Rock Rendez-Vous
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Rock Rendez-Vous was one of the best known nightclub
s in Lisbon
, Portugal during the 1980s and early 1990s. It's regarded as one of the most important music venues for rock music in Portugal during the 80s. It was located at the ancient Universal cinema place, at the Rua de Beneficência ao Rego. The opening act, in 1980, 18 December was Rui Veloso
.
RRV was closed in 1983, but a petition was made to reopen the club.
RRV promoted concerts of foreign acts like Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke
, The Chameleons
, Danse Society
, The Raincoats
, The Sound
and The Lords of the New Church
.
In 1984, RRV promoted the 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), which achieved huge success among Portuguese bands, and had 7 editions (from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 with RTP
support).
After 1984 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), it was created the record label Dansa do Som.
2º Modern Music Contest (1985): BALLADIUM, BANDO BRANCO, BRAMASSAJI, CIRCO ABARDINO, CRISE TOTAL, DER STIL, D.W.ART, Essa Entente, JONAS, A JOVEM GUARDA, LINHA GERAL – Finalista, MORITURI, PIPPERMINT TWIST, Pop Dell'Arte, PRECE OPOSTO – Finalista, PROJECTO AZUL – Finalista, Radar Kadafi – Finalista, SANGUE CIVIL, SMACH, TAQUICARDIA, TEIAHELCE, T.H.C. – Vencedor, URB – Finalista, ZONA PROIBIDA. ALTERNATES: TAEDIUM VITAE, LARANJA MECÂNICA, OUIDJA TWAREG, NEO-MONO-VAR, SERES, NEGRO TROOP
3º Modern Music Contest (1986): ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AIX LA CHAPELLE – Finalista, AMENTI, BAR BELETTA, BATEAU LAVOIR, LEX INJUSTA, CORPO & ALMA, D'AGE Finalista, DDUO, DINAMO IBÉRICA – Finalista, Essa Entente – Finalista, FADO COLORADO, LARANJA MECÂNICA, MARIAS DE PORTUGAL, Mão Morta
, MODUS OPERANDI, NEGRA TROOP, Os Senhores
, PORTUGUESES SUAVES, RATTUS URBANUS, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS, RONGWRONG – Vencedor, SERES – Finalista, SOUTH WAVE. ALTERNATES: LAGU TROP NIEDAN, FIURE DEL FIUME, BALI ILANI, ANTI-SYSTEM, FACE OCULTA, NAPALM CLIMAX
4º Modern Music Contest (1987): A BANDA LUSA – Finalista, ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AXU BEM – Finalista, CORPO & ALMA, CRITERIUM, DIVAGO, DOUTORES & ENGENHEIROS, ELLA SING, Ena Pá 2000 – Finalista, EX ORIENT LUX, G, IN LOCO – Finalista, LA VALISE, LAGU TROP, MELLERIL DO NENBUTAL, MORITURI – Finalista, Os Senhores
, Peste & Sida – Finalista, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS – Vencedor, SERES, SEXTA ESQUADRA, TEIAHELCE, TRANZ IT – Finalista. ALTERNATES: PROH DOLOR, LARANJA MECÂNICA, AMEN SACRISTI
5º Modern Music Contest (1988): A GIESTA, AGITAÇÃO CLANDESTINA, AGORA COLORA – Finalista, AMEN SACRISTI, EASY GENTS – Vencedor, ECOS DA CAVE, EDELVAISSE, ESPIRITO RESSACADO, FALECIDO ALVES DOS REIS, FIKS, I.P.M., IK MUX, LOBO MEIGO, MARGEM SUL, PARALELO 16, Quinta do Bill
, Sitiados – Finalista, TOM CAT. ALTERNATES: JET SET, CRUZES E CRUZADAS, JOÃO PHALO & THE BOSH, CIVITAE
6º Modern Music Contest (1989): A KAUSA, ALMA DORIDA, CLANDESTINOS – Finalista, DEPRESSÃO TOTAL, FLÁVIO COM F DE FOLHA – Finalista, HORMONA, LIRISCUMBRUS, LOBO MEIGO – Vencedor, LOS PAZ D' ALMAS, MADRAGOA, M'AS FOICE, Mata-Ratos, MORE REPUBLICA MASÓNICA – Finalista, O PACTO!, PARALELO 16, PETRO MAX, PRIMUS INTER PARES, SENHORES DO MUNDO INFERIOR, SERES, SILHUETAS FIGURATIVAS, ULISSES COVARDE E OS HERÓIS, VÓMITO, VULTOS. ALTERNATES: ALMA CALMA, ANOMEOS, TOM TOM MACOUTE
Rock Rendez-Vous (also known as simply RRV) was one of the best known nightclub
s in Lisbon
, Portugal during the 1980s and early 1990s. It's regarded as one of the most important music venues for rock music in Portugal during the 80s. It was located at the ancient Universal cinema place, at the Rua de Beneficência ao Rego. The opening act, in 1980, 18 December was Rui Veloso
.
RRV was closed in 1983, but a petition was made to reopen the club.
RRV promoted concerts of foreign acts like Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke
, The Chameleons
, Danse Society
, The Raincoats
, The Sound
and The Lords of the New Church
.
In 1984, RRV promoted the 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), which achieved huge success among Portuguese bands, and had 7 editions (from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 with RTP
support).
After 1984 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), it was created the record label Dansa do Som.
2º Modern Music Contest (1985): BALLADIUM, BANDO BRANCO, BRAMASSAJI, CIRCO ABARDINO, CRISE TOTAL, DER STIL, D.W.ART, Essa Entente, JONAS, A JOVEM GUARDA, LINHA GERAL – Finalista, MORITURI, PIPPERMINT TWIST, Pop Dell'Arte, PRECE OPOSTO – Finalista, PROJECTO AZUL – Finalista, Radar Kadafi – Finalista, SANGUE CIVIL, SMACH, TAQUICARDIA, TEIAHELCE, T.H.C. – Vencedor, URB – Finalista, ZONA PROIBIDA. ALTERNATES: TAEDIUM VITAE, LARANJA MECÂNICA, OUIDJA TWAREG, NEO-MONO-VAR, SERES, NEGRO TROOP
3º Modern Music Contest (1986): ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AIX LA CHAPELLE – Finalista, AMENTI, BAR BELETTA, BATEAU LAVOIR, LEX INJUSTA, CORPO & ALMA, D'AGE Finalista, DDUO, DINAMO IBÉRICA – Finalista, Essa Entente – Finalista, FADO COLORADO, LARANJA MECÂNICA, MARIAS DE PORTUGAL, Mão Morta
, MODUS OPERANDI, NEGRA TROOP, Os Senhores
, PORTUGUESES SUAVES, RATTUS URBANUS, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS, RONGWRONG – Vencedor, SERES – Finalista, SOUTH WAVE. ALTERNATES: LAGU TROP NIEDAN, FIURE DEL FIUME, BALI ILANI, ANTI-SYSTEM, FACE OCULTA, NAPALM CLIMAX
4º Modern Music Contest (1987): A BANDA LUSA – Finalista, ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AXU BEM – Finalista, CORPO & ALMA, CRITERIUM, DIVAGO, DOUTORES & ENGENHEIROS, ELLA SING, Ena Pá 2000 – Finalista, EX ORIENT LUX, G, IN LOCO – Finalista, LA VALISE, LAGU TROP, MELLERIL DO NENBUTAL, MORITURI – Finalista, Os Senhores
, Peste & Sida – Finalista, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS – Vencedor, SERES, SEXTA ESQUADRA, TEIAHELCE, TRANZ IT – Finalista. ALTERNATES: PROH DOLOR, LARANJA MECÂNICA, AMEN SACRISTI
5º Modern Music Contest (1988): A GIESTA, AGITAÇÃO CLANDESTINA, AGORA COLORA – Finalista, AMEN SACRISTI, EASY GENTS – Vencedor, ECOS DA CAVE, EDELVAISSE, ESPIRITO RESSACADO, FALECIDO ALVES DOS REIS, FIKS, I.P.M., IK MUX, LOBO MEIGO, MARGEM SUL, PARALELO 16, Quinta do Bill
, Sitiados – Finalista, TOM CAT. ALTERNATES: JET SET, CRUZES E CRUZADAS, JOÃO PHALO & THE BOSH, CIVITAE
6º Modern Music Contest (1989): A KAUSA, ALMA DORIDA, CLANDESTINOS – Finalista, DEPRESSÃO TOTAL, FLÁVIO COM F DE FOLHA – Finalista, HORMONA, LIRISCUMBRUS, LOBO MEIGO – Vencedor, LOS PAZ D' ALMAS, MADRAGOA, M'AS FOICE, Mata-Ratos, MORE REPUBLICA MASÓNICA – Finalista, O PACTO!, PARALELO 16, PETRO MAX, PRIMUS INTER PARES, SENHORES DO MUNDO INFERIOR, SERES, SILHUETAS FIGURATIVAS, ULISSES COVARDE E OS HERÓIS, VÓMITO, VULTOS. ALTERNATES: ALMA CALMA, ANOMEOS, TOM TOM MACOUTE
Rock Rendez-Vous (also known as simply RRV) was one of the best known nightclub
s in Lisbon
, Portugal during the 1980s and early 1990s. It's regarded as one of the most important music venues for rock music in Portugal during the 80s. It was located at the ancient Universal cinema place, at the Rua de Beneficência ao Rego. The opening act, in 1980, 18 December was Rui Veloso
.
RRV was closed in 1983, but a petition was made to reopen the club.
RRV promoted concerts of foreign acts like Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke
, The Chameleons
, Danse Society
, The Raincoats
, The Sound
and The Lords of the New Church
.
In 1984, RRV promoted the 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), which achieved huge success among Portuguese bands, and had 7 editions (from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 with RTP
support).
After 1984 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), it was created the record label Dansa do Som.
2º Modern Music Contest (1985): BALLADIUM, BANDO BRANCO, BRAMASSAJI, CIRCO ABARDINO, CRISE TOTAL, DER STIL, D.W.ART, Essa Entente, JONAS, A JOVEM GUARDA, LINHA GERAL – Finalista, MORITURI, PIPPERMINT TWIST, Pop Dell'Arte, PRECE OPOSTO – Finalista, PROJECTO AZUL – Finalista, Radar Kadafi – Finalista, SANGUE CIVIL, SMACH, TAQUICARDIA, TEIAHELCE, T.H.C. – Vencedor, URB – Finalista, ZONA PROIBIDA. ALTERNATES: TAEDIUM VITAE, LARANJA MECÂNICA, OUIDJA TWAREG, NEO-MONO-VAR, SERES, NEGRO TROOP
3º Modern Music Contest (1986): ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AIX LA CHAPELLE – Finalista, AMENTI, BAR BELETTA, BATEAU LAVOIR, LEX INJUSTA, CORPO & ALMA, D'AGE Finalista, DDUO, DINAMO IBÉRICA – Finalista, Essa Entente – Finalista, FADO COLORADO, LARANJA MECÂNICA, MARIAS DE PORTUGAL, Mão Morta
, MODUS OPERANDI, NEGRA TROOP, Os Senhores
, PORTUGUESES SUAVES, RATTUS URBANUS, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS, RONGWRONG – Vencedor, SERES – Finalista, SOUTH WAVE. ALTERNATES: LAGU TROP NIEDAN, FIURE DEL FIUME, BALI ILANI, ANTI-SYSTEM, FACE OCULTA, NAPALM CLIMAX
4º Modern Music Contest (1987): A BANDA LUSA – Finalista, ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AXU BEM – Finalista, CORPO & ALMA, CRITERIUM, DIVAGO, DOUTORES & ENGENHEIROS, ELLA SING, Ena Pá 2000 – Finalista, EX ORIENT LUX, G, IN LOCO – Finalista, LA VALISE, LAGU TROP, MELLERIL DO NENBUTAL, MORITURI – Finalista, Os Senhores
, Peste & Sida – Finalista, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS – Vencedor, SERES, SEXTA ESQUADRA, TEIAHELCE, TRANZ IT – Finalista. ALTERNATES: PROH DOLOR, LARANJA MECÂNICA, AMEN SACRISTI
5º Modern Music Contest (1988): A GIESTA, AGITAÇÃO CLANDESTINA, AGORA COLORA – Finalista, AMEN SACRISTI, EASY GENTS – Vencedor, ECOS DA CAVE, EDELVAISSE, ESPIRITO RESSACADO, FALECIDO ALVES DOS REIS, FIKS, I.P.M., IK MUX, LOBO MEIGO, MARGEM SUL, PARALELO 16, Quinta do Bill
, Sitiados – Finalista, TOM CAT. ALTERNATES: JET SET, CRUZES E CRUZADAS, JOÃO PHALO & THE BOSH, CIVITAE
6º Modern Music Contest (1989): A KAUSA, ALMA DORIDA, CLANDESTINOS – Finalista, DEPRESSÃO TOTAL, FLÁVIO COM F DE FOLHA – Finalista, HORMONA, LIRISCUMBRUS, LOBO MEIGO – Vencedor, LOS PAZ D' ALMAS, MADRAGOA, M'AS FOICE, Mata-Ratos, MORE REPUBLICA MASÓNICA – Finalista, O PACTO!, PARALELO 16, PETRO MAX, PRIMUS INTER PARES, SENHORES DO MUNDO INFERIOR, SERES, SILHUETAS FIGURATIVAS, ULISSES COVARDE E OS HERÓIS, VÓMITO, VULTOS. ALTERNATES: ALMA CALMA, ANOMEOS, TOM TOM MACOUTE
