2005 National Showcase Acts
North Bay, Ontario

Main Stage

1. Alcona
2. Mobile
3. The Attics
4. Cheap Suits
5. No Other Way
6. The Junction
7. Closet Monster
8. Out From Under
9. The Novaks
10. God Made me Funky
11. Ridley Bent
12. The Quartertones
13. ill Scarlett
14. Rochester AKA Juice
15. Truths & Rights 
16. K'Naan
17. Ryan Luchuck
18. Uncut
19. Liam Titcomb
20. SEeking Dawn
21. Vacuity
22. Matt York
23. Stabilo

Key Note Speakers

1. Bob Ezrin
2. George Stroumboulopoulos
3. John Taffer
4. Pat Mastroianni
5. Stefan Brogren

Singer/Songwriter

1. Craig Cardiff
2. Danny Michel 
3. Oh Susanna
4. Shaun Verrault

Comedy

1. Kelly Taylor
2. Kevin McGrath
3. Laurie Elliott
4. Matt Billon
5. Pete Zedlacher
6. Rob Pue
7. Scott Faulconbridge

Lecture/Variety

1. McLean Mashingaidze-Greaves
2. Mike Mandel 
3. Watermelon

Hospitality Suite Showcase

1. Dj Jedi
2. Red Hot Poker Tour
3. The Joys

Alternates

Main Stage

1. Stirling

Lecture/ Variety

1. Michael Clarkson
2. Tommy Douglas

Comedy

1. Daneil Packard
2. Jocko Alston