{"id":10399,"date":"2026-11-04T22:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/battle-of-the-bands-2026-central-coast-youth-music-winners\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T22:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:12:07","slug":"battle-of-the-bands-2026-central-coast-youth-music-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/battle-of-the-bands-2026-central-coast-youth-music-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the Bands 2026: Meet the Coast&#8217;s Rising Young Music Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Coast\u2019s next generation of musical talent has taken centre stage, with the winners of Central Coast Council\u2019s 2026 Battle of the Bands youth music competition announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young artists aged 10 to 24 showcased their talent through live performances and original music, while gaining valuable experience and connections to help them continue developing their creative and professional skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Congratulations to the 2026 Battle of the Bands winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kids Clash division (10\u201314 years): Indelible<br><\/strong>(with finalists\u00a0The Dandaraga and Minority)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Youth Battle division (15\u201324 years): A Decade Dying<br>(with second place\u00a0Self-Directed, third place Misanthropy and finalist\u00a0No Second Winning)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>eMergent Sounds division winning song (10\u201324 years): <em>Fractured Reality<\/em> by A Decade Dying<\/strong><br>(with finalists\u00a0<em>Sabotage<\/em> by Unprotected and <em>Risen-TC<\/em> by No Second Warning)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay it Forward school prize: Kariong High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winners and finalists received cash prizes and a range of professional development opportunities, including studio recording, artist development and mentoring, radio promotion and opportunities to perform at local events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition is part of Council\u2019s Creative Engineers program, which provides children and young people with opportunities to develop their creative skills, gain real-world performance experience, connect with industry professionals and build connections with other emerging artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 competition also provided participants with pathways beyond the Grand Final, with selected artists receiving opportunities to perform at local events including The Gossy Weekender, New Year\u2019s Eve and Sound Playground x Let Me Entertain You.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Musical pathway opportunities were awarded to:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Indelible<\/strong> (The Gossy Weekender)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Misanthropy and Coastal Riot<\/strong> (Let Me Entertain You presents\u2026 live @ The Hub Erina)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Static and Cyrus &amp; The Greats<\/strong> (for New Year&#8217;s Eve)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Misanthropy, Self Directed and\u00a0A Decade Dying<\/strong> (Sound Playground x Let Me Entertain You)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Central Coast Mayor, John McNamara said supporting young people to build professional skills and industry connections locally is an investment in the future of the Central Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBattle of the Bands provides emerging artists with practical experience and pathways to develop their skills, while connecting them with professionals already working in the industry,\u201d Mayor McNamara said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSupporting talent at this grassroots level helps strengthen our local creative sector and creates opportunities for more young people to build their skills and pursue creative careers on the Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCongratulations to this year\u2019s winners and to everyone who took part in Battle of the Bands. I\u2019d also like to thank our sponsors and industry partners for backing emerging local talent and helping young artists build their skills, connections and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsors and partners of Battle of the Bands include Bangerz &amp; Mosh Studios, Central Coast Music &amp; Arts, Coast Academy of Music, Damien Gerard Studios, JC Entertainment &amp; Events, Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD), Ossie &amp; Friends, The Grove Studios, and The Skill Engineer Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about Council\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enews.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au\/e3t\/Ctc\/T+113\/cFjPv04\/VWCQ0c574lY4W8xYv8c7KH7W6W1FPBGm5WqQ3jN3_3-G-5nR3bW5BWr2F6lZ3pkV-ZS6l1CkGmnW92W2653FKfSKW6ByqJ48YJyC4W5mS3ym8QvGvPW1Hj1yr2Nrj2tW6xZnnb6xMslsW1h87Pl31VQXrW84MFkh6crYZsW7nBSzJ43kLprW6M0Hg85B7W8FW6ksVsb7j9VpQVlTDr12nVB8FW26fCjt4pKVVWW1Dh98C2CJvHnW1Lr7n92Yv77DVdrqFq8mSMdbV-1Gs74GN22vW6gSJ6v4dn_WxVPgq0_7kp4yyW8kGTwc3JY6NyW3P62PN3dxMyjVNP-6399vYgGW1ZGmJg5520pmW22mDN17Rr2t7W5Nlt-D3Wsj7gW6wHk823BCGfdW5DZl1j2N5GkLW53GCWp5sn4LVW6fqPzq3WfT06W7ck0hR6LlsR4W7zDRgp24BXjTW2ZyHk33dXrJyW3kdJS55W29btW49n5tP61H7Vbf5K47kg04\">Creative Engineers program<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enews.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au\/e3t\/Ctc\/T+113\/cFjPv04\/VWCQ0c574lY4W8xYv8c7KH7W6W1FPBGm5WqQ3jN3_3-Hz5nR3bW6N1X8z6lZ3q4W3vFzqZ1wxdjzW7pCvh-8_N1-TW1tdyyB70qtJJW6-HST23BQtVdW9j7Lwg10fDpjW4yk9Kk6mpFmqW5rHLJs4M38HlW8ZgHFm2XqsBCW3yb4XZ6ZT9yQW6JV2__3RBSHRW2cTn7p7ZZND5W942fyQ4qdGZTW8N2v8p1DDlXfW154Fz22DyhB0N7z1Flc5n22CMtrkdg6P7sRW2w30XY2Dkws4W7hf-Jz1PYshmW2wzfFq4JR0JFW6Lxnf03Wr3jRW2mDztC1yjbcgN27kQJLDw3Q9W91zp3t41bgg8VFFzPX4zNZFwW7nBnfD5YS3f-V3pXh37gvWC4N32syjfVk5JBW8n2d286hhJ5GW1s4gmq4NbbKlW68NQTR51KmKMW5L-mwt7DQzGCN1CvDxdW82gXW8fxRK36ghRBjN2LMrmmkhJMcW3sQfHp1gS3KXW6Lhcxn7sTXsGW82Y9258yBGgYN8sbtw6WgPh3f40Gl_204\">Battle of the Bands<\/a> at <strong>CentralCoast.nsw.gov.au&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Coast\u2019s next generation of musical talent has taken centre stage, with the winners of Central Coast Council\u2019s 2026 Battle of the Bands youth music competition announced. 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