs were birthed from these in-person sessions. This was a real game changer and evolution of the game for Andy and Shawn.
The only additional musicians on the album are the horn players. Nichol Thomson trombone & arrangements, Tom Walsh on trumpet & Graeme Blevins on sax and flute. The rest is handled by Andy and Shawn. Andy engineered these sessions and the album was later mixed & finished at Shawn’s London studio with Pierre Duplan, helping engineer and mix it.
“At this point YGSF are continuing to build on their back catalogue and we are constantly thinking about using our collective strengths to evolve”, explains Andy.
What happens next is open to fate, but one certainty is that Andy and Shawn will continue to come up with the goods. “The ‘West Coast’ vibe was really a jumping off point initially,” says Andy. “The more music we make, the more it really is all about what Shawn & I do together naturally, and so that’s evolving the MO of the whole project all the time in a really natural way.”
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Bird Streets
The Escape Artist, Brooklyn artist John Brodeur’s third full-length as Bird Streets, is a paranoid guitar-pop record, rife with themes of isolation and existential dread. Produced by indie-pop hero Jason Falkner at his Los Angeles studio, The Escape Artist runs the musical gamut from claustrophobic folk to punk freakout, centered by Brodeur’s knack for unshakeable melodies and evocative storytelling.

Bird Streets’ classic-yet-modern indie-rock sound has garnered attention from NPR Music, Paste, and PopMatters, and landed him tours with the likes of Juliana Hatfield and Fountains of Wayne. Lagoon, his “luxurious and literate” second album, featured guest appearances from Aimee Mann and Ed Harcourt, plus members of Wilco, Big Star, and Superdrag.

Low-Fi
The band, low-fi, is a five-piece band from Boise, ID. The group plays a smooth melodic style of alternative/ indie rock with elements of folk, progressive rock and funk mixed in.
The group was launched in 2007 by founding members; Todd Sloan (guitar/vox) and Josh Gilmore (bass). Kevin Alspach(drums) joined the band in 2011, Fernando Flores(guitar) 2016 and Tomek Zajaczkowski(keys) 2020. They released their first LP “Where You Are” in August of 2007. Followed by their sophomore effort “After All This Time” in 2011.
The band has had music featured on the CW television network’s “One Tree Hill” and Showtime’s “the big C”. The band has also performed live on Seattle’s KEXP and KRBX Radio Boise as well as numerous performances across the Pacific NW.

Pouya
2025-12-03 19:00 | Revolution Concert House, 4983 N Glenwood St, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
Pouya
Dec 3, 2025
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

Living Legends - How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour
2025-12-02 19:30 | Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Living Legends is an American independent hip hop supergroup from California consisting of Murs, Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, The Grouch, Eligh, Scarub, Aesop The Black Wolf and Bicaso. Originating in the mid 1990s, the crew garnered a strong grassroots following by selling their home recorded cassettes and CD’s out of their backpacks on Bay Area streets. The group self funded countless of their own world tours and have remain completely independent to this day with a f*ck the industry ethos.
As a collective they have recorded six albums to date with a long awaited full length, “The Return” slated for release on October 17, 2023. Each member of the group is an active solo artist and combined they have hundreds of projects under their belts.
Living Legends continue to touch people worldwide with their raw truthful raps and unique sound giving listeners a feeling through the music that can not be attained anywhere else.

Souls of Mischief
1993, West Coast…Dr Dre vs Eazy-E, Snoop Doggy Dog on the rise with his debut album alongside the N.W.A don of production. Tupac with the summer release of ‘I Get Around’, but caught up in alleged gun fights and assault charges. G-funk the national conversation.
So when Souls Of Mischief came onto the scene with their funky outfits, slammin’ beats and breazy attitudes – backed with a lyrical dexterity far beyond their teenage years –a fresh hop to the bounce of the West Coast was born.
“Sometimes it gets a little hectic out there…”, Tajai exclaimed in the intro, “…But right now we gonna up you on how we just chill”.
The California quartet announced themselves with harmlessly refreshing confidence, on more of a Tribe tip with jazz-drips and groove-infused rhythms– yet lyrically more adventurous and weed-scented; more of a Pharcyde vibe with endlessly cool rhymes and multisyllabic wordplays – yet more intellectual, energetic and freestyle-ready. A funky introspection was clear to see. This was Oakland, California in 1993.
…Now, 30 years on, 93 to 23, still infinity. Still hectic out there. Time flies but Souls are still chillin. “Now you have younger generations who were born in ’93,” says Phesto. “They’re like, ‘ ’93 ’til infinity.’ It means so many different things to so many different people”
30 YEARS OF 93 ‘TIL INFINITY – AROUND THE WORLD IN 93 DATES
#23tilinfinity
From this February onward, Souls Of Mischief will go Around the World in 93 Dates bringing their effortlessly cool rhymes and rhythms to the world. It’s an anni worth celebrating. Full album renditions. Party feels. Dripping with Jazz. Flavoursome flows. Cali energy. Fresh garms (with limited runs for sale) and ripe freestyles.
‘This is 93‘ til infinity, you know, so it’s markin’ the time but also movin’ beyond the time, you feel me?’- Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

Cunninlynguists
Deacon The Villain, Natti & Kno. We make raps.

