{"id":2450760,"date":"2026-06-08T23:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2450760"},"modified":"2026-06-08T23:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:28:13","slug":"bluebird-social-opens-along-greenbelt-offering-live-music-community-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bluebird-social-opens-along-greenbelt-offering-live-music-community-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluebird Social opens along Greenbelt, offering live music &#038; community events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BOISE, Idaho \u2014 Boise has a new outdoor community gathering space just in time for summer. <\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebirdsocial.com\/\">Bluebird Social<\/a>, located along Shoreline Drive on the Greenbelt, opened its doors with free live entertainment, local food trucks, and a full schedule of events planned for the season.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>WATCH: What neighbors think of Boise&#8217;s newest outdoor hangout spot<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"VideoEnhancement\" data-video-disable-history=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Blue Bird Social brings free live music, events to Boise Greenbelt<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jaxson Power-Thornton, CEO of Bluebird Social, said the venue is designed to welcome everyone in the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re really trying to build Boise&#8217;s coolest backyard and make it accessible to everybody,&#8221; Power-Thornton said.<\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED | <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kivitv.com\/southeast-boise\/nature-lover-publishes-a-book-on-the-bethine-church-river-trail-on-the-boise-greenbelt\"><b>Nature lover publishes a book on the Bethine Church River Trail on the Boise Greenbelt<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The venue&#8217;s first weekend drew a wide range of visitors, from young families to older neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, we had everybody from babies to 80-year-olds and people from all walks of life,&#8221; Power-Thornton recounted. &#8220;It really felt like the first step of the fulfillment of like what our ethos is, which is to be a space for community to grow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While a handful of larger concerts will be ticketed, Power-Thornton said most live entertainment will remain free.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The idea is to give people accessibility to local live music,&#8221; Power-Thornton added.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbluebirdsocial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02CFyzSvzEcxa3jMNu5URfFAt1RbGSZAGU12UiY5XJMTwZkvmY3C6NtsWKebKrpQZ6l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"684\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bluebird Social sits on the former Green Acres Food Truck Park property. Neighbors said the new venue brings even more energy to the space.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s cool to have another place to hang out at, and more live music is always better,&#8221; neighbor Jacob Rasmussen commented.<\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED | <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kivitv.com\/garden-city\/on-your-left-leaders-encourage-courtesy-on-crowded-greenbelt-path\"><b>\u201cOn your left\u201d: Leaders encourage courtesy on crowded Greenbelt path<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Free parking is available along 13th and 14th streets, but neighbors said the venue&#8217;s Greenbelt access makes biking an even better option.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ride your bike. Parking is fine, but just ride your bike,&#8221; Rasmussen said.<\/p>\n<p>Local food truck owners told Idaho News 6 that the venue is creating valuable opportunities for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so special just being involved in the community because we&#8217;re a small business as well, so we&#8217;re helping each other out. It&#8217;s been great,&#8221; said Ashley Contreras, owner of Bistro Babe Food Truck.<\/p>\n<p>Power-Thornton said more programming is on the way, including World Cup watch parties, book clubs, and chef events.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbor Edie Ireland said she welcomes the addition to the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s great that we&#8217;re bringing more community spaces to the area,&#8221; Ireland said.<\/p>\n<p>For details on shows and events, visit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebirdsocial.com\/\">Bluebird Social website. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been, in part, converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"Form\">\n<p>Send tips to neighborhood reporter Riley Shoemaker<\/p>\n<p>Have a story idea from Downtown Boise, the North End or Garden City ? 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