HOT AUGUST NIGHT Solitary Band: The Neil Diamond Experience
Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:30PM All Ages
Do you love the feel of Neil? Are you ready to see and hear his songs played LIVE as you would have seen in 1976? If so, you aren’t alone! Solitary Band presents classic Diamond songs performed by a group of very talented local artists. The Neil Diamond ‘Experience’ is what sets Solitary Band apart. This isn’t just a run-of-the-mill cover band! Our Neil Diamond ‘blipped’ to Boise from 1976 and has very unique perspectives on our city, his legacy, pop culture, and the impact his music has made around the world in the past 65 years. Solitary Band has been performing in in Boise since 2016 to big laughs and fun times with their faithful renditions of Neil Diamond’s catalog…21 songs across all of his albums and there’s always something to make Grandma swoon.
Solitary Band:The Neil Diamond Experience has performed almost a decade of sellout “cabaret” style shows during the Xmas Holiday, come celebrate their “arena” experience at Hot. August. Night. live on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the Treefort Music Hall in downtown Boise for an unforgettable night of local music. Come see, hear, laugh, and dance during a rock-n-roll evening of amazing songs, featuring Neil’s all-time greatest hits: Cherry, Cherry, Holly Holy, Cracklin’ Rosie, Kentucky Woman, Sweet Caroline and more!
Red Light Challenge
Red Light Challenge is a powerhouse pop-rock duo that’s like if The 1975 and OneRepublic had a baby at a Coldplay concert. It’s Sean and Kyle Luster, brothers and best friends with undeniable onstage chemistry and witty banter. These two misfits, originally from Hawaii but now based in Boise, Idaho, mix catchy melodies, infectious music, and lyrics so personal, it’s like they talked to your therapist before the show. Sean plays the bass, Kyle shreds the guitar, and they alternate lead vocals over a tapestry of tracks while throwing in sibling harmonies so magical, you’ll think you’re at Disneyland.
With over 700 live shows—including festivals like Treefort Music Fest and Boise Music Festival—Red Light Challenge is known for throwing a party so electric, even the speakers get nervous. Offstage, they’re creating thoughtful, story-driven music videos (like their “Play Pretend” music video from 2024) and skits that’ll make you think, “Should I be laughing at this?” Yes, yes you should be. They’ve also got big hearts, partnering with causes like Ronald McDonald House Charities and the National MS Society to raise funds and spread good vibes.
Known for their DIY approach, Sean and Kyle write and produce their music in a tiny bedroom (it’s like, real DIY), run their own social media pages, and have a bond that makes you believe in sibling superpowers. New music? It’s coming. Summer tour? Oh yeah, it’s about to get real. Red Light Challenge is like that perfect playlist—always fresh, always fun, and always filling each listener with the right feeling at the right moment.
Wasted
Forming in late August 2023 as a tribute to their beloved friend Jadin Zurawski, Wasted is a raw 6 man beatdown hardcore band whose music embodies a slap to the face or a stomp to the head. Playing shows with the likes of Snuffed On Sight, Bodybox, Psycho-Frame, Slime, and local Idaho legends Ingrown. Vocals: Matteo Martinez, Vocals: Roanan Nelson, Guitar: Broden Rider, Guitar: Graeme Russell, Bass: Markus Zunich, Drums: Sam Finley
Wasted will have just played “Northwest Hardcore Fest” in Portland, their first out of town show, but will continue shaping their sound through live shows across the Treasure Valley. LLJZ.
