Passionate young musicians are centre stage this weekend, when the music and events industry training programme IGNITE takes over Aotea Square.
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Aimee-Jane Way
Saturday 17 December, 12.30pm
Eighteen-year-old Smokefree Rockquest 2016 finalist.
Title Pending
Saturday 17 December, 1.30pm
Three-piece alternative rock/blues/indie band made up of breakout musicians.
Spin Class
Saturday 17 December, 2.30pm
Funk-driven duo Spin Class brandishes pop which stands above the rest.
doubleu
Saturday 17 December, 3.30pm
Bedroom alt-pop musician with two EPs on Bandcamp.
Altered Blondes
Saturday 17 December, 4.30pm
Three-piece desert rock/alternative rock band from the North Shore.
Daffodils
Saturday 17 December, 5.30pm
Indie-pop outfit with synths, chorus-drenched guitar and indie rhythms.
Sophie Mashlan
Sunday 18 December, 12.30pm
Eighteen-year-old, singer songwriter and Play it Strange finalist.
Emma Cooper-Williams
Sunday 18 December, 1.30pm
Eighteen-year-old, two-time Play It Strange finalist, and Smokefree Rockquest 2015 APRA Award-winner.
Critical Damage
Sunday 18 December, 2.30pm
Hip-hop/funk act, runners-up at Pacifica Beats National Final 2016.
Sonatane Kaufusi
Sunday 18 December, 3.30pm
Second in the solo-duo category at Smokefree Rockquest 2016.
Ben Mollison
Sunday 18 December, 4.30pm
Returning from Nashville, Ben is a folk/rock singer-songwriter from Tauranga.
Iris G
Sunday 18 December, 5.30pm
Winner of the solo-duo category at Smokefree Rockquest 2016.
