Live Entertainment in Boise

Boise Contemporary Theater is Idaho's leading professional performing arts organization — producing innovative contemporary plays in an intimate 175-seat theater in downtown Boise. BCT represents the serious arts programming side of Boise's cultural growth and attracts theater enthusiasts from throughout the Treasure Valley alongside the city's rapidly expanding professional population who have created sustained demand for premium arts entertainment.

Boise Philharmonic is Idaho's most important cultural organization — presenting outstanding classical music to one of America's most rapidly growing cities. Its extraordinary role in providing world-class orchestral music to a state undergoing remarkable demographic transformation and its consistent artistic excellence create an orchestra of genuine community significance.

Idaho Central Arena (formerly CenturyLink Arena) is Boise's most important indoor concert venue — a 5,000-capacity downtown arena presenting major touring acts for Idaho's largest city. Boise's extraordinary growth into one of America's most dynamic mid-size cities and the arena's consistent programming of outstanding touring entertainment make it the most important entertainment venue in the Rocky Mountain West outside of Denver.

Egyptian Theatre is Boise's most beloved historic performing arts venue — a stunning 1927 Egyptian Revival theater at the center of downtown Boise presenting concerts, film festivals, and cultural events in one of the most ornate interiors in the Pacific Northwest. The theater's extraordinary preservation and its role as the centerpiece of Boise's walkable downtown entertainment district make it the most architecturally significant entertainment venue in Idaho.

ExtraMile Arena is the home of Boise State University basketball — an 12,380-capacity Boise arena that presents Boise State sports and major concerts. BSU's extraordinary football program (the 2007 Fiesta Bowl upset of Oklahoma is the most celebrated non-championship win in college football history) and its passionate Boise fan base create sporting events of unusual community significance for Idaho's largest university.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival is one of the most beautiful outdoor Shakespeare venues in America — a Boise foothills amphitheater where plays are performed with the Boise Front mountains as a backdrop and audiences picnic before performances in the most scenically stunning outdoor theater setting in the Mountain West. Its extraordinary natural setting, its consistently excellent theatrical productions, and its role in Boise's vibrant cultural life create a theatrical experience of genuine Pacific Northwest natural beauty.

Knitting Factory Boise is the premier independent concert venue in Idaho's capital — a 700-capacity club booking touring indie rock, alt-country, electronic, and hip-hop acts for Boise's growing entertainment market. Boise's downtown entertainment scene serves a rapidly growing population in the Treasure Valley including gaming visitors who travel to Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts at Boise State University is Idaho's premier performing arts venue — a 2,000-seat concert hall presenting Broadway touring productions, Boise Philharmonic concerts, and Idaho's most significant cultural performances. The center's role as the primary performing arts venue for Idaho's largest metropolitan area and its consistently high-quality programming make it essential to Boise's growing cultural identity.

Morrison Center for the Performing Arts is Idaho's most important performing arts venue — a 2,024-seat Boise State University theater presenting Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and cultural events. Its extraordinary programming breadth and its role as the cultural flagship of Idaho's largest university create a performing arts venue of considerable significance for the Mountain West.

Morrison Center is Idaho's most important performing arts venue — presenting Broadway touring shows, classical music, dance, and major cultural events to one of America's fastest-growing states. As the home of Boise Philharmonic and the primary presenter of performing arts in Idaho's capital, Morrison Center serves the cultural needs of the Mountain West's most rapidly transforming metropolitan community.

Neurolux is Boise's most beloved independent music bar — a 300-capacity downtown club that has been the heartbeat of Idaho's music underground since the 1990s, booking indie rock, electronic, and experimental acts in an intimate setting that has launched or welcomed back dozens of artists. The bar's unpretentious dive aesthetic, commitment to independent music, and loyal local following make it the definitive small venue experience in Boise's vibrant creative community.

Boise Contemporary Theatre is Idaho's most adventurous professional theater company — a Boise institution presenting challenging new works and important revivals that engage with contemporary American life. BCT's extraordinary commitment to producing theater that reflects Boise's rapidly evolving identity as a tech-influenced, outdoor-oriented, culturally diverse city creates a theater of genuine contemporary American relevance.

Knitting Factory Boise is one of the most important independent music venues in the Mountain West — a Downtown Boise club presenting outstanding indie, rock, and alternative touring acts. Boise's remarkable independent music scene and its extraordinary growth create a concert market that consistently supports outstanding independent music programming.

Treefort Music Fest is one of America's most celebrated independent music festivals — a Boise March festival presenting over 400 artists across 20+ stages that has been cited by national publications as one of the best music festivals in America. Treefort's extraordinary community spirit, its exceptional lineup curation, and its role in establishing Boise as a nationally recognized music destination create a festival experience of genuine Pacific Northwest independent music significance.

Boise's independent performing arts scene has grown remarkably alongside the city's extraordinary population boom — a capital city where the influx of creative professionals from Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco creates a performing arts market of unusual sophistication and creativity. The Treefort ecosystem has catalyzed the growth of year-round performing arts programming that now rivals cities twice Boise's size.