This band drew 6,500 fans here last summer and ‘just keeps growing,’ Boise. It’s returning

When it comes to how often Dirty Heads visit Idaho, “too much of a good thing” might come to mind.

Wrong. The Southern California band clearly abides by a different saying: Don’t mess with success.

Increasingly familiar in the Boise market, Dirty Heads will return to the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater for a second consecutive summer. The reggae-rock group will headline a concert Tuesday, June 28, with openers SOJA, Tribal Seeds and the Elovaters.

Last August, Dirty Heads played Nampa’s outdoor venue with Sublime with Rome. The easygoing vibes and breezy melodies resulted in a surprisingly popular evening.

“The show did over 6,500 people,” promoter Creston Thornton of Live Nation said, “and they just keep growing.”

On the other hand, Dirty Heads’ sound is sort of made for the outdoors, right?

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we did almost 8,000 people this time,” Thornton added, “based on the growth. It’s a great show.”

Dirty Heads’ arrow has been pointing up for several years. The band sold out the 2,200-capacity Revolution Concert House and Event Center twice in Garden City, Thornton said. This will be Dirty Heads’ third appearance at the Idaho Center Amphitheater.

Tickets to Dirty Heads will be available starting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 1, at fordidahocenter.com, for $39.50 (first 100 sold), $45 (second 100) and $49.50 normal general admission. Concertgoers will pay $55 day of show.

Located at 16114 N. Idaho Center Blvd. in Nampa, the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater is filling up its 2022 schedule. Other shows: Slightly Stoopid and Pepper on July 8, The Goo Goo Dolls and Blue October on July 15, Kenny Chesney with Carly Pearce on July 27, Dispatch, O.A.R and G. Love on July 28, The Chicks with Patty Griffin on Aug. 6, Morgan Wallen on Sept. 9, Flogging Molly with The Interrupters on Sept. 14, Foreigner on Sept. 21 and Odesza on Sept. 27.

Other new shows

The Revolution Concert House and Event Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City, also just announced two new concerts. Both go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 1, at cttouringid.com.

▪ Rapper-singer Kid Ink (and his 100-plus tattoos) will perform Saturday, May 7. Tickets are $40 general admission, $100 upstairs VIP, or $120 general admission with meet-and-greet. Kid Ink’s mainstream breakout smash in 2013, “Show Me,” with Chris Brown, has racked up over 311 million YouTube views.

▪ Rapper-singer Doobie — of “When the Drugs Don’t Work” fame — will perform Friday, July 15. Casket will open the show. Tickets are $20 general admission, $25 day of show. Upstairs VIP tickets are $45. General admission with meet-and-greet is $120.

This story was originally published March 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM.