Roch has released his new Francophone album
for Europe on October 31st, 2005.
It is called "Sauf si l'amour".
The first single, "Une Femme Parle Avec Son Coeur",
is playing on radio stations in France already.

Roch received the award for Best Francophone Male Artist
at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes on January 22, 2005.
Congratulations Roch, you deserve it!!!


"Older News":

Roch participated on Jim Brickman's new album with the song "My love is here".
The album is available in stores now.

Roch was voted "Favourite Pop Artist/Group"
at the CANADIAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS 2004.
Congratulations Roch!!!

Roch's wonderful latest French album, "Je te serai fidèle",
was released in Europe on November 17, 2003,
and in Quebec on February 24, 2004.
It contains some new songs as well as new versions of older songs.

Since April 22nd, 2003, a live album of Tina Arena is available in stores.
It contains the song "I want to spend my lifetime loving you" which Roch sang with her during one of her concerts.

Roch's latest English album, "Higher", was released in Canada on November 19th, 2002. The first single, "By myself", is already playing on radio stations in Canada, and was no. 1 in the adult pop charts for several weeks.

Roch's latest French single, "Julia", was released on October 15th, 2002. A single of "Dis-lui" is also available in France and Belgium.

Roch's self-titled French album is available in Canada and in Europe, and it's doing very well both in stores and with critics!

Roch participated in the 2002 edition of "Les Restos du Coeur" in Marseille. The concert was broadcast on TF1 on February 23. As usual, an album is available in stores.

The 2001 album of the Restos du Coeur is available since March 10th, 2001. The TV show was on tv (TF1/France) on March 9th, 2001.

Roch's two Canadian Christmas albums ("Album de Noel" and "Christmas is Calling") have been published beginning of November 2000.
A Christmas album has also been published in Europe, with songs in English and French.

Roch participated in a tribute album to Daniel Balavoine, with the song "Je ne suis pas un heros" (I am not a hero). The album is available since May 23, 2000.

Roch's single "Comme" was available in France since February 29, 2000. The clip to this song was made just before the start of Roch's tour in Europe in 2000 and is sometimes shown on TV - so keep your VCRs ready!

A new edition of "Chaque Feu..." is available in Europe, featuring "Comme" as well as "Obia" (previously unreleased in Europe) and a new version of "Mourir les Sirènes".

A special edition of "Chaque Feu..." is available in Canada since November 9, 1999. It includes six great songs: "Comme", "Par coeur" (co-written with Eric Lapointe and Roger Tabra), "S'aimer sans lumières", a song about the new millennium, "Les Amants" (an incredibly beautiful ballad), "S'aimer" (written by Gildas Arzel) and "Comme j'ai toujours envie d'aimer".

Concert dates for 2006:

CANADA:

March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26:
Casino de Montréal

March 31:
Casino du Lac-Leamy (Hull)


EUROPE:

October 6: Palais de la Musique, Strasbourg
October 10: Théâtre Sébastopol, Lille
October 12/13/14/15: Olympia, Paris
October 17: la Bourse du Travail, Lyon
October 19: Théâtre du Grand Casino, Genève (Switzerland)
October 20: Palais des Spectacles, Saint-Etienne
October 21: Micropolis, Besançon
October 24: Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi (Belgium)
October 25: Forum, Liège (Belgium)
October 26: Cirque Royal, Brussels (Belgium)
October 28: Cirque Jules Verne, Amiens
October 29: Elispace, Beauvais
November 8: Palais des Congrès, Le Mans
November 10: La Cité des Congrès, Nantes
November 11: Espace Culturel, La Gare Fontenay le Comte
November 14: Le Grand Angle, Voiron
November 17: Pasino, Aix en Provence d'Aix en Provence
November 22: Salle de l’Union, Toulouse
November 29: Le Vinci, Tours
December 1: Pasino, Saint Amand les Eaux
December 2: Zénith, Rouen
December 3: Zénith, Caen



"Older News":

Dates of Roch's 2005 European tour:

