How Local Montana Bands Can Play Warped Tour This Summer

You smell that? That’s the smell of sweat, sunscreen, and used Vans shoes baking in the summer sun. That’s right, The Warped Tour is returning for a one-off reboot this summer, and one lucky Montana band could be playing it live.

Ernie Ball’s legendary Battle of the Bands has returned, and it wants all the unsigned talent ready to melt faces this summer. This is your golden ticket if you’re a local band rehearsing in garages, basements, or dive bars across Big Sky Country.

For entry, bands only have to submit a profile, songs, and images to battleofthebands.com. com. Fans and friends can vote each day, and the band's top choices will be given real consideration by the Ernie Ball team and Warped Tour legends.

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And Montana is already on the board. Missoula's own CERES has thrown their hat in the ring with a winning submission to represent the local scene. So whether you’re a band hoping to run and join them on stage or a fan hoping to show your support, it’s time to get loud.

This is more than a nostalgia fest. This is your opportunity to throw down on the same stage that propelled acts like Paramore, Fall Out Boy, and My Chemical Romance. So if you’ve ever fantasized about crowdsurfing your way into music history, now is the time to rally your fans, annoy your relatives, and spam that vote link as if we were back in 2006.

Montana’s music scene has quietly churned out talent for years, but now it’s time to show the rest of the country what we have to offer. Let’s help take CERES to Warped Tour, and who knows, maybe your band will be next.