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal during the 1980s and early 1990s. It's regarded as one of the most important music venues for rock music in Portugal during the 80s. It was located at the ancient Universal cinema place, at the Rua de Beneficência ao Rego. The opening act, in 1980, 18 December was Rui Veloso
Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso, commonly known as Rui Veloso, CavIH , is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the "father of Portuguese rock", this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock .Songs such as Chico Fininho and A...
.
RRV was closed in 1983, but a petition was made to reopen the club.
RRV promoted concerts of foreign acts like Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
, The Chameleons
The Chameleons
The Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
, Danse Society
Danse Society
The Danse Society are a positive punk group from Barnsley, England, active from 1981 to 1987. They achieved moderate fame during their short career. Their line-up included Steve Rawlings , Paul Nash , Lyndon Scarfe , Tim Wright and Paul Gilmartin...
, The Raincoats
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England.-Career:...
, The Sound
The Sound
The Sound were an English post-punk band, formed in 1979 and dissolved in 1988. The band was fronted by Adrian Borland and evolved from his previous band, The Outsiders...
and The Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church were an English/American post-punk supergroup with a line-up consisting of four musicians from prominent 1970s punk bands...
.
In 1984, RRV promoted the 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), which achieved huge success among Portuguese bands, and had 7 editions (from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 with RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
support).
After 1984 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), it was created the record label Dansa do Som.
Modern Music Contest
1º Modern Music Contest (1984): BANDA DO SUL – Finalista, BOOMERANG, CRISE TOTAL, CROIX SAINTE – Finalista, CULTO DA IRA – Finalista, DEAD DREAM FACTORY – Finalista, F.A.S., FANCY ONE, FIDGY, JUMPING JACKS, KAN KAN KLAN, M. ODERNOS, MAGNETICS – Finalista, Mler Ife Dada – Vencedor, NEGRA TROOP, RUINAS, SEPULCRO, TAQUICARDIA, TRES, TUM TA TUM TUM, WHITE TRAFFIC. ALTERNATES: BARMEN, BATEAU LAVOIR, MANDRAX2º Modern Music Contest (1985): BALLADIUM, BANDO BRANCO, BRAMASSAJI, CIRCO ABARDINO, CRISE TOTAL, DER STIL, D.W.ART, Essa Entente, JONAS, A JOVEM GUARDA, LINHA GERAL – Finalista, MORITURI, PIPPERMINT TWIST, Pop Dell'Arte, PRECE OPOSTO – Finalista, PROJECTO AZUL – Finalista, Radar Kadafi – Finalista, SANGUE CIVIL, SMACH, TAQUICARDIA, TEIAHELCE, T.H.C. – Vencedor, URB – Finalista, ZONA PROIBIDA. ALTERNATES: TAEDIUM VITAE, LARANJA MECÂNICA, OUIDJA TWAREG, NEO-MONO-VAR, SERES, NEGRO TROOP
3º Modern Music Contest (1986): ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AIX LA CHAPELLE – Finalista, AMENTI, BAR BELETTA, BATEAU LAVOIR, LEX INJUSTA, CORPO & ALMA, D'AGE Finalista, DDUO, DINAMO IBÉRICA – Finalista, Essa Entente – Finalista, FADO COLORADO, LARANJA MECÂNICA, MARIAS DE PORTUGAL, Mão Morta
Mão Morta
Mão Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1985 in Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important bands in the Portuguese rock scene...
