Second Chance shows are officially unofficial Treefort shows – and they’re free!
You know when you’re making your schedule and you were all like “I cannot miss this band”, but then the other show you were at was poppin’ off and you definitely missed that band? We’ve all been there and that’s why Second Chance shows at Treefort Music Fest are the BEST! Some of these shows are not “technically” part of Treefort – they are hosted by our friends, pals and partners and give you a chance to see an artist you may have missed due to conflicts in your schedule. All Second Chance shows are free and open to the public!
Showcases are put together by our festival friends! We partner with other festivals and arts organizations to curate showcases that highlight various artists. Some Showcases will require a Festival Pass or a door cover, and some showcases may be 18+ or 21+ depending on the venue.
You can also see shows for free at:
Alefort Lounge (in Julia Davis Park) • Bandshell (in Julia Davis Park) • The Nest at Kidfort (in Julia Davis Park) • Boise Brewing • Lost Grove Brewing • Payette Brewing • Cyclops (on the Grove Plaza) • Treeline (bands on the bus!) • Skatefort/Rhodes Skate Park
SECOND CHANCE SHOWS
TREELINE
Treeline | Wed 3/20 – Fri 3/22 6pm – 11pm | Sat 3/23 2pm – 11pm | All Ages
Hop on a Treeline Bus and enjoy a show on your way to the next show! The Treeline will have bands on two buses Wednesday – Saturday of Treefort 2024. Treeline is all ages and free & open to the public.
TREELINE #1
Wednesday, March 20
6:00pm Scott Knickerbocker
7:15pm Scott Knickerbocker
8:45pm TBD
10:00pm Tyler John Kraehling
Thursday, March 21
6:00pm Aka Belle
7:15pm The Dead & The Down
8:45pm David Henry
10:00pm Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
Friday, March 22
6:00pm Wes Schlag
7:15pm Red Light Challenge
8:45pm Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers
10:00pm High Pine Whiskey Yell
Saturday, March 23
2:15pm Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
3:30pm A Mighty Band of Microbes
4:45pm Little Barefoot
6:00pm Warren Dunes (duo)
7:15pm The Real Jay Miller
8:45pm Kale Brown
10:00pm Turtle Poppers
TREELINE #2
Wednesday, March 20
6:15pm Sam Steffen
7:30pm A Mighty Band of Microbes
8:45pm TBD
10:00pm Bo Elledge
Thursday, March 21
6:15pm Anna Kellam
7:30pm VIKA
8:45pm Donny Hurda & Alyssa Joy Claffey
10:00pm Sunsmith
Friday, March 22
6:15pm Tin Roof Terrors
7:30pm Afrosonics
8:45pm Turtle Poppers
10:00pm Rhodes Hull’s Magic Band
Saturday, March 23
2:00pm The Merrells
3:30pm Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
5:00pm Burl Haggard
6:15pm Jordan Polvina
7:30pm Bread & Circus
8:45pm Hillfolk Noir
10:00pm Sunsmith
RECORD EXCHANGE IN-STORES
1105 W Idaho Street | Wed 3/20 – Sat 3/23 | All Ages
Our pals at The Record Exchange, Boise’s very own incredible indie record shop, are hosting free in-store shows during the fest! Catch a show, buy a new record, find a cool shirt – who knows what you will discover at RecEx! These shows are free & open to the public.
Wednesday, March 20
4:00pm Unknown Venus
Friday, March 22
2:00pm Porji
Saturday, March 23
1:00pm Sun Atoms
Sunday, March 24
1:00pm Marnie Stern
SKATEFORT
Rhodes Skate Park | Sat 3/23 | All Ages
Skatefort is where we rip & grip during Treefort Music Fest. Bring your skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or scooters and ride around while bands play at Rhodes Skate Park. Skatefort is free and open to all ages!
Saturday, March 23
12:00pm The Rap Hippy
1:00pm Calimossa
1:30pm Giveaway Expression Skate Session
2:00pm COOL COMPANY
2:30pm Giveaway Expression Skate Session
3:00pm Die Spitz
3:40pm Sponsored Flow Bowl Skate Demo4:10pm Mandias
Sunday, March 24
2:00pm Underground Disco Derby with VRT
Bring your roller skates and meet us underground at Valley Regional Transit’s Main Street Station from 2:00-4:00pm. Get ready for a Grand Prix Race with Treasure Valley Roller Derby followed by an open free skate with live DJ set.
ALEFORT LOUNGE
Julia Davis Park | Wed 3/22 – Sun 3/26 | All Ages
Enjoy a beverage with a side of tunes! We’ll have awesome DJs on the decks in Alefort Lounge throughout the fest, so keep your ears out! Alefort Lounge is in Julia Davis Park and open to the public!
