5 things to do this weekend in Boise: Bogus, bands — nation’s largest mimosa fest?

Bored? This weekend’s Boise calendar is teeming with things to do.

Here are entertainment highlights.

1. Bogus opens

▪ The mercury in Boise will push 90 degrees Friday. Fortunately, things are always cooler at Bogus Basin, which launches summer operations the same day. Bogus will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, then begin seven-day-a-week action June 17.

Because of a soggy spring, activities will be, well, “scaled back,” general manager Brad Wilson said in a news release. Stuff you can do? The Glade Runner Mountain Coaster, the Basin Gravity Park, up-and-down chair rides on Deer Point and Morningstar lifts, gem panning — and food and drink, of course. The climbing wall, bungee trampoline, summer tubing and, with luck, trails should be ready June 17.

Bike rentals will be available opening day, but hiking and cycling Bogus’ trail system is off-limits this weekend — mostly. That includes Around the Mountain and Elk Meadows trails. For a quick hike, if you ride Morningstar up, you can hike Brewer’s Byway down to Elk Meadows and back up to the top of the lift, then ride down.

2. Do some drinkin’

▪ Ballpark Brew Fest returns to Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., with tons of local breweries, food, music and games. It runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday and costs $15. That includes a mug and six beer tasting tickets. It’s $5 for designated driver tickets (which include a hot dog and a soda) or for festivalgoers younger than 21. Details: BoiseHawks.com.

▪ The touring Mimosa Fest rolls into the Revolution Concert House and Event Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., at noon Sunday. Details are somewhat limited, but the online flyer promises shopping, food and a DJ. Organizers call it “the nation’s largest mimosa fest” — so there’s that. The price is $20 general admission (includes one mimosa), $50 VIP (includes three mimosas and early entry at 11 a.m.) or $99 VIP (includes five mimosas and early entry at 11 a.m.). Get tickets at Ticketmaster.

Rock on

Concert and live music highlights:

▪ Famous Motel Cowboys Reunion: This year’s annual event will be a celebration of life and tribute to longtime bandmates Pinto Bennett and Jim Lemmon. Musician guests will include Kip Attaway, Muzzie Braun, John Hansen and Claudia Williams. It starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday, 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $20 cover on Friday and Saturday, no cover on Sunday.

▪ Jesse Daniel: 8 p.m. Friday, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $15. TicketWeb. $18 at the door. Opening: Jade Brodie.

▪ Knotfest Roadshow with Slipknot, Cypress Hill and Ho99o9: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $39.50-$99.50. fordidahocenter.com.

▪ The Black Angels: 8 p.m. Saturday, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $20 general, $50-$60 reserved balcony. Ticketmaster. Opening: Dion Lunadon.

▪ Boot Juice: 8 p.m. Saturday, The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., Boise. $10. eventbrite.com. $12 at the door. Opening: Canyon Kids.

▪ Summer Takeoff with the Faux Fighters and Nirvanish: Tribute bands at 7 p.m. Saturday at Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. $10. idahoconcertseries.com.

▪ Meridian Symphony: Celebrates Meridian’s Gene Kleiner Day with music by Sousa, Bernstein, Rossini, Brahms, more. 7 p.m. Saturday, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park Bandshell, 1900 N. Records Ave., Meridian. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. 208-891-2721, meridiansymphony.org. Free.

▪ AJR: 7 p.m. Sunday, Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $39.50-$69.50. fordidahocenter.com.

▪ Boot Juice: 8 p.m. Sunday, The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., Boise. $10. eventbrite.com. $12 at the door. Opening: Slurm Flirty Worm, Sloppy Kissers.

▪ Hovvdy: 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $15. TicketWeb. $18 at the door. Opening: Mini Trees.

See a comedy show

▪ You’ve seen her on multiple Netflix specials. Maybe you remember when she won NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” back in 2008. Hard-working comedian Iliza Shlesinger will perform two shows Saturday at the Morrison Center — at 7 and 9:45 p.m. — before she calls it a night. Tickets are $35-$65 at Ticketmaster.

Hear some bagpipes

Celebrate Celtic heritage and culture at the Nampa Celt Fest & Highland Games from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at West Park, 27 Park Drive. Expect plenty of music, dancing, vendors, food, athletic competition and, yes, a beer garden. It costs $5 at the gate.

This story was originally published June 9, 2022 at 12:47 PM.