This year, our annual funding drive celebrates CFUV as a place to discover community and yourself, with the theme:
“Find Yourself at CFUV”
Your contributions help CFUV to provide low-barrier training opportunities and continue to develop award-winning programming amplifying underrepresented voices and artists.
This year’s poster by talented local artist Paige Evernden -> ->
The 2026 Funding Drive runs from March 13-20 and features a plethora of special programming, events, concerts, exclusive donor gifts, & an online auction featuring items donated from local businesses, community members and Canadian record labels!
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Funding Drive Events
Thursday the 19th – SWIM CLUB GIGAPOLOOZA
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the fishes (izzie & asia) of SWIM CLUB present CFUV FUNDING DRIVE GIGAPOLOOZA @ Lucky Bar on March 19! Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30pm.
COME AND SWIM WITH…
pooched- Punk
Ghost Darling – art rock/dream punk
Fan Girl – indie rock
Trackmeet – alt rock/indie pop
w/ art and visuals by Juliana Sech and Pimb!
(poster by fish Asia)
Friday the 20th – POOR LENO & FRIENDS
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gather for an evening of discovery, dance, and fundraising.
Enter the underground space at RUSH with us to celebrate the diversity of dance music and support Victoria’s non-profit community radio station.
You can expect a variety of expertly selected dance music from a handful of CFUV’s finest radio DJ’s, covering local and global scenes.
Stop by for a guided journey, exploring the infinite and boundless forms of dance music, a close out to our annual funding drive!
DJ line up includes, Rena (overstanding hour), Bo meets world (Public Assembly), The Mole (This Aint Berlin), Anna (Skamps) & Aidan + Dexter (Poor Leno).
Friday the 13th – CFUV Funding Drive Kickoff Show
March 13, 2026
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Join us at Vinyl Envy (1717 Quadra St) for a special Friday the 13th event, part of CFUV’s 2026 Funding Drive.
The lineup of ambient electroacoustic and experimental soundscapes featuring three local electroacoustic sound artists from unceded lək̓ʷəŋən territory: Molly Pocket is a multidisciplinary artist, dubstep, harsh noise, accordion weirdo. mt. logan are an ambient free improvisation duo. faun.a is a multi-instrumentalist blending the organic and electronic.
Come with curious ears and minds and let the unexpected guide you. Doors open at 7:30 PM, with music kicking off promptly at 7:45 PM. Ticket are sliding scale and the show is all ages.
Your support helps sustain Victoria’s beloved community radio station, which campions offbeat, diverse music and voices. By joining this event, you’re helping sustain a vital creative platform that nurtures Victoria’s unique musical community.
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Cooking w/ Jim
March 7, 2026
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Kick off the 2026 Funding Drive w/ Jim (host of Blues in the Morning, Fridays @ 9am) as he teaches you how to make spicy tomato chutney from scratch!
All proceeds support the CFUV 101.9 FM Funding Drive, on from March 13-20, 2026.
