The River Concert Guide
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May 23, 2012 - GrouploveOut on a U.S. headlining tour, see them live at The Knitting Factory in downtown Boise. |
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May 24, 2012 - Roger Clyne & The PeacemakersRoger Clyne & The Peacemakers (RCPM) bring a crazy, reckless, swaggering version of American rock through blazing guitars and the quake and quiver of drums to the stage each and everytime they perform. See them perform live at The Knitting Factory. |
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May 26, 2012 - BoDeansTwenty five years after their T-Bone Burnett produced debut Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams led them to win a Rolling Stone reader's poll as "Best New American Band," The BoDeans are still rocking and harmonizing gracefully, touring the U.S. regularly and exposing the kids of their longtime steadfast fans to real, heartfelt and trend-free music. See them live at The Knitting Factory |
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June 12, 2012 - Dia FramptonThis 23-year-old singer-songwriter from St. George, Utah is half Korean and half Dutch. Her career aspiration has been to be a voice-over actress, but her considerable singing talents may just steer her elsewhere. A life-long bookworm, Dia also writes novels and children's books. See her live at The Knitting Factory with special guests - Scars on 45. |
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July 7, 2012 - Josh RitterJosh Ritter is from Moscow, Idaho. The son of two neuroscientists, he was on his way to follow in their footsteps when he discovered Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" in high school. He has since released five studio albums and has been recently named one of the 100 greatest living songwriters by Paste Magazine, alongside Dylan, Springsteen, and Neil Young. Joan Baez has covered one of his songs; Stephen King named one of Ritter's albums the best of recent years and David Letterman has requested him twice, so far. His albums include So Runs the World Away and The Animal Years. His debut novel, Bright’s Passage, was published by Random House this year to wide acclaim. |
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July 11, 2012 - JJ Grey & MofroBorn into a family with generations-old roots in rural Florida, JJ Grey was raised with a combination of backwoods wisdom and old-school blue-collar values. He heard music at barbeques and in local juke joints, all the while developing a deep love and respect for the land and its culture. Grey’s original songs are inspired by legendary musicians, including Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, soul greats Otis Redding and Toots Hibbert, country stars George Jones and Jerry Reed, as well as by Grand Ole Opry comedian Jerry Clower. Whether it is a narrative passed down to him from his grandmother or the tribulations of a childhood friend, Grey’s ear for detail rings through in true storyteller fashion. See JJ Grey @ Mofro live at The Knitting Factory |
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July 15, 2012 - Joshua RadinPerforming live at The Knitting Factory. |
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August 14, 2012 - Eric JohnsonEric Johnson’s stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a Grammy Award and five nominations, platinum album, Top 10 hits like “Cliffs Of Dover,” praise from critics and the esteem of his peers. But the full hand of his talents marks him as well as a gifted songwriter, dynamic live performer, singer, pianist, song interpreter, and creator of a rich and diverse musical legacy. His myriad and distinctive musical gifts are vividly evident on Johnson’s aptly titled new album, Up Close, released on his own Vortexan Music label via EMI Distribution. See him live at The Knitting Factory. |
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September 5, 2012 - Trampled by TurtlesEsquire Magazine refers to their music as “Supercharged songs with a hooky playfulness and white-knuckle power…” See them perform live at The Knitting Factory. |
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July 31, 2012 - Steve Earle and the DukesA protoge of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Steve Earle quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, The Pretenders, Joan Baez and countless others. The new album has been met with overwhelming critical acclaim including a 3 1/2 out of 4 Star review in the Los Angeles Times while the New York Post stated that the album was "American roots music at its best" in their 3 1⁄2 out of 4 star review. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive was released alongside his debut novel of the same name (published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). The novel imagines the troubled life of Doc Ebersole as he is haunted by the ghost of his former patient and friend, Hank Williams. Patti Smith stated, "Steve Earle brings to his prose the same authenticity, poetic spirit and cinematic energy he projects in his music. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive is like a dream you can't shake, offering beauty and remorse, redemption in spades." Recognized as an actor from the overwhelmingly acclaimed series The Wire, Steve Earle is also a cast member on HBO's acclaimed series Treme, currently in its second season. See him live at the Egyptian Theater. |
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May 29, 2012 - FeistFor nearly a decade, Leslie Feist did not stop moving. Her 2004 album Let It Die led right into 2007’s The Reminder, which earned her four Grammy nominations, six Juno wins, the Shortlist Music Prize, and the opportunity to teach Muppets to count on Sesame Street. She made her Saturday Night Live debut and toured the world. She covered an album with Beck, watched Stephen Colbert shimmy in a sequined “1234” jumpsuit, and made a documentary about recording The Reminder. And then, finally, after the seventh year, Feist rested. When Feist was ready to make music again, she had very different ideas about how to shatter the quiet. She's touring this year in support of a new album called Metals. See her live at Outlaw Field when she makes her way to Boise. |
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June 26, 2012 - WilcoAfter seven studio albums, various collaborations and countless days on the road over the past 15 years, Wilco tried something new before starting work on its eighth record, The Whole Love:The Chicago band took a vacation. Staying off stage for most of the latter half of 2010 was the longest break from touring that bandleader Jeff Tweedy has had in a career stretching back more than 20 years. Refreshed and re-energized, the new album is the latest step in the ongoing evolution of Wilco who will appear live at Outlaw Filed at the Idaho Botanical Garden. |
