Event Schedule
Schedule of Events
Friday, August 29
VIP Benefit Dinner – A Night For Sight: 6:30 PM (ticketed event)
BBQ Team Load-In: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, August 30
Car Show Load-In: 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Lions Pancake Breakfast: 7:00 AM (open to public)
10:00 AM – EVENT OPENS TO PUBLIC
Car Show Sponsored by Kendall Ford of Meridian
Kid’s Zone
Beer Gardens
Live Music & DJ
Sponsor Village – support those who made the event happen
Local Vendors – shop artisan local wares
11:00 AM: Food Vendors Open
BBQ Vendors – try the best…from the best
Local Food Trucks – there’s always room for more food
12:00 PM – LIVE MUSIC – Gary Tackett
2:00 PM – Car Show Awards
3:00 PM – LIVE MUSIC – Nikki B
4:10 PM – LIVE MUSIC – Subterranean
5:45 PM – LIVE MUSIC – The Madcap Laughs
7:15 PM – LIVE MUSIC – The Jay William Miller Band
The Envision 2025 Bronco Sport Giveaway will happen LIVE during the Jay William Miller Band performance
9:00 PM – Event Closes. We say goodnight to the Meat & Tater BBQ Fest! Last shuttle runs until 9:30 pm.
MEET THE BANDS
Headlining The Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
THE JAY WILLIAM MILLER BAND
Boise native Jay William Miller blends Idaho grit with rock and roll heart. Described as “sad boys that like to party,” his band delivers raw emotion, rowdy energy, and a sound influenced by Nathaniel Rateliff, Noah Gundersen, and Willie Nelson.
IG @therealjaymiller Listen Now
The Madcap Laughs are a Boise-based jam band founded in 2020. Drawing from 1960s counterculture and inspired by legends like the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, James Brown, and Tower of Power, they blend classic jam grooves with modern influences like King Gizzard, Ween, and Built to Spill. More than a band, The Madcap Laughs create a community and an experience for all to enjoy.
IG: @themadcap_laughs Listen Now
Nikki B
Nikki’s music covers many genres, multiple decades, and is sure to trigger a memory and get you singing along. Her laid back style will make you feel like you’re around a backyard fire pit with friends.
The “Guitarist to the Stars”; Gary Tackett is an artist whose melodic journey has graced some of the most iconic stages from the Oakland Coliseum to the Grand Ole Opry, sharing the stage with Keith Urban. George Strait, Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Lowell Fulson, Phillip Walker, and more.
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parking
We want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to safely attend this amazing event! We will have public parking at the event as well as overflow parking/shuttles offsite.
Public Parking will be available at Kleiner Park (follow the public parking signs)
Overflow Parking & Shuttle Service will be available from 9 AM to 9 PM at
Blue Cross of Idaho – 3000 E. Pine Ave – Meridian, Idaho 83642
Scentsy – 2701 E. Pine Ave – Meridian, Idaho 83642