Teen bands to play at Mount Main Beach

Two local teen bands will play at the Mount Main Beach at New Year's Eve after winning Tauranga's Battle of the Bands.

Local band Eyes of May - an alternative rock band made up of six Years 12 and 13 boys from Tauranga Boys' College - came out on top.

The MSix - a trio of northern English 16-year-old boys from Aquinas - came a close second.

On New Year's Eve, The MSix will play a 20-minute set from 8pm, followed by a longer set from Eyes of May.

Both bands will be styled for their performance courtesy of Hallensteins, Bayfair, and Eyes of May will also be awarded with a $1000 Bayfair Shopping Centre gift card.