Groove*Jet’s set blended Detroit and Chicago house with Euro‑disco and funk, reminding Treefort why the dance floor matters.
Hap Hap Lounge saw another transformation when Groove*Jet, the moniker of Boise DJ Ky Gathura, hit the decks on a Wednesday night. Treefort’s opening evenings are often full of discovery, and Groove*Jet delivered a transportive set that felt like stepping into a neon‑lit club circa 1992. Attendees who had spent the day hopping between venues were drawn by the thump of four‑on‑the‑floor and stayed because the music was impossible to resist.
Groove*Jet burst onto Boise’s scene in 2025, turning dance floors into “shimmering sets of groove”. She fuses the deep pulse of Detroit and Chicago house with 90s Euro‑house and the glittering soul of disco and funk. As a self‑described “true disco devotee and certified house lover,” Gathura views DJing as more than playing songs; she curates joy and sweat on the dance floor.
At Treefort, she spun classic house records alongside fresh edits, building a set that ebbed and flowed but never lost momentum. Funky basslines gave way to euphoric synth stabs, and at one point she teased a familiar disco anthem before dropping a bass‑heavy house remix that sent the room into a frenzy. Her 10:30 p.m. slot at Hap Hap drew a diverse audience; from rave veterans to first‑time house dancers, and by the end, everyone was drenched in sweat and grinning.
Groove*Jet’s performance demonstrated that house music’s communal power is alive and well in Boise. Her ability to create a safe, jubilant space for dancers aligns perfectly with Treefort’s mission, offering a reminder that sometimes the most transcendent festival moments happen on the smallest stages.
