Targeting ‘every kind of music lover,’ Boise’s Treefort reveals 120+ more acts
The lid is popping off next year’s Treefort Music Fest.
Pop-rockers The Beaches, indie-rock band Mother Mother and artsy duo Tune-Yards highlight more than 120 acts revealed as part of the second wave of musicians. The latest announcement brings the total number to more than 300 at the annual Boise event, which will be held March 25-29, 2026, at multiple downtown venues.
Others freshly unveiled include rapper-singer Duckwrth, alt-R&B performer JMSN, DJ-producer San Holo and more. Buzz-worthy names from the first wave included singer-songwriter Father John Misty and soul group St. Paul and the Broken Bones. For a full list of bands at the 14th incarnation of Treefort, visit treefortmusicfest.com.
“From The Netherlands to Canada to Basque Country to New Zealand, Treefort is bringing together a stunning array of artists spanning genres and styles,” according to a press release, “offering something special for every kind of music lover out there.”
Luring an estimated 18,000 to 20,000 daily festivalgoers, Treefort’s attendance swelled by roughly 20% this past March. Extra portable toilets had to be hauled into Treefort’s core, Julia Davis Park, mid-festival. Scrambling vendors ran out of beer.
Calling itself the “premier independent music festival in the Pacific Northwest,” Treefort normally releases three waves of artists. The prior festival ultimately featured 473 acts on dozens of stages, creating an economic impact of $15.8 million in Idaho’s capital city, organizers estimated.
In addition to live music, Treefort showcases an array of related “forts”: Foodfort, Alefort, Artfort, Hackfort, Filmfort, Dragfort, Storyfort, Kidfort, Podfort — even Comedyfort. Next year’s comedy headliners will be Joe Pera on Friday and Hannibal Buress on Saturday. Both will perform at the Egyptian Theatre.
Also coming in 2026: The debut of Treefort Market, “a curated market showcasing the best of local and regional art, design, vintage and music ephemera,” according to a prior press release. It will feature more than 70 booths of “innovative and original items, talks, workshops, art installations and special events on both Friday and Saturday at Boise Centre East, 850 W. Front St., and will be open to the public, no wristband required.”
Festival wristbands are being sold now at the Treefort website. Various pricing options are available.
This story was originally published December 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM.