5 Events in Boise & Beyond - May 17th - 19th

Photo Credit: pexels-shkrabaanthony 5 Events in Boise & Beyond 1. International Museum Day Where: Idaho Botanical Garden When: Sunday, May 19th Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM EVENT DETAILS HERE   2. Grand Re-Opening Art Show Where: 830 N Main Street When: Friday, May 17th Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM EVENT DETAILS HERE   3. Eagle Saturday Market Where: 660 E Civic Lane When: Saturday, May 18th Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EVENT DETAILS HERE   4. Taste of Caldwell Wine Festival Where: Indian Creek Plaza When: Saturday, May 18th Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM EVENT DETAILS HERE   5. Spi N’ Pick Flower Bar Where: YogaSix Nampa When: Saturday, May 18th Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM EVENT DETAILS HERE    

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Your Guide to Outdoor Summer Concerts

Photo credit to Kaija Zoller. One of the best parts of summer is the magic of outdoor concerts. As the sun sets, the stage comes alive against a backdrop of vibrant sunset colors and warm summer air. Boise, Idaho has no shortage of venues that celebrate the joy of gathering under open skies, surrounded by music and the beauty of twilight. Check out this list of outdoor concerts this season, and get ready to dance and sing your way through the summer!   Outlaw Field: Photo credit to Raino Zoller.  Located by the Old Idaho Penitentiary and the Idaho Botanical Gardens, Outlaw Field is a wide-open grassy, park-like setting with a backdrop of the foothills that is the perfect setting for a summer concert. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or a low-back chair to sit on while enjoying the show. With nearby access to the Greenbelt, this venue is easy to bike or walk to from various neighborhoods around Downtown Boise. The concert lineup at Outlaw Field for this summer includes: Jon Batiste - June 6th Nora Jones - July 26th  Billy Currington - August 9th Sierra Ferrel - August 14th Mt. Joy - August 15th See full calendar here.     Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater: Photo Credit to Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater. With reserved and grass general admission seating, the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater is a beautiful outdoor venue located in Nampa, Idaho. The stage is surrounded by a slight grassy hill on all sides, allowing everyone a good view of the show. Blankets or low-back chairs are allowed for GA tickets at some concerts. The Ford Idaho Center brings in some bigger names, with the concert lineup for this summer including: Jordan Davis - June 7th. Whiskey Myers - June 15th. Sam Hunt - June 30th. Kenny Chesney - July 11th. Neil Young - July 28th. Luke Bryan - August 2nd. Koe Wetzel - August 8th Willie Nelson & Family - August 7th Flatland Cavalry & Trampled by Turtles - August 10th Tyler Childers - August 21st Jelly Roll - August 28th See full calendar here.     Albertson’s Boise Open Concerts: Photo credit to KIVI. The Albertson’s Boise Open is a three-day golf tournament held at Hillcrest Country Club from August 22nd to 25th. Part of this exciting event is three nights of live music after the golf is over for the day. These concerts take place on the 18th Fairway at Hillcrest and are GA/standing-room only. Tickets sell out quickly for these concerts so grab yours today! The artists playing are listed below: Jon Pardi - August 22nd Daryl Hall - August 23rd Goo Goo Dolls - August 24th Get tickets here.     Boise Music Festival: Photo Credit to Boise Music Festival. As Idaho’s largest one-day music festival, Boise Music Festival provides a full day of entertainment and family fun. It is taking place at Expo Idaho on June 22nd this year from 10 am to 10 pm, and there are multiple ticket options including GA, Pit Pass, and the Cool Zone (an exclusive, adults-only, tented area). The lineup for Boise Music Festival this year includes:  Jason Derulo Dustin Lynch Ceelo Green Bryan Martin Get tickets here.     FREE Outdoor Concerts: Alive After Five. Boise's longest-running, all-ages, FREE outdoor summer concert series produced annually by the Downtown Boise Foundation. It takes place in the Grove Plaza in downtown Boise, Idaho on select Wednesdays through June and July from 5-8pm, with a mix of nationally and internationally touring artists and local talent. The 2024 lineup is yet to be announced.   Green Acres Food Truck Park. Tucked away on the Boise Greenbelt right by Payette Brewing Co., Green Acres offers local food trucks, drinks, and live music in a relaxed park setting. It is family-friendly and dog-friendly with plenty of yard games to keep everyone entertained. They are typically open from 11 am to 8 pm, but check the daily schedule before you go for more details!   Neighborhood Concerts. The Neighborhood concert series is put on by the Morrison Center with the goal of making live music more accessible. They offer free pop-up concerts in parks around Boise with food trucks, vendors, and beer from Lost Grove Brewing. The summer schedule includes 6 concerts and can be found here.

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Idaho Shakespeare Schedule

Photo credit to Tony Moody The Idaho Shakespeare Festival is a quintessential Boise summer experience. This nearly 50-year-old theater festival has evolved throughout the years, from its original location at the One Capitol Center, to its run on Parkcenter Boulevard, and now to its current home in the Barber Valley. The outdoor amphitheater connects nature and theater seamlessly and was inspired by how the original viewers of Shakespeare’s plays would have experienced theater. It is a staple experience in every Boisean’s summer calendar, with locals eager to pack a picnic, grab a provided wooden folding chair or bring their own blanket for the lawn areas, and watch the stage come alive with captivating Shakespearean magic. Check out the full summer schedule below and purchase tickets here.   2024 Summer Schedule   Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare: May 24th - June 8th This uproarious battle of the sexes features rotund rascal Sir John Falstaff and the wise wives of Windsor in one of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedies. This play is suitable for all ages.    Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: June 14th - July 6th This play is a comedic twist on the famous mystery, in which Poirot must solve the crime of a man stabbed in his locked compartment on the opulent Orient Express—and every passenger is a suspect. This play is suitable for all ages.   Into the Woods by Stephan Sondheim: July 12th - August 4th Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning music and lyrics will transport you to a land where there is a giant in the sky, a wolf in the woods, a curse reversed, and a wish in everyone’s heart. This play is suitable for all ages.   A Midsummer Night’s Dream: August 9th - 31st Join in for an exhilarating night of midsummer madness, with this magical comedy filled with mistaken identity, mismatched lovers, and mischief-making fairies. This modern verse translation of Shakespeare’s comic masterpiece follows two pairs of ensnared lovers and a rustic troupe of would-be actors in a forest full of comedic adventure. This play is suitable for all ages.   Always…Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley: September 6th - 29th This musical celebration of the country legend tells the touchingly true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with a fan, Louise Seger, which started in 1961 and continued until the premature death of the renowned country star. This play is suitable for all ages.

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