Tickets for Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo events on sale now

The 2025 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo kicks off Aug. 12 with a concert by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. 

Tickets for the concert and all other grandstand events are now available for purchase at the fair office and online at www.nwmtfair.com.

Famous for her raucous, three-chord guitar-playing and rebellious image, Joan Jett was a member of the all-female, teenage punk-rock band the Runaways in the 1970s before becoming a successful solo artist in the 1980s. Known for breaking into a genre once off limits to women, her successful career has spanned decades.

Eight albums by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have been certified platinum or gold and the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 with nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “Bad Reputation,” “I Hate Myself for Loving You” and “Crimson and Clover.” 

Gates open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8:15 p.m.

Reserved seating tickets are $75, and party pit tickets are $85. General admission tickets are $65. All tickets purchased prior to arriving at the fair include admission to the grounds.

On Aug. 13, country music fans are in for a treat when Scotty McCreery takes the stage with his rich baritone vocals and insightful storytelling. The 30-year-old has sold more than four million albums and achieved five consecutive No.1 hits including “Damn Strait” and “You Time.” 

After winning the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011 at age 17, McCreery was named the ACM New Artist of the Year and won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year in 2012.

The Copper Mountain Band will open for McCreery. A local favorite, this high-energy country and classic rock group formed in 2007 and has been touring off and on ever since.

The Copper Mountain Band takes the stage at 7:15 p.m. and McCreery at 8:15 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Reserved seating tickets are $55, and party pit tickets are $65. General admission tickets are $45. All tickets purchased prior to arriving at the fair include admission to the grounds.

The PRCA Rodeo runs Aug. 14-16 and will feature world-class athletes from Canada and throughout the United States. Events include bareback, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding.

Reserved seating tickets for the rodeo are $35, and general admission tickets for everyone over the age of 12 are $30. General admission tickets for children aged 6 to 12 are $15, and children aged 5 and under will be admitted to the general admission area free of charge.

The fair closes Sunday, Aug. 17 with a mud bog race with the Eureka Dune Runners. The show begins at 3 p.m. and tickets are $15. Admission is free for children age 12 and under.

For more information about the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo or to purchase event tickets, visit www.nwmtfair.com or stop by the fair office during business hours.

    Joan Jett & the Blackhearts performs during the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)