Starting in 2005 with a scrappy group of musicians in the basement of McDonald Block deciding to put on a charity show, and growing to 2024 with dozens of musicians over 12 nights and 8 venues. The GovFest battle of the Bands is the premiere event for current and former civil servants in Ontario to let their hair down, make amazing music, have a great time, and raise money for charity.
And 2025 will be our best year yet.
All the latest Updates
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GovFest Kingston
The Kingston music community is always enthusiastic to support Govfest and the local United Way. Resuming in 2023 after brief hiatus, Govfest Kingston has transitioned from a battle of the bands layout to a showcase of talent that has been incredibly successful. The 2023 and 2024 events were held at The Buckle, a Nashville-themed bar…
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Call for Bands!
Join us for our 20th year of Battle of the Bands! Click below to find out more! […]Read More… from Call for Bands!
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Congratulations to our winning bands at the Govfest Grand Finale of the 2024 Battle of the Bands!
New Original Cyn, The Regimentals, and The Invisible Hands were our winners in 2024! […]Read More… from Congratulations to our winning bands at the Govfest Grand Finale of the 2024 Battle of the Bands!
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A Banner Year for GovFest
Thanks to our volunteers, the musicians, artists, patrons, audiences, and donors, GovFest 2024 raised over $40,000 for our charity partners, United Way and Ryan’s Well. Since its inception, GovFest has raised over $285,000 for charity. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you all again at our 2025 events! […]Read…
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Join us for our 20th year of Battle of the Bands!
We’ll once again hit the stage in November! Further details coming soon. Use our ‘contact us‘ form if you’re interested in performing or would like to learn more” […]Read More… from Join us for our 20th year of Battle of the Bands!
