News // Portuguese Festivals 2012 [Update!]

These are the actual information related with the Festivals happening in Portugal, in 2012.

Besides the 2-in-2 year Rock In Rio, Optimus Alive and Paredes de Coura some new festivals were added to a versatile variation of genres and people.
Check all the information available, below:

• Vodafone Mexefest

Place (s): Coliseu do Porto, Cinema Passos Manuel, Maus Hábitos, Garagem Passos Manuel, Pitch Club, Teatro Sá da Bandeira, Ateneu Comercial do Porto and FNAC Santa Catarina;
When: March 2 and 3;
Price: Only 40€;
Confirmations: St. Vincent; Supernada; Hanni El Khatib; Foals (DJ set); Ladrões do Tempo; Fink; Beatbombers; Capitão Fausto; Tiger & Woods; Best Youth; Salto

• Reggae Blast

Place (s): Campo Pequeno, Lisbon and Coliseu do Porto;
When: March 23 [Lisbon] and 24 [Porto];
Price: 25€ [Lisbon] and between 17,50€ and 27,50€ [Porto];
Confirmations: Dub Inc; Bushman; Omar Perry

• Rock In Rio 2012

Place (s): Parque da Bela Vista, Lisboa;
When: May 25 and 26; June 1,2 and 3;
Price: Daily ticket: 61€;
Confirmations: Metallica; Lenny Kravitz; Marron 5; Expensive Soul; Ivete Sangalo; Bruce Springsteen; Sepultura; Mastodon; Evanescence; James; Xutos & Pontapés; Orelha Negra; Linkin Park; Limp Bizkit; Smashing Pumpkins; The Offspring; Kaiser Chiefs; Stevie Wonder; Bryan Adams; Joss Stone; The Gift;
[Palco Sunset: Ramp + Teratron; Mão Morta + Pedro Laginha; Kreator + Andreas Kisser; Rita Redshoes + Moreno Veloso; Mafalda Veiga + Marcelo Jeneci; Xutos & Pontapés + Titãs; The Black Mamba + Tiago Bettencourt; Orelha Negra & Hyldon + Kassin; Boss AC & Zé Ricardo + Paula Lima + Shout!; Ana Free + The Monomes; Amor Electro + Moska; Luís Represas & João Gil + Jorge Palma; Carminho + Pedro Luís; David Fonseca + Mallu Magalhães; Rui Veloso + Erasmo Carlos; Los Pericos; Tan Bionica; Orquestra Todos]; [Tenda Electrónica - Heineken:  Life Is A Loop Live; Leo Janeiro; Bis Boys Please;  Azari & III Live; The Magician; Punks Jump Up; The Discotexas Band Live; Miguel Quintão; Mirror People; Jamie Jones; Maceo Plex Live; Dyed Soundorom; Kings of Swingers: Renato Rathier + Mau Mau; Magazino; José Belo + Zé Salvador; Masters at Work; The Martinez Brothers; Johnwaynes Live; Miguel Rendeiro; DJ Poppy; DJ Harvey; DJ Vibe; dOP Live; DJ Dixon; Stereo Addiction]; 

• Optimus Primavera Sound

Place (s): Parque da Cidade do Porto; Porto's downtown;
When: June 7 to 10;
Price: Only 85€;
Confirmations: Björk; Spiritualized; The xx; Beach House; The Walkmen; Afghan Whigs; Shellac; Wilco; Death Cab For Cutie; The Dirty Three; Explosions in the Sky; Veronica Falls; Yo La Tengo; Olivia Tremor Control; The Drums; Washed Out; Jeff Mangum; Codeine; Neon Indian; Other Lives; SISKIYOU; Number Showcase; Sleepy Sun; Thee oh Sees; Flaming Lips; Rufus Wainwright; Black Lips; The Rapture; Atlas Sound; Lee Ranaldo; Yann Tiersen; Saint Etienne; War on Drugs; Wolves in the Throne Room; Tennis; John Talabot; Erol Alkan; We Trust; Gala Drop; Bigott; Esperit!; Forest; Swords; I Break Horses; Mujeres; Baxter Dury; Tall Firs; Wavves; Death Grips; Demdike Stare; James Ferraro and the Bodyguard; Linda Martini; The Weeknd; M83; Suede; Chairlift; The Right Ons; StopEstra; Ultramagnetic MCs; Julie & The Carjackers; Kindness; Veronica Falls; You Can't Win,Charlie Brown

• Optimus Alive'12

Place (s): Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Oeiras;
When: July 13 to 15;
Price: Daily ticket: 53€ and Three-day pass: 105€;
Confirmations: Palco Optimus: Stone Roses; Snow Patrol; Justice; Lostprophets; Refused; Danko Jones (replacing Lostprophets) / Palco Heineken: LMFAO; Miúda; Dum Dum Girls; Death In Vegas; Buraka Som Sistema; Santigold; Zola Jesus; The Parkinsons / Palco Optimus Clubbing: Busy P; Rory Phillips; Brodinski; Aeroplane; Logo; Club Cheval; Planningtorock (live act); Gesaffelstein (live act); Miss Kittin (live act)
Palco Optimus: Florence and the Machine; The Cure; Mumford and Sons; Noah And The Whale; We Trust / Palco Heineken: Katy B; Antlers; SebastiAn; Here We Go Magic; Lisa Hanningan; Big Deal; Awolnation; Tricky + Martina Topley-Bird; Blasted Mechanism / Palco Optimus Clubbing: Shonky & Dan Ghenacia; Guy Berger; VisionQuest; Art Department; James Murphy & Pat Mahoney
Palco Optimus: Radiohead; Caribou;  PAUS; The Kooks / Palco Heineken: Mazzy Star; Metronomy; SBTRKT; The Kills; The Maccabees; Warpaint; Miles Kane; Eli "Paperboy" Reed / Palco Optimus Clubbing: Laia; Márcia; B Fachada; Best Youth; Carbon Airways; Moullinex + Xinobi; Seth Troxler


[Each artists are on the correct day of performance]

• Sumol Summer Fest

Place (s): Ericeira Camping, Ericeira;
When: June 28 to 30;
Price: Daily ticket: 40€,Two-day pass (without camping): 50€ and Two-day pass (including camping): 65€ ;
Confirmations: Alif; BTR Sound; Jamie Boy; Zeder; Camo + Krooked / Gui Boratto; Alpha Blondy; Ponto de Equilíbrio; Selah Sue; Richie Campbell; Mercado Negro / Gabriel, o Pensador; Barrington Levy; SOJA; Booka Shade; Bezegol; Souls of Fire

[Each artists are on the correct day of performance]

• Sudoeste TMN 2012

Place (s): Zambujeira do Mar, Alentejo;
When: August 1 to 5;
Price: Pass: 95€ [Ticket + camping];
Confirmations: Palco TMN: Martin Solveig; Afrojack; Pete Tha Zouk 
Palco TMN: Ben Harper (and Vanessa da Mata); Fat Freddy's Drop; Ben Howard; Matisyahu; Marcelo D2 / Groovebox: Luciano; Cesar Merveille; The Twelves; Ten Snake; Ramboiage; Serginho / Reggae Box: Lee "Scratch" Perry; Max Romeo & The Congos; Half Pint + Cornell Campbell + Far East Band; Saxon Sound 
Palco TMN: Example; Richie Campbell; Nicolas Jaar; Eddie Vedder; James Morrison; Glen Hansard / Groovebox: Nicolas Jaar; Dorian Paic; João Maria; Miguel Neto; Rui Vargas & André Cascais; Benoit & Sergio / Reggae Box: Jamaican Legends + Bitty McLean; Iration Steppas; Dreadzone; Urbanvibz 
Palco TMN: Gorillaz Sound System; The Ting Tings; Xutos & Pontapés; The Roots; Thievery Corporation; Four Tet; Calle 13 / Groovebox: Thievery Corporation; Four Tet; Jan Krueger; Daze Maxim; Expander; Freshkitos / Reggae Box: Little Roy; Jah Mason, Fantan Mojah & Dub Akon Band
Palco TMN: Two Door Cinema Club;  Jessie J; Best Coast; The Vaccines; David Guetta / Groovebox: Borgore; Andy C; Dogz & Jamie Boy; Slimcutz; DJ Ride; Nuno Forte & Alif; Balkan Beatbox / Reggae Box: Freddy Locks; Beres Hammond; Bass Odyssey

[Each artists are on the correct day of performance]

• Paredes de Coura

Place (s): Paredes de Coura, Minho;
When: August 13 to 16;
Price: Pass: 80€ / FNAC fan-pack: 80€ (until April 30);
Confirmations: Friends; Stephen Malkmus; tUnE-yArDs; Japandroids / Midlake; dEUS; Dry The River; Kavinsky; Willis Earl Beal; Team Me; Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs; Kitty, Daisy & Lewis; Patrick Watson Sleight Bells; The Temper Trap / iliketrains; Anna Calvi; Of Montreal; Kasabian; Gang Gang Dance; The Whitest Boy Alive; School of Seven Bells; The Wave Pictures; Crystal Fighters; Deer Tick;  / Ornatos Violeta; Dead Combo; The Go! Team; Memory House; God Is An Astronaut


[Each artists are on the correct day of performance - starts on August 14]

• Marés Vivas

Place (s): Vila Nova de Gaia;
When: July 19 to 21;
Price: Daily ticket: 30€ and Three-day pass: 50€;
Confirmations: Palco TMN: Franz Ferdinand; Wolfmother; The Sounds / The Cult; Garbage; Gun; Kaiser Chiefs / Gogol Bordello; Ebony Bones; Billy Idol; Azeitonas (with Rui Veloso) /  Scissor Sisters; Pedro Abrunhosa; Anastacia; The Hives (replacing Scissor Sisters); Mónica Ferraz
Random Stage: Slimmy; Virgem Suta; Luísa Sobral; João Só e os Abandonados; The Eleanors; 1ª Linha; Indiana Blues Band; Club 447; Festa Gigi; The Lazy Faithful; HMB; Clash Club


[Each artists are on the correct day of performance]

• Super Bock Super Rock

Place (s): Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta, Meco, Sesimbra;
When: July 5 to 7;
Price: Daily ticket: 45€ and Three-day pass: 80€;
Confirmations: Palco Super Bock: Pete Doherty; Incubus; Hot Chip; Capitão Fausto; Bloc Party / Palco EDP: Battles; Bat For Lashes; Azelia Banks; Alabama Shakes; Tono / @Meco: Apparat; Dâm-Funk; Flying Lotus; Mary B; Rockit Night; Rui Murka; Magnetic Man; Beatbombers 
Palco Super Bock: Lana Del Rey; Friendly Fires; The Rapture; Supernada; M.I.A. / Palco EDP: The Horrors; Wraygunn; Oh Land; Hanni El Khatib / @Meco: Trikk; Kenny Larkin; Linkwood; Cosmin TRG; Freshkitos; Rui Vargas + André Cascais
Palco Super Bock: Skrillex; Aloe Blacc; The Shins; Peter Gabriel / Palco EDP: Little Dragon; Regina Spektor; Perfume Genius; St. Vincent / @Meco: Jorge Caiado + Vahagn; Ricardo Villalobos; Henriq; Margaret Dygas; João Maria


[Each artists are on the correct day of performance]

• Cascais Cool Jazz Fest

Place (s): Oeiras - Parque dos Poetas (Sting) and Jardim Marquês de Pombal;
When: June 19, July 4, 8, 19, 21 and 22;
Price: From 25€ to 60€;
Confirmations: Sting (35€ to 60€); Buena Vista Social Club and Michael Kiwanuka (25€ to 50€); Al Jarreau; Lizz Wright + Raul Midón (35€ to 45€); Pablo Alborán + Carminho (35€ to 60€); Pat Metheny Unit Band (30€ to 50€)


[Each artists are on the correct order of performance - each artist for each day]

• Cascais Music Festival

Place (s): Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais;
When: July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 29 ;
Price: From 18€ to 55€;
Confirmations: Keane (30€); Scissor Sisters (25€); Melody Gardot (18€ to 25€); Erykah Badu (30€); Carlos do Carmo (20€ to 30€); Manu Chao (27€); Donavon Frankenreier & Xavier Rudd (22€); Morrissey (32€); Anthony & The Johnsons + Sinfonietta de Lisboa (25€ to 55€); Pink Martini (20€); Mariza (22€ to 30€).

[Each artists are on the correct order of performance - each artist for each day]

• MUSA Cascais

Place (s): Praia da Carcavelos, Cascais;
When: June 22 and 23;
Price: Daily ticket: 10€, Two-day pass: 12€ and Two-day pass (including camping): 17€;
Confirmations: Turbulence; Protoje; Etana / Jimmy P; Viralta; Hello Atlantic 
Anthony B; Ijahman Levi; Mo' Kalamity / The Hypers; The Stonewolf Band; Chapa Dux


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News // Artists confirmed in Portuguese festivals

During the last days more names have been added to the number of confirmed artists performing in Portugal - in festivals.

After the confirmation of Kaiser Chiefs on Marés Vivas in Porto on July 19, the band has confirmed their presence on the very known Rock In Rio 2012 - Lisbon edition performing on June 3 on the same day as Bruce Springsteen, James and the Portuguese Xutos & Pontapés.

Check the confirmed names and dates, besides all the information here.

The three-Grammy winner Skrillex is performing in Meco on Super Bock Super Rock. His performance is scheduled for July 7, the same day as Regina Spektor, Little Dragon and Flying Lotus.

Follow the link for further information.

Two names have been added to the EDP Paredes de Coura festival happening between August 13 and 16.
Friends and Gang Gang Friends are going to perform respectively on August 14 and 16.

Read the confirmed names on this tag.

SOJA, Richie Campbell and Booka Shade are the three confirmed names for the two-day festival Sumol Summer Fest - known for being dedicated to Reggae music.
The Portuguese Richie Campbell is performing on first day, June 29, on the same day as Alpha Blondy and Ponto de Equilíbrio.
SOJA and Booka Shade are performing on June 30, along with Gabriel, O Pensador and Barrington Levy.

Find more details here.

On Optimus Alive! the English Tricky is presenting his 1995 successful album Maxinquaye inviting Martina Topley-Bird to perform with him.
The performance can be seen on Palco Heineken on July 14 - artists like The Antlers and Katy B perform on the same day.

More about this festival on this link.

News // Three More Confirmations on Super Bock Super Rock

Three confirmations and three different nationalities - The North-American The Rapture, the English Bloc Party and the Portuguese Capitão Fausto are the newest names on the 18th edition of Super Bock Super Rock, happening between July 5 to 7.

On the first day, July 5, Bloc Party - who recently return to stages and Capitão Fausto - are presenting their first album Gazela released in the end of 2011.

On July 6, The Rapture are performing their album In The Grace Of Your Love released in 2011.

A daily ticket is able for purchase for 45€ and a three-day pass for 80€.
The festival has confirmed bands/artists like Lana Del Rey, The Horrors, Incubus and Regina Spektor.
Check all the confirmations below.

July 5:
Incubus; Battles; Bat For Lashes; Pete Doherty; Azealia Banks; Apparat; Dâm-Funk; Alabama Shakes; Hot Chip; Bloc Party; Capitão Fausto
July 6:The Horrors; Lana Del Rey; Wraygunn; Friendly Fires; The Rapture

July 7:

Regina Spektor; Little Dragon; Flying Lotus; 

Check all the information about Super Bock Super Rock on this link.

News // Latest confirmed names on Portuguese Festivals (UPDATE)

On the last days several artists have been confirmed to most of the Portuguese festivals.

A lot of debut performances are going to happen but there's also space for incredible bands with many years of career.
Check all the confirmations below:

On Optimus Alive happening in the Passeio Marítimo de Algés has recently confirmed the presence of Death In Vegas, Buraka Som Sistema and Danko Jones (that's going to replace the North-American Lostprophets who cancelled their presence due to "schedule commitments") on July 13. The first two artists are confirmed to perform on the Alternative Stage - Palco Heineken - while Danko Jones is replacing Lostprophets on the main stage - Palco Optimus.

On July 14, performing on the same days as Florence + The Machine, Mumford And Sons and The Cure, the young North-American project Awolnation is performing on Palco Heineken and the British Noah And The Whale will perform on Palco Optimus.
Keep up with all the informations about Optimus Alive here.

