Treefort Music Fest

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The 13th edition of Treefort Music Fest, the multi-day, multi-venue music festival kicked off Wednesday in downtown Boise. With stages set up anywhere from Julia Davis park, to basements bars and street corners across town, the five day music slash yoga slash podcast slash comedy slash food event is focused on more than just concerts.

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When looking at all Treefort Music Fest has to offer … one may get easily overwhelmed. But don’t worry, we are here to break it all down for you and make it easily accessible!

The final lineup is out for Treefort Music Fest, the multi-day, multi-venue music festival in downtown Boise. Some familiar names, like local exports Built to Spill and Josh Ritter, will play alongside out-of-towners like Shakey Graves and headliner Bright Eyes.

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Over the weekend, hundreds of bands performed at Treefort Music Fest with musicians coming from all corners of the world. A group from Ukraine shared what it means for them to play their music far from home.

Every year around this time, thousands of people flock to Boise for the annual Treefort Music Fest, where you can hear hundreds of bands, do some yoga with goats and hear some fantastic stories by some amazing storytellers.

Since its first iteration in 2012, the Treefort Music Fest has steadily grown in size and economic impact.