I know. It’s barely spring. Yet here I am day dreaming about the summer and all the good music we’ll have hiking into our communities for those blessed blissed-out outdoor festivals and one off concerts.
Here are some highlights.
National Old Timers Fiddle Contest & Festival
June 16-22, Weiser, Id.
MassSV
July 5-6, River Run, Ketchum, Id
Headliners: Crewilla, Cramatik etc.
http://familyoffestivals.com/festivals-concerts/2013-massv-music-festival/
Summer Music Festival at Roseville
July 18-20, Roseville, Id.
Headliners: Grant Farm, B Side Players
http://thesummermusicfestival.com
The Festival at Sandpoint
Aug. 1-11, Sandpoint, Id.
Concert Series headliners: Jonny Lang, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Josh Ritter, Los Lonely Boys, Jackie Green, Reckless Kelly etc.
http://www.festivalatsandpoint.com
36th annual Northern Rockies Music Festival
Aug 2-3, Hailey Tourist Park
Headliners: Ruthie Foster, Hayes Carll, Halden Wofford & the High Beams, The 44s, George Devore and the Electric Cigarettes, etc.
http://www.northernrockiesfolkfestival.com
9th annual Targhee Music Festival
July 19-21, Alta, Wy. (Driggs, Id.)
Headliners: Music Festival: Alabama Shakes, Los Lobos, Jon Hiatt, Dave Alvin, Son Volt etc
26th annual Targhee Bluegrass Festival
Aug. 9-11
Headliners: Guy Clark, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sam Bush, Della Mae etc.
http://www.grandtarghee.com/summer/music-festivals/targhee-fest.php
Sun Valley Center for the Arts
Summer Concert Series
July 14 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Aug. 14 Josh Ritter
more TBA
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org
Braun Brothers Reunion
Aug. 8-10, Challis, Id.
Headliners: Guy Clark, Micky and the Motorcars, Todd Snider, Randy Rogers Band, Cody Canada & the Departed, Reckless Kelly
Don’t believe what they say about Nevada not having any good rock bands? Here’s one now: http://dogdown.net.