The Boise Hive has served as an aegis of the arts and overarching music community in Boise for over a decade.
Officially opened in 2014 by Gabriel Rudow and Jason Ringelstetter, the nonprofit organization provides artists with affordable rehearsal space, educational workshops, drop-in support groups and free mental health counseling.
The Boise Hive’s history
The Boise Hive building looked a little different in the 1970s — originally hosting the Kwik-Kafe, a haven for sergeants who lived in the Boise Bench area and worked at Gowen Field.
Years later, business partners Donald Cederstrom and Paul Franklin transformed the Kwik-Kafe into Custom Recording and Sound, which quickly became the Treasure Valley’s premier audio and video recording studio…