Story by Connor Anderson
Treefort is a huge music festival that has happened for the past 13 years in Boise, Idaho. Recently, though, it has grown into so much more than just music, as in recent years runners have added in different forts such as Filmfort, Alefort and Yogafort.
The main focus of Treefort, however, is music. This year Treefort had big artists like Remi Wolf and Bright Eyes, but like every year, the biggest draw is the massive amount of smaller bands. By taking over a majority of downtown Boise, Treefort is able to have an insane amount of bands come and play.
The venues at Treefort range from basement shows where only about a hundred people can come and watch to huge outdoor stages where over a thousand people are watching.
The difference in venues is almost as extreme as the difference in the genres that are played. For example, there were shows that had huge mosh pits forming in front of the stage just after a nice calm jazz show played, featuring a crowd of gently-swaying people.
With 437 artists over the course of five days from Mar. 26 to Mar. 30, there was a lot to see. Running around from venue to venue is one of the best parts of Treefort because by the end of the five-day festival, your legs can barely move any more.
Treefort will carry on next year with the dates being set for Mar. 25 through Mar. 29, with artists and venues yet to be announced.