Happy Monday, friends!
Here's another two-week batch of events that look like fun! I hope you get to make the most of it.
We could be lucky and see some rain this weekend, which would be a wonderful respite. And to round out the tail end of summer, the Caldwell Night Rodeo and Western Idaho Fair will overlap starting next week.
Monday, August 10
🍿 “Despicable Me,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Willow” | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $3
🎟️ Meridian Monday Night Market | 4 - 9 p.m. | Storey Park | free
🍽️ From Boise Dinner Club | 6:30 p.m. | $16 | Book your spot with a quiz!
🎸 La Luz | 7 p.m. | Shrine | $33
🔥 CAMPFiRE CHRONiCLES | 8 - 10 p.m. | Old Idaho Penitentiary | $23 | 18+
Tuesday, August 11
🍩 Tasty Tales Story Time | 10:30 a.m. | Guru Donuts | for the kids
🥔 Farm to Fork Farmers Market | 5 - 8 p.m. | Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell | free entry
✋🏻 Trivia! | 6 - 8 p.m. | at Hap Hap Lounge | free entry | teams up to 6 people
🍿 “Only Yesterday” | 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
😂 The Underground Mic | 9 p.m. | at Liquid Laughs | free
Wednesday, August 12
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
✋🏻 Geeks Who Drink! Trivia | 7 p.m. | Boise Brewing
⚽ Athletic Club Boise | 7:30 p.m. | Athletic Club Boise Stadium | $32+
🎤 Late Night Karaoke | 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Shrine Basement | RSVP
Thursday, August 13
🍅 West Bench Farmers Market | 5 - 9 p.m. | Spaulding Ranch | free
🤫 Silent Book Club | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Common Ground | BYOB (book)
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
⚕️ “BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey” | 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11
🎬 ‘Miami Connection’ | 7 - 9 p.m. | Idaho Film Society | $11+
💎 FLASHED! Burlesque & Drag Pop-Up | 8 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Friday, August 14
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
🎬 “Cry Baby” | 7 - 9 p.m. | Idaho Film Society | $11+
🎵 JÜN | 8 p.m. | $11 | Treefort Music Hall | an album release party!
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
Saturday, August 15
🥕 Boise Farmers Market | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1500 Shoreline Rd.
🥒 Meridian Main Street Market | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Meridian Rd. & Broadway Ave.
🛍️ Capital City Public Market | 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Grove Plaza
🇰🇷 Idaho Korean Festival | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Gene Harris bandshell | free, reserve a spot
🎬 “Indiana Jones”: Dinner & A Movie | 5 - 10 p.m. | Idaho Film Society | $70
🏮 Water Lantern Festival | 6 p.m. | Julia Davis Park | $31
🎧 Patio Party: A Summer Residency | DJ: NOFO | 6 - 9 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free entry
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
🎵 Widowspeak | 7 p.m. | $33 | Shrine
🇺🇸 Boise Baroque Orchestra: “1776” | 7:30 p.m. | Cathedral of the Rockies | $49
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🔆 Zona De Perreo | 9 p.m. | Treefort Music Hall | free
Sunday, August 16
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 1 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
🎵 Mungo | 4 p.m. | $13 | Shrine Basement | a delightful former Boisean! 🤎
🍿 “Point Break” | 4 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11 | Rated “R”
🇺🇸 Boise Baroque Orchestra: “Tea Party” | 5 p.m. | Chateau des Fleurs | $90
🎷 Sunday Jazz | 6 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
🎬 “The Mask” | 7 p.m. | Idaho Film Society | $11
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🇺🇸 Boise Baroque Orchestra: “1776” | 8:15 p.m. | Chateau des Fleurs | $39+
Monday, August 17
🎟️ Meridian Monday Night Market | 4 - 9 p.m. | Storey Park | free
🎸 The Hip Abduction | 6:30 p.m. | Treefort Music Hall | $36
🎤 Ella Red | 7 p.m. | Shrine Basement | $24 | featuring some locals!
Tuesday, August 18
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $30
🍩 Tasty Tales Story Time | 10:30 a.m. | Guru Donuts | for the kids
🥔 Farm to Fork Farmers Market | 5 - 8 p.m. | Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell | free entry
🔋 Curious Minds: Boise’s Energy Future | 6 p.m. | Oldspeak | free | 21+
✋🏻 Trivia! | 6 - 8 p.m. | at Hap Hap Lounge | free entry | teams up to 6 people
🍿 Texas Chainsaw Day | 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11 | Rated “R”
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
😂 The Underground Mic | 9 p.m. | at Liquid Laughs | free
Wednesday, August 19
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $30
🌳 Neighborhood Concert Series | 5:30 p.m. | Elm Grove Park | free
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
✋🏻 Geeks Who Drink! Trivia | 7 p.m. | Boise Brewing
🍿 “Point Break” | 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11 | Rated “R”
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🎤 Late Night Karaoke | 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Shrine Basement | RSVP
Thursday, August 20
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $30
🍅 West Bench Farmers Market | 5 - 9 p.m. | Spaulding Ranch | free
🎸 Eunoian + Rudy | 7 p.m. | The Shrine | $14
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
💎 FLASHED! Burlesque & Drag Pop-Up | 8 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Friday, August 21
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $45
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🍲 Radio Boise 15th Anniversary Community Potluck | 6 p.m. | Cassia Potluck | free
🎬 “Devil in a Blue Dress” | 7 p.m. | Idaho Film Society | $11
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🎧 bad tuner | 10 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Saturday, August 22
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $45
📻 Radio Boise 15th Anniversary Concert | 5:30 p.m. | Shrine | free
🎻 Boise Baroque Orchestra | 7:30 p.m. | Cathedral of the Rockies | $49
🥕 Boise Farmers Market | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1500 Shoreline Rd.
🥒 Meridian Main Street Market | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Meridian Rd. & Broadway Ave.
🛍️ Capital City Public Market | 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Grove Plaza
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🪕 Music on the Mountain | 1 - 5 p.m. | Bogus Basin | free
🎧 Patio Party: A Summer Residency | DJ: emlo | 6 - 9 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free entry
🍿 Pajama Party Cinema | 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. | Idaho Film Society | $20
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
Sunday, August 23
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🎸 Diggy Graves | 7 p.m. | Treefort Music Hall | $33
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
That's all for now — see you Friday for a Weekend Countdown!
— Blake Hunter