, MODUS OPERANDI, NEGRA TROOP, Os Senhores
ZEM
The ZEM were a pop-rock group from Loures, Portugal, formed in 1982. Pioneers of psychedelic rock in Portugal, they were known as innovative and for their elaborate live shows.-History:...
, PORTUGUESES SUAVES, RATTUS URBANUS, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS, RONGWRONG – Vencedor, SERES – Finalista, SOUTH WAVE. ALTERNATES: LAGU TROP NIEDAN, FIURE DEL FIUME, BALI ILANI, ANTI-SYSTEM, FACE OCULTA, NAPALM CLIMAX
4º Modern Music Contest (1987): A BANDA LUSA – Finalista, ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AXU BEM – Finalista, CORPO & ALMA, CRITERIUM, DIVAGO, DOUTORES & ENGENHEIROS, ELLA SING, Ena Pá 2000 – Finalista, EX ORIENT LUX, G, IN LOCO – Finalista, LA VALISE, LAGU TROP, MELLERIL DO NENBUTAL, MORITURI – Finalista, Os Senhores
ZEM
The ZEM were a pop-rock group from Loures, Portugal, formed in 1982. Pioneers of psychedelic rock in Portugal, they were known as innovative and for their elaborate live shows.-History:...
, Peste & Sida – Finalista, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS – Vencedor, SERES, SEXTA ESQUADRA, TEIAHELCE, TRANZ IT – Finalista. ALTERNATES: PROH DOLOR, LARANJA MECÂNICA, AMEN SACRISTI
5º Modern Music Contest (1988): A GIESTA, AGITAÇÃO CLANDESTINA, AGORA COLORA – Finalista, AMEN SACRISTI, EASY GENTS – Vencedor, ECOS DA CAVE, EDELVAISSE, ESPIRITO RESSACADO, FALECIDO ALVES DOS REIS, FIKS, I.P.M., IK MUX, LOBO MEIGO, MARGEM SUL, PARALELO 16, Quinta do Bill
Quinta do Bill
Quinta do Bill is a Portuguese musical group of folk-rock formed in 1987 near Tomar.-Beginning:In September 1987 at Mr...
, Sitiados – Finalista, TOM CAT. ALTERNATES: JET SET, CRUZES E CRUZADAS, JOÃO PHALO & THE BOSH, CIVITAE
6º Modern Music Contest (1989): A KAUSA, ALMA DORIDA, CLANDESTINOS – Finalista, DEPRESSÃO TOTAL, FLÁVIO COM F DE FOLHA – Finalista, HORMONA, LIRISCUMBRUS, LOBO MEIGO – Vencedor, LOS PAZ D' ALMAS, MADRAGOA, M'AS FOICE, Mata-Ratos, MORE REPUBLICA MASÓNICA – Finalista, O PACTO!, PARALELO 16, PETRO MAX, PRIMUS INTER PARES, SENHORES DO MUNDO INFERIOR, SERES, SILHUETAS FIGURATIVAS, ULISSES COVARDE E OS HERÓIS, VÓMITO, VULTOS. ALTERNATES: ALMA CALMA, ANOMEOS, TOM TOM MACOUTE
Rock Rendez-Vous (also known as simply RRV) was one of the best known nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal during the 1980s and early 1990s. It's regarded as one of the most important music venues for rock music in Portugal during the 80s. It was located at the ancient Universal cinema place, at the Rua de Beneficência ao Rego. The opening act, in 1980, 18 December was Rui Veloso
Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso, commonly known as Rui Veloso, CavIH , is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the "father of Portuguese rock", this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock .Songs such as Chico Fininho and A...
.
RRV was closed in 1983, but a petition was made to reopen the club.
