Treefort Music Fest

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the headliner act in 2013
Denver band Raven and The Writing Desk at The Olympic Venue in 2016
Portlanders Glitterfox (quartet), Gene Harris Bandshell, Julia Davis Park Freefort, 2024

The Treefort Music Fest is a five-day, indie rock festival[1] which is held at numerous venues throughout downtown Boise, Idaho in late March.[2] The inaugural festival took place during March 20–23, 2012, with featured acts from Built to Spill, The Joy Formidable,[3] and Poliça. Treefort has been called "the west’s best SXSW alternative"[4] and "Boise's preeminent artistic, cultural, and musical happening"[5] which has "morphed from quirky music festival to consuming community event."[6] It has also been characterized as having become a "nationally renowned gathering just by maintaining its personable close-knit vibe"[7] and a "music lover's joyous mayhem"[8] which showcases and amplifies the soul of Boise.[9][10] Given its track record, by its seventh year Treefort was being hailed as "the greatest music festival in the country"[11] and "an absolute gem of a festival."[12]

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  11. ^ Shaw, Greg (March 27, 2018). "It's Raining, It's Pouring, at Treefort It's Snowing". Nanobot Rock Reviews. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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