News // Santigold confirmed on Optimus Alive!

The North-american Santigold are one of the most recent confirmations on the festival that's happening in Algés.

Santigold is performing on Palco Heineken on July 13, on the first day of Optimus Alive! 

Other confirmed for the same day are artists like LMFAO, Buraka Som Sistema or Justice.

Check her last released video: Disparate Youth.

 

Remember that Optimus Alive! 2012 edition is happening between July 13 to 15 and will count with such different artists like Radiohead, The Cure, Florence + The Machine, Snow Patrol and LMFAO.

A one-day ticket is 53€ and it's available for purchase, such as a three-day pass costing 105€.

Check the confirmed list below or for further information here.
July 13:
Stone Roses; Refused; Justice; Snow Patrol; Lostprophets; Danko Jones; LMFAO; Dum Dum Girls; Miúda; Buraka Som Sistema; Death In Vegas; Santigold

July 14:
The Cure; Florence + The Machine; Mumford And Sons; Katy B; The Antlers; SebastiAn; Big Deal; Here We Go Magic; Lisa Hanningan; Noah And The Whale; Tricky + Martina Topley-Bird; Awolnation

July 15:
Radiohead; Mazzy Star; The Kills; Metronomy; The Maccabees; Caribou; The Kooks; PAUS; SBTRKT; Warpaint; Miles Kane;

News // More names on Optimus Alive 2012

SebastiAn and Refused are the new names added to the Portuguese festival.

The Swedish band Refused and the French DJ SebastiAn are performing on this year's edition of Optimus Alive respectively on July 13 and July.

Refused were created in 1991 and released three albums until their split up in 1998. This year they are returning with performances on several festivals. On this festival they will perform on Palco Optimus, along with Justice and Snow Patrol.

The French DJ and producer SebastiAn is performing on the alternative stage Palco Heineken. On the same day as Florence + The Machine and Mumford And Sons.

The confirmed names for Optimus Alive'12 are:

July 13:
Stone Roses; Refused; Justice; Snow Patrol; Lostprophets; LMFAO;

July 14:
The Cure; Florence + The Machine; Mumford And Sons; Katy B; The Antlers; SebastiAn;

July 15:
Radiohead; Mazzy Star; The Kills; Metronomy; The Maccabees; Caribou; The Kooks; PAUS; SBTRKT; Warpaint; Miles Kane;


Remember a daily ticket for this festival is 53€ and the three-day pass is 105€.
More information here.

News // Mumford and Sons on Optimus Alive 2012

Mumford and Sons are performing in Portugal.

The English band are performing for the first time in Portugal, on Optimus Alive.

They are performing on July 14, on the same day as Florence + The Machine and The Cure confirmed for the second day of this festival that's happening between July 13 to 15 on Passeio Marítimo de Algés.

The already confirmed names for Optimus Alive are:
July 13:
Stone Roses; Justice; Snow Patrol

July 14:
The Cure; Florence + The Machine; Mumford and Sons

July 15:
Radiohead; Mazzy Star; Metronomy; Caribou; The Kooks; PAUS

To know more about this festival click here.

News // PAUS on Optimus Alive 2012

They are the first Portuguese band confirmed on this year's edition of Optimus Alive.

PAUS, composed by Joaquim Albergaria, Hélio Morais, Makoto Yagyu and João "Shela" Pereira are going to perform on the main stage - Palco Optimus - along with bands like Radiohead and Metronomy, on July 15.

The confirmed names for Optimus Alive'12 are:

• July 13: Stone Roses; Justice and Snow Patrol
• July 14: The Cure and Florence + The Machine
• July 15: Radiohead; Mazzy Star; Metronomy; Caribou and PAUS

Read everything about this festival right here.

News // The Cure on Optimus Alive 2012

The English band The Cure are the newest confirmation to this festival.

The band was confirmed on a Press conference about Optimus Alive'12 becoming part of names like Radiohead, Snow Patrol or Justice.

The Cure are going to perform on July 14th, the same day as Florence And The Machine.

According to Álvaro Covões from Everything is New - responsible for this festival in Algés - The Cure were initially thought to perform on the last year's edition but as their manager revealed Robert Smith decided only to play in one festival, not including Optimus Alive.

On the same press conference, Álvaro Covões revealed big Portuguese names would be announced very soon.

Once again, the festival will have a partnership with CP and you can purchase a daily ticket with the train ticket for Cascais line included for 55€, or a three-day pass for the same line for 111€.
Like the other editions, CP will have special trains after the shows.

Due to setbacks like happened last year, with some concerts being forced to cancel, Everything is New's representative revealed that a new stage was built.

Read all the important information about this festival, clicking here.