Janusry 23rd, 2012

The 8th Annual ARC Battle got off to a very competitive start on Friday. Top spot was only determined by a couple points. Congrats to Split The Skye for taking the top spot. Check out who else will move onto the Group A Semi Finals on Friday April 13th. Full scores are posted in the scores section of this page. See you all this Friday as group A Round 2 continues the 2012 ARC Battle.

January 19, 2012

The 8th annual ARC Battle kicks off tomorrow night @ The Schwaben Club. We're very excited about another year of up and coming artists. Doors open at 7pm we'll see ya there!!!

December 14, 2011

Complete line up will be announced this weekend for Group A bands in the 2012 ARC Battle. There are still a couple spots available so if you are interested please be sure to register immediately.

Monday October 3rd, 2011

With October comes two great things in Kitchener... Oktoberfest and registration for the ARC Battle! A new website will be launching in the coming weeks registration will open then as well. Keep checking back in the coming weeks to get your band registered for the 2012 ARC Battle.

Monday May 30th, 2011

Another battle has run its course and emerging as fan favourites and 2011 ARC Battle Winners are..... The BOSSWICH!
Huge congrats to guys in The Bosswich. We are very stoked to have The Bosswich win this years battle. Look for a video produced by Hey Cadet! Productions later this fall. I wish we had 2 trophies cause The Cobrahawks who secured second place we're once again amazing in the 2011 ARC Battle. An over the top performance from Unlimited got them the third place spot. Thanks to all of the fans, bands, friends, parents, strangers, and sponsors that made the 2011 ARC Battle happen. Can't wait to see all of you again for year at the 2012 ARC Battle... number 8!!!

Tuesday May 10th, 2011

Another close one this year in the Fan Vote. With voting closing this past Friday at midnight we wanted to thank everyone that supported the bands and cast their vote. The band that recieved the most votes this year was FALLEN AFFLICTION. They will be playing in the 2011 ARC Battle Finals on Friday May 27th @ Elements. Tickets are now on sale and available through the bands and online at ticketscene.ca

Wednesday April 27th, 2011

For those lucky enough to take in the ARC Battle Group B Semi Finals they were treated to a huge suprise. The tightest scoring Semi Finals to date in the 7 year histoy of the ARC Battle. This competition was so tight that two bands tied with the exact same score for 3rd place. This marks the first time this has ever happened in the ARC Battle. Needless to say we were completely caught off guard with this... so we thought it would only be fair to give both these bands the opportunity to play in the ARC Battle Finals and give ticket holders a little extra bang for their buck! Winning the night was The Bosswich, taking Second was Unlimited and tied for third place was Sound Glyphics and The Intake of Glass. Full scores are posted in the scores section.

FAN VOTE: The fan vote is now up. All bands that didn't make the finals and were not disqualified are eligible to compete. The fan vote will be found on the 'Sign Up' page. You are able to vote once per day.

Monday April 18th, 2011

It's hard to believe spring is here the way winter it trying to drag on. One tell tale sign spring is here is the ARC Battle Semi Finals. This past Friday the 'Group A Semi Finals' blew the roof off The Schwaben Club. The Group A semi's were the closest scoring date of the battle yet. Full scores have been posted in the scores section for you to check out.

Big props to all the bands that competed Friday. The top 3 bands that will be moving onto perform May 27th in the finals at Elements are; The Cobrahawks, This City;Divided, and Mark It Zero. Tickets will go onsale Monday April 25th. The ARC Battle Finals are shaping up to be another over the top event!

Monday March 14th, 2011

The 2011 ARC Battle Prelim rounds have now come to a close! Friday nights final prelim show was a tight finish for top spot. Winning on Friday and advancing to the Group B Semi Finals was Sound Glyphics. We'll be taking some time off to build up to the Semi Final dates which are scheduled for Friday April 15th and Thursday April 21st @ The Schwaben Club.

Two bands from the Group B dates that didn't win on their respective night but had the highest scores outside of each nights winners have been determined... These bands will be playing on Thursday April 21st @ The Schwaben, The two bands moving on will be Unlimited and D'Archangel. Big congrats to both bands. In other ARC News Comeback Kid will be performing at The Wax with Title Fight and others on Thursday April 7th.

Monday March 7th, 2011

Friday's Group B date was one of our favourites yet. Enormous range within the bands as we had one of our highest scores and closest battles for the top spot as well as our lowest competting score to date in the battle. Scores have been posted in the 'Scores' section so take a peak. This Friday is our final show in the preliminary round and will determine which bands will take the wildcard spots and move onto the semi finals. As it stands now the top two highest scoring bands from Group B dates that could potentially advance to the Semi Finals in the Wildcard positions are d'Archangel and Unlimited. Friday's show should be a great one so be sure to come check it out!

