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2026 battle of the bands

With love in the air comes music as well! Sooke Radio is here to keep your listening experience flowing seamlessly this February.

Our behind-the-scenes work has been getting busy: we’ve moved to a brand-new server to improve the quality of listeners’ Sooke Radio engagement, and a phone line so we can pick up your calls live on air is in the works.

But that’s not the only exciting news around here...

2026 battle of the bands


Sooke’s Battle of the Bands is getting competitive!

The Battle of the Bands is underway every Friday afternoon on sooke.live! Local and regional bands have been competing head-to-head, and we’ve just announced the first round of winners. Tune in to Almost There at 5 PM to hear the bands compete each week.

You can then vote for your favourite on the Sooke Radio and Sooke Music Festival Facebook pages.

Winners are chosen through a mix of votes from all you listeners and industry judges, including Peter Jonassen, Jenny Leddy, Marleen Kiral, and Dylan Dawson.

Follow the Sooke Music Festival and Sooke Radio Facebook pages to see band lineups, voting links, and judge spotlights. Listen live, vote weekly, and help the battle progress and find Sooke’s champion band!