May 04 Saturday
Idaho’s top musicians gather to celebrate the 2nd ANNUAL “WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN” Show, a tribute to the iconic and groundbreaking collaborative album of the same name.Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime concert to honor traditional country music icons such as Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, The Carter Family, and many, many more. There is the music of love & loss, hardships & triumphs, living & dying. We’re talkin’ “real” country.
This year’s special guest artists include:
AMY ROSE MOODY · BROOK FAULK · BUDDY DEVORE · CATHERINE MERRICK
DALE KEYS · EMILY TIPTON · JAMES COBERLY SMITH · LEANNE TOWN
LEE PENN SKY· LISA THEO · ROB HARDING · STEVE EATON · STEVE FULTON
VASHTI SUMMERVILL · ANDY BYRON (your host)
The “World Class” Circle House Band includes:
BERNIE REILLY · CASEY MILLER · KATRINA NICOLAYEFF · RANDY MEENACH
ROB MATSON · STEVE FULTON · THOMAS PAUL
Serenata returns with Sci-Fi: The Concert on Saturday, May 4th. Dust off your Spock ears to listen to arrangements from Star Trek, Spaceballs, Back to the Future and many more!Serenata is a community orchestra directed by Jennifer Drake. Please join us for another family-friendly, educational, and entertaining musical event! Our free admission concerts are made possible by your generous donations: Suggested: $10 adults, $5 students
Join us for our next amazing concert at Meridian High School's amazing Performing Arts Center! 🎶
Beautiful music from around the globe is featured in our final concert of the regular season, aptly titled “Here, There, Everywhere.” Selections include Resphigi’s famous tone poem, “The Pines of Rome,” which depicts four settings in the Eternal City, Strauss’s “Emperor Waltz,” composed as a symbolic toast of friendship from Austria-Hungary to the German Empire, and Gould’s lively Latin American Symphonette, based on the dance rhythms of rhumba, tango, guaracha and conga. We will also be featuring our Young Artist competition winner Mia Yuen Huang!
All performances begin at 7:30 PMDoors open at 6:30 PM*Open Seating*
May 07 Tuesday
Bring your instruments and your ears to the Mad Swede Brew Hall! Hear local musicians play in a relaxed environment and join in with some tunes of your own. Mad Swede runs the most welcoming open mic in Boise, and it’s all ages. Hosted by the unofficial Mayor of Boise: Jenny Anne Smith.
We provide the PA system keyboard and upright grand piano. Guitarists are kind and will often lend their instruments but it's always a good idea to bring your own.
Music starts at 7pm.Get here around 6:45pm to sign up.Last sign up 8pm.
Come hungry and thirsty: the kitchen is open as long as we are and the beer, cider, wine, and seltzer are flowing. Non-alcoholic options available. All ages welcome.
May 08 Wednesday
Soundwell Boise, organized by Gordon Rosenberg, consists of skillful ambient musicians who weave together a tapestry of calming musical tones. The intent is to help you relax, release stress and tension, and access better overall wellness. You are fully immersed in a sea of serene sound, often experiencing multiple waves of ever-deepening inner peace! Ages 18+ please. Gordon Rosenberg has guided sound and energy practices for nearly four decades, and moved to Boise in 2014 where he began offering Sound Baths as Soundwell Boise.
Join Mad Swede Brewing and Coiled Wines for a four-week live music residency with the phenomenal Dan Costello.
Dan is an absolute master of the guitar, having studied formally at BSU and performed professionally for over 15 years now. His smooth baritone voice is the perfect companion to his skilled and passionate playing.
Enjoy $2 off glasses of deliciously made Coiled Wines and $2 off specially curated tasting flights of Mad Swede beer during this FREE limited live music series at the Mad Swede Brew Hall. Don’t worry about dinner, Mad Swede’s full menu will be available all night long.
May 10 Friday
The Famous Motel Cowboys will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their annual FMC Reunion May 10th-12th at the Visual Arts Collective in Garden City! Mark your calendar for three days of music featuring 20 bands and over 70 incredible musicians. The festivities begin Friday, May 10th at 4:30 pm, and continue through Sunday the 12th. There will be delicious food available just outside the venue from Cowgirls Catering, so bring along your appetite!
From its humble beginning in 2004, this annual gathering has grown to be a highly anticipated Boise tradition, and a wonderful chance for musicians and music fans to get together and celebrate Idaho's rich musical heritage.
$20 at the Door Friday and Saturday. No cover Sunday! Click here for more information: https://facebook.com/events/s/20th-anniversary-famous-motel-/1436140427281304/
May 11 Saturday
Bring your bike and your family and enjoy a free day at the museum while learning about bike safety and your health. Children participating in the bike rodeo learn about safety while riding through a fun course. Then the Health Fair will provide free hearing, vision and dental information for children. Plus, you get into the museum FREE from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.(only) during the Health Fair.
Squeeze Con is a one-day, annual festival devoted to all things ACCORDION! 2024 will mark our third year reaching a culturally diverse audience all with the love for this distinct instrument.
This year, the event will be held at the Basque Center and will include performances by a dozen bands across two stages, all featuring the accordion. Genres span traditional folk, classical, polka, Americana, punk, Tejano, rock, country etc. performed in languages such as Basque, Irish, Mexican, Italian, German, Yiddish, as well as American English, all making for a fun, uniquely eclectic, sonic extravaganza for the eyes and ears!
The event will also include educational workshops highlighting this wonderful and diverse instrument, including its rich history and cross-cultural connections, on-the-spot lessons, where to find local instructors and fellow enthusiasts, accordion repair, a Buy-Sell-Trade fair and more!
This is a FREE event open to all ages. There will be a full bar with ID and food options available.