​SCHEDULE
Stampede Music Fest
Saturday  ✪  July 19, 2025
 Stanford, Montana
3:00p.m. @ the Fairgrounds

2024 Music Line-Up:
"Sterling Drake"
​with Special Guest "Tanner Laws"

Sterling Drake

Steeped in the traditions of roots music, the journey of country songwriter Sterling Drake has taken him from the Big Cypress of south Florida to the mountains of western Montana and everywhere in between. With a penchant for honest storytelling, Sterling weaves his own perspective into the American songbook, often highlighting a strong sense of place through both natural imagery and cultural context.

With influences ranging from Willie Nelson to Lead Belly, the wells of inspiration for this young artist are as diverse as American music itself. Sterling’s live shows are a kaleidoscope, often reflecting the countless styles that have colored his repertoire.
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Spurred on by a passion for the cowboy lifestyle, in 2024 Sterling is teaming up with nonprofit land conservation and mental health advocacy groups to help address issues impacting the ranching community.

Tanner Laws

​Tanner Laws was born and raised in Thompson Falls, Montana. He graduated from Montana Tech in Butte, MT with a Civil Engineering Degree. While at Montana Tech, Tanner began practicing guitar in his dorm room until he could play and sing at the same time.

In 2019 he began performing at bars around Butte. In 2021, Tanner accepted an Engineering position in Missoula, MT, but he kept performing music on the weekends.

After incredible support and positive feedback on his musical talents and songwriting, Tanner decided to start recording his songs and chase music.

​He has now been a full-time musician for 2 years and has recorded 2 albums, 7 singles, and more on the way. In 2023, Tanner won Songwriter of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Local Solo artist of the Year at the Northwest CMA Awards.

He has opened for the likes of Dustin Lynch, Clint Black, Sam Barber, Marty Stuart, Mitchell Tenpenny, Frank Ray, Kenny Feidler, and The Wilder Blue. Tanner performs both as a solo act as well as with a band recently and is open for booking for bars, breweries, weddings, fairs, festivals, concerts, and private parties.