Category Archives: Live Music Report

Reports about live shows.

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.

Jade & Chase

Jade & Chase (Jade Hanna & chase i guess) played some music recently at Blondie’s Way Coffee in Boise. They met at an open mic, started collaborating, and decided to play out as a duo. Good decision!

The Rock Dee House Band

The Rock Dee House Band lived up to their name by “rocking dee” Whiskey River two weeks ago. The show was request-driven, which included some Tom Petty.

Canyon County Symphony String Quartet

The Canyon County Symphony String Quartet, a part of Music Association of Canyon County, played Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge in Nampa. MACC’s vision is to inspire and unite communities through the transformative power of music. During the performance, I caught the quartet Chasing Cars.

Cole Decker

Cole Decker, a Mississippi-born singer/songwriter, who blends Americana storytelling with Southern Rock grit, played Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge in Nampa. He played a song about his hometown, Supper’s Cold.

Blake Warr

Blake Warr is a Boise-based singer songwriter. He’s been playing a long time, but is recently playing out a lot more. From Crescent Brewery I captured his song “Free”.