The only thing that'll be tiny about a mini-rock festival featuring six Kiwi bands and six hours of stage-stomping music will be the $10 price of admission.

In association with the Totara Street and The NZ Hard Rock Show, the Rock Fest 2016 features six Kiwi bands rocking the crowd for six hours at Totara Street performance venue in Mount Maunganui on November 26.

The line-up includes Primacy, Midnight Switch, 8 Steps to Madness, The Carradines, Liberated Squid and Metaract featuring former Tadpole guitarist Chris Yong and Sharne Scarborough of Just One Fix.

Festival co-director Kingsley Smith says the mini-fest is more than a rock concert as profits will be donated to the Bay of Plenty/Waikato Cancer Society.

'So many of the bands' members have been affected by this relentless disease; some have lost parents to cancer, others have band members suffering, so it's a cause that's very close and personal to us.

'That's why we're keen to have the whole community behind us for this concert, not just for the love of rock music, but for the love of the people in our lives.”

Tauranga band Liberated Squid will appear at Rock Fest 2016 on November 26. Photo: Baz Mantis Photography.

Kingsley says the mini-fest is an awesome opportunity to showcase what the rock scene in Aotearoa has to offer, both locally and nationally.

Rock Fest will also feature Chris Yong and Kingsley on stage to briefly welcome everyone, along with present a ‘state of the nation' in regards to the rock industry in New Zealand.

Kingsley confesses he's extremely excited by the idea of bringing six great rock bands together at one mini-festival.

'We're looking to make Rock Fest an annual event so we've undercharged for the first inaugural event to get this thing started, and at only $10 a ticket this is a steal.

'We want everyone to take advantage of this so we can make this a successful community event for both our music scene and the Bay of Plenty/Waikato Cancer Society.”

SunLive has two single passes to give away to two lucky readers who can name of one of the bands performing at Rock Fest 2016 on Saturday, November 26?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. All entries must be received by Wednesday, November 23.

The Rock Fest 2016 is on at Totara Street in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, November 26. Doors open 6pm for the R18 gig. Presale tickets cost $10 at Eventfinda. For more information, visit Facebook and search ‘Rock Fest 2016'.

Tauranga band The Carradines will play at Rock Fest 2016 on November 26. Supplied Photo.