Today Treefort Music Fest announced the first wave of the lineup for the 11 annual music and arts festival which is set to take place on March 22-26, 2023 in downtown Boise, Idaho. The initial lineup features all five Main Stage headliners, more than 185 emerging and and renown artists and bands hailing from 25 states and 15 countries, and a handful of headliners performing at the forts of Treefort.

The initial lineup includes: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Leikeli47, Margo Price, Surf Curse, Cautious Clay, Ani Difranco, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tom The Mail Man, Lady Wray, Kae Tempest, Blu Detiger (DJ SET), Hermanos Gutierrez, Built To Spill, Boogie T, Celisse, 700 Bliss, Butcher Brown, Dumbo Gets Mad, Son Rompe Pera, 454, Covet, Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimsek and many more

Also the event includes different kinds of forts people can join in.

ComedyFort 2023

Treefort Music Fest is bringing Tig Notaro to headline Comedyfort. The Emmy and Grammy nominated stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actor will perform on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at The Egyptian Theatre at 9PM. Tickets are on sale on Friday, November 11, 2022, and are $55 for GA floor seats or $75 for select floor seats (near stage/front row). Festival Passholders will have first come, first served seating on the second level/mezzanine. Tickets and more information at treefortmusicfest.com/comedyfort-2023.

HackFort 2023

Dr. Miriam Meckel and Dr. Léa Steinacker, co-founders of ada learning, the European community platform for organizational development and personal growth, will headline Hackfort at the upcoming Treefort Music Fest. Hackfort 2023 will have talks, workshops & demos focused on Quantum Computing and the Future, Women In Technology, and Hands on With Hackers – Mentorship in Action, plus a multi-day BoiseLAN competition. All Hackfort events are included in a Treefort Festival pass. Hackfort badges are on sale Friday, November 11 for $30 and allow priority access to all Hackfort events. Tickets and more information at treefortmusicfest.com/hackfort-2023.

KidFort 2023

Kidfort at Treefort has announced two performers for the upcoming fest: teaching artists Mp Phillips and the Spaghetti Pants Dance Band and Portland-based family band, Triple Rainbow. Each year, Treefort invites young people to participate in Kidfort and submissions are open now for kids and teens in grades 1-12 to perform in the 2023 Youth Variety Showcase. More information available at treefortmusicfest.com/kidfort-2023.

UPDATE 12/15: The second wave of artists has been announced. The second wave has more than 140 artists joining the festival, including Dinosaur Jr., Yaya Bey, Rayland Baxter, and more. The festival’s lineup now has 327 artists set to perform.