Four more names have been added to Ornatos Violeta, on EDP Paredes de Coura. The North-American Midlake will perform on August 15 and Kasabian, Anna Calvi and Of Montreal are performing on August 16, the last day of this festival.
Remember, the four-day pass for this festival is 80€, read everything here.

On Marés Vivas TMN three names have been added: The Sounds on the same day as Wolfmother and Franz Ferdinand, July 18 and two days after, July 20, Ebony Bones and Billy Idol were confirmed to play alongside with Gogol Bordello.
Read about Marés Vivas on this link.

On Super Bock Super Rock, happening in Meco near Sesimbra - the organisation has recently confirmed the performances of Hot Chip on July 5 and Friendly Fires, Wraygunn and Lana Del Rey on July 6.
More info here.

Sudoeste TMN has confirmed the presence of The Roots, better known for being the resident band on Jimmy Fallon's TV Show since 2009. The band is going to perform on August 4 on the same day as The Ting Tings and Xutos & Pontapés. Check here.

News // Regina Spektor and Bat For Lashes on Super Bock Super Rock

More names have been added to the Portuguese Super Bock Super Rock 2012 edition.

Bat For Lashes, Alabama Shakes and Regina Spektor (on the picture above) are the most recent confirmations on the festival that is going to happen in Meco, near Sesimbra.

A daily ticket is 45€ and a three-day pass (including camping, starting on July 4) is 80€. The tickets are already available for purchase.

The confirmations for the Portuguese festivals are:

July 5:
Incubus; Battles; Bat For Lashes; Pete Doherty; Azealia Banks; Apparat; Dâm-Funk; Flying Lotus; Alabama Shakes 
July 6:The Horrors 

July 7:

Regina Spektor; Little Dragon 

Read about the festival following the link. 

News // New names on the Portuguese Festivals

Very interesting names have been added through the last days to the headlines of festivals that are going to happen mostly in this summer.

On Sudoeste TMN, besides the already confirmed David Guetta, they've confirmed the presence of the Irish Two Door Cinema Club (who've performed on Paredes de Coura, last year) on August 5.

The festival Sumol Summer Fest is going to happen on Ericeira, on June 29 and 30. Alpha Blondy and Gabriel, O Pensador are the newest adds to this festival dedicated to reggae.
The daily ticket is 40€ and the two-day pass is 50 € (doesn't include camping) and 65€ (with camping). The pass includes the "Welcome Party" on June 28 at night.

On June 29 Alpha Blondy and Gui Boratto are performing and on June 30 is Gabriel, O Pensador's turn.

The American Incubus were confirmed on Super Bock Super Rock, after a few days of suspense. The band is performing on July 5 alongside with Battles, Pete Doherty and Apparat.

On Optimus Alive, The Kooks are performing on the last day - July 15, on the same day as Radiohead, Metronomy, Mazzy Star, Caribou and the Portuguese PAUS.

On Rock In Rio, the Portuguese Orelha Negra are performing on Palco Sunset inviting Hyldon and Kassin on June 1. On the main stage, we can count with Lenny Kravitz, Maroon 5, Ivete Sangalo and Expensive Soul.


Discover the other bands clicking on the festivals name or read all the information here .

News // First details about Super Bock Super Rock

The Portuguese festival Super Bock Super Rock is going to happen between July 5 to 7.

Besides the dates, the organization revealed five names that are already going to perform on SBSR: Pete Doherty, the American Battles, the British The Horrors, Apparat (project from the German musician Sascha Ring) and Little Dragon.

On the first day, July 5, Battles, Apparat and Pete Doherty are going to perform, on the next day The Horrors and on the last one Little Dragon.

The daily ticket will cost 45€ and the three-day pass will be 80€.

Remember that last year the festival had bands like Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys and Portishead but the organisation was very criticized for the location and all the problems that came from that - such as the lack of conditions on the camping or traffic.

But Luíz Montez guaranteed last year that all the efforts would be done to make everything suitable and proving once again that Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta - Meco, Sesimbra was THE location for Super Bock Super Rock, known for the alternative names on the Festival poster.