New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Underground HK Official Website) The Underground is proud to be involved for the second year with the Quebec Government to find a band from China to perform at the Envol et Macadam alternative music festival in
September 2012.
Bands can sign up now at
https://www.envoletmacadam.com/en/planetrox/china/
(choose a registration form which is under the China section on the left hand side)
DEADLINE for registration is 11 May 2012!
The festival is for alternative music.
The festival will provide return air-flights and four nights accommodation in a four-star hotel for the winning band.
The winning band will perform at the festival and be included in the festival promotions. The winning band will have free entry to attend all stages and mingle with music professionals and other bands.
Last year's winners from Planetrox China were "Noughts & Exes" from Hong Kong who said:
"Playing Planetrox was good fun. It gave us our first ever show in North
America and an opportunity to bring our sound to the good folk of Canada while meeting other like-minded bands from around the world." Gideon, Noughts & Exes"
1. Each participating band uploads an MP3 of one of their original songs - and a panel of international industry judges will choose 10 semi-finalists from each country.
2. The 10 semi-finalists in each country will upload a video of their song. A public voting process will then follow and 5 finalists will be chosen by the results of this public vote combined 50/50 with the judges' vote.
3. The 5 finalists in each country will perform in a live Final in their country and an audience vote combined 50/50 with a panel of industry judges vote will decide the winning band.
(This Live Final will be on 7 July 2021 in HONG KONG) (bands have to make their own way to Hong Kong for the Live Final if they are from other parts of China)
4. The winning band will be invited to perform (return flights and accommodation for 4 nights provided) at one of Canada's biggest live music events, the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City from
September 6-8th 2012.
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 programming appeals to a young and hip crowd; Rise Against, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, Mastodon, Sum 41, Pennywise, Karkwa, The Sounds, Metric, Malajube,
Raekwon and
Bloc Party are but a few of the well-known artists that have played and delighted festival goers at Envol et Macadam in past years.
If you need more information please contact The Underground HK -
[email protected] 
