[1] A national "battle of the bands" competition, the series featured unsigned musical groups competing in a series of regional concerts held in various cities across Canada, with the winner of each episode advancing to another round of competition until the ultimate winner was named at a final concert staged in Vancouver, British Columbia.
[1] Hosted by Brad Giffen,[2] the program aired on Friday nights as a companion to the network's music video series Good Rockin' Tonite.
[1] Judges over the course of the series included Keith Sharp of Music Express,[3] Samantha Taylor of CBC's Video Hits and CFNY-FM program director David Marsden.
[3] The winner of the competition was to receive a half-hour CBC Television special devoted to the band,[3] as well as a cash prize of CA$100,000.
[3] Other competitors over the course of the series included Monuments Galore,[5] The Instructions,[5] The Rage,[5] The Stilettos,[5] Eight Seconds,[3] The Waiting,[3] Haywire,[3] Mad Shadows,[3] Steps Around the House,[3] Apple Viper,[1] Zlatko[1] and The Micah Barnes Band.