Brooke Nicole and the Jake Leg Band played the Freedom Brewfest at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell back on Saturday, September 27. They enjoy playing contemporary songs as well as a handful of their originals. This is one about being in a relationship you can’t get out of, which might have involved an ex-wife. :-)

Jukebox, a combination band and DJ from Boise, played the final session of Tuesdays on the Creek for 2025 a week ago at the Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell. We heard tunes from Earth Wind & Fire, Walk The Moon, The Proclaimers, King Harvest, Rick Springfield, Aretha Franklin, KC & The Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, Tommy James, AC/DC, and this from The Commodores.

Soul Patch, a Country/Rock cover band from Boise, played the Freedom Brewfest Saturday afternoon at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell. They delivered an eclectic mix of Rock & Country hits, covering favorites like the Eagles, Doobie Bros, Chris Stapleton, Steve Miller Band, Allison Kraus and more.

Brook Faulk and her son Oswald played some acoustic folk/pop music Friday evening at Talon Tap & Spirits inside Alberson’s Marketplace in Meridian. They broke out a lot of crowd favorites including tunes from Bob Dylan, Ben E. King, The Lumineers, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Damien Rice, Bill Withers, and this from Dolly.

Dave Nudo, a country-music singer/songwriter from Boise, played last night at Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge in downtown Nampa. While doing mostly original music, he highlighted some some old and new Chris Stapleton music in one of his sets. I captured a song he co-wrote with some friends called “Fresh Ground” about being a duck out of water in the city.

dB101 is Southern Idaho’s rockin’ multi-genre party band who’s mission to keep you on your feet. We were on our feet for sure a week ago Saturday at Whiskey River in downtown Nampa. We danced to great tunes from Bill Withers, Three Dog Night, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis Group, The Clash, David Bowie, and this from Van Morrison.

The Ashley Rose Band (Ashley Rose on guitar & vocals, Louis McFarland on drums, Cody Hazelle on bass, Jennifer Kelso & Sandy Santa Cruz on backing vocals, Dominic Furiani on lead guitar) was the opening band for Tuesdays on the Creek at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell. The set was mostly originals, including their future single, Sugarbabe.

Push2Play is a Boise based band with a focus on upbeat, danceable music. They played some pop, rock and disco tunes a week ago on Saturday evening at The Riverside Hotel’s Sandbar patio bar and grill. We heard music from Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, The B-52’s, Journey, Walk The Moon, KC & The Sunshine Band, Earth Wind & Fire, and this one from Redbone.

Jay William Miller is a native of Boise who has been writing and playing music since he was 16 years old. Heavily influenced by scenes of mountains, rivers, and rowdy small town Idaho, Jay writes songs about hard times and hard-core parties. At the second annual Nampa Music Festival Friday night, Jay did this song about hating Los Angeles.

Ryan Curtis Band was the second of three bands to play the second annual Nampa Music Festival Friday at Lloyd Square. Ryan is originally from Chicago, calling Boise home for 15 years now. Here’s a song about bad habits.