As summer winds down, things are warming up for 10 climbing artists competing for its once-in-a-lifetime prospect of opening for the legendary ScHoolboy Q at House of Vans Chicago around September 14. Since the winner of the Vans inaugural Share the Stage contest, a emerging artist will be able to share Chicago’s newest summer invoice.

Over 150 artists across the United States and Canada traveled to House of Vans Brooklyn, Chicago, and Calgary, as well as Vans retailers and Global Headquarters, such as Vans SESSIONS events in 2018. The events shined a spotlight on a remarkable array of talent and enabled Vans and music business executives to select 10 standouts as finalists. The outcome is a group of acts ranging to experimental artists and killer MCs.

Those finalists comprise: Alfred Banks (New Orleans, LA), Armstrong Ransome (Milwaukee, WI), Bambi Bandz (Queens, NY), Black Dave (New York, NY), Girl Friday (Los Angeles, CA), Insecure Alex (Pomona, CA), Monarchy Over Monday (Chicago, IL), Port Juvee (Calgary, AB, Canada), Tillie (Atlanta, GA), and Willsteezalot (Lehigh Valley, PA).

Vans tries to support creative expression. That usually means the coming weeks will bring initial movies, artist profiles, along with playlists created to introduce one to those artists. Then you can root in your favorite finalist because ScHoolboy Q personally chooses his opening act.

The last stretch of the trip starts and ends September 14 onstage at House of Vans Chicago. Stay tuned.

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To find out more about the Vans inaugural Share the Stage contest, see the contest ’s official website .