Check out the 8 finalists we hand picked out of over 200 entries! Listen to these awesome tracks; then hit the VOTE NOW button to vote for your favorite.
Voting ends on May 15th!
The Sleeves
The Sleeves are a high-energy rock band from Kawartha Lakes blending powerhouse vocals, swaggering guitars, thunderous drums, and slick bass lines into a massive, hook-driven sound. Following their self-titled debut EP, the band returns with their newest single, “Love in the Dark” — their boldest release yet!
Circle The City
Circle The City is a Canadian alt-rock band blending progressive textures, blues grit, and jazz-influenced dynamics. Driven by layered guitars, melodic intensity, and emotionally charged songwriting, the band creates cinematic rock that moves between restraint and eruption.
Jeanne Truax
Jeanne Truax, deriving from Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, will steal your heart when she steps on stage. Inspired by the contemporary sounds of The Beatles and Wanda Jackson, Jeanne’s rockabilly and roots flavoured performances will leave you coming back for more. Jeanne has spent the last year crafting her high-energy “rock n roll” live show, but she has a few other tricks up her sleeve. Truax’s writing style varies from her rockabilly persona- while still adding a vintage touch, she blends Canadiana and Indie sounds with her unique voice and realist charm in her lyrics to create a modern pop sounding melody. Jeanne has received the 2025 Peterborough Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist Award and plans to see though her music journey, with bigger and better shows every time. You don’t want to miss an opportunity to see her in action.”
Jetson
Hey! We’re Jetson. You local Indie Rock band. We’ve been on the scene since around 2021. Playing local classics here and there like the pigs ear, Jethros, and more. Jetson’s always been about the music. We write what inspires us. Sometimes it’s a rock banger, or a soft love song. We just allow our thoughts in the moment to craft the next chapter. We are a band of family’s. Young children. Jobs. The Band is where we can escape and feel like we’re living our best lives. We released our first EP back in July 2023. It was a fun process for us to do, as we did it all ourselves. We have since recorded 2 singles with Nate Traux (a good friend) and have released both of them as recent as February. (Paper Airplane and Lady Melissa) We are currently working on a new album we plan to release in the summer. That we are recording at our new studio we just built. Jetsons always been fun. We strive to make songs interesting and different from anything else. We take covers and make them our own as well. Which is what makes a Jetson show unique. We strive for excellence but still keeping it relaxed.
Elektrodriver
We are a 4 piece hard rock band from Kawartha lakes, our sound consists of thick groovy guitars, stompy drums and relatable lyrics. Suited for small clubs, to arena sized venues.
Merceria
Merceria is an up-and-coming grunge/rock band out of Peterborough Ontario writing original music that will give you a feel of the 90s with a modern day grit. A four piece band consisting of Danny Mark on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Scott Perrin On lead Guitar Caleb northcott on drums and Dallas Burke on bass
Not Good At Music
Not Good At Music is a solo artist from Kawartha Lakes/Peterborough area who has a sound reminiscent of the early days of MySpace. For all of you elder emos, I hope you enjoy.
Matlockes
The Matlockes are five young musicians from small-town southern Ontario bringing new life to the rock scene with their unique sound, contagious energy, and inspiring passion.