Things To Do In Boise August 8-14, 2024

Tons of weekend festivals, bonus flea market, golden retriever meet up, skateboard class & so much more! 

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WEEKEND FESTIVALS & FUN STUFF 

• Payette County Fair & Rodeo
• Owyhee County Rodeo 
• Boise Soul Food Festival 
• Inaugural Downtown Nampa Music Festival 
• Nampa Festival of the Arts 
• Smokey the Bear’s 80th Birthday Celebration 
• Dino Days 
• Caldwell Night Rodeo Kick-Off party 

MARKETS

• GemState 208 Market 
• Boise Farmers Market​
• ​Capital City Public Market​ 
• Meridian Main Street Market​ 
• Nampa Farmers Market​ 
• Eagle Saturday Market​ 
• The Boise Flea 
• ​Caldwell's Farm to Fork Farmers Market

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, August 8

• Victoria Bailey + Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers at Neurolux (bluegrass/country)
• The Arcadian Wild at 9th St Parallel (indie folk/pop)
• Donny Osmond at Idaho Central Arena (pop)
• Afrosonics at Idaho Botanical Garden (afrobeat/jazz/rock)
• Lord Buffalo at Shrine Social Club (folk)
• Ryan Stevenson at Kleiner Park (Christian singer/songwriter) 
• Bluegrass Jam Session at Meriwether Cider 

Friday, August 9

• Wallows + Benee at Treefort Music Hall (alt rock/power pop) 
• Brijean + Colloboh at Neurolux (disco/house/dream pop)
• Built To Spill at Shrine Social Club (indie rock)
• Billy Currington + Randall King at Outlaw Field (country)
• Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers + Remo Drive + So Much Light at Knitting Factory (indie rock/spoken word/hip hop)
• The Dead South at Revolution Concert House (folk/bluegrass)
• The Generator Saints at Heritage Social (rock/country)
• The Tin Roof Terrors at Big Al’s (bluegrass)
• Rocky Athas & Jeff Engelbert at The Egyptian Theatre (blues/rock)
• West of Ustick at Sockeye Brewing on 36th (country) 
• Ragged Coyote Ultra + Dirt Fisherman at Visual Arts Collective (psychedelic folk/folk rock)

Saturday, August 10

• Glitterfox + Jay William Miller + Town Of Trees + Highway45 Band at Downtown Nampa Music Festival in Lloyd Square 
• Nick Delffs + Jeffrey Silverstein at Shrine Social Club (folk)
• Dweezil Zappa at The Egyptian Theatre (experimental rock)
• Spoon + A Giant Dog at Knitting Factory (rock)
• Hand Trembler + Bendrethegiant + Emily Tipton at Neurolux (psychedelic progressive rock)
• Boise Slaughter Fest at The Shredder (metal)
• The Men Who Fell To Earth: David Bowie Tribute at Visual Arts Collective
• Scotty Mac & the Nugs + Heath Owens + more at Heritage Social (outlaw country/rock)
• Limited Edition at Big Al’s (rock)
• Good Time Charlie at Koenig Distillery (classic rock covers)
• The Talbott Brothers at Brown Beard Brewing Co. (rock/blues/pop)
• Andrew Chappell at Sturman’s (country/rock)
• Red Light Challenge at Maddie’s Wine & Whiskey (dance pop/rock)
• 2000s Reggaeton Party at Treefort Music Hall (2000s reggae) 
• Bread & Circus at Pengilly’s Saloon (rock/soul)

Sunday, August 11

• Ben Goldsmith + Arcade Sarcasm + Andrew Cahill at Shrine Social Club (singer songwriter)
• The Noteables at The Sandbar (rock/country/blues/funk)

Monday, August 12

• Felsenmirror + Ghorot + Fleshdirt at Neurolux (atmospheric metal/doom metal)
• Nick Monteiro Group at The Sandbar (jazz)

Tuesday, August 13

• St. Vincent + Eartheater at Knitting Factory (indie/alt pop/noise pop)
• Jan Reed & The In Between + Megafauna at JUMP (folk/rock)
• The Shootouts + Riley Downing at Indian Creek Plaza (country/americana)
• Grimage + Prairie Dawg + Baby Gurl at Mad Swede Brew Hall (punk)

Wednesday, August 14

• Giuda at Shrine Social Club (glam rock)
• Sierra Ferrell + Nick Shoulders at Outlaw Field (country)
• Stevie Stone at The Shredder (hip hop) 

COMEDY & STORYTELLING 

• The Improv Games 
• Lectures by Lushes: A Drunken Lecture Series
• Campfire Stories 
• Story Story Night: The Great Outdoors

MORE THINGS TO DO

• Golden Retriever Meet Up 
• Pawspital Animal Hospital Grand Opening Party 
• Idaho Indie Shorts Cinema Showcase 
• Learn to skateboard 

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