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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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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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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,…
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Auckland Central Rockquest Final: 2nd Place + Best Song!
We’re stoked to share that we placed 2nd in the Auckland Central Smokefree Rockquest Final, earning one of the two spots advancing to the next stage of the competition. Congratulations to Crying Ivy, who took out first place on the night. We’re also incredibly proud to have won the Best Song Award. As a band that loves writing…
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June Update – Upcoming Gigs!
Rockquest RegionalsWe are so excited to be competing in the Rockquest Auckland central regional finals on Friday June 5th at the Dorothy Winstone Centre in Auckland Girls Grammar. It is the second time we have made it to the regionals and we are looking forward to seeing all the other bands! Get tickets here! New…
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Cafe 39
On Wednesday the 20th of May, Sidetracked played a gig with @ The Threads in Cafe39. Indi, Madi and Tuva had just raced back from football games, which Tuva had rolled her ankle at and Indi had been kicked in the head. Even with injury and fatigue, we really enjoyed seeing The Threads play and…
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Rockquest heats – We made it through!
The Auckland central Rockquest heats took place on May 17th, and we had the opportunity to play our original song “I Like You?” at the Dorothy Winstone Centre. On the following Monday we were very pleased to see that we had made it through to regional finals! Come support us, June 5, get tickets here!