Tuesday February 22nd, 2011

Sorry scores weren't up on Monday... the team at the ARC Battle was enjoying everyones favourite holiday... Family Day! Hope you all had a great long weekend. Friday's winning band were clear victors as they came out on top with 12 points more than the 2nd place band. Winning the first round of the Group B dates was The Intake of Glass. Scores are now posted in the Scores section so check em out.

Monday February 7th, 2011

Friday night wrapped up the Group A dates of the 2011 ARC Battle with an over the top performance from winning band The Cobrahawks. The Cobrahawks are currently the highest scoring band in the competition! Some very high scoring bands from Friday so check out the full breakdown of scores in the 'Scores'section. We have determined the bands performing in the Group A Semi Finals. They can can be found in the 'Dates' section. The ARC Battle will be taking Friday night off this week and kicking the Group B dates off on Feb 18th. See you all then!

Monday January 31th, 2011

It was a high scoring battle on Friday with the top spot going to This City; Divided. The Group A Semi Finals is shaping up to be an awesome event. Group A dates conclude this Friday Feb 4th at The Schwaben Club. Full scoring breakdown listed in the 'Scores' section.

Monday January 24th, 2011

Another amazing night of bands this past Friday. The tightest date of the 2011 Battle yet. Top spot went to Blind The Carrier. Full scoring breakdown is posted in the scores section. Semi Final dates have changed slightly. Group A Semi Finals will now take place on Friday April 15th and Group B Semi Finals will take place on Thursday April 21st. With Apr 22nd being good Friday wethought you ould want to have an AMAZING THURSDAY with ARC Battle Semi Final action! We were forced to move the Semi Finals back one week due to a tour package we have coming through on Thursday April 7th... full details at www.arcbattle.com - Comeback Kid with Title Fight and Counterparts.

Monday January 17, 2011

The battle kicked off on Friday with some great performances. Top stop was awarded to Calling Ocala. Calling Ocaa will move on to play in the Semi Finals. Scores have been posted in the scores section. Check back each Monday to see the scores from the following Friday's competition. Stoked for another great year of the ARC Battle.

Tuesday December 21st, 2010

Welcome to the new official ARC Battle website! Bands name along with links and poster for each show will be uploaded shortly. We have had a few cancelations and some spots are now available. Please e-mail cory@arccloathingco.com to register. Cheers and happy holidays!

Friday November 26th, 2010

The 2011 ARC BATTLE is nearly filled. If your interested in playing in this years battle please e-mail cory@arccloathingco.com ASAP

Monday November 1st, 2010

Registration is now open. Please e-mail cory@arccloathingco.com to get a registration form.

Monday September 27, 2010

ARC just wrapped up KOI Music Festival just over a week ago and we are moving our focus to the ARC Battle. A new logo, new website and new format is planned for the 7th year of the ARC battle. All shows will occur on Friday's again this year. The Battle will kick off on Friday January 14th. Dates booked are Friday January 14th, 21st, 28th, and February 4th. We will be taking a week off then continuing with Group B bands on Feb 18th, 25th, March 4th and 11th. Wild Card will take place on March 25th. Semi finals will take place on Friday April 8th and Friday April 15th. Things will wrap up once again this year at Elements Nightclub. We are planning to have the finals on Friday May 13th.

Registration will start up in October. Check back regulariy throughout the next couple weeks.

Monday May 31, 2010

There's new royalty in town!!!
Friday night concluded the 2010 ARC Battle. Congrats to each and every band that competed in the finals. Once again we had an enormous crowd making this show the largest indie show of the year in KW for a 3rd straight year in a row.

Winning The ARC Cup was Kitchener/Waterloo band DIE ATLANTIC. Claiming the Silver medal was Kitchener’s BRAVURA with Cambridge’s YELL THE BURDEN winning bronze.

2010 Champs

The battle finals was filmed and will be released online and in DVD format in the coming months. Prior to announcing the winning band of the 2010 ARC battle, ARC Cloathing announced that it is organizing the largest music festival Kitchener has ever seen... on Saturday September 18th ARC Cloathing Co will be promoting KOI Music Festival. KOI will feature over 140 artists performing at 10 indoor venues and on one outdoor stage. Much more info to come. ..the official KOI Music Festival website will launch soon at www.koimusicfestival.com

LUCKY NO. 7 - Try your luck beginning Jan 14th, 2010