About this Event
Presented by The Idaho Blues Society. This project is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Rock & Blues Muse raved, “Talk about star power—Kara Grainger’s full-bodied, soulful vocals and monster slide guitar solos had the crowd cheering.”
Born in suburban Sydney, Australia, Kara began her career at 16 with her brother in the band Papa Lips, touring nationally and releasing two albums. Influenced by Memphis soul and New Orleans funk, she launched a solo career in 2008 with Grand and Green River, which spent 38 weeks in the Americana charts. Since then, she’s released multiple acclaimed albums, including Shiver and Sigh, Living With Your Ghost, and her latest, That’s How I Got to Memphis, recorded at Royal Studios with the Hi Rhythm Section.
Kara has toured the US, Europe, and Asia, performing at festivals such as Portland Waterfront Blues, Austin City Limits, and Jakarta International Blues Festival, and has opened for legends including Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, and Jonny Lang. Her powerful voice, heartfelt songwriting, and slide guitar mastery make every performance unforgettable.
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Join us for dinner and drinks! The Sapphire Room features a full dinner and bar menu. The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. Every person that enters must have a ticket. No babes in arms.
FREE and convenient parking.
Please be aware that video and photographs may be taken during the show, which may include members of the audience. By purchasing a ticket (or multiple tickets), you acknowledge this is a possibility and give permission to The Riverside Hotel and The Sapphire Room to use your captured image (and/or the images of anyone in your party) in promotional applications. These applications include, but are not limited to, social media posts and use on our websites. We would like to emphasize that in the event your image (or the images of members in your party) is captured and used for promotional purposes, you will not be compensated for its use. As the ticket purchaser, it is your responsibility to communicate this to all of the attendees in your party.
Please note that general seats may have a partially obstructed view. Table locations may vary slightly from positions shown on the seating map.
With the purchase of a ticket, Sapphire guests are eligible for The Riverside Hotel's "Sapphire Getaway" for $179 + tax. This rate is available for the night of the Sapphire Room show and includes a standard hotel room (double occupancy) and breakfast for two the following morning. To reserve, please call the Riverside Hotel front desk at 208-343-1871. The Sapphire Getaway rate is subject to availability and blackout dates. It will not be available for every show.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd, Boise, United States
USD 30.74 to USD 36.04












