Events

Smokefreerockquest is New Zealand’s only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Now well into its third decade, the series of 29 events reaches audience numbers in excess of 24,000 every year. This year an expo with hands-on displays, workshops and careers info will be held as part of Smokefreerockquest in main centres.

Founded in 1988 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey, who now run Rockquest Promotions full time out of Nelson, Smokefreerockquest has become a New Zealand institution. Musical successes from Smokefreerockquest over
its 23-year history include Midnight Youth, Opshop, Evermore, Ladyhawke, Minuit, Kids of 88, Die!Die!Die!, Pistol Youth, Bang!Bang!Eche!, Ivy Lies, Cairo Knife Fight, Cut Off Your Hands, Luke Thompson, the Datsuns, Brooke Fraser, Anika Moa, Anna Coddington, The Electric Confectionaires, Steriogram, Aaradhna, Spacifix, The Naked and Famous, Ladi6, Phoenix Foundation, The Feelers, The Black Seeds, Nesian Mystik, Bic Runga, The Checks, Julia Deans, Liam Finn, Pine, King Kapisi, Kingston, The Naked and Famous, Autozamm and Elemeno P.

Smokefreerockquest aims to motivate young musicians to prove their ability and realise the heights they can reach in their music careers, and to encourage their peers to support 100% original New Zealand music. For more information visit www.sfrq.co.nz

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