Get ready to rock at Tauranga Smoke with an all-Kiwi rock line-up that includes legendary bands such as Head Like A Hole and Tadpole.

Soper Reserve is hosting the ultimate festival of bands, brews and barbecues and the performers are ready to keep the energy pumping all afternoon.

Kiwi bands The Dead Circus, Pieces of Molly and Rehaab will round out the bill.

Tadpole lead guitarist Chris Yong said the band formed in the mid-1990s and their sound evolved with the band members.

“Around 2000, we really found our own music style that led to multiple top charting singles and albums. Our debut album, The Buddhafinger, has since sold triple platinum.”

The band separated in 2006, only to reform again this year.

Tauranga Smoke is a chance for festival-goers to experience Tadpole’s music live and loud once more.

Tadpole provides alternative rock that combines numerous diverse influences into a gritty yet melodic sonic cocktail of powerful vocals, electric guitar riffs, hard-hitting drums, and layered textures, Yong said.

The band mixes things up with the inclusion of a DJ.

“DJ Kritikl is like a digital percussionist that adds another rhythmic dimension to our high-energy rock. Smoke is known for bringing some of the best Kiwi bands to their festival to perform, and we can’t wait.

“We make sure we are having a blast on stage, which the audience can sense, which encourages them to have fun also,” Yong said.

“We’re keen to check out all the bands performing but certainly Head Like A Hole, they are a Kiwi rock institution. It would be amazing to hear them jam out Fish Across Face.”

Head Like A Hole, Kiwi rock band will be playing at Tauranga Smoke - Bands, Brews and BBQs. Photo: Bradley Garner.

Head Like A Hole lead singer Booga Beazley described their music as “stench rock”.

“Formed 1990 in Wellington in the bowels of The Empire Warehouse. The Nigel’s started the band after realising Wellington’s music scene was rubbish, with basically cover bands blaring out of every venue playing The Doors. Had to stop that. Head Like A Hole was born.”

Beazley said Head Like A Hole had no preshow rituals and tried to rehearse as little as possible to keep it fresh.

“Whatever happens on stage is what you get. I don’t try connecting, as it has to be second nature,” said Beazley, who is excited to perform songs Comfortably Shagged and Wet Rubber.