March 15: Lyon - Bourse du Travail - 20H30
March 16: Cournon d'Auvergne - Zénith - 20H30
March 22: Nice - Sté d'Animation du Palis Nikaïa - 20H30
March 23: Marseille - Le Dôme - 20H30
March 24: Montpellier - Zénith Sud - 20H30
March 29: Bruxelles - Forest National - 20H30
March 30: Lille _Zénith Aréna - 20H30
April 01: Paris - Zénith - 20H30
April 02: Rouen - Zénith - 20H30
April 03: Beauvais - Elispace - 18H00
April 05: Auxerre - Auxerreexpo - 20H30
April 06: St Etienne - Palais des Spectacles - 20H30
April 07: Sanary-sur-mer - Théâtre Galli - 20H30
April 09: Metz-Amneville - Galaxie - 20H30
April 10: Strasbourg - Palais de la Musique et des congrès - 18H00
April 12: Chalon-sur-Saone - Parc des Expositions - 20H30
April 15: Morlaix - Grand Hall - 20H30
April 16: Nantes - La Cité des Congrès - 20H30


Dates of Roch's 2004 tour:

March 11: BRUSSELS (Belgium) Cirque Royal, 8:30pm (00 32 22 18 201)
March 12: LIEGE (Belgium), Forum, 8:30pm
March 13: CHARLEROI (Belgium), Palais des Beaux-Arts, 8:30pm (0 71 31 02 52)
March 14: SAINT-AMAND-LEX-EAUX, Casino, 6:00pm
March 16: LYON, Bourse du Travail, 8:30pm (04 78 60 11 77)
March 17: BOURG-LES-VALENCE, Théâtre le Rhône, 8:30pm (04 75 43 38 88)
March 19: REIMS, Grand Théâtre de Reims, 8:30pm (03 26 50 31 00)
March 20: NANCY, Salle Poirel, 8:30pm (03 83 32 31 25)
March 22: MONTAUBAN, Eurythmie, 8:30pm (05 63 22 12 29)
March 23: GRANAT, Salle des Fêtes, 8:30pm
March 24: ONET LE CHATEAU, L’ACA Salle des Fêtes, 8:30pm
March 26: MARSEILLE, Palais des Congrès, 8:30pm (04 91 76 90 82)
March 27: CANNET, La Palestre, 8:30pm (04 93 46 48 88)
March 29: BIGUGLIA, Châpiteau, 8:30pm
March 31: AIX EN PROVENCE, Casino d’Aix en Provence, 8:30pm (04 42 59 69 00)
April 2: HIERS, Casino des Palmiers, 8:30pm (04 94 12 80 80)
April 3: PUGET SUR ARGENS, Espace Victor Hugo, 9:00pm
April 4: MARTIGUES, la Halle de Martigues, 8:30pm (cancelled)
April 6: BORDEAUX, Théâtre Fémina, 8:30pm (05 56 52 45 19)
April 7: TOULOUSE, Havana Café, 8:30pm (05 62 88 34 94)
April 8: POITIERS-FUTUROSCOPE, Palais de Congres
April 10: HAZEBROUCK, l’ Espace Flandre, 8:30pm (03 28 41 03 13)
April 13: LILLE, Théâtre Sébastopol, 8:30pm (03 20 54 44 50)
April 14: AMIENS, Cirque Jules Verne, 8:30pm (03 22 89 31 40)
April 15: BITCHE, l’ Espace Cassin, 8:30pm (03 87 96 12 54)
April 17: BIARRITZ, Gare du Midi, 8:30pm (05 59 22 37 00)
April 18: FOURAS, 8:30pm
April 21: GENEVA (Switzerland), Théâtre du Grand Casino, 8:30pm (00 41 22 90 897)
April 23: AIX LES BAINS, Centre des Congrès, 8:30pm (04 79 88 68 10)
April 24: PORCIEU-AMBLAGNIEU, Salle les Marinières, 8:30pm (04 74 88 58 50)
April 25: SAINT CHELY D'APCHER, Salla Gymnase, 6:00pm (04 74 88 58 50)
June 12/13: BEYROUTH, Lebanon


Canada:
September 24/25: Winnipeg, MB, Club Regent Casino
September 28: Edmonton, AB, Winspear Centre
Septembre 29: Calgary, AB, Jack Singer Hall
October 1/2: Oakville Centre for the Arts
October 3: Hamilton, ON, Hamilton Place
October 4: Nepean, ON, Centrepointe Theatre
Octobre 7: St. Catherines, ON, Sean O'Sullivan Theatre
October 8/9: London, ON, Centennial Hall
October 11: Sudbury, ON, Fraser Auditorium
October 12: Timmins, ON, Theriault Auditorium
Octobre 15: Guelph, ON, River Run Centre
October 16: Belleville, ON, Empire Theatre
October 19: Moncton, NB, Capitol Theatre
Octobre 20: Fredericton, NB, Playhouse Theatre
Octobre 23: Halifax, NS, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

