Sunday’s Underdogs
Who: a.k.a Belle
Where: Pengilly’s Saloon (513 W. Main St., Boise, ID 83702)
When: Sunday, 10:00-10:40 p.m.
Ages for venue: 21+
Why: The band has a violin and a banjo, but it’s been said they rock out all the same. They’ve even spent several years in England, and have songs titles like ‘The Devil Loves You’ (from their upcoming album).
Who: Henhouse Prowlers
Where: Tom Grainey’s (109 S. 6th St., Boise, ID 83702)
When: Sunday, 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Age for venue: 21+
Why: These blue-grass suit and tie wearing men have been together for eight years, and have worked with Sally Van Meter. They may be blue-grass, but they’re only ‘semi-traditional,’ as their Facebook page says.
Who: Dedicated Servers
Where: The Reef (105 S. 6th St., Boise, ID 83702)
When: Sunday, 9:40-10:20 p.m.
Age for venue: 18+
Why: The Boise natives have been garnering fame since 2007, when one of their songs was put on a popular gaming website. They’ve played in many venues here in Boise, and have spoken about their excitement for the Treefort Music Festival.
Who: Sour Boy, Bitter Girl
Where: The Crux (1022 W. Main St., Boise, ID 83702)
When: Sunday, 1:00-1:40 p.m.
Age for venue: All Ages
Why: Hailing from Colorado, this band plays a variety of acts, including solo and fully outfitted band performances. According to treefortmusic.com this band has some of the best artists from the state of Colorado.
Who: Karaoke From Hell
Where: El Korah Shrine (1118 W. Idaho St., Boise, ID 83702)
When: Monday, 12:00-2:00 a.m.
Age for venue: All Ages
Why: As their name suggests, they started off by impressing audiences with their karaoke act. The band is live and plays along with whoever happens to be singing; so instead of singing with a karaoke machine, the audience has the opportunity to be the lead singer of a band.
