Artsy Thursday evening

It's First Thursday in downtown Boise! This month is highlighting creativity with artist performances & live creation. 5-9pm throughout downtown Boise. Some cool things happen to check out:

• Cherie Buckner-Webb Park, downtown Boise's first park, is officially opening today and will have performances by Uncle Chris with Bill Parsons, Starbelly Dancers, GLOBE, and the band Mr. Grant Olsen, along with artists Matthew Manzotta, Rick Friesen, and Becka Watkins.
• The Basque Museum has free admission (last chance to see the current exhibit) and free wine tastings for those 21+. Local artist Bonnie Peacher will be doing a live painting out front.
• Swing by Boise Art Glass and create your very own glass-blown rootbeer float cup.
• Check out Fort Builder, a new coworking space in downtown. Tours, headshot photos, wine & art from local artists!
• Live music, food trucks & yard games at Green Acres Boise.
• Join local artists Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox at Clay Collective to see their work & more.
• All the local artists doing live work throughout downtown.

See all locations and events at downtownboise.org/events/first-thursday​

Soulful Saturday

The Boise Soul Food Festival is back! This year it's happening on Saturday, August 7 from 11am-8pm in Kleiner Park in Meridian.

This one-day event brings the community together to showcase & celebrate African American culture & food.

The 2021 event features African-American-inspired soul food & Southern flavors from lots of local vendors like Vegan Soul Food, Louisiana Soul Bayou, Brother Brown BBQ, The Place to Feed Your Face, Ya Mon Jamaican Jerk Grill & more.

There will also be live entertainment and music, vendors, nonprofits, cultural workshops, and family-friendly fun. Get the details & check out the lineup of vendors & entertainment here.

Tunes & shows

August shows are comin' in hot! Band* = local

• August 5 @ 5pm: Amuma Says No* at Idaho Botanical Garden
• August 6 @ 8pm: William Clark Green at The Olympic
• August 7 @ 6pm: Cactus Stew at Lost Grove Brewing
• August 7 @ 7pm: THUMP at The Knitting Factory
• August 7 @ 7:30pm: Surfer Blood w/ Worn-Tin + Neocentrics at Neurolux
• August 8 @ 6pm: Sleep Signals w/ Roses Are Dead, Forsythia, + The Sky Burns Brighter at The Shredder
• August 8 @ 7pm: Deviant Kin at KIN
• August 8 @ 9pm: WOH Summer Series #103 at The Reef
• August 9 @ 8pm: Tune-Yards w/ Salami Rose Joe Loui at The Knitting Factory
• August 10 @ 6:15pm: Parade of Bad Guys at KIN
• August 11 @ 6pm: Woolen Nectar + Jonathan Warren & The Billygoats at Magnolia Park (Neighborhood Concert Series)
• August 12 @ 5pm: The Shivas w/ Ruff Pups* at Idaho Botanical Garden
• August 12 @ 7:30pm: Izaak Opatz w/ Rider & Rolling Thunder* + Nick Delffs* at Neurolux
• August 13 @ 7pm: Baby Lucia* w/ ill Advised* + Jrude* at LED
• August 14 @ 7pm: The Shivas w/ Papas* at KIN
• August 14 @ 7:30pm: Smokey Brights w/ Balto at Neurolux
• August 14 @ 8pm: DISCOMA (DJ Set) at Spacebar
• August 15 @ 7pm: The Shivas & The Love Bunch* at KIN
• August 17 @ 5pm: Charlie & the Changelings* at JUMP
• August 17 @ 7pm: LED* at KIN
• August 19 @ 4:30pm: Deep Sea Diver w/ Blood Lemon* at Idaho Botanical Garden
• August 19 @ 8pm: Shane Smith & The Saints w/ Cliff Miller at The Knitting Factory
• August 20 @ 5pm: Watchhouse (fka Mandolin Orange) at Idaho Botanical Garden
• August 20 @ 8pm: Randy Rogers Band w/ Kylie Frey at The Knitting Factory
• August 20 @ 7pm: James Plane Wreck + Cigarette Speedway + Roller Dome at The Olympic
• August 22 @ 7pm: LED* at KIN
• August 22 @ 8pm: Shamarr Allen w/ Madisun Proof* at Neurolux
• August 24 @ 6:15pm: Wend* at KIN
• August 25 @ 6pm: Hillfolk Noir* + guests at Veteran's Memorial Park (Neighborhood Concert Series)
• August 26 @ 4:30pm: Boise Straight Ahead Big Band* at Idaho Botanical Garden
• August 26 @ 8:30pm: Between The Buried And Me at The Knitting Factory
• August 27 @ 8pm: Mt. Joy at The Knitting Factory
• August 27 @ 7:30pm: Thunderpussy w/ Pink Boa at Neurolux
• August 28 @ 7pm: Gaytheist at The Olympic
• August 31 @ 5pm: Brook Faulk & The Family Corvidae at JUMP

Place to grab a drink

• August 6-7: live music & yard games at The STIL on the Boise Bench! Tunes start around 6pm.
• August 7: Idaho Brewers United’s Summer Fest at Mother Earth Brewing in Nampa. There's 15+ Idaho beers on tap BUT you have to guess which. Each tap will be numbered and you will be given a beer list – your goal is to sample your way through the taps and guess what beer is on what tap. Fun!
• August 8: Battle RoyALE 35 at Woodland Empire, an IFPA ranked pinball tournament. It's all ages event, but people under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. $1 entry fee.

Things to do

• August 6: Over in Garden City, it's the First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. It's the first one of the season & will be super fun!
• August 6: Check out Raise your Eyes to the Heavens, a new artwork exhibit by Flint Weisser at Surel's Place. It will be up for the month. Tomorrow's event is free & 21+.
• August 6: Go to Push & Pour in Garden City between 6-10pm & check out the super cool art & photography show! Local artists added to photography by Tal Roberts & it looks sweet.
• August 6-14: Check out the different performances happening during BIPOC Playwrights Festival at Boise Contemporary Theater.
• August 7: Sasquatch Con is happening at The Nampa Train Depot. There's an exhibit all about Bigfoot in Idaho :o
• August 8: The Boise Flea is making its monthly appearance on State Street & 31st.
• August 11: Take a figure painting class at Clay Collective. Limited space so reserve now!
• August 13: Learn floral design with Posy Blue at Lovely Hollow Farm. Pick your own flowers from the farm, then learn how to arrange them! 6-8pm, tickets are $65 & byob.
• August 13: Go on a date night & make something pretty at Clay Collective. It's really fun!

Just trust me...

...do you know what the oldest building in Idaho is?

Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

-Marissa

PS - are you or someone you know looking for a cool job that gets you involved with the local arts scene? LED is hiring a production/events/admin assistant! Sounds fun!