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