For a decade, Treefort transformed a parking lot on Grove and 12th Street in the Treefort Main Stage, with shows and events spilling out into the streets and nearby buildings and parking lots. Entering 2023, the west end of downtown Boise where the core of Treefort typically takes place is undergoing rapid development: The Main Stage parking lot is becoming an apartment complex and the parking lot of The Owyhee, which has previously hosted Alefort and Foodfort, is transforming into a new boutique hotel. After Treefort 10 in March 2022, they set out to find a new long-term home for the Treefort Main Stage, which in many ways is the core of the festival. After looking at other parking lots and considering closing down streets and musing about setting up on the Capitol steps. And then it dawned on them – the perfect place: Julia Davis Park. Situated along the beautiful Boise River, just off Capitol Boulevard, Julia Davis Park is the oldest park in Boise and is closely connected to the city’s beginning. It’s also adjacent to some of Boise’s most important cultural attractions, including Zoo Boise, the Boise Art Museum, the Idaho Black History Museum, the Idaho History Museum, Boise Public LIBRARY! and the Gene Harris Bandshell – an iconic performance venue built in 1928 and dedicated to American jazz soul pianist Gene Harris in 2001. What does this mean for the festival as a whole? Just as Treefort does every year, they will continue to use dozens of existing and pop-up venues throughout downtown Boise. After all, it wouldn’t really feel like Treefort without sweaty shows at Neurolux, patio hangs at Mulligans, and basement drinks & crowd surfing at Shrine Social Club and creating memories at Treefort Music Hall, just up Capitol Blvd. Treefort is thrilled to have a beautiful new home in Julia Davis Park and have the opportunity to work with some amazing new partners.