Philo & Eddie, a Treasure Valley duo, played an evening of covers at The Syringa in Downtown Nampa Saturday evening. We heard music done by Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, Dobie Gray, Peter Frampton, Pretenders, Oasis, Fleetwood Mac, and this Green Day classic.

Joe Bee & Christina, a Treasure Valley acoustic duo, played Friday evening at Beers Sports Pub in Garden City. We heard lots of great covers from artists like John Mellencamp, Snow Patrol, Fleetwood Mac, Garth Brooks, Little Big Town, 4 Non Blondes, Cranberries, and this from Carrie Underwood and Cody Johnson.

Epic Union, a high-energy cover band, played some very-danceable rock music at the  Riverside Hotel’s Sandbar last month. If you missed Sarah Simpson’s Deep Dive into this popular band, be sure to pick it up. Here’s is their version of “Summer of 69”.

Mitch Sevy, a Marsing singer/songwriter, played 2 hours of music last night at Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge. Mitch played mostly covers from folks like Counting Crows, Pure Prairie League, John Prine, Travis Tritt, Van Morrison, Train, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Loggins, Turnpike Troubadours, and Alabama, and he slipped in this original, “The Last Morning”.

The Main Event played a night full of classic rock hits and groovy dance favorites Friday night at Whiskey River in Downtown Nampa. Along the musical way, we heard tunes from Bryan Adams, Tom Pretty, Chris Stapleton, Rolling Stones, Hollies, Delbert McClinton, and this from Van Morrison.

Real music, no pretense. Soul, smoke, and second verses.
Somewhere between the last jukebox ballad and your uncle’s vinyl collection lives the Steve Melcher Trio — a Nampa-born outfit that plays like they’ve been quietly ghostwriting your emotional landscape for years.

Steve Melcher (vocals, acoustic, Telecaster) sings like he’s got a one-way ticket to closure — his tone warm, weathered, and just dangerous enough to make you stay for one more round. He doesn’t shout. He doesn’t strut. He just tells it — in covers you forgot you loved and originals you swear you’ve heard in a dream.

Lee Rice (trumpet, cajón) is part jazz, part desert mystic. He’ll split the silence with a muted horn line so clean it feels like a secret. When he’s not lighting the air on fire with brass, he’s back on the box, keeping time like a heartbeat in a dim-lit room.

And Kevin Butler (bass) doesn’t say much. But the low end speaks for him — steady, soulful, always moving the story forward. He’s the kind of bassist who could hold the groove with one finger and still hit you in the chest.

Their setlist? “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Spooky,” “Baby Hold On,” “Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues” — that kind of late-night nostalgia that slips into your bloodstream before the second verse hits.

They’re not trying to be famous. They’re trying to make the room feel better. And most nights, they do.

You don’t clap at the end of their set — you exhale.

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.