Music | Arts Boise

Treasure Valley Music Scene

Across the valley, opportunities are abound to catch a favorite musician or band. Venues small or large, from bars to backyards to stadiums, provide audiences fantastic opportunities. With a growing population, Boise is becoming a destination, featuring local, regional, national, and international artists.

Music venues

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Exterior of arena in Boise, ID on the BSU campus. Large lettering ExtraMile, with the word Extra in white and Mile in yellow

ExtraMile Arena

Home to Boise State University's men's and women's basketball teams, ExtraMile Arena also hosts concerts throughout the year.

Ford Idaho Center

Since 1997, host of a wide variety of events, inside in the arena or the outside amphitheater. Concerts, monster truck rallies, Snake River Stampede, sports, comedians, and more are part of the entertainment at the Ford Idaho Center!

Heritage Social Club

Located off Glenwood (former home to Shorty's and Ironwood), this music venue has a capacity near 500 and hosts national and local music acts alike.

Idaho Botanical Garden (Outlaw Field)

Home to the summer music concert series, Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden is a fantastic place to experience a concert with the majestic Boise Foothills as a backdrop.

Idaho Central Arena

Located in downtown Boise, the Idaho Central Arena hosts concerts, sports, comedians, and other entertainment events.

Serving the valley since 1996 and hosts upwards of 100 events annually.

Knitting Factory

Located in downtown Boise, the Knitting Factory is host to music acts and more throughout the year.

Neurolux

Music, karaoke, burlesque, and more! A long-time Boise staple with plenty of entertainment to choose from.

The Olympic

A music venue above Mulligans in downtown Boise, The Olympic features national, regional and local bands, DJs and other events. It is a full service 21+ venue offering cocktails and beer.

Events are usually general admission with limited seating available on a first come first served basis.

Revolution Concert House

Concert house located off Glenwood in Garden City, ID.

Sapphire Room

With intimate seating for 150 guests, The Sapphire Room (located at The Riverside Hotel) is Boise's premier listening room.
Regular performances by local and touring artists, this room is the gem of local music lovers. The Sapphire Room is all ages and family friend, offering table side service with a full bar and dinner menu during every performance.

The Shredder

Treefort Music Hall

A year-round, all-ages, artist forward, state-of-the-art music and events venue in Downtown Boise, Idaho

Curated by Duck Club Entertainment

Visual Arts Collective

Performance venue in Garden City, ID. Concerts, theater, burlesque, drag shows, and much more. Visual Arts Collective is also the main stage for the Flipside Fest.

Upcoming shows

SEPTEMBER

Pentatonix @ Outdoor Amphitheater - Ford Idaho Center. September 12. Ticket info

The National Parks + Elias Hix @ Treefort Music Hall. September 12, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Ashes to Amber + Ryan Wright + Play the Fool @ Shrine Social Club. September 13, 7 p.m. Learn more

Sixtiesmania @ The Riverside Hotel. September 14, 7 p.m. Ticket info

Lainey Wilson @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater. September 14, 7 p.m. Ticket info

ATTENTION @ Treefort Music Hall. September 14, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Brad Stank + Work Wife + Snoozer @ The Shredder. September 15, 7 p.m. Learn more

Strung Out + Adolescents + A Wilhelm Scream @ Shrine Social Club. September 15, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Hayes Carll & The Band of Heathens @ Treefort Music Hall. September 16, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Lindsay Lou + Maya De Virty @ Shrine Social Club. September 17, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Caldy @ Hilltop Station. September 18, 6 p.m.

Mon RovÎa + Tish Melton @ Shrine Social Club. September 18, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Gardens & Villa @ Neurolux. September 18, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Boise Blues Society presents - Gary Tackett and Full Moon Rude @ Boise Eagle Lodge. September 20, 7 p.m.

That Mexican OT @ Revolution Concert House. September 20, 8 p.m. Ticket info

A great show honoring the legendary Joni Mitchell @ Rembrants (presented by Eagle Jazz & Blues Fest. September 21

Buddy DeVore & the Faded Cowboys - Album release @ Visual Arts Collective. September 22, 6 p.m. Ticket info

Haley Heynderickx @ Shrine Social Club. September 23, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Jeff Crosby + Freeman DeJongh @ Indian Creek Plaza (Tuesdays on the Creek). September 24, 6 p.m.

Goodnight, Texas + Madeline Hawthorne @ Neurolux. September 24, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Frim Fram 4 @ The Sapphire Room. September 25, 7 p.m. Learn more - SOLD OUT

Masters of Hawaiian Music @ The Egyptian Theatre. September 25, 7:30 p.m. Ticket info

Dizgo + Jupiter Holiday @ Shrine Social Club. September 25, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Celtic Thunder: Odyssey Tour @ Morrison Center. September 26, 7:30 p.m. Ticket info

Explosions in the Sky - The End Tour @ Treefort Music Hall. September 28, 8 p.m. Ticket info

OCTOBER

Jesse Roper @ Sapphire Room - Riverside Hotel. October 2, 7 p.m. - Ticket info

The Riverside Hotel's Harvest Ball w/ The Jeff Crosby Band @ Riverside Hotel. October 5, 7:30 p.m. Ticket info

Sun Blood Stories + The French Tips + Porcelain Tongue @ Neurolux. October 5, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Prof @ Knitting Factory. October 5, 8 p.m. Ticket info

Moody Jews @ The Sandbar - Riverside Hotel. October 6, 1 - 4 p.m.

PIG - with Unitcode: Machine + ANTIPORTER @ Visual Arts Collective. October 7, 7 p.m. Learn more

Boise Blues Society presents: John Clifton @ The Sapphire Room. October 9, 7 p.m. Ticket info

Brittany Howard + Michael Kiwanuka @ Outlaw Field - Idaho Botanical Garden. October 10, 7 p.m. Ticket info

Hawthorne Heights @ Knitting Factory. October 12, 7:30 p.m. Ticket info

Morgan James @ The Sapphire Room - Riverside Hotel. October 13, 7 p.m. Ticket info

Tim O'Brien with Jan Fabricius @ Sapphire Room - Riverside Hotel. October 17, 7 p.m. Ticket info

REO Speedwagon & Rick Springfield @ Ford Idaho Center. October 24, 7 p.m. - More info

Bo Elledge & Wes Schlag Co-Album Release @ Visual Arts Collective. October 24, 7 p.m. More info