RRV promoted concerts of foreign acts like Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
, The Chameleons
The Chameleons
The Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
, Danse Society
Danse Society
The Danse Society are a positive punk group from Barnsley, England, active from 1981 to 1987. They achieved moderate fame during their short career. Their line-up included Steve Rawlings , Paul Nash , Lyndon Scarfe , Tim Wright and Paul Gilmartin...
, The Raincoats
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England.-Career:...
, The Sound
The Sound
The Sound were an English post-punk band, formed in 1979 and dissolved in 1988. The band was fronted by Adrian Borland and evolved from his previous band, The Outsiders...
and The Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church were an English/American post-punk supergroup with a line-up consisting of four musicians from prominent 1970s punk bands...
.
In 1984, RRV promoted the 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), which achieved huge success among Portuguese bands, and had 7 editions (from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 with RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
support).
After 1984 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), it was created the record label Dansa do Som.
Modern Music Contest
1º Modern Music Contest (1984): BANDA DO SUL – Finalista, BOOMERANG, CRISE TOTAL, CROIX SAINTE – Finalista, CULTO DA IRA – Finalista, DEAD DREAM FACTORY – Finalista, F.A.S., FANCY ONE, FIDGY, JUMPING JACKS, KAN KAN KLAN, M. ODERNOS, MAGNETICS – Finalista, Mler Ife Dada – Vencedor, NEGRA TROOP, RUINAS, SEPULCRO, TAQUICARDIA, TRES, TUM TA TUM TUM, WHITE TRAFFIC. ALTERNATES: BARMEN, BATEAU LAVOIR, MANDRAX2º Modern Music Contest (1985): BALLADIUM, BANDO BRANCO, BRAMASSAJI, CIRCO ABARDINO, CRISE TOTAL, DER STIL, D.W.ART, Essa Entente, JONAS, A JOVEM GUARDA, LINHA GERAL – Finalista, MORITURI, PIPPERMINT TWIST, Pop Dell'Arte, PRECE OPOSTO – Finalista, PROJECTO AZUL – Finalista, Radar Kadafi – Finalista, SANGUE CIVIL, SMACH, TAQUICARDIA, TEIAHELCE, T.H.C. – Vencedor, URB – Finalista, ZONA PROIBIDA. ALTERNATES: TAEDIUM VITAE, LARANJA MECÂNICA, OUIDJA TWAREG, NEO-MONO-VAR, SERES, NEGRO TROOP
3º Modern Music Contest (1986): ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AIX LA CHAPELLE – Finalista, AMENTI, BAR BELETTA, BATEAU LAVOIR, LEX INJUSTA, CORPO & ALMA, D'AGE Finalista, DDUO, DINAMO IBÉRICA – Finalista, Essa Entente – Finalista, FADO COLORADO, LARANJA MECÂNICA, MARIAS DE PORTUGAL, Mão Morta
Mão Morta
Mão Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1985 in Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important bands in the Portuguese rock scene...
, MODUS OPERANDI, NEGRA TROOP, Os Senhores
ZEM
The ZEM were a pop-rock group from Loures, Portugal, formed in 1982. Pioneers of psychedelic rock in Portugal, they were known as innovative and for their elaborate live shows.-History:...
, PORTUGUESES SUAVES, RATTUS URBANUS, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS, RONGWRONG – Vencedor, SERES – Finalista, SOUTH WAVE. ALTERNATES: LAGU TROP NIEDAN, FIURE DEL FIUME, BALI ILANI, ANTI-SYSTEM, FACE OCULTA, NAPALM CLIMAX
4º Modern Music Contest (1987): A BANDA LUSA – Finalista, ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AXU BEM – Finalista, CORPO & ALMA, CRITERIUM, DIVAGO, DOUTORES & ENGENHEIROS, ELLA SING, Ena Pá 2000 – Finalista, EX ORIENT LUX, G, IN LOCO – Finalista, LA VALISE, LAGU TROP, MELLERIL DO NENBUTAL, MORITURI – Finalista, Os Senhores
ZEM
The ZEM were a pop-rock group from Loures, Portugal, formed in 1982. Pioneers of psychedelic rock in Portugal, they were known as innovative and for their elaborate live shows.-History:...
