Rock Rendez-Vous

Rock Rendez-Vous (also known as simply RRV) was one of the best known nightclubs 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.

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, MANDRAX

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