AGP Executive Report

Boise Music: Bluebird Days made its Boise debut along the Boise River, with the festivities getting underway a day early. Downtown Nightlife: The Beacon’s owner plans to open Kickers, a country-western venue on Fourth Street. Arts & Learning: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is hosting stop-motion workshops for teens, while the Boise Weekly art auction is underway. Onstage: The Idaho Falls Symphony has a guest conductor, and Inland Northwest venues are rolling out a new season that includes & Juliet and The Music Man in Spokane.

Boise Live Music: Bluebird Days has launched beside the Boise River, bringing national headliners and local artists to three stages, alongside food trucks and vendors. North Idaho Nightlife: Coeur d’Alene’s Beacon owner plans to open Kickers, a country-western venue with line dancing, live music and room for nearly 400 guests. Festival Lineups: Treefort has revealed the first 180 acts for its 2027 Boise festival, including Modest Mouse, Orville Peck, Courtney Barnett and Thee Sacred Souls. Film & Stage: Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest is rolling out with a free downtown film crawl, while Opera Idaho has opened its season with Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio. Public Art: A new Garden City mural celebrates local cultural history as part of America’s 250th anniversary.

Live Arts: Idaho Falls Symphony’s guest conductor Shizuo Kuwahara is bringing a community-minded approach to the season’s first concert, after working with local school musicians and connecting with the city’s Japanese sister-city community. Halloween in Pocatello: DarknessCon returns to the Gate City with a day of horror, cosplay, paranormal exploration and alternative arts, welcoming fans who feel like outsiders. Boise Music: New festival Bluebird Days made its Boise debut, while Treefort revealed the first 180 acts for its 2027 edition, including Modest Mouse, Orville Peck and Courtney Barnett. Film and Visual Arts: Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest is preparing to roll out the red carpet, and a new Garden City mural spotlights local cultural history. Creative Community: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is offering teen stop-motion workshops with a “Wildwood” animator.

Live Music: Geordie Greep canceled several U.S. dates, including Boise, after a misconduct allegation he denies; no legal finding has been made. Festivals: Treefort unveiled the first 180 acts for its 2027 Boise festival, including Modest Mouse, Orville Peck and Courtney Barnett. Boise will also get a new music event, the inaugural Bluebird Days festival. Local Arts: The Boise Weekly Art Auction is underway, and the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is hosting stop-motion workshops for teens. University of Idaho’s “1984” production brings Orwell’s dystopia to the stage. Film: Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest is nearing its close, while Pocatello’s Reel Theatre screens John Wayne’s “True Grit” Saturday for $3, with more classic films possible if audiences turn out. Hobbies & Events: Garden City has a new old-school video rental store, and EnduroCross brings indoor dirt-bike racing to Nampa Saturday.

Music: Treefort Music Fest has revealed the first 2027 lineup for its 15th year in Boise, led by Modest Mouse, Orville Peck, Courtney Barnett and Thee Sacred Souls. The March 31–April 4 festival will bring more than 180 artists to town, including Idaho’s Colby Acuff. Film: The Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest is gearing up for its showcase, putting local cinema in the spotlight. Visual Arts: Boise Weekly’s art auction is underway, while the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is offering stop-motion workshops for teens. Live Performance: LED is bringing “Grace” to the stage, adding another local theater option for audiences.

Film: Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest runs Oct. 17–24, with screenings at 11 venues and an Oct. 18 showcase of 10 films by Idaho makers. Hands-On Arts: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is hosting teen stop-motion workshops led by an animator from “Wildwood,” while the Boise Weekly Art Auction is underway. Live Music: Zach Bryan has announced a Boise stop on his 2027 tour, bringing a concert to the Blue Turf; Matchbox Twenty also added an Idaho date to its 30th-anniversary tour next May. Stage: Opera Idaho opens its season with Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio.” Community Arts: Idaho State’s theater fraternity plans a family-friendly Halloween carnival to raise money for student productions.

Animation: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho will host Boise animator Lars C. Larsen, whose credits include “Wildwood” and “Coraline,” for teen stop-motion workshops Oct. 29–30, followed by a “Wildwood” screening in Idaho Falls. Local Art: Boise Weekly’s online art auction features 35 works by area artists, with bidding open through Oct. 25; proceeds support the artists and the publication. Live Music: Zach Bryan will bring his 2027 tour to Boise’s Albertsons Stadium on Aug. 6, with Ryan Bingham, The Texas Gentlemen and Gabriella Rose opening; presale begins Oct. 21. Stage & Screen: Boise dance company LED’s new production “Grace” blends dance, music and theater in a story about identity and connection. Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest also brought regional filmmakers to the red carpet, while Opera Idaho opened its season with Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio.”

Film: Sandpoint’s inaugural Idaho Film Fest runs Oct. 17–24, with screenings and events at 11 local venues. Opening night includes a free downtown short-film crawl, and a festival scholarship will support a local student pursuing film. Community Arts: Gizmo-CDA’s Oct. 24 pottery fundraiser offers handmade bowls for $20, with proceeds supporting studio supplies and upgrades. Young Creators: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is hosting teen stop-motion workshops with an animator from Wildwood. Stage & Music: Opera Idaho opens its season with Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio; Boise’s Bluebird Days Music Festival is set for Oct. 16–17. Local Film: Boise Film Project has received an Alexa Rose Foundation grant.

Opera: Opera Idaho opens its season with Mozart’s comic The Abduction from the Seraglio at Boise’s Egyptian Theatre on Oct. 16 and 18, with English dialogue and projected captions. Stage: North Idaho College’s free production of On the Verge brings surreal Victorian comedy to Coeur d’Alene Oct. 15–24, with six performances. Young Artists: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho hosts stop-motion workshops for teens Oct. 29–30, led by Boise animator Lars C. Larsen, whose credits include Wildwood; the program includes a film screening. Live Music: Boise’s Bluebird Days festival is set for Oct. 16–17, while the Idaho Falls Symphony performs its first regular-season concert Oct. 17. Matchbox Twenty has also announced a May 2027 Idaho date for its 30th-anniversary tour. Dance: Ballet Idaho has added a performance of season opener Westward.

Local Artist: Idaho Falls deaf artist Frankie Grant has turned a lifelong love of art into a business creating custom pieces, prints and illustrations. Live Music: Anderson Reserve’s Cars and Cigars returns to Sweet on Saturday, Oct. 17, with live music, classic and custom vehicles, and free admission. Boise Film: Boise Film Project received an Alexa Rose Foundation grant, supporting local filmmaking. Fall Arts: Idaho Falls Symphony opens its regular season Oct. 17, while ISU’s theater fraternity plans a family-friendly Halloween carnival to raise money for student productions. Boise Festival: Bluebird Days Music Festival is set for Oct. 16–17.

Idaho Artist: Deaf Idaho Falls artist Frankie Grant has turned a lifelong passion into Frankie’s Timeless Art, creating illustrations, prints and engraved pieces shaped by the details he notices in the world around him. Boise Music: Geordie Greep canceled his Boise date and four other U.S. shows amid sexual misconduct allegations; he denies the allegations and says the incident was a misunderstanding. Local Arts: Ballet Idaho has added a performance of its season opener, Westward, and the Boise Film Project received an Alexa Rose Foundation grant. Coming Up: The Idaho Falls Symphony opens its regular season Oct. 17, while an ISU theater fraternity is hosting a family-friendly Halloween carnival to raise money for student productions.

Touring Music: Former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep canceled five U.S. dates, including Boise, after a sexual misconduct allegation he denies. Student Theater: Idaho State University’s Alpha Psi Omega will host a family-friendly Halloween carnival Oct. 31 in Pocatello, with proceeds supporting student productions. Boise Arts: Boise Film Project received an Alexa Rose Foundation grant, while the Bluebird Days Music Festival is set for Oct. 16–17. Live Performance: Idaho Falls Symphony opens its regular season Oct. 17. Music for Conservation: The Beaver Dam Jam brought three bands together to raise money for Watershed Guardians’ beaver counts. Idaho Entertainment History: A Rexburg feature revisits Disney “Robin Hood” voice actor Bill Whitaker’s Idaho visit and the family performance that followed the Teton Dam disaster.

Idaho on Screen: A new feature revisits Bill Whitaker, a voice actor in Disney’s Robin Hood, and the family performance that brought him to Rexburg after the 1976 Teton Dam disaster. Halloween Live: Idaho Falls sisters Ali Wilde and Christina Stutzman are bringing Salem witch-trial stories to the stage with live music at The DEC on Oct. 30. Local Arts: Boise Film Project received an Alexa Rose Foundation grant, while Ballet Idaho added a performance of season opener Westward. Coming Up: Boise’s Bluebird Days Music Festival is set for Oct. 16–17, and the Idaho Falls Symphony opens its regular season Oct. 17. On the Field: Boise State beat Fresno State 38-31 to reclaim the Milk Can and remain unbeaten in Pac-12 play.

Film: Boise filmmaker Bradley Elliot Norton received an Alexa Rose Foundation grant for Sundowning, an Idaho-set horror feature about a vampire with dementia. Filming is planned for summer 2027, with an international release targeted for 2028. Live Performance: Ballet Idaho added a performance of its season opener, Westward, and the Idaho Falls Symphony announced its first regular-season concert for Oct. 17. Halloween Stagecraft: Idaho Falls sisters Ali Wilde and Christina Stutzman planned a Salem Witch Trials speakeasy at The DEC, pairing live music with stories of people accused during the 1692 trials. Wearable Art: Coeur d’Alene’s Junk 2 Funk fashion show featured 28 artists creating runway looks from at least 80% recycled materials, with proceeds supporting the Kootenai Environmental Alliance.

Dance: Strong ticket sales led Ballet Idaho to add a performance of “Westward,” its season-opening program inspired by the American West, featuring works set to music by Johnny Cash and Aaron Copland. Live Music: Former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep’s Boise date was among several U.S. shows canceled after a sexual misconduct allegation; Greep denied rape and described the incident as a misunderstanding. Youth Sports: Idaho’s interscholastic cycling league drew a record 1,083 riders to its Bogus Basin state championship, continuing a 12-year surge in participation. Arts & Culture: Moscow’s “Beyond the Wire” exhibition brings art and stories by incarcerated students to the public, while a Boise fiber artist is showcasing the creative possibilities of embroidery. Idaho Falls Symphony also announced its first regular-season concert for Oct. 17.

Live Music: Boise’s Bluebird Days Music Festival arrives Oct. 16–17, while VictorFest brings free music and skateboarding to Victor. Classical Spotlight: The Idaho Falls Symphony opens its music-director search season Oct. 17 with Amy Beach’s piano concerto, performed by pianist Kara Huber, alongside works by Yuzo Toyama and William Grant Still. Local Arts: Boise fiber artist showcases the craft of embroidery, and a Moscow reception for “Beyond the Wire” features art and stories by incarcerated students. Culture & Community: Idaho State University’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration Monday will include Indigenous arts and vendors, with a focus on knowledge and Tribal sovereignty. Stage & Screen: The Little Theatre in American Falls marks 25 years, while Pocatello Film Society’s “Favorite Films” series wraps up this month.