Heat
May 10, 2025
Heat
Heat
Final
June 28, 2025
Video Submission Deadline
2024 Results -
1st Place Band: Black Tomato Sauce from Taieri College
2nd Place Band: Talking Furniture from Bayfield High School and Logan Park High School
3rd Place Band: Landline from Otago Girls’ High School
1st Place Solo-Duo: Keira Wallace - Taieri College
2nd Place Solo-Duo: Indiana - Trinity Catholic College
1st Place Tangata Beats Band: Valetta - Taieri College and Logan Park High School
1st Place Tangata Beats Solo-Duo: The Sour Kangaroos - Trinity College
Smokefree Best Vocal: The Sapphire Skies - St Hildas Collegiate
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Aoife Sievwright (Guitar) of Eris - Columba College and Taieri College
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Amos Bethel (Guitar) of Holy Fire - Kings High School
ZM Best Song Award: The Sapphire Skies - St Hildas Collegiate
APRA Lyric Writers Award: Keira Wallace - Taieri College
Rockshop Electronically Assisted Performance: Arrochar Voice - Otago Girls’ High School
The bands selected at the heat to perform at the regional final were:
Eris - Taieri College and Columba College
talking furniture - Bayfield High School and Logan Park High School
Sunspot - Kings High School
The Burberry Scarves - Otago Girls’ High School
Landline - Otago Girls’ High School
Sleuth - Bayfield High School
Roadkill - Kings High School
Holy Fire - Kings High School
The Duck’ns - Logan Park High School
Soul Side - John McGlashan College
The Sapphire Skies - St Hildas Collegiate
The Shenatics - Taieri High School and Bayfield High School
Black Tomato Sauce - Taieri College
Saltgrass - Taieri College
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Read MoreHere you’ll find 2024 dates, the team behind Smokefreerockquest, history (including past winners and where they're from!), and FAQs
Read MoreCheck out the awards up for grabs at our regional and national Smokefreerockquest events. Along with the placings for the top bands and solo/duos, we also have songwriting and musicianships awards.
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