One of Boise area’s largest, most popular concert venues will close. Here’s why
Joe Walsh rocked the stage for the grand opening show in 2012.
Over the years, Luke Combs, The Lumineers, Trey Anastasio of Phish and countless other rock, country and metal acts also captivated audiences there.
But almost a decade and a half after its debut, the Revolution Concert House and Event Center is on its way to closing in Garden City. That revelation from owner Creston Thornton — made on his Facebook page — is the result of an expansion to Meridian.
The Revolution Concert House is moving — to a new, modern facility at 1170 S. Silverstone Way in Eagle View Landing, city documents show. It will be near Topgolf and three hotels, and have access to over 1,000 shared parking spaces, Thornton wrote on social media.
The original Revolution venue, 4983 N. Glenwood St., will remain open “while we build the next generation and final home for the Revolution Center,” Thornton posted. Construction has not begun on the Meridian project known as Revolution 2.0.
Thornton, a longtime Eagle resident who co-founded The Big Easy in 2000 — now called the Knitting Factory Concert House in downtown Boise — is the president of promoter Live Nation’s mountain region.
Like Garden City’s Revolution Concert House, the new Meridian venue will have a capacity of 2,200: 1,900 in the main concert area downstairs, Thornton wrote, and 300 upstairs in a VIP area with reserved seats on three levels.
There also will be a 120-capacity “Box Office bar” open daily and for smaller shows, he added.
Hiring for the new Revolution Concert House is expected to begin in the third quarter of this year, according to Thornton.
This story was originally published January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM.