A total of 28 entries have registered for either the AJ Hackett Bungy Youth Competition (12 to 17 years) or the NZONE Emerging Talent Competition (18 to 25 years).
The AJ Hackett Bungy Youth Competition categories include solo vocal, solo instrumental and band.
Queenstown hopefuls Jessica van der Kaag (17), Max Gunn (16), Miki Brown (16) and Molly Devine (16) will compete as solo vocalists, along with Hertzog Burger (16) on piano, Maxx Gunn on piano and harmonica and Best Served Chilled in the band category.
Both the heats and the final are free, with the heats at St Peter's Church Hall tomorrow from 10am-3pm and the finals at the Queenstown Village Green from noon until 1.30pm.
The winning soloist will receive $600, the runner-up $200 and the top band $1500.
All contestants will also receive a free bungy jump on Monday.
The NZONE Emerging Talent Competition features Queenstowner David Bell (19) in the solo vocal and piano categories, plus Chloe Hishon (18), of Alexandra, as a solo vocalist.
They and 10 others will compete in front of an audience and judging panel at the Millennium Hotel on Sunday, between 8pm and 10.30pm.
Adult entry is $15, 18-year-olds and under $5.
The Emerging Talent winner will receive $1000, the runner-up $400 and the top three placegetters will all receive an NZONE skydive.
All finalists will also be given free entry to a workshop, forum or master class of their choice from the festival development programme.
Organiser Stephanie Percy told the Queenstown Times this was the first year JazzFest had two age-grouped competitions running and the response had been fantastic.
"The quality of talent coming through both competitions is very high. Come and support the emerging talent of New Zealand."
