Smokefree Rockquest is New Zealand's only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Now in its 27th 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, Smokefree Rockquest has now become a New Zealand institution.

Smokefree Rockquest 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.

This is going to be an event you will not want to miss. We are very excited to have Jackie Thomas and Tom Batchelor from X-Factor New Zealand headlining this awesome Youth Event at Morrison Square.
There will be a Fashion Show and we have decided to reinvent Project Funway with a Cultural Theme. Coinciding with this will be the Youth Fest Market Zone where retailers and young entrepreneurs will be able to sell creations, clothes, food and drinks to the audience.
The Youth Fest 'Music Zone' will feature a mixture of performances from musicians, local youth DJ's and the night will wrap up with a main stage act.
Local cultural groups will perform throughout the event, including Nelson Youth Theatre performing some scenes from their upcoming musical Hairspray.

Thank You to our funders, Nelson City Council, Ministry of Youth Development and The YMCA.