Aspect
Aspect is a born and raised Boise rap artist and producer who has been emerging onto the scene recently, focusing on creating art and using his medium to reflect his life. As a big rap fan growing up, he has learned most skills from artists such as Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Travis Scott, JAY-Z, JID and Lil Wayne, as well as local talent wins, his mentor, Madisun Proof, Axiom Tha Wyze, Zero and Andy O., wanting to be a student of the best to propel his talent.
“Hard work isn’t always enough to become the best in anything, sometimes it’s the pure obsession to learn and grow personally before you can tackle everything. By putting yourself out there and trusting your thoughts, anybody can do what they set their mind to.” – Aspect

Silverstein - 25 Years Of Noise
2025-12-02 19:00 | Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Silverstein: 25 Years Of Noise
Knitting Factory – Boise
416 S 9th St – Boise, Idaho 83702
TueDecember 27:00 pm(Doors: 6:00 pm)
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Pet Photos with Santa at The Village
2025-12-02 16:00 - 20:00 | The Village at Meridan, 3597 E Monarch Sky Ln #225,, Meridian, ID, 83646
Schedule your Pet Photos with Santa! Every Monday from 4pm to 8pm starting November 25th, through December 23rd!
Click the link below to book:
https://www.thesantapeople.com/villageatmeridiansanta
Pet Photo Dates:
Tuesday, November 25th 4pm to 8pm
Tuesday, December 2nd 4pm to 8pm
Tuesday, December 9th 4pm to 8pm
Tuesday, December 16th 4pm to 8pm

Canyon County Festival of Trees
2025-12-01 17:30, 2025-11-29 10:30 - 17:00 | Ford Idaho Center
Festival
Friday, Nov 28, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturday, Nov 29, 10:30am – 5:00pm
Tickets available at the door:
$8 adults, $5 Seniors (62+),$5 Child (4 to12), $25 Family (up to 6 guests) Children 3 & under are free.
View the trees, shop vendor booths, enjoy live entertainment and visit Santa!

Cookies with Santa
Friday, Nov 28. 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
Enjoy a fun evening, which includes live entertainment, special story time with Santa, and memories that will last a lifetime, all for a great cause! Reservations required. Tickets are not sold at the door. Tickets are $10 each. Event brought to you by
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, Nov 29. 8:30am – 10:00am.
Enjoy an unforgettable morning including a Free Digital Photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus – live entertainment and memories that will last a lifetime, all for a great cause! This event sells out every year! Reservations required. Tickets are not sold at the door. Tickets are $15 each. Tables seat 8. Photos will be taken by 11:1 Photography. Event brought to you by
Bingo Night
Saturday, Nov 29, Doors open at 5:30pm, Bingo begins at 6:30p
A great night for a wonderful cause! The $50 buy in gets you 10 games! *Must Be 18 or Older to Play Event brought to you by.
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Gala and Auction
Monday, Dec 1
Cocktail Hour begins at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm, Entertainment and Live Auction at 7:00pm.
Enjoy the tree auction, a seated dinner and a wonderful atmosphere. All proceeds benefit the Nampa and Caldwell Meals on Wheels programs. Reservations required, formal attire. Gala sponsored by
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Boise Philharmonic Presents HOME ALONE Film With Live Orchestra
2025-11-30 14:00, 2025-11-29 19:30 | Morrison Center, 2201 West Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83725
HOME ALONE
(film with live orchestra)
Guest Conductor Daniel Black
A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Boise Phil. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family!
Home Alone © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox

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)

Boise Holiday Parade
2025-11-29 10:00 | Downtown Boise, 700 W Jefferson St, Boise, ID, 83702
Celebrate the magic of the season at the 77th Annual Boise Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 29th at 10 a.m., starting at the Idaho State Capitol. This beloved community event features festive floats, marching bands, local performers, and holiday cheer for all ages. This year’s enchanting theme, “A Storybook Christmas,” brings classic tales to life along the streets of Downtown Boise. Bundle up, bring your blankets and chairs, and enjoy a morning of joy, tradition, and celebration with family and friends. The parade is free to attend, so come early to grab a great spot.
