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Thank you to all of our bands, volunteers, audiences, sponsors, and special guests for making this year’s event such a success! The Battle of the Bands Winners are: The Battle of the Bands Winners are: Transit Bound Audience Choice AND People’s Choice RTO (Rhythm to Overjoy) Judge’s Choice Congratulations to them, and all of our other bands: 3 days from earth, All spiced, […]

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Join us on Thurs, Dec. 4th, 6:30 – 9:00 pm An evening of wine and art organized by public servants to celebrate music, arts, and to support community-based projects around the world. This year, we are pleased to partner again with the City of Toronto – bringing in more talent from both the Toronto Public Service and the Ontario Public Service! As part of the festivities this year, artworks […]

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Congratulations to our People’s Choice bands: And our Audience Choice bands: They’ll be playing at the Grand Finale at the newly renovated Mod Club on Friday, December 12!  Tickets will go on sale very soon. All bands participating in the Grand Finale will be eligible for the “Judges Choice” award based on which is most deserving in the opinion of the MVP judges.  […]

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Govfest is fully volunteer run, powered by people who care deeply about community, creativity — and honestly, who just love being part of something this fun and meaningful every year. To keep Govfest sustainable for years to come, we need more help. Many of our key leaders and long-time volunteers are moving into their retirement years, and we’re looking for a fresh generation […]

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We had two great shows at Monarch Tavern last weekend, and two more coming up at Lee’s Palace Dance Cave (529 Bloor W) tonight and Saturday night!  You can see who is playing here. A refresher on how it all works:  our Grande Finale at Mod Club on December 12 will have six bands Audience Choice: each ticket buyer gets 6 tickets, that […]

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We are calling all artists to donate and submit artworks to be included in our in-person silent auction event. You can help raise funds for important charities! Now in it’s 11th year, the “Wine & Art Soirée” is one of Govfest’s featured events as part of the annual music and cultural festival organized by public servants to celebrate music, arts, and to support […]

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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 that is one of Kingston’s biggest supporters and […]

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Join us for our 19th year of Battle of the Bands! Click below to find out more! […]

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New Original Cyn, The Regimentals, and The Invisible Hands were our winners in 2024! […]

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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! […]

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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” […]

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