Rock Wars is a Canadian television variety series, which aired in 1985 on CBC Television.^[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]

The series was won by Tchukon, a funk and rhythm and blues band from Montreal, Quebec,^[4] over finalists Eye Eye, HB Concept and Peter Mann and the Lonely.^[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.^[1]

Tchukon later went on to win Best Vocal Group in the 1986 edition of the American series Star Search.^[3]