Rock 95's Home Grown Battle of the Bands
Rock 95 is partnering with Gussapolooza Music Fest and Known Accomplice Records to bring you the Rock 95 Home Grown Battle of the Bands, and we want YOU on stage.
Gussapolooza Music Festival is coming back to Cookstown August 21st-August 23rd 2026, and we're once again kicking off the festival in search for Simcoe County's next great rock band with our Home Grown Battle of the Bands!
We’re looking for raw, real, homegrown talent. If you're in a local band hungry for the spotlight, then this is your shot. Register your band and compete for a wicked Battle of the Bands prize package:
- Radio play on Rock 95
- A performance slot at Gussapolooza 2027
- An opening set at a Rock 95–presented concert
- An exclusive consultation with the team behind The Trews and Sam Roberts Band at Known Accomplice Records
