3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival Update

[Krispen Hartung]

Greetings -

 

The evening performance slots for the 3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival are now filled, but I still have have four day slots open, open to either existing performers or new performers that express interest in performing at the festival.

 

Festival Performers

 

Rainer Straschill
The Choir Boys (Jeff Kaiser & Andrew Pask)
The Deep End Ensemble
Emily Hay & TBD Guests
Unicorn Feather (Elijah Jensen)
Ted Killian
The Transhumans
Tom Baker Quartet
Krispen Hartung & Robert Sterling
Gretchen Jude
Thorrific
Mike Blomquist
Craig Green
Rob Wallace, Colter Frazier, & Jim Connolly
Robert Price & David Grollman
Krispen Hartung & TBD Artists
Others TBD

 

"Kyberjam" Program

 

In addition to our standard day and evening performances, this year I hope add a new component to the festival. The plan is that Rainer Straschill from Germany will perform at the event and also setup his Kyberjam program. This is where festival performers can play with other musicians from all over the world via the internet. The Record Exchange, a music store that is directly across the street from the main festival venue, has tentatively agreed to host Kyberjam on Saturday, May 31, from 1 to 5pm.  Once Rainer confirms his attendance of the festival, and the manager of the Record Exchange confirms that they will host the program, performers will have the opportunity request a performance slot.

 

Additional Venue & Evening Performance

 

We may be getting a new venue and evening of performances for the festival this year. Craig Green, performer of prior festivals, has agreed to host a performance on May 28, Wednesday evening, at Idaho Falls, which is approx. 210 miles from Boise. When this is confirmed, performers will have yet another opportunity for performance slots. 

Warm regards,

Krispen Hartung
Boise Experimental Music Festival
Event Coordinator and Artistic Director
in...@krispenhartung.com
1-208-724-5603

3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival -

May 29 - June 1, 2008

Festival Overview

The 3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival is a four-day event occurring May 29 through June 1, 2008 in the Boise down town and North End areas. The festival will feature approximately 38 musical performances, 14 headliners from out of state or other countries, 24-30 unique performers/groups, and 20 hours of music. The music performances featured at the festival will fall into the experimental, avant-garde, or free improvisation music genres.  The festival will also integrate experimental and avant-garde film, during intermissions and during most all performances to produce a multimedia experience for attendees.

The purpose of this music festival is to a) promote and increase awareness of experimental music in the Boise and surrounding Treasure Valley, b) provide a recurring annual venue for experimental musicians to express their art amongst their peers and potential music enthusiasts, and c) foster local artistic diversity, awareness, and appreciation of unusual and avant-garde forms of art.   

 

Festival Performers

Rainer Straschill
The Choir Boys (Jeff Kaiser & Andrew Pask)
The Deep End Ensemble
Emily Hay & TBD Guests
Unicorn Feather (Elijah Jensen)
Ted Killian
The Transhumans
Tom Baker Quartet
Krispen Hartung & Robert Sterling
Gretchen Jude
Thorrific
Mike Blomquist
Craig Green
Rob Wallace, Colter Frazier, & Jim Connolly
Robert Price & David Grollman
Krispen Hartung & TBD Artist
Others TBD

Websites

www.myspace.com/boiseexperimentalmusicfesival
www.boisemusicians.com/BEMF-3/

 

Mission Statement

The intent of BEMF-3 is to raise awareness and appreciation of experimental music, provide an artistic venue and outlet for experimental musicians from all over the world, and place Boise, Idaho on the world map of creative music as a best-in-class and highly respected music event.

 

Timing

The date for this festival is May 29 through June 1, 2008 (Thursday through Sunday). The event will begin with an evening kickoff performance on Thursday at 3 Shapes Aikido in the North End of Boise from 7pm to 11pm. On Friday there will be another evening performance for headliners at the El Korah Shrine Center, from 9pm to Midnight. On Saturday, the main festival begins at 1pm at the El Korah Shrine Center for back to back performances until 7pm, and then there is a third set of evening headliner performances from 9pm to Midnight. Finally, on Sunday, the festival begins at 1pm at the El Korah and continues until 7pm. On Monday, there will be a luncheon for all performers at the Bittercreek Alehouse, at 1pm.

Note: the above timing and details are subject to minor changes until the month before the event.

Venues and Overall Program Schedule

May 28, 7pm - 11pm (Wednesday)
TBD Venue
Idaho Falls, ID

May 29, 7pm - 11pm (Thursday)
3 Shapes Aikido
1512 north 10th street
Boise, Idaho 83702
208.387.0410

May 30, 8:30pm - Midnight (Friday)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

May 31 (Saturday, 1pm - 7pm)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

May 31 (Saturday, 8:30pm - Midnight)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

June 1 (Sunday, 1pm - 7pm)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571 

Note: the above timing is subject to minor changes until the month before the event.

Festival Grid

	May 29	May 30	May 31 Saturday		June 1
	Thursday	Friday			Sunday
1:00			“Main Festival” 1-7pm El Korah Shrine Center 1118 W Idaho Boise, ID 83701 208-343-0571	“Kyberjam” 1-5pm The Record Exchange	“Main Festival” 1-7pm El Korah Shrine Center 1118 W Idaho Boise, ID 83701 208-343-0571
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00	“Kickoff Show” 7-11pm 3 Shapes Aikido 1512 north 10th street Boise, ID 83702 208-387-0410
8:00
9:00		“BEMF Headliners” 8:30pm – Midnight El Korah Shrine Center 1118 W Idaho Boise, ID 83701 208-343-0571	“BEMF Headliners” 8:30pm – Midnight El Korah Shrine Center 1118 W Idaho Boise, ID 83701 208-343-0571
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00

Note: the above timing and details are subject to minor changes until the month before the event.