, Peste & Sida – Finalista, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS – Vencedor, SERES, SEXTA ESQUADRA, TEIAHELCE, TRANZ IT – Finalista. ALTERNATES: PROH DOLOR, LARANJA MECÂNICA, AMEN SACRISTI
5º Modern Music Contest (1988): A GIESTA, AGITAÇÃO CLANDESTINA, AGORA COLORA – Finalista, AMEN SACRISTI, EASY GENTS – Vencedor, ECOS DA CAVE, EDELVAISSE, ESPIRITO RESSACADO, FALECIDO ALVES DOS REIS, FIKS, I.P.M., IK MUX, LOBO MEIGO, MARGEM SUL, PARALELO 16, Quinta do Bill
Quinta do Bill
Quinta do Bill is a Portuguese musical group of folk-rock formed in 1987 near Tomar.-Beginning:In September 1987 at Mr...
, Sitiados – Finalista, TOM CAT. ALTERNATES: JET SET, CRUZES E CRUZADAS, JOÃO PHALO & THE BOSH, CIVITAE
6º Modern Music Contest (1989): A KAUSA, ALMA DORIDA, CLANDESTINOS – Finalista, DEPRESSÃO TOTAL, FLÁVIO COM F DE FOLHA – Finalista, HORMONA, LIRISCUMBRUS, LOBO MEIGO – Vencedor, LOS PAZ D' ALMAS, MADRAGOA, M'AS FOICE, Mata-Ratos, MORE REPUBLICA MASÓNICA – Finalista, O PACTO!, PARALELO 16, PETRO MAX, PRIMUS INTER PARES, SENHORES DO MUNDO INFERIOR, SERES, SILHUETAS FIGURATIVAS, ULISSES COVARDE E OS HERÓIS, VÓMITO, VULTOS. ALTERNATES: ALMA CALMA, ANOMEOS, TOM TOM MACOUTE
Rock Rendez-Vous (also known as simply RRV) was one of the best known nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal during the 1980s and early 1990s. It's regarded as one of the most important music venues for rock music in Portugal during the 80s. It was located at the ancient Universal cinema place, at the Rua de Beneficência ao Rego. The opening act, in 1980, 18 December was Rui Veloso
Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso, commonly known as Rui Veloso, CavIH , is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the "father of Portuguese rock", this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock .Songs such as Chico Fininho and A...
.
RRV was closed in 1983, but a petition was made to reopen the club.
RRV promoted concerts of foreign acts like Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
, The Chameleons
The Chameleons
The Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
, Danse Society
Danse Society
The Danse Society are a positive punk group from Barnsley, England, active from 1981 to 1987. They achieved moderate fame during their short career. Their line-up included Steve Rawlings , Paul Nash , Lyndon Scarfe , Tim Wright and Paul Gilmartin...
, The Raincoats
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England.-Career:...
, The Sound
The Sound
The Sound were an English post-punk band, formed in 1979 and dissolved in 1988. The band was fronted by Adrian Borland and evolved from his previous band, The Outsiders...
and The Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church were an English/American post-punk supergroup with a line-up consisting of four musicians from prominent 1970s punk bands...
.
In 1984, RRV promoted the 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), which achieved huge success among Portuguese bands, and had 7 editions (from 1984 to 1989 and 1994 with RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
support).
After 1984 1st Modern Music Contest (1º Concurso de Música Moderna), it was created the record label Dansa do Som.
Modern Music Contest
1º Modern Music Contest (1984): BANDA DO SUL – Finalista, BOOMERANG, CRISE TOTAL, CROIX SAINTE – Finalista, CULTO DA IRA – Finalista, DEAD DREAM FACTORY – Finalista, F.A.S., FANCY ONE, FIDGY, JUMPING JACKS, KAN KAN KLAN, M. ODERNOS, MAGNETICS – Finalista, Mler Ife Dada – Vencedor, NEGRA TROOP, RUINAS, SEPULCRO, TAQUICARDIA, TRES, TUM TA TUM TUM, WHITE TRAFFIC. ALTERNATES: BARMEN, BATEAU LAVOIR, MANDRAX2º Modern Music Contest (1985): BALLADIUM, BANDO BRANCO, BRAMASSAJI, CIRCO ABARDINO, CRISE TOTAL, DER STIL, D.W.ART, Essa Entente, JONAS, A JOVEM GUARDA, LINHA GERAL – Finalista, MORITURI, PIPPERMINT TWIST, Pop Dell'Arte, PRECE OPOSTO – Finalista, PROJECTO AZUL – Finalista, Radar Kadafi – Finalista, SANGUE CIVIL, SMACH, TAQUICARDIA, TEIAHELCE, T.H.C. – Vencedor, URB – Finalista, ZONA PROIBIDA. ALTERNATES: TAEDIUM VITAE, LARANJA MECÂNICA, OUIDJA TWAREG, NEO-MONO-VAR, SERES, NEGRO TROOP
3º Modern Music Contest (1986): ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AIX LA CHAPELLE – Finalista, AMENTI, BAR BELETTA, BATEAU LAVOIR, LEX INJUSTA, CORPO & ALMA, D'AGE Finalista, DDUO, DINAMO IBÉRICA – Finalista, Essa Entente – Finalista, FADO COLORADO, LARANJA MECÂNICA, MARIAS DE PORTUGAL, Mão Morta
Mão Morta
Mão Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1985 in Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important bands in the Portuguese rock scene...
, MODUS OPERANDI, NEGRA TROOP, Os Senhores
ZEM
The ZEM were a pop-rock group from Loures, Portugal, formed in 1982. Pioneers of psychedelic rock in Portugal, they were known as innovative and for their elaborate live shows.-History:...
, PORTUGUESES SUAVES, RATTUS URBANUS, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS, RONGWRONG – Vencedor, SERES – Finalista, SOUTH WAVE. ALTERNATES: LAGU TROP NIEDAN, FIURE DEL FIUME, BALI ILANI, ANTI-SYSTEM, FACE OCULTA, NAPALM CLIMAX
4º Modern Music Contest (1987): A BANDA LUSA – Finalista, ACADEMIA DA EUPHORIA, AF GANG, AXU BEM – Finalista, CORPO & ALMA, CRITERIUM, DIVAGO, DOUTORES & ENGENHEIROS, ELLA SING, Ena Pá 2000 – Finalista, EX ORIENT LUX, G, IN LOCO – Finalista, LA VALISE, LAGU TROP, MELLERIL DO NENBUTAL, MORITURI – Finalista, Os Senhores
ZEM
The ZEM were a pop-rock group from Loures, Portugal, formed in 1982. Pioneers of psychedelic rock in Portugal, they were known as innovative and for their elaborate live shows.-History:...
, Peste & Sida – Finalista, REQUIEM PELOS VIVOS – Vencedor, SERES, SEXTA ESQUADRA, TEIAHELCE, TRANZ IT – Finalista. ALTERNATES: PROH DOLOR, LARANJA MECÂNICA, AMEN SACRISTI
5º Modern Music Contest (1988): A GIESTA, AGITAÇÃO CLANDESTINA, AGORA COLORA – Finalista, AMEN SACRISTI, EASY GENTS – Vencedor, ECOS DA CAVE, EDELVAISSE, ESPIRITO RESSACADO, FALECIDO ALVES DOS REIS, FIKS, I.P.M., IK MUX, LOBO MEIGO, MARGEM SUL, PARALELO 16, Quinta do Bill
Quinta do Bill
Quinta do Bill is a Portuguese musical group of folk-rock formed in 1987 near Tomar.-Beginning:In September 1987 at Mr...
, Sitiados – Finalista, TOM CAT. ALTERNATES: JET SET, CRUZES E CRUZADAS, JOÃO PHALO & THE BOSH, CIVITAE
6º Modern Music Contest (1989): A KAUSA, ALMA DORIDA, CLANDESTINOS – Finalista, DEPRESSÃO TOTAL, FLÁVIO COM F DE FOLHA – Finalista, HORMONA, LIRISCUMBRUS, LOBO MEIGO – Vencedor, LOS PAZ D' ALMAS, MADRAGOA, M'AS FOICE, Mata-Ratos, MORE REPUBLICA MASÓNICA – Finalista, O PACTO!, PARALELO 16, PETRO MAX, PRIMUS INTER PARES, SENHORES DO MUNDO INFERIOR, SERES, SILHUETAS FIGURATIVAS, ULISSES COVARDE E OS HERÓIS, VÓMITO, VULTOS. ALTERNATES: ALMA CALMA, ANOMEOS, TOM TOM MACOUTE