Planetary and Sonicbids Present: Tour China 2011

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to GO TO CHINA FOR FREE. Yep, Planetary and Sonicbids are sending one artist on an all expenses paid trip to China. In addition to airfare, hotel, meals, and performances at the Black Rabbit Music Festivals, the selected artist (and 9 others) will receive a FREE 3-year digital distribution package with 88tc88. Wondering what to expect? Click here for a recent interview with Adam Lewis of the Planetary Group./n/nSubmissions for Tour China are now closed. However, submissions may be reopened for a brief period of time when headliners for the Black Rabbit Festivals are announced. Check back for updates.



Planetary, Split Works, and Sonicbids are excited to be offering the next opportunity for artists to perform and tour in China with the next Tour China event for September 2011. This is truly a once in a lifetime experience and is open to Sonicbids members only.



One act will receive an all expenses paid tour to China, including:

• Performance at Black Rabbit Music Festival Beijing (September 17, 2011)


• Performance at Black Rabbit Music Festival Shanghai (September 18, 2011)


• Round trip airfare and travel within China


• Hotel accomodation


• Free meals throughout stay in China


• Free 3-year digital distribution package with 88tc88 (9 other artists will also receive this offer, see below for more info)

Tour China 2011 follows the successful recent Planetary/Sonicbids China tour (May '10) of Olafur Arnalds from Iceland (who has been back twice since because of this first tour). This is what Olafur had to say about his China tour last year:

I didn't really know what to expect before going, thought it was just best to think of this as a nice trip, in case the shows would go horribly wrong... But it all went perfectly, the tour was amazingly well promoted and the shows turned out to be great! I have even been invited back in the autumn, got lots of good connections and even a contract with an agency over there.

Click here to read more about Olafur's experience on the China tour. You can also check out a recent interview with Adam Lewis of the Planetary Group, who has organized numerous tours of China with the Planetary Group over the years, as well as tours of India, Singapore, and Scandinavia.

Genres accepted include rock, pop, indie rock, reggae, World, jazz, blues, singer/songwriter and hip-hop. Pretty much anything – as long as it’s good. Planetary takes care of all logistics: visas, airfare, food, equipment rentals, permits and housing. All band members must be over 18 years of age to participate.

The Planetary Group has presented shows and tours in China, India, Singapore and Scandinavia for the past eleven years, and has also sent artists like Locksley and Something to Burn (who performed at the Beijing Rock Festival) on all expenses paid tours of China. You can read more information about these tours, get FAQs and view photos of the shows in the Tour section of the Planetary website.

About 88tc88:

88tc88 is a web-based service that helps bands, artists and labels to translate, approve, sell and promote their music in Greater China. 88 translates your lyrics and all meta-data and arranges official approval by the Chinese authorities for the material to be released. 88tc88 offers access and sales to over 950 million subscribers on China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom for digital and mobile release. Prices range from $49.99 to $399.99, and all artists who submit to Tour China will receive a promo code for $5 off of any 88tc88 package. Double your earnings by accessing the Chinese market.