France/Switzerland/Belgium:
November 4: Voiron
November 5: Le Creusot
November 6: Malesherbes (45)
November 7: Royan
November 9: Denain
November 10: Lille
November 12: Laon (02)
November 13: Ville parisis (77)
November 14: St Marcel (6:00pm)
November 15/16/17: Paris (Olympia)
November 19: Creutzwald
November 20: Villerupt
November 21: Fontenay le F (5:30pm)
November 24: St. Quentin
November 26: Chateaudun
November 27: Montfermeil (93)
November 30: Pont à Mousson
December 1: Thionville
December 2: Belfort
December 3: Lausanne
December 5: Nice
December 6: Nantes
December 8: Millau
December 9: Toulouse
December 10: Mérignac
December 11: Rosny sous Bois (93)
December 14: Bruxelles, Cirque Royal
December 15: Charleroi, Palais des Beaux-Arts
December 17: Marche en Famenne, Wallonie Expo SA
December 18: Colfontaine, Espace Magnum
December 19: Liège, Forum


Roch also participated in the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1st and in Montreal ("Celafete") on July 2nd, 2004.

Also, Roch was part of the "Night of the Proms"
for several dates in Belgium and France
in April and May.

On June 6 and 8, 2004, Roch performed
at the "Festival de Pully 2004" in Switzerland.

Roch performed at the Imperiale Theatre in Quebec City
on February 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, 2004,
as well as Sherbrooke on February 27
(8:30pm at the Vieux Clocher),
Saint Bruno de Montarville on February 29
(Centre Marcel Dulude, 8:30pm),
and St-André Avelin on March 5
(Théâtre les Quatre Soeurs, 8:00pm).

Roch did a series of summer festivals in Canada.
Here are the dates of the festivals and concerts that Roch performed at:
June 1: PDA, MONTREAL, Que. (2 Nana Mouskouri concerts with Roch as a "special guest")
June 18: Lansdowne Park, OTTAWA, Ont. (show for Federal Government employees)
June 21: "Show et Froid", Colisée de Québec, QUEBEC CITY, Que. (cancelled!)
July 1: Canada Day Celebrations, Plaines d'Abraham, QUEBEC CITY, Que.
July 9: Mondiaux Olympiques, SHERBROOKE, Que.
July 30: Francofolies de Montréal, Place des Arts, MONTREAL, Que.
August 1: Heritage Festival, NORTH BAY, Ont.
August 2: Festival Le Gardeur, Parc de l'École Horizon, VILLE LE GARDEUR, Que.
August 4: Flamboro Slots, HAMILTON, Ont.
August 9: Festival des Montgolfières, ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que.
August 15: Festival SHEDIAC, N.B.
August 29: Festival des Montgolfières, GATINEAU, Québec


Concert dates in Canada in 2003:
March 27: Centennial Hall, LONDON, Ont.
March 28: Centre for the Arts Brock University, SAINT CATHERINES, Ont.
March 29: Fraser Auditorium, SUDBURY, Ont.
March 30: Capitol Centre, NORTH BAY, Ont.
March 31: Ecole Secondaire Theriault, TIMMINS, Ont.
April 2: Centre de Loisirs, KAPUSKASING, Ont.
April 3: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, THUNDER BAY, Ont.
April 4: Pantages Playhouse Theatre, WINNIPEG, Man.
April 5: Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, REGINA, Sask.
April 7: Jack Singer Concert Hall, CALGARY, Alb.
April 8: Winspear Centre, EDMONTON, Alb.
April 11: Performing Arts Centre, VERNON, B.C.
April 12: Vogue Theatre, VANCOUVER, BC
April 14: Port Theatre, NANAIMO, B.C.
April 15: McPherson Playhouse Theatre, VICTORIA, B.C.
May 8: CAMPBELLTON, New Brunswick
May 9: Savoy Theatre, GLACE BAY, N.S.
May 10: HALIFAX, N.S. (Corporate show)
May 25: OTTAWA, Ont. (Nana Mouskouri concert with Roch as a "special guest")
May 31: MONTREAL, Que. (Corporate show)

Roch performed at the Cabaret du Casino de Montreal in February 2003
(Feb. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23).

Dates of Roch's acoustic tour through Eastern Canada in 2002:
October 21: The Playhouse, FREDERICTON
October 22: Imperial Theatre, SAINT JOHN
October 23: Capitol Theatre, MONCTON
October 24: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, HALIFAX
October 27: Centrepointe Theatre, OTTAWA
October 28: Markham Theatre, MARKHAM
October 29: The Centre In The Square, KITCHENER
October 30: Grand Theatre, KINGSTON
November 1: Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts, OAKVILLE
November 2: Chrysler Theatre, WINDSOR
November 3: Sanderson Centre, BRANTFORD
November 5: George Weston Recital Hall, TORONTO
November 6: Aultsville Theatre, CORNWALL
November 7: MISSISSAUGA
November 9: MOUNT FOREST
November 10: HAMILTON



Roch participated in the opening ceremony of Les Jeux de la Francophonie in Ottawa/Hull on July 14, 2001. The show was broadcast live by CBC/SRC and a summary was shown by TV5 both in Canada and in Europe.
You can see some nice screenshots on Jeanne's website!

Roch sang "Comme j'ai toujours envie d'aimer" during the Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1st, 2000. If you want to see some screenshots from the TV coverage, check out Jeanne's page.



Christmas Concerts in 2000:

Special benefit concert for the "Copain du Monde" Association in France, Théâtre de l'Empire, Paris, November 22, 4:30pm

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver/BC, November 28
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary/Alb., November 30
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton/Alb., December 1
Pantages Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg/Man., December 3
Centennial Hall, London/Ont., December 6
Centre in the Square, Kitchener/Ont., December 7
Massey Hall, Toronto/Ont., December 8 and 9
Hamilton Place, Hamilton/Ont., December 10
National Arts Centre, Ottawa/Ont., December 11
Salle J. A. Thompson, Trois-Rivières/Qc., December 13
Salle André-Mathieu, Laval/Qc., December 14
Metro Centre, Halifax/NS, December 16
Grand Théâtre, Quebec/Qc., December 20 (cancelled)
Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal/Qc., December 21, 22 and 23


Concerts in Canada in March-May 2000:

Théâtre Hector Charland, L'Assomption, 23 + 24 March
Salle Albert-Rousseau, Quebec City, 31 March
Salle André-Mathieu, Laval, 2 April
Salle de Spectacle de Sept-Îles, 6 April
Théâtre de Baie-Comeau, 7 April
Grand Théâtre de Québec (benefit concert), Quebec City, 9 April
Salle Leo-Poulin, Edmundston, 11 April
KC Irving Regional Centre, Bathurst, 12 April
Molson Centre, Montreal, 15 April
Salle du Collège Lionel-Groulx, Ste-Thérèse, 16 April
Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne, 26 April
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, 28 April
Civic Complex, Cornwall, 29 April
Congrès Pierre Gravel, Quebec City, May 5

Concerts in Canada in 1999:

Rustik, Chateauguay, October 22
Salle J. Antonio Thompson, Trois-Rivières, October 26
Centre Culturel, Drummondville, October 27
Centre Culturel, Joliette, October 29
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, October 30
Shawinigan, November 3
Colisé des Bois-Francs, Victoriaville, November 4
Salle Maurice O'Bready, Sherbrooke, November 9
Chicoutimi, November 11
Grand Théâtre de Québec, Quebec City, November 12 and 13
Molson Centre, Montreal, December 2 and 3
Palais de Congres, Montreal, December 13
(benefit concert for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation)


Concerts in Europe in 2000:

France:
Deauville, C.I.D., January 8
Paris, Olympia, January 11/12/13
Villeurbanne, Le Transbordeur, January 15
St-Etienne, Palais de Congrès, January 18
St. Loubès (Bordeaux), Centre Culturel La Coupole, January 21
Roubaix, Colisée, January 23

Belgium:
Salle Magnum, Colfontaine (Belgium), January 9

Switzerland:
Théâtre de Beaulieu, Lausanne, January 19


Concerts in Europe in 1999:

Belgium:
Forest National, Brussels, November 19, at 20:30
Liège, November 20, at 20:00

France:
Olympia, Paris, November 22


Concerts in Las Vegas:

Casino de Paris, December 17 and 18, 1999


A big THANK YOU to everybody who helped me get those dates, especially Jeanne, Cookies, Dee, Fabienne, Veronique, Rita, Sandrine... and everybody I forgot to mention!



 

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