Contests By Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball: PLAY Warped Tour Winners: Round 3
And here they are, the third and final group of Ernie Ball: PLAY Warped Tour winners! (We've previously announced Part 1 and Part 2 here on the blog). As many of you know, this is the 20th year that Ernie Ball has partnered with Warped Tour to give bands a platform to play live.
“I started this program twenty years ago because the opportunity to experience playing music live seemed to be dwindling. The opportunities are even fewer and far between today. That makes us even more passionate about continuing to create the programs that give bands the exposure and experience of playing these world-class events.” – Sterling Ball, Ernie Ball CEO
After over 11,000 entries and months of voting, we are thrilled to present the remaining winners. These bands will play the Vans Warped Tour mainstage in their respective cities and will be in the running to win our grand prize - $40,000+ in cash and prizes + a 3-song EP produced by Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory.
Listen to a Spotify playlist and learn a bit more about each one below. Previous participants in the contest, like PVRIS, James Valentine of Maroon 5, Nothing More and Night Argent, have gone on to have massive success. Pay attention to these winning bands now because they may be headlining someday!
7 Minutes In Heaven - Des Plaines, IL
Tinley Park, IL / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre / Jul 23
Nanashi - Saint Paul, MN
Shakopee, MN / Canterbury Park / Jul 24
Treason This - Palmyra, WI
Milwaukee, WI / Marcus Amphitheatre / Jul 26
Old State - St. Louis, MO
Maryland Heights, MO / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre / Jul 27
Sweet Ascent - Lawrence, KS
Bonner Springs, KS / Cricket Wireless Amphitheater / Jul 28
Charlatan - West Jordan, UT
Salt Lake City, UT / Utah State Fairpark / Jul 30
Redlands - Lakewood, CO
Denver, CO / Pepsi Center - Mile High Stadium / Jul 31
FRIDA - El Paso, TX
Albuquerque, NM / Balloon Fiesta Park / Aug 1
Safe So Simple - Benson, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ / Salt River Fields / Aug 2
Victory Heights - Centennial, CO
San Diego, CA / Qualcomm / Aug 5
Silent Pilot - Dublin, CA
Mountain View, CA / Shoreline Amphitheatre / Aug 6
Owls Head - Lancaster, CA
Pomona, CA / Pomona Fairplex / Aug 7
THE KILLING FLOOR - Nashville, TN
Las Vegas, NV / Downtown Las Vegas Event Center / Aug 9
We Were Giants - Meridian, ID
Nampa, ID / Ford Idaho Center / Aug 11
The Home Team - Seattle, WA
Auburn, WA / White River Amphitheatre / Aug 12
DIVIDES - Portland, OR
Portland, OR / Portland Expo Center / Aug 13