 

Testimonials

"BEMF is one of the most unique and enjoyable festivals out there that focuses on improvisation and creative musical practices. The gathering of artists is as much a social event as an artistic one, bringing together musicians from all over the country to hang out in beautiful downtown Boise at the lovely restaurants, coffee houses, pubs...and to listen to each others music. A wonderful event."  -  Jeff Kaiser (tea drinker, vegan, occasional yogi, and trumpet player)

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"Remarkably short on attitude, long on the surprises that recombinance encourages, and as genial and matter-of-fact as the community that hosts it, BEMF has an interesting secret to drive its growth - anybody who's been there once wants to come back again, and they've told their friends." - Gregory Taylor

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"...BEMF is one of the best organized, most creative and most generous in spirit of any I've ever participated in. I'm just astonished that in less than two years that you have created a world class new music festival." - Rick Walker (festival coordinator & artistic director / professional musician)

 

Schedule

 

Thursday, May 29, 2008

“Kickoff Show”
7-11pm

3 Shapes Aikido

1512 north 10th street

Boise, ID 83702
208-387-0410

Time	Event/Performance	Technical Requirements
9:00 – 9:30pm (30 min)	Gretchen Jude
9:30 – 10:00pm (30 min)	Ted Killian
10:00 – 10:30pm (30 min)	Craig Green
10:30 – 11:00pm (30 min)	Krispen Hartung & Robert Sterling

 

Friday, May 30, 2008

“BEMF Headliners”
9pm – 1am

El Korah Shrine Center

1118 W Idaho

Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

Time	Event/Performance	Technical Requirements
8:30 – 9:00pm (30 min)	Robert Price &  David Grollman
9:00 – 9:30pm (30 min)	Rainer Straschill
9:30 – 10:00pm(30 min)	The Deep End Ensemble
10:00 – 10:40pm (40 min)	Tom Baker & TBD
10:40 – 11:20pm (40 min)	Emily Hay & TBD
11:20 – Midnight (40 min)	The Choir Boys

 

 

Saturday, May 31, 2008

“Main Festival”
1-7pm

El Korah Shrine Center

1118 W Idaho

Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

Time	Performance	Technical Requirements
1:00 – 1:30pm (30 min)	Thorrific
1:30 – 2:00pm (30 min)	Robert Price & David Grollman
2:00 – 2:30pm (30 min)	TBD
2:30 - 3:00pm (30 min)	BREAK (Tear down / setup)
3:00 – 3:30pm (30 min)	Gretchen Jude
3:30 - 4:00pm (30 min)	Ted Killian
4:00 – 4:30pm (30 min)	Tom Baker & TBD
4:30 - 5:00pm (30 min)	BREAK (Tear down / setup)
5:00 – 5:30pm (30 min)	Emily Hay & TBD
5:30 – 6:00pm (30 min)	The Choir Boys
6:00 – 6:30pm (30 min)	BREAK (Tear down / setup)
6:30 - 7:00pm (30 min)	The Deep End Ensemble

 

 

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Kybermusik

Internet Performances

1-5pm

The Record Exchange

1105 W Idaho St

Boise, ID 83702

(208) 344-8010

Time	Performance	Technical Requirements
1:00 – 1:30pm (30 min)	TBD
1:30 – 2:00pm (30 min)	TBD
2:00 – 2:30pm (30 min)	TBD
2:30 - 3:00pm (30 min)	TBD
3:00 – 3:30pm (30 min)	TBD
3:30 - 4:00pm (30 min)	TBD
4:00 – 4:30pm (30 min)	TBD
4:30 - 5:00pm (30 min)	TBD
5:00 – 5:30pm (30 min)	TBD

 

 

 

Saturday, May 31, 2008

 

“BEMF Headliners”
9pm – 1am

El Korah Shrine Center

1118 W Idaho

Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

Time	Event/Performance	Technical Requirements
8:30 – 9:00pm (30 min)	Krispen Hartung & TBD Artists
9:00 – 9:30pm (30 min)	Unicorn Feather (Elijah Jensen)
9:30 – 10:00pm(30 min)	Thorrific
10:00 – 10:40pm (40 min)	The Transhumans
10:40 – 11:20pm (40 min)	Rob Wallace, Colter Frazier, & Jim Connolly
11:20 – Midnight (40 min)	Rainer Straschill

 

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008

 

“Main Festival”
1-7pm

El Korah Shrine Center

1118 W Idaho

Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

Time	Performance	Technical Requirements
1:00 – 1:30pm (30 min)	TBD
1:30 – 2:00pm (30 min)	TBD
2:00 – 2:30pm (30 min)	TBD
2:30 - 3:00pm (30 min)	BREAK Tear down / setup)
3:00 – 3:30pm (30 min)	TBD
3:30 - 4:00pm (30 min)	Mike Blomquist
4:00 – 4:30pm (30 min)	Unicorn Feather
4:30 - 5:00pm (30 min)	BREAK Tear down / setup)
5:00 – 5:30pm (30 min)	Rob Wallace, Colter Frazier, & Jim Connolly
5:30 – 6:00pm (30 min)	Rainer Straschill
6:00 – 6:30pm (30 min)	BREAK Tear down / setup)
6:30 - 7:00pm (30 min)	The Transhumans