This ‘crazy’ concert set a new Idaho Center record. Were you there, Boise?
With chart-topper Dierks Bentley and rising star Zach Top sharing the stage, Boise country fans had lots to celebrate Friday night at the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater.
Inside the Nampa venue’s offices, organizers were high-fiving, too.
Packing jubilant fans into the outdoor amphitheater, the Bentley concert set a new attendance record. The drop count — or number of bodies through the gates — was 10,536. That breaks the Idaho Center Amphitheater’s prior high mark of 10,518, set three years ago by Morgan Wallen. Bentley also previously drew 10,216 fans in 2021.
The Bentley show had sold out in advance. But at the last minute Friday, tour management released complimentary tickets that had been held for the performers. Those went on sale to the public.
“They blew out. They sold, also,” says Creston Thornton, president of promoter Live Nation’s mountain region. “It was completely sold out. It was crazy. We couldn’t sell another ticket.”
Sellouts are not uncommon at the Idaho Center Amphitheater, which is in the midst of a busy summer. Country singer Riley Green’s concert Aug. 23 already is sold out, too.
Despite Wallen being bumped to second place, he still owns another Idaho Center Amphitheater record: fastest sellout. His 2022 show blazed through more than 10,000 tickets in about 15 minutes when it went on sale. (Only VIP and platinum seats remained after that.)
Prior to Bentley and Wallen, the Idaho Center Amphitheater’s unofficial record holder was Shania Twain. An estimated 10,500 concertgoers packed into the newly opened venue in 1998 to see her headline its inaugural show.
Impressive as these numbers seem, you have to stroll inside the Idaho Center’s slightly larger arena for the serious jaw-droppers. Its indoor record is owned by Zach Bryan, who drew 12,166 in 2023. Second place goes to the legendary George Strait, who attracted 11,445 in 2013. Third place is the Rolling Stones — the only non-country act mentioned in this article: 10,535 in 2006.
This story was originally published August 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM.