The website of the Société des attractions touristiques du Québec now indicates the start and end dates of the 35th edition of the competition, as well as the total number of fireworks displays. Thus, eight shows are reportedly scheduled to run from Saturday, June 29th to Saturday, July 27th:

http://www.attractionsevents.com/member-file.html?id=5362

If these dates are correct, the 2019 closing show would be the earliest one since 1998.

Currently, La Ronde website doesn't present any official information.

Fred

As usual, that's great detective work Fred! I'm happy that the competition is going to start earlier next year - it felt very late in 2018!

Paul.

Thank you for sharing this, Fred.

Finally, a June display for the first time in what is going to be five years!

Trav.

La Ronde has just rolled out the dates of the 2019 edition of the competition:

Saturday, June 29
Wednesday, July 3
Saturday, July 6
Wednesday, July 10
Wednesday, July 17
Saturday, July 20
Wednesday, July 24
Saturday, July 27

https://www.sixflags.com/larondeen/special-events/festival/coming-seas on-2019

Fred

Thanks, once again, Fred!

I have a feeling that the first display will, again, be an opening.

Trav.

Trust your feelings Trav...

While many items on this La Ronde page replicate the 2018 information, it seems that show #1 will be an off-competition display, once again, this year. "Country #1" is listed for the 2nd show:

https://www.laronde.com/fr/larondefr/linternational-des-feux/programma tion

Fred

I came back from Fallas yesterday and my next pyro-destination could be Montreal again. Havent you heard any news about which companies are in the program this season? Hints, clues, something?

I would say Brezac will be there with the new designer from Alpha, and hopefully Howards and Sons will put on the show we deserved in 2018

As we move into the month of April, I do expect the 2019 full schedule to be released this week or next week.

Below are dates of release of the full schedule (dates, countries, and companies) over the past fifteen years:

2018 - April 12, 2018
2017 - April 5, 2017
2016 - March 18, 2016
2015 - March 26, 2015
2014 - April 24, 2014
2013 - February 28, 2013
2012 - February 22, 2012
2011 - February 7, 2011
2010 - February 10, 2010
2009 - March 19, 2009
2008 - December 13, 2007
2007 - December 16, 2006
2006 - December 13, 2005
2005 - December 15, 2004
2004 - January 28, 2004

Fred

here some more info for this summer edition ! (info when you want to buy ticket on La Ronde website)

Opening
South Korea
Italy
Portugal
USA
Canada
Australia
Finale

Carl

Oh yes! Is it official? I think it will be a classic line up with some very good companies.

I would say Hanhwa corp, Luso and Howards are locked.


Not sure about the others


The list of countries is pleasing me A LOT

The “buy tickets” module within La Ronde official website is going through an update process this morning. The calendar confirms the aforementioned list of countries.

The full information about the specific contestants is likely going to be released within the next hours.

Fred

The full schedule has not been released yet. I don't expect it during the Easter weekend, so it going to be one of the latest release date, possibly the latest, in the competition history.

Fred

Ticket links for gold section seem to be working and show logos are up on ticket buying page. The non-gold sections do appear to be general admission on the seating chart.

Also, the logo for the opening show is up and is a cassette tape with 1985 on it.

Also, the logo for the opening show is up and is a cassette tape with 1985 on it.

It is likely that opening has a “retro” theme: 1985 is the year of the establishment of the competition. However, it is somewhat strange that logo for the closing show is “25”...

Fred

Maybe the '' 25 '' closing show is for the 25 anniversary of the Casino de Montréal ... lets hope the official info come out soon !

La Ronde est fière de présenter la 35e édition de L’International des Feux Loto-Québec qui se tiendra du 29 juin au 27 juillet 2019. Nous vous présenterons à nouveau une saison de calibre international.


Programmation 2019 :

Samedi 29 juin 2019 :: Feu d'ouverture - Nostalgie 1985 de la firme Hands Fireworks
Mercredi 3 juillet 2019 :: Corée du Sud - Rêver à Montréal de la firme Hanwha Corporation
Samedi 6 juillet 2019 :: Italie - Le premier pas - Rêve lunaire de la firme Parente Fireworks Group
Mercredi 10 juillet 2019 :: Portugal - Restez à l'écoute de la firme Grupo Luso Pirotecnia
Mercredi 17 juillet 2019 :: États-Unis - Esprit de la Jungle de la firme Atlas Pyro Vision
Samedi 20 juillet 2019 :: Canada - On a marché su la Lune de la firme BEM Feux d'artifice
Mercredi 24 juillet 2019 :: Australie - Des feux et des formes de la firme Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics
Samedi 27 juillet 2019 :: Finale des étoiles du Casino de Montréal - Célébration du 25e anniversaire du Casino de Montréal de la firme Rozzi's Famous Fireworks Panzera

Nouveau cette année, billet admission générale dans les sections bronze et argent. Achetez vos billets dès maintenant.

La Ronde is proud to present the 35th edition of L’International des Feux Loto-Québec which will take place from June 29 to July 27, 2019. Once again, we will be presenting a season of international caliber.

2019 Calendar:

Saturday June 29, 2019 :: Opeing Show presented by Gouvernement du Québec - Throwback 1985 by the firm Hands Fireworks
Wednesday July 3, 2019 :: South Korea - Dreaming in Montreal by the firm Hanwha Corporation
Saturday July 6, 2019 :: Italy - One Step - Moon Dream by the firm Parente Fireworks Group
Wednesday July 10, 2019 :: Portugal - Stay Tuned by the firm Grupo Luso Pirotecnia
Wednesday July 17, 2019 :: United States - Jungle Spirit by the firm Atlas Pyro Vision
Saturday July 20, 2019 :: Canada - A First Walk on the Moon by the firm BEM Feux d'artifice
Wednesday July 24, 2019 :: Australia - Shapeshifter by the firm Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics
Saturday July 27, 2019 :: Finale des étoiles du Casino de Montréal - Celebration of Casino de Montréal's 25th anniversary by the firm Rozzi's Famous Fireworks Panzera

New this year, General Admission tiket in the Bronze and Silver section. Buy your ticket now.

This a very very good line up. Most of the companies are jupiter winners and those who are not are in my all time fav displays. It is like silver and bronze jupiter winners fighting in one season for the gold. Im super happy with Hanhwa, Luso, Atlas and of course Howard and Sons. Parente will put on a good show for sure, ive seen some segments of their 2003 show and it looked really promising.

It is surprising there is not a first time competing company in the schedule. Im a very nostalgic guy so to me its not bad at all.

With an off-competition opening display, once again, only six contestants will compete for the sixth year in a row. However, it is an interesting line-up, with some intriguing (and duplicated?) themes.

The Ontarian company Hands Fireworks will launch the 35th edition with nostalgia, presumably with musics from the mid-1980s. Interestingly, this is only the second appearance of Hands Fireworks in the Montreal International Fireworks Competition, their debut display being in... 1985!

The line-up doesn't include any recruit. We have one Gold Jupiter winner (Atlas, 2012), Silver and Bronze Jupiter winners (Grupo Luso Pirotecnia, Silver 2002 and 2012; BEM, Bronze 2005; Howard & Sons, Silver 2008, Bronze 2011), and contestants who are still looking for their first Jupiter award (Hanwha and Parente). I am particularly excited by the Grupo Luso Pirotecnia, whose previous shows have been especially creative. On the basis of their previous performances, Atlas Pyro Vision and Howard & Sons are certainly two anticipated shows as well.

At least two of these companies have experienced major transportation issues in the past. In 2008, the South Korean Hanwha had to redesign its show with products from local suppliers (mostly GFA, if a correctly remember). In 2018, Howard & Sons cancelled its participation in late June due to the same type of issue. It is not a surprise to discover this Australian entrant on the schedule this year, with the same theme than the one announced in 2018.

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 spaceflight to the Moon is a source of inspiration for some of the fireworks designers. BEM Feux d'artifice will fire its show “A First Walk on the Moon” on July 20th, the date of the 50th anniversary of the landing and the first human walk on the lunar surface, which happened the evening of July 20, 1969, at 10:56pm Eastern Time. BEM has previously presented pyromusical displays with strong narratives, and this one is probably no exception. Two weeks before, the Italian company Parente will present “One Step - Moon Dream”, which seems to be inspired by the same event.

I am especially curious to know more about Grupo Luso Pirotecnia's theme, ”Stay tuned.” I predict a soundtrack inspired by radio and/or television, as the term is common in broadcasting.

I wonder to what extent Montreal will be the focus of the South Korean show. The French title (“Rêver à Montréal”) is less precise than the English one (“Dreaming in Montreal”). It could be about Montréal or anything else. I also wonder what the soundtrack of the closing show will be (artists who have performed at the Casino, maybe?). This theme is somewhat a departure from what the “Finale des étoiles” series is, that is, a tribute to a famous artist or group. The corporate concerns are obvious here, as the Casino is owned and operated by Loto-Québec, the Montreal competition sponsor. Well, the partnership between Rozzi's Famous Fireworks and Panzera had led to interesting shows in the previous years, so let's be optimistic!

I can't wait for the beginning of this new season!

Fred

One week ago I bought my flight to Montreal, I will be there again this season, from the Korean show to the Usa one. I will miss the Australian display which Im sure will be a good one, but I couldnt spend one more week in Montreal so I had too choose between the first contestants and the last ones. Hard decision actually, but I really want to see Luso and Hanwha so ... Hope I made a good decision.