Some of Marlborough's best high school musicians will take to the stage this weekend as the annual Smokefreerockquest regional final gets under way in Nelson.
Solo artist Jordan Skipper from Queen Charlotte College and Marlborough Boys' College band Remastered will represent Marlborough at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson on Saturday night.
A total of 14 bands from both Nelson and Marlborough will perform in front of judges and a live audience and will be judged on their uniqueness, presentation, lyrics and musicianship, among other criteria.
The top two bands will move on to the next round, which requires them to make a 15-minute video performance, to be judged by a panel of industry professionals.
Seventeen-year-old Skipper has written a song especially for the night.
Bands from Marlborough competed in the Nelson and Canterbury heat of the competition this year, because of a lack of entries from around the region.
Queen Charlotte College band Le Mouvement performed in the Canterbury finals on June 11.
The winning song will be annouced at the national finals of the competition on September 11.
Tickets for the final cost $15 from Everyman Records in Nelson or $20 at the door. The final begins at 7pm.
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