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July 17, 2012 - Lyle Lovett & Acoustic GroupLyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the '80s. Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him. Lovett had more in common with '70s singer/songwriters like Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester, Randy Newman, and Townes Van Zandt, combining a talent for incisive, witty lyrical detail with an eclectic array of music, ranging from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop. See him live at the Idaho Botanical Gardens. |
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August 2, 2012 - Barenaked LadiesThe "Last Summer on Earth" tour makes its way to Boise at Outlaw Field featuring the Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, and Cracker. |
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August 6, 2012 - The Outlaw Road Show with Counting Crows and Special GuestsThere are a million great songs written every day, many on records you discover that you wish your friends could appreciate as much as you do.” That simple truth, courtesy of Adam Duritz, is as good a place as any to begin discussing Counting Crows’ Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation). After five renowned full-lengths, multiple live albums and soundtrack appearances - not to mention Grammy and Oscar nominations - the modern rock mainstays are not only issuing their first independent release, but coloring it with infectious interpretations of some of their favorite tunes. See them live at Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Gardens. |
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August 19, 2012 - Norah JonesOn the heels of a stand-out performance at SXSW, where she debuted songs from her latest album, Little Broken Hearts, Norah Jones is touring North America, and making a stop at Outlaw Field. This will be her first trip to Boise. |
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August 24, 2012 - Crosby, Stills & NashThe music of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash is a cornerstone of rock ‘n roll. As Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN), this trio of legendary singer-songwriters has been actively collaborating since 1969, when they first harmonized in either Joni Mitchell's living room or Mama Cass Elliot's dining room, depending on which member you ask (Crosby and Nash ascribe to the former, Stills is adamant about the latter). Wherever its point of origin, the connection they forged from day one-as artists and as friends-was profound and unbreakable. Essential elements of our pop culture experience, their songs are just as durable, conveying emotional truths and social consciousness in equal measure. See them live at Outlaw Field. |
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September 1st, 2012 - Bonnie RaittAs part of her 2012 Slipstream Tour, Bonnie Raitt will return to Boise at Outlaw Field, with her special guest, Mavis Staples! Member Pre-Sale: To be announced |
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June 14, 2012 - Melissa EtheridgeEagle River Pavillion welcomes Melissa Etheridge. For several years, Etheridge’s popularity built itself around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water” (from her debut album), “No Souvenirs” (from Brave And Crazy) and “Ain't It Heavy” (from Never Enough), for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. See her live at Eagle River Pavillion |
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July 12, 2012 - k.d. langFirst time ever performing in the Treasure Valley - k.d. lang is that rare performer who, over 25 years as a major-label artist, has matured before our very ears. The Western Canada native launched her career with a blend of country-rock stylings and playfully punk-like attitude, by turns whimsical and subversive; back then, she practically put the alternative in alt-country. But from the very beginning, her bravura singing belied her kitschy cowgirl outfits and spiky hair; anyone lucky enough to attend very first appearance in the United States, on a triple bill of unsigned artists at New York City's Bottom Line, could hear that she was marked for greatness. She now brings her Siss Boom Bang Tour to the Treasure Valley at Eagle River Pavilion. Buy Tickets - starting March 2nd. |
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July 21, 2012 - Emmylou HarrisAlready celebrated as a discoverer and interpreter of other artists’ songs, 12-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris has, in the last decade, gained admiration as much for her eloquently straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing. See her live at Eagle River Pavilion |
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September 6, 2012 - Olivia Newton-JohnRemembered for her role in the 1978 movie ”Grease,” where she delivered hits “Summer Nights” and “You’re the One that I Want” with co-star John Travolta, as well as “Hopelessly Devoted to You.” Prior to that film, she’d already established herself as a major star with tunes such as “Please Mr. Please” and “I Honestly Love You.” See Olivia Newton-John live at Eagle River Pavilion. |
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May 17, 2012 - Jerry SeinfeldDue to popular demand, America’s premier comedian is hitting the road in a return to his first love - stand-up comedy. Hailed as “the master stand-up comic of his generation” and “the best comedian of our time” in a Washington Post article by Tom Shales, Seinfeld has an uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing his material across the country in 2012. |
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May 25 - 28, 2012 - Sasquatch! Music FestivalFollowing last year’s 10th anniversary, which crushed previous attendance records and set a new mark for the speed with which tickets sold out, the Sasquatch! Music Festival unveils its 2012 lineup which once again features 4 days of music. For line-up and tickets visit www.sasquatchfestival.com |
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August 31 - September 2, 2012 - Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band returns to the road this summer with an extensive North American summer tour launching on May 18 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX. The group – which ranked as the biggest ticket seller worldwide of the past decade – took last year off from touring, so this will be its first outing since 2010. The group will begin a West Coast run over Labor Day weekend with three nights (August 31, September 1 & 2) at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, where Dave Matthews Band has headlined 40 shows since 1997. Special guests during these shows include Avett Brothers and Allen Stone.
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