Alefort Lounge Hours
Wednesday 3/20 • 4:00 – 9:00pm
Thursday 3/21 • 4:00 – 9:00pm
Friday 3/22 • 2:00 – 9:00pm
Saturday 3/23 • 12:00 – 9:00pm
Sunday 3/24 • 12:00 – 5:00pm
HAP HAP LOUNGE
722 W Broad Street, Second Floor | Wed 3/20 – Sun 3/24 | 21+
Hap Hap Lounge will be open from 2pm-2am during the fest! Swing in for a cocktail or mocktail, rest your feet, or come by while we have a live DJ and keep the party going! Hap Hap Lounge is 21+
Wednesday, March 20
10:30pm Opening Party with DJ Izze Azalea
Thursday, March 21
7:10pm DJ Acid Tongue Vinyl Set
8:40pm Breanna Dart Vinyl Set
10:10pm Sarah Savannah Vinyl Set
11:40pm Maxwell Edison Vinyl Set
Friday, March 22
9:00pm Unko Mike
10:00pm Jett Setter
11:00pm Club Squirt with Dragfort
Saturday, March 23
6:10pm Tropico Night: DJ Mike Moses Vinyl DJ
8:10pm Tropico Night: K-Schef
10:00pm DJ Escuby
11:40pm CDIGI DJ set
12:40pm Tropico Night: Perreo Boys & DJ Fresh
Sunday, March 24
5:00pm Jeffrey Silverstein Vinyl Set
9:50pm Pace Jackson Cupid Vinyl Set
JUMP
1000 W Myrtle Street | Sat 3/23 | 12:45pm – 5pm | All Ages
What’s better than a free show? A free show with a side of free french fries! Simplot will be providing free fries and all shows at JUMP are free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 23
12:45pm Ballet Folklorico
1:45pm Boise Rock School Bands
3:00pm Barbara
4:00pm Orquestra Pacifico Tropical
BOISE CO-OP WINE SHOP
804 W Front Street | Thu 3/23 – Sat 3/25 | 5-8pm | 21+
They’ve been pairing wine with cheese since the dawn of time. Now, it’s time to pair music to those varietals! Co-op Wine Shop shows are free and open to people age 21+
Thursday, March 21
5:00pm David Henry
6:00pm Tyler John Kraehling
7:00pm TBD
Friday, March 22
5:00pm Jill Whit
6:00pm Jesse Blake Rundle
7:00pm Little Barefoot
Saturday, March 23
5:00pm Sam Steffen
6:00pm Ana Lete
7:00pm TBD
MOTHER EARTH TAP HOUSE
406 S 3rd Street | Th 3/21 – Sat 3/23 | 2-6pm | All ages
Enjoy live music on Mother Earth’s beautiful patio, while you soak up the sun and drink up a Cali’ Creamin. Mother Earth is open to all ages and dog friendly!
Thursday, March 21
2:00pm Field Guide
3:30 Buckets
5:00pm Lee Penn Sky
Friday, March 22
2:00pm Brad Parsons
3:30pm Graham Farrow Knibb
5:00pm Burl Haggard
Saturday, March 23
2:00pm Family Worship Center
3:30pm Summer Like The Season
5:00pm Little Venom
KIN
999 W Main St Suite P101| Sun 3/24 | 4 – 7:30pm | 21+
Kin will host an intimate closing night show in their tasting room Sunday early evening. These are 21+ shows.
Barbarian Downtown Beer Bar
1022 W Main St | Fri 3/22 | 2-6pm | 21+
Barbarian Brewing’s downtown location will once again host a daytime showcase of songwriters in part hosted by American Standard Time Records.
Friday, March 22
2:20pm David Henry
3:15pm Ryan Curtis
4:10pm Madeline Hawthorne
5:15pm Desolation Horse
SHOWCASES
UNDERDOGS SHOWCASE
Thursday 3/23 | The Shredder | 6pm-1:20am | Wristband Required | All Ages
Underdogs Boise, a local nonprofit working to maintain a community center for the arts in the Boise area with the primary purpose of providing a safe space for educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities, live music, and other appropriate performing arts for all backgrounds, income levels, and ages. The Underdogs Showcase is at The Shredder all night on Thursday of the fest.
KONNEXION SHOWCASE
Thursday 3/21 | Adelmann Building | 9pm-2am | Wristband or $30 Ticket (adv) Required | 18+
You know it’s June in Idaho when you see the lasers over the hills and the thumps resounding from EDM Valley in Horseshoe Bend. Konnexion Music Fest will be blastin the dancey beats in both rooms of the Adelmann Building on Thursday, March 21 from 9pm to 2am.
WOH CLUB SHOWCASE
Friday 3/22 | Adelmann Building | 9pm-2am | Wristband or $30 Ticket (adv) Required | 18+
We sure do miss We Out Here’s weekly Sunday night church services atop The Reef! Good thing The WOH Club reemerges during Treefort in both rooms of the Adelmann Building on Friday of the festival.
ESTHETIC EVOLUTION SHOWCASE
Sat 3/23 | Adelmann Building | 9pm-2am | Wristband or $30 Ticket (adv) Required | 18+
Esthetic Evolution is a community-based, participant-driven music and art festival that takes place in Twin Springs, Idaho. The Esthetic Evolution Showcase is in both rooms of the Adelmann Building on Saturday of Treefort.
TROPICO FM SHOWCASE
Fri 3/22 | Basque Center | 5pm-1:30am | Wristband or $25 Ticket Required | All Ages
Tropico FM presents the works of 12 artists alongside live music all night at the Basque Center. Mediums range from watercolor, acrylic, oil paintings, embroideries & more. KFFI 103.1 Tropico FM is Boise’s newest (and second) community radio station, and a program of Vivo Latino, a registered 501(c)3 organization. Tropico FM exists first & foremost as a resource for the Treasure Valley community, and lends its frequency to local musicians, artists, activists, and much more.
FREAKOUT FEST SHOWCASE
Sun 3/24 | Shrine Social Club | 4:20pm-1:40am | Wristband Required | All Ages
Our pals at Freakout Fest are taking over both stages within Shrine Social Club with a rock-fueled lineup. Freakout Fest is an annual music festival that takes place in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle in November.
