Neighborly Southern charm: Shakey Graves

Shakey Graves performs at The Shrine Ballroom in Boise, ID. Photos ©Ryan Collins 2026

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Ry here. Xtina and I were trading songs again and it got me thinking about the show last night. Have you ever listened to an artist whose music can both dominate a festival stage and while also being so intimate that it can make you feel like you’ve been invited to a family dinner? Let me introduce you to Shakey Graves. The first time I saw him live was on the Treefort Music Fest main stage a year earlier. This time, at the Shrine Ballroom, he delivered a stripped-down and emotionally raw acoustic set on a stage that was mostly bare save a single door. A knock on the door, followed by a call out of, “I wonder who that could be.” would introduce us to a special musical guest of Graves. He was our talented host and we were all his neighbors.

Okay, gotta go, Xtina’s calling!

Ry’s starting line song:

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