Harry Dial, a Boise singer/songwriter played some acoustic music recently at Jak*s Place in Nampa. We heard many familiar favorites, and “West Memphis Love”, an original.
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The Soulmates
The Soulmates, even though they’ve been around for 10 years, played Talon Tap & Spirits for the first time recently. This versatile quintet played a ton of pop and country music, including this one written by Bruce Springsteen.
Tuesdays on the Creek 2026 lineup!
We don’t cover festivals or concert series much because that would add too much to my plate. So, before I continue, here’s a plug: If you would like to cover festivals for Treasure Valley Notes, I would love to hear from you. Now, back to our regularly scheduled blog post.
If you’re not familiar with Tuesdays on the Creek, it is a 20-week concert series put on by Destination Caldwell. They bring in touring bands and showcase local ones, It’s at the Indian Creek Plaza and is a true family event. I hope to see you out there this summer! Here’s the lineup.
| Casio Dreams | May-19 |
| Red Light Challenge | May-26 |
| Olivia Harms | Jun-2 |
| Rob Leines w/Buckin’ Country | Jun-9 |
| The Junebugs | Jun-16 |
| Summer Dean | Jun-23 |
| Stef & The Groove | Jun-30 |
| Jeremy McComb w/Rochelle & The James Gang | Jul-7 |
| The Last Call | Jul-14 |
| Kota Dosa | Jul-21 |
| David Young & The Interstate Kings w/Kill-A-Brew | Jul-28 |
| Cliff Miller Band | Aug-4 |
| Dark Desert Highway w/Mike Johnston Band | Aug-11 |
| Ashley Wineland | Aug-18 |
| Orale! | Aug-25 |
| Layne Bowen Band | Sep-1 |
| Tree City Travelers w/Tater Patch | Sep-8 |
| Tejano Outlaw | Sep-15 |
| Crossroads | Sep-22 |
| Scotty Mac & The Nugs | Sep-29 |
Aaron Golay
Aaron Golay participated in a Singer songwriter night at Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge with Dave Nudo and Andrew Chappel. On at least two occasions Aaron was responsible for giving us chills and tears, including during this song about text messages to a beloved spouse that had passed.
Better Than Jam
Better Than Jam (Grant Wilson on guitar and Jami Wilson on fiddle) played music ranging from jazz to bluegrass, and some originals at Kerry Hill Winery. Here’s their song called “Miss you”.
Don Henderson
Don Henderson, a Treasure Valley singer/songwriter, played a bunch of Classic Country tunes at Talon Tap & Spirits. Along the way, he did a song he wrote back in the 90’s.
Dave Nudo Trio
The Dave Nudo Trio (Dave Nudo on guitar & vocals, Danny Gately on drums, and Ronnie Long on lead guitar) played a great variety of music at Whiskey River in Nampa. They played Dave’s original “I Should Have Known”.
Grove Alley
Grove Alley brought a little New Orleans Jazz, a little Classic Rock, and a whole lot of groove to Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge in Nampa. Check out this traveling music I captured.
Caldy
Caldy & Mike Lemieux payed an afternoon of Pop and Jazz standards at Kerry Hill Winery in WIlder. Here, she covers the title track of a Norah Jones album I own.
Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar, a five-piece Boise band with the versatility to cover a wide range of styles & artists, played Big Mic’s Saloon & BBQ Smokehouse in Kuna. While much of the evening was filled with high-energy dance music, I decided to capture this gorgeous ballad.
