Four-piece alt-rock band Guster are inviting high-school and college to open for them this fall as they tour across the eastern half of the United States.
The band credits their time at Tufts together, where they first formed their band in college, as inspiration for this unconventional move. Bands all over the Midwest and eastern seaboard should be clamoring to put together their best audition for an opportunity to tour with Guster in some of the best theaters and concert venues in their respective cities.
"Opening for national acts was a huge deal for us back when we were a college band named Gus. We were lucky enough to grab gigs supporting Jackopierce, Rusted Root, and Live before we even graduated from Tufts," the band said in a statement. "Getting in front of these audiences helped us gain the confidence to give 'being in a band' a real shot. And we'd like to spread that karma. Maybe we can even join your band for a song and vice versa?"
To enter, you have to fill out a form with the most generic questions that interviewers ask bands like, "What are your Iinfluences" and "How do you write songs," while also including where you want to play. Enter to open for Guster here.
In addition to the band contest, Guster have released the music video for their track "Endlessly" taken from the band's recent album Evermotion. Watch that below and see the full list of tour dates that you can enter to open for Guster.
11/05: Providence, RI @ Lupos
11/06: Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre
11/07: Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live
11/09: Richmond, VA @ The National
11/10: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
11/11: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
11/13: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
11/14: Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
11/15: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
11/18: Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
11/19: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
11/20: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
11/21: Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
11/27: Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
11/28: Port Chester @ Garcias (Acoustic Set at 2PM)
11/28: Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
