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Aurea, Lena D'Água, and