Humo's Rock Rally


Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO.
Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in the pre-selections, followed by semi-finals and a final with 10 bands. The competing bands are assessed by a professional jury. Money prizes are awarded to the top three bands, as well as to one band chosen by the audience.
The Rock Rally is an important possibility for young Belgian rock bands to get in the picture. Many notable Belgian bands and musicians, such as dEUS, The Black Box Revelation, Evil Superstars, Novastar, Milow, Arid, An Pierlé, Das Pop, Admiral Freebee and Goose, launched their career in the Rock Rally.

Past prize winners and notable finalists

2018

  1. The Calicos
  2. Lagüna
  3. EMY
Other finalists: Danny Blue and the Old Socks, Ugly Weirdo

2016

  1. Whispering Sons
  2. Rewind Productions
  3. dirk.
Other finalists: Delta Crash, Equal Idiots

2014

  1. Warhola
  2. Nordmann
  3. Five Days
Other finalists: Byron Bay

2012

  1. Compact Disk Dummies
  2. Sleepers' Reign
  3. Float Fall
Other finalists : Tourist LeMC

2010

  1. School is Cool
  2. The Sore Losers
  3. Willow
Other finalists: Amatorski, Maya's Moving Castle, The Crackups, Psycho 44, The Mojo Filters, Gloria, Nele Van Den Broeck

2008

  1. Steak Number Eight
  2. Jasper Erkens
  3. Team William
Other finalists: Berriegordies, Roadburg, The Galacticos, The Hong Kong Dong, The Porn Bloopers, The Tabasco Collective, Way

2006

  1. The Hickey Underworld
  2. The Black Box Revelation
  3. Rye Jehu
Other finalist: Freaky Age

2004

  1. The Van Jets
  2. Absynthe Minded
  3. Madensuyu
  1. Goose
  2. Illyrian
  3. Very Camel

    2000

  4. Mintzkov Luna
  5. Admiral Freebee
  6. Venus In Flames
  1. Das Pop
  2. Fence
  3. Chrome Yellow

    1996

  4. Novastar
  5. Tom Helsen
  6. Sheffield Wednesday
  1. Evil Superstars
  2. Sticks & Stones
  3. Sweater

    1992

  4. Charlie 45
  5. The Beautiful Babies
  6. Orgasmaddix
  1. Noordkaap
  2. Kitchen of Insanity
  3. Gorky

    1988

  4. Ze Noiz
  5. The Romans
  6. The B-Tunes
  1. The Peter Pan Band
  2. Passion of a Primitif
  3. The Wolfbanes / The Boy Wonders

    1984

  4. Elisa Waut
  5. Morceaux Durs
  6. Beau Geste
Other finalists: Yasja, Gabriella & the Professionals, Chow-chow, Rue Da Mort, Mensen Blaffen, Primitifs, The Beauty Trap

1982

  1. The Chrome
  2. 2 Belgen
  3. 5 CV
  1. The Machines
  2. The Singles
  3. The Sweeties

    1978

  4. Once More
  5. Stagebeast
  6. Clown