Defined by its strong emphasis on dense polyrhythmic percussion that sway from profoundly authentic Afro-Caribbean to the most crude and raw punk with atmospheric elements that are drawn from 70’s era Psychedelia and post-rock to form a visceral, intense and unique listening experience.

Pink Fuzz can still throw down with the heaviest rock n’ roll, but what is setting them apart is their ability to balance that with beautiful melodies and a wide array of dynamics.

Monta at Odds is a post-punk electronic collective that ventures into dark synthpop, psychedelia, artrock, and dub echo grooves. Dedric’s pulsing, melodic bass and Delaney’s artfully unhinged synthesizers frame the band’s central character, which is fleshed out by a talented cast of KC musicians and collaborators who also lead their own fantastic groups.

With a career spanning nearly four decades, Kim Gordon is one of the most prolific and visionary artists working today. A co-founder of the legendary Sonic Youth, Gordon has performed all over the world, collaborating with many of music’s most exciting figures including Tony Conrad, Ikue Mori, Julie Cafritz and Stephen Malkmus.

A punk band that hate songs longer than 3 minutes and very loud.

Treefort wouldn’t be the same without local indie rock band Built to Spill playing a set or two (or three). Built to Spill has returned to the band’s original concept of having a shifting rotation of non-permanent members. The current lineup features Boise bassist Melanie Radford (Marshall Poole, Blood Lemon) and New Mexico drummer Teresa Cruces (Prism Bitch) and longtime BTS contributer, Doug Martsch.

Looking for non-music activities today? We curated the best of the forts and other events you shouldn’t miss!

Every day during Treefort 2022 we’re giving away prizes from local Boise businesses! Just keep your eyes on our Instagram feed for clues and be the first to the prize box to win!

Artfort is an experience within Treefort Music Fest. Bringing light to the fine arts, performing arts, public art installations, and more.

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Bringing Treeforters laughs, chuckles and snorts during Treefort.

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Dragfort is a celebration of your best, most authentic self. It’s more than just drag, balls, and queens (though it’s definitely about that), it’s about creating a safe space for everyone to express themselves.

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Filmfort is a 3-day festival celebrating the best of emerging independent cinema during Treefort Music Fest. We showcase diverse cinematic perspectives for audiences of all ages, ranging from the enigmatic to the experimental to the off-beat. In addition to film screenings, we host DIY film panels and Q+A sessions with Filmfort filmmakers in the heart of downtown Boise.

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Foodfort is a weekend-long celebration of the food and food systems local to the greater-Boise area. As the culinary branch of the Treefort mothership, Foodfort works to bring local, regional and national chefs, media, and culinary experts together to facilitate thinking and discussion about food in our daily lives.

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Hackfort is about celebrating all things tech. It’s not your typical conference. We encourage conversation and engagement, and we love providing a platform for people that are doing interesting or unique things with technology.

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At Treefort we all value fans from tots up to adults and want to make sure there is programming and places for fans of all ages to discover something new! Kidfort provides programming, promotes integration among other forts and filters the best things for young people to do during Treefort Music Fest. (Fun Fact- Kids 12 and younger can enjoy the entire festival wristband free!).

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In a partnership with the local skate community, Skatefort is a celebration of skateboarding, roller skating, music and community.

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Storyfort is a unique literary and storytelling programming track at Treefort Music Fest. Storyfort is all about great writing and compelling narrative, bringing in top-notch authors, poets, journalists, spoken word artists, memoirists, refugee storytellers, podcasters and much more.

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Storyfort is a unique literary and storytelling programming track at Treefort Music Fest. Storyfort is all about great writing and compelling narrative, bringing in top-notch authors, poets, journalists, spoken word artists, memoirists, refugee storytellers, podcasters and much more.

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Our goal is to bring the industry’s brightest minds together to discuss the future of music and help artists build thriving careers. Whether you are a new artist, an established artist, hobbyist, music fan, or industry insider, all are welcome to participate in the music talks.

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Treefort looks forward to hosting a variety of podcast programming. We love new perspectives, niche topics, passionate storytelling and much more.

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