Words & Deeds

This legendary actor was coming to Boise. ‘Unfortunately,’ concert now canceled

In June, plenty of Boiseans were stoked to hear about a co-headlining concert featuring a comedy legend on vocals.

Less than four weeks later? They’re singing the blues.

A three-show run featuring Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers and Big Head Todd and the Monsters has been canceled — including a planned gig Aug. 23 at the Revolution Concert House in Garden City.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters will still play one of the announced dates, in Deer Valley, Utah, without Murray’s group. But the other two events — in Idaho and Redmond, Washington — won’t occur at all.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters shared the news on social media, saying that, “Unfortunately, our upcoming shows with Bill Murray are not going to happen together.”

The Revolution Concert House and Event Center in Garden City has a capacity of 2,200.
The Revolution Concert House and Event Center in Garden City has a capacity of 2,200. Darin Oswald Statesman file

No reason for the change of plans was offered. Tickets will be refunded for the Idaho and Washington shows, the post said.

An Academy Award-nominated movie star, Murray, 74, is known for classic roles in films ranging from “Stripes,” “Caddyshack” and “Ghostbusters” to “The Royal Tenenbaums” and “Lost in Translation.”

He also moonlights as the singer for Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers.

Boiseans longing to see hilarious Hollywood types perform live music can go see Adam Sandler instead. The “Happy Gilmore” actor definitely will unleash some silly crooning when he brings his comedy show to Ford Idaho Center in Nampa on Oct. 27.

This story was originally published July 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM.

Michael Deeds
Idaho Statesman
Michael Deeds is a long-serving entertainment reporter and opinion columnist at the Idaho Statesman, where he chronicles the Boise good life: restaurants, concerts, culture, cool stuff. He started as a summer intern after graduating from the University of Nebraska with a news-editorial journalism degree. Deeds’ prior Statesman roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor. His other writing has ranged from freelancing album reviews for The Washington Post to bragging about Boise in that inflight magazine you left on the plane. 
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