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Sidetracked open for Coast Arcade!
After their success at the Smokefree Rockquest National Finals, Sidetracked began preparing for another highlight of their year: opening for Coast Arcade alongside Crying Ivy and Arsenic. Fresh from their first arena tour supporting rock legends Bush and Shinedown, Coast Arcade hosted an all-ages gig at Big Fan, giving their younger fans a rare opportunity…
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Sidetracked at Rockquest National Finals
Last week, we, Sidetracked, had the amazing opportunity to compete at Smokefree Rockquest National Finals 2026 alongside 7 of New Zealand’s best up-and-coming young bands. This year’s National Final was the first to be held in Wellington since 2005. Travelling to such a cool city like Wellington together as a band was an adventure in…
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BIG NEWS! – Stage to Studio Gig – Sidetracked & Friends – 10 Oct!
An awesome fundraiser gig at the Te Atatu South Community Centre with a huge lineup of local bands – 10 October, 2026
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MEDIA RELEASE: Auckland Band Sidetracked Heads to Smokefree Rockquest National Finals in Wellington.
Of more than 1,000 bands, only 8 were chosen to be national finalists and have the opportunity to perform at the National Band Finals on Friday, 18 September in Wellington and Sidetracked are the only Auckland band selected to perform! The band line-up features Ruby (lead vocals + rhythm guitar), Tuva (lead guitar), Jimmy (drums),…
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Guest Band @ Bandquest!
Sidetracked was thrilled to be invited to perform as the guest band at the 2026 BandQuest Auckland Heats, taking to the stage across two exciting nights at Auckland’s iconic Bruce Mason Centre. BandQuest is New Zealand’s leading live music event for primary and intermediate school students. Developed by the team behind Smokefree Rockquest, BandQuest gives young musicians…
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Crying Ivy & Friends @ Big Fan
August kicked off with an epic night at Big Fan, where we were lucky enough to join Crying Ivy, The Threads, and Catch 22 for the Crying Ivy & Friends show. The lineup brought together four young Auckland bands, each with their own sound, making for a night packed with great music and good vibes. It was awesome to catch the…
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Top 8 – We’re going to the Rockquest National Finals!
Auckland Central heats -> Video Submission -> Wellington!
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Opening for Tague James at Big Fan
What a night! We were incredibly grateful to be invited to open for Tague James’ first headline show at Big Fan, alongside Sophie-Maude. Sharing the stage with such talented artists and performing at one of our favourite venues made for an awesome evening. The crowd brought the energy from the moment the doors opened, and it was awesome to…
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June Lila Showcase (with a twist)
The Lila Showcase has become a familiar event for the band, but this one came with an unexpected challenge. With Tuva away on an epic southern adventure, we suddenly found ourselves missing our lead guitarist! Thankfully, Bella Bavin, our Lila coach from Coast Arcade, came to the rescue. Gat in hand and ready to go,…
