Smokefreerockquest is New Zealand’s only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Now in its 33rd year, the series of over 40 events reaches audience numbers in excess of 10,000 every year.
Founded in 1989 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey, Smokefreerockquest has now become a New Zealand institution.
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 original New Zealand music.
Please note that it is possible some of these dates may
change closer to the time.
Region
Heat Date
Final Date
Northland
Sun 23rd May
Wed 23rd June
North Shore
Fri 21st May
Fri 11th June
Auckland Central
Sat 22nd May
Sat 12th June
Manukau
Sat 22nd May
Fri 18th June
AK Solo/Duo
Sun 13th June
AK Smokefree Tangata Beats
Sat 19th June
Sat 26th June
Waikato
Sat 15th May
Fri 28th May
Bay of Plenty
Sun 16th May
Sat 29th May
Taranaki
Sat 29th May
Whanganui
Fri 28th May
Sat 26th June
East Coast
Fri 21st May
Fri 11th June
Region
Heat Date
Final Date
Hawkes Bay
Sat 22nd May
Sat 12th June
Manawatu
Sun 16th May
Fri 25th June
Wellington & Hutt
Sat 15th May
Sat 3rd July
Nelson
Sat 8th May
Fri 11th June
Canterbury
Sat 15th May
Fri 4th & Sat 5th June
Wairarapa
Sat 5th June
Timaru
Sat 26th June
West Coast
Fri 2nd July
Otago
Sat 22nd May
Sat 26th June
Central Otago
Sun 23rd May
Sat 19th June
Southland
Thur 17th June
Director / Co-founder
Director / Co-founder
glenn@rockquest.co.nz
Designer
andrew@rockquest.co.nz
We’d love to hear from you:
Instagram - @rockquest
Facebook - @rockquest
YouTube - @rockquest
Email us – help@smokefreerockquest.co.nz
Phone us – (03) 545 6574
Write to us – PO Box 568, Nelson
As apart of our Breaking It Down Series, along with their interview Gabe and Ash from Foley treated us to this absolutely stunning acoustic version of their song Rendezvous.
You can see their full interview, along with a bunch of others from the likes of JessB, Six60, Paige and Devilskin right here on the Smokefreerockquest website.
We are extremely grateful for our wonderful sponsors.
Without them, Smokefreerockquest would not be possible.
EHARA KOE I A IA!
1. All contestants must be enrolled in and attend a school for at least 15 hours a week. If you leave school during the course of the competition, you become ineligible to continue. You can change schools during the competition. (School means secondary, area, intermediate, primary or correspondence school.)
2. All contestants must be no older than 19 (nineteen) years of age on 6th May 2021
(You may be asked to supply proof of eligibility).
3. Smokefreerockquest is for unsigned bands and individuals only. No contestant/s can sign a recording or Management contract prior to or during the competition without the prior written approval of Rockquest Promotions Ltd.
4. A student can only enter in a maximum of one Smokefreerockquest band AND/OR one Solo/duo
Entries open 16th February for 2021, and close on 12th May 2021
. You need to have completed the online registration form by this date
Click here – Terms and Conditions
You CANNOT enter in more than one band, or more than one Solo/duo act - but you CAN enter in a band and as a solo/duo – just one of each.
If you’re planning on entering in both categories, you’ll need to enter in the ‘online’ solo-duo region.
You can add a band member, but you will need new forms to be signed off by your principal/HOD, and guardian. Changing band members can only be done before you compete in your regional heat. Email us at help@smokefreerockquest.co.nz for the new forms, and give us a call at (03) 545 6574 to let us know what’s happening. Please note that this can’t be done via the online entry process.
You need to let us know as soon as possible. There are various options available, depending on what stage of the competition it happens. You can always perform without them, but you can only replace them prior to your first performance in the competition. Changing schools is not a problem, but you will still need to contact us.
Contact us at help@smokefreerockquest.co.nz or (03) 545 6574.
Up until you have competed in your regional heat you can change your acts name by emailing us at help@smokefreerockquest.co.nz.
Contact us at help@smokefreerockquest.co.nz or (03) 545 657.
No. Lyrics are viewed as their own thing entirely and don’t HAVE to be performed in any of the Smokefreerockquest video entries. They don’t even have to be written by someone entered in an act performing, as long as they are at school!