The saying “good things come to those who wait” proved true for the hundreds of concert-goers at Treefort Music Hall on Feb.15, 2025.
The hit 1990s Cleveland, Ohio, based rap group “Bone Thugs-N-Harmony” performed at Boise, Idaho’s Treefort Music Hall as part of their 30th anniversary tour celebrating their debut EP “Creepin on ah Come Up”.
Despite the frigid temperatures, many excited fans waited outside for over an hour before the doors opened.
The concert began at around 8 p.m. with open performances from five local rappers and groups: TAO$, TNYG, L8 Bloomer, wins and Habibi.
Shortly after 11 p.m., as the venue lights dimmed, members Flesh-N-Bone, Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out onto the stage following an introduction from their official DJ, “DJ Pozition”. The award-winning group was immediately met with screams of excitement from the crowd.
From their first song, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony had the crowd captivated, kicking off their set with famous hits “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” to “Days of Our Livez”.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony provided a 1990s ambience, allowing fans of all ages to experience the group’s iconic sound and energy firsthand. Throughout their performance, they played a range of songs from various albums, including “Creepin on ah Come up”, “E. 1999 Eternal” and “The Art of War: World War 2”.
The group occasionally switched from intense rap tracks to smooth flow songs, with songs like “Ain’t Nothin’ Changed”, showcasing that they can still attract a crowd over 30 years later.
“Been 31 motherf****** years, ain’t nothing changed God d*** it!,” Krayzie Bone said to the crowd.
In between their sets, the group interacted with the crowd, dropping tongue-in-cheek remarks that foreshadowed the upcoming songs, like “1st of Tha Month”, which had the crowd jumping the moment it played through the speakers.
“If y’all know about that government cheese — 1st of Tha Month,” Layzie Bone said to the crowd.
The choice of vibrant lighting effects added another element to the show’s entertainment, with the colors synchronized to complement certain songs and albums such as red and yellow lighting reflecting the vinyl colors for “Creepin on ah Come up”.
The group also paid homage to legendary rappers: The Notorious B.I.G, their “mentor” Eazy-E and Tupac, by playing one of each of their hit songs. They even added twists to songs like Tupac’s “California Love” — as every time the song lyrics mentioned California — the group replaced it with Boise, sparking interest from the crowd.
Following the wave of excitement from fans, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony continued to play their hit songs like “Thug Luv”, featuring Tupac. Throughout the song, audience members raised the number two, while other audience members raised their phones to capture the iconic moment, as green and yellow lights illuminated on stage.
After they concluded their over one hour and 30 minute performance, the audience begged for the group to continue playing — which just how it began, concluded with a final song by DJ Pozition “On Fire” — a fitting end to the show’s illustrious performance.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ended the night by thanking their audience for their support throughout the years, promising a new album is in the works.
Since Bone Thugs-N-Harmony entered and left the stage, the Boise crowd was left requesting more. The group will continue their 30th anniversary tour with their next stop in Pensacola, Florida.
