Mount Maunganui College band Joe's Van is one of three local acts named in the final 30 for this year's Smokefree Rockquest.
Three of Western Bay of Plenty's best young musical acts have been named among the final 30 to compete in this year's Smokefree Rockquest battle.
Mount Maunganui band Joe's Van, Bethlehem College student Ben Mollison and Otumoetai College student Talia Dalton will make it to the final nine.
There were
about 700 entries in the youth music event.
Regional finalists were selected from video footage they submitted.
Smokefree Rockquest founder and director Pete Rainey said selecting the national finalists was always a challenge.
