Time to announce our 2023
PLANETROX EUROPE finalists!

The 5 selected bands are:

Noisetrap (Czech Republic)
Goofy Cow (Czech Republic)
No Face No Case (Czech Republic)
Versatile (Switzerland)
Something Like (Czech Republic)

Nearly a hundred bands from 13 European countries took part in Planetrox Europe this year. Congrats to all the bands! The final of the competition will be held on June 8, during the Rock for People festival in Czech.

Rules and Regulations

PLANETROX EUROPE 2023

PLANETROX is a worldwide music competition whose mission is to discover the best new bands and expose them to a wider international audience. In 2023, Envol et Macadam will continue expanding its ties to the rest of the world. Alternative bands from different European countries will be able to sign up for the PLANETROX auditions and the chance to play at the next Envol et Macadam festival in Quebec City, Canada.

The PLANETROX project is an initiative of Envol et Macadam in collaboration with the City of Quebec. The mission of this international undertaking is to discover the best up-and-coming bands in each of the participating countries and to present them to the public at the Envol et Macadam Festival each September. This edition of PLANETROX will involve European and Asian Countries.

Envol et Macadam is Quebec’s top alternative music festival. It continues to innovate and to develop projects that allow local and international up-and-coming artists the chance to take part in an event that annually attracts over 20,000 music fans, as well as many industry professionals. Its lineup appeals to a young and hip crowd; Bad Religion, Mastodon, Sum 41, Pennywise, Karkwa, The Sounds, Metric, Malajube, Raekwon, Bloc Party, Hatebreed, IAM, The Exploited, As I Lay Dying, No Use For A Name, Lagwagon, Face to Face, Randy, NOFX, Screeching Weasel, Less Than Jake and Sublime With Rome are but a few of the well-known artists that have played and delighted festival goers at Envol et Macadam in the past years.

PLANETROX IS A FOUR-STEP PROCESS:

1. Each participating band must register online at planetrox.ca before May 1st 2023 at midnight (SET). Each band must send a link to one of their original songs  – send the subscription fee’s payment (25$CDN taxes and fees included).
2. A panel of international industry judges will choose the 5 European finalists from the songs submitted.
3. The 5 finalists will perform live at ROCK FOR PEOPLE festival in Czech Republic on June 8^th. The voting will be a panel of judges from Europe and Canada (100%);
4. The winning band will be invited to perform at one of Canada’s biggest live music events, the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City on September 14th to 16th 2023.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Band members must be older than 18 years old to register to the Competition;
2. Subscription only takes place online on planerox.ca. You must register by filling in the subscription form ;
3. The cost is 25$ CND and the payment can only be made on the website planetrox.ca ;
4. Bands must have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 members. The band must have never produced a CD with a multinational label
5. Music style accepted : hip-hop/rap, folk, pop, rock, indie, punk, metal, electro
6. Band members must be living in the European Union or in the UK ;
7. Adding band members after registration without the permission of Envol et Macadam is prohibited. The same goes to replacing more than a third of the band members.
8. No reimbursement will be given ;
9. The band must be available from September 12^th to Sept 17th 2023;
10. The directors, officers, employees of ENVOL ET MACADAM – PLANETROX or any of its partners or affiliates – as well as their immediate family and anyone living at the same address – are not eligible to take part in the competition ;
11. Bands must assign PLANETROX the rights to use their song (for the purposes of the competition only).

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIZE

1. The five European finalists will be chosen by judges from Envol et Macadam and Rock for People ;
2. The European finalists will get 500 Euros for their travel expenses by bank tranfer after their performance at RFP ;
3. The European winners will fly to Quebec City to perform at the 2023 Envol et Macadam Festival;
4. The Planetrox winner’s price includes :
   Two live performances of 30 minutes on the indoor stages of the Envol et Macadam Festival 2023;
   Airfares for the winning band members (10,000 CND maximum budget is available – flight/travel costs that exceed this amount are the responsibility of the band)
   Internal travel to the hotel from the airport;
   Four nights at a four-star hotel for the band in central Quebec City;
   Free passes for the Festival and promotion of your band into the festival communications.
   Full backline will be provided at the European final and at the Envol et Macadam Festival ;The price is only for the band members who performed live on stage. The price only includes what is specifically detailed above, all stopovers, additional nights or crew members required by the band will be at their expenses. Band members must all have a valid electronic passport and acquire the appropriate visa to enter Canada, if necessary.