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Join Idaho Public Television for the Idaho America 250 Capitol Celebration this July 4th!
IdahoPTV will broadcast the July 4th parade at 10am, followed by a family-friendly concert featuring Idaho musicians at 11:30am.
If you’re in the Treasure Valley, join us in Cecil Andrus Park for the concert along with activities for kids, parade float viewing an more All FREE!
Scheduled artists to appear: Josh Ritter, Afrosonics, Jeff Crosby and Special Guest Willy Braun, Chad Marvin and Elliemae, plus a performance by the Idaho Army Band.
Watch LIVE July 4th on IdahoPTV or stream it on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/live/yMYRf6RkPpQ?si=lWB3gABTTy97Ymqi
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Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author. One of today’s most thoughtful and prolific voices, he has released eleven studio albums including 2019’s widely acclaimed ‘Fever Breaks’ of which NPR Music praised, “He remains a hydrant of ideas while embodying an endless capacity for empathy and indignation, often within a single song.”

His twelfth studio album ‘I Believe in You, My Honeydew’ will be out 9/12/25. New songs “You Won’t Dig My Grave” and “Truth is a Dimension (Both Invisible and Blinding)” from the forthcoming record are out now. Two-plus decades into his celebrated career, Ritter has written music that has transcended generations including luminaries such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Bob Weir covering his songs.

In addition to his work as a musician, Ritter is also a national best-selling author, having released two novels to date: 2021’s The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All and 2011’s Bright’s Passage. Released to critical attention, Stephen King wrote in The New York Times Book Review that Bright’s Passage “shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime…This is the work of a gifted novelist.”

“Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career. He’d be forgiven for loosening his grip, but his hand has never felt surer.”

NPR Music

“Harking back to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler, Mr. Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery.”

The New York Times

“Mysterious, melancholy, melodic…and those are only the M’s.”

– Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly

Jeff Crosby

Jeff Crosby

Born and raised in a quiet mountain town in Northern Idaho, singer-songwriter Jeff Crosby has carved out a
distinct voice in the Americana genre. His songs unfold like intimate diary entries, capturing the rugged beauty
of love, loss, and the restless pursuit of life on the move.

With his seventh studio album, ‘Another Petal Falls Off of the Rose’, Jeff Crosby embraces a new sonic
direction, blending expansive arrangements with themes of redemption and forgiveness. Produced by Dave
Schools of Widespread Panic, the album evokes the beauty of Idaho sunsets and showcases Crosby’s evolving
sound.

In addition to his solo work, Crosby has co-written songs with Reckless Kelly (“Only See You With My Eyes
Closed”) and Micky & the Motorcars (“Hold This Town Together”). His Idaho anthem, “Where I’m From
(Idaho),” features Willy & Cody Braun.

Based in Austin, TX, Crosby and his band have toured extensively across the US and Europe, sharing the stage
with artists like Robert Earl Keen, Reckless Kelly, Widespread Panic, and Jerry Joseph. Known for his
distinctive voice and emotive songwriting, Crosby remains a key figure in Americana music