The summer concert series Tuesdays on the Creek rolls into week number 2 with Gary Tackett and Full Moon Rude. Gary was a session and touring guitarist in Nashville for 20 years, before setting in the Treasure Valley nearly a decade ago. Here’s a song he wrote for his mama.

Lauren & The Nostalgics, covering a wide range of popular songs from rock, country, pop, and R&B, played Talon Tap & Spirits inside Albertsons in Meridian on Saturday evening. If you love high-energy oldies, this is the band for you!

Honey Trail (Brandon Lyons, Bregeen McClure and special guest Kaleb Blethen) brought their Folk-Rock goodness to Sully’s Pub in Star Thursday evening. Honey Trail offers a high-energy show with plenty of fun banter as they engage audiences with their mixture of originals and covers. Here is one of the first songs Brandon and Bregeen wrote together called Baby.

Casio Dreams, Boise’s synth-pop 80’s band, played the opening night of “Tuesdays on the Creek” last night at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell. The crowd engagement was immediate as the weather was sunny and cool on the perfect Spring day.

Jace Kempke & Ryder McIntosh, both from Kuna and members of Black Dust Rodeo, played for a few hours Sunday afternoon at The Getaway Bar & Grill in Nampa. The band blends nostalgic storytelling with raw energy, bringing backgrounds in classical, metal, bluegrass, and country to the music they create.

Natalie Soma is a Treasure Valley singer/songwriter. To help them celebrate 15 years in business, she played the Mother Earth Brew Co in Nampa Saturday afternoon. Natalie plays half covers and originals, which I love because you can really learn a lot about her music that way. Here’s an original called “Before Darkness Falls”

Will Burton is a singer/songwriter, originally from Tennessee, who makes his home in the treasure valley now. He makes a racket for a living and did so Friday evening at Mesquite Creek Outfitters in Caldwell. Here’s an original, “Probably Just Time”, which you can find on Spotify.

Dave Nudo is a country singer/songwriter based in the hills above Boise. (I think that makes him a hillbilly!) Thursday evening, he played some covers and originals at Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge in downtown Nampa. Here is “How Do I”, which is a song about a girl. Imagine that. :-) Actually, a special girl, his fiance.

Corey James Grubb is a Treasure Valley singer/songwriter, originally from Mountain Home. Wednesday evening, he played an evening of covers and originals at Maddie’s Wine & Whiskey in Meridian. Here’s a Jack Ingram tune, “I Feel Like Drinking Tonight”.

As a special treat,  check out a gallery of 15 pictures, as shot by new friend Rick Walters.

Brook Faulk & Zac Roberts teamed up to bring some music to Talon Tap & Spirits (inside Albertsons in Meridian) on an early Saturday evening. Zac was her guitarist years ago before he left the area. He has returned, they are reunited, and the music is great. From her first album, here’s Arsenic.