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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