Tuesday 29 August 2017

Guess which band had the biggest crowd at the Western Idaho Fair in 2017?

Does Boise love rock ‘n’ roll? Or around these parts, do ladies love country boys?

The Western Idaho Fair ended Sunday, which means it’s time for our annual breakdown of the free grandstand concerts.

Organizers usually split the shows between rock and country. (They’ve got us figured out, Idaho.) More often than not — at least in recent years — a country act is the biggest draw.

To estimate attendance, fair employees use a clicker counter. If a performance is full, when a few fans leave, a few more are allowed to enter.

Here are the numbers:

▪ On Tuesday, former “American Idol” winner Scott McCreery performed for about 6,100 country fans.

▪ On Wednesday, ’80s hitmakers Huey Lewis and the News proved the heart of rock ’n’ roll is still beatin’ with 12,200 concertgoers. “What a great show,” says Western Idaho Fair Director Bob Batista. “It’s one of the better shows I’ve seen.”

▪ Joan Jett & the Blackhearts braved wind and rain to perform for 6,700 fans on Thursday — a number that would have been bigger without good ol’ Idaho weather.

Thanks, @joanjett, for not giving up on Boise after the heavy rain threatened to rain on our parade. We love rock ‘n’ roll! Awesome show. pic.twitter.com/IfrNsyIjZV

— holly marie (@hmaboi) August 25, 2017

▪ But this year’s winner? Long-haired country boy Trace Adkins. The prospect of shakin’ their booties to “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” lured 12,800 fans Friday. That’s not including the folks who hung out in the bleachers behind the stage listening to the music.

Trace Adkins sold the most beer, too. “Lots of beer!” Batista confirms.

Adkins isn’t the biggest draw in Western Idaho Fair history. Last year, for example, Josh Turner piled up 13,103 fans— on a Tuesday night.

Just for fun, here are attendance numbers for the prior four years. Acts are listed in their order of performance.

• • •

2016

Josh Turner – 13,103

Foreigner – 9,234

Sawyer Brown/LoCash – 6,157

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo – 11,582

• • •

2015

Jerrod Niemann — 2,900

Theory of a Deadman — 4,200

Gary Allan — 8,900

Queensryche — 4,500

• • •

2014

Seether — 6,500

Montgomery Gentry — 8,200

Doobie Brothers — 9,800

Thompson Square — 7,900

• • •

2013

Los Cuates de Sinaloa — 2,500

Kutless — 4,000

Foreigner — 9,000

The Guess Who — 3,500

Brantley Gilbert — 9,000

Clay Walker — 6,500

• • •

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Friday 18 August 2017

Murals are dedicated at Boise Library

Main Library Comic Con Mural (2017) by artist Adam Rosenlund. Photo courtesy of Boise Arts & History

The Boise City Department of Arts & History, in partnership with the Boise Public Library, unveiled and dedicated the Main Library Comic Con Mural public artwork designed by comic artist Adam Rosenlund on August 17.

In collaboration with Trademark Signs, the two framed vinyl banners, titled “Imaginauts,” were fastened to the Main Library exterior walls on the corner of Eighth & River streets. The murals celebrate the Boise Public Library Comic Con five-year anniversary and the public’s growing interest in graphic novels and comic books. Library Comic Con 2017 runs Aug. 26-27, and is free to attend.

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Friday 11 August 2017

Boise State’s McNichols, moonwalking Doug Martin highlight ‘Hard Knocks’ premiere

The season debut of the HBO series “Hard Knocks” debuted Tuesday night, and the team in focus this year is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Dirk Koetter has joked that “we got a little Boise State ‘Deep South’ working here.”

Boise State’s numerous ties in the premiere were on display. Naturally, Koetter was seen plenty, and while talking to quarterback Jameis Winston in his office, a Boise State helmet the team wore in the time he coached the Broncos (1998-2000), an Idaho State helmet and a Highland High helmet were seen. Koetter played at Idaho State, and played and coached at Highland in Pocatello.

Dirk Koetter has a script "Broncos" Boise State helmet, an Idaho State one and a Highland High one in his office. pic.twitter.com/CXD87BVtBA

— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) August 9, 2017

First among the rookies getting the spotlight wasn’t first-rounder O.J. Howard but fifth-rounder Jeremy McNichols, the former Boise State running back. Special teams coach Nate Kaczor told Koetter that McNichols “looked nice” working in the passing game.

“He started as a receiver at Boise State his first year, he was a wideout,” Koetter said.

McNichols is highlighted trying to catch up to the small details of the game, knowing the ins and outs of the Buccaneers’ calls. Coaches tell him to study hard so it becomes natural.

“I’m second-guessing myself sometimes,” McNichols says.

Later, McNichols is seen talking with one of his youth football coaches, the hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg. He’s “Coach Snoop” in McNichols’ phone, but he calls him “Uncle Snoop.”

“All the things you learned in college are going to be super-sized, times two,” Snoop says.

“That’s real. At this level, it’s all mental, I learned that fast,” McNichols responds.

Snoop tells him, “Jeremy, you know I love you.”

McNichols got the spotlight in the first episode. Here he is talking with @SnoopDogg. pic.twitter.com/LnXCPToKCu

— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) August 9, 2017

Fellow rookie and former Boise State player Thomas Sperbeck was shown in the montage of players being cut early in training camp. Sperbeck was let go July 30 and was given an injury settlement because of a hamstring injury.

“You did nothing wrong, you can’t beat yourself up over that, because you can’t control it,” Koetter said.

Former Boise State running back Doug Martin, entering his seventh season with Tampa Bay, has made two Pro Bowl teams and rushed for 4,227 yards in his career. He will be suspended the first three games because of a PED violation, but he’s still No. 1 on the depth chart. That storyline is bound to be part of the series, but Martin stole the one scene he appeared in Tuesday for another reason.

As rookie cornerback Maurice Fleming was singing “Dancing Machine” by The Jackson 5 in front of the team, Martin jumped on stage and did Michael Jackson’s famous moonwalk.

Former Boise State cornerback Jonathan Moxey also plays for the Bucs.

When you’ve seen enough of the rookie talent so you steal the show @DougMartin22 @MFlemingxxiv#HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/qh4O7Hquq8

— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 9, 2017

Dirk Koetter has a script "Broncos" Boise State helmet, an Idaho State one and a Highland High one in his office. pic.twitter.com/CXD87BVtBA

— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) August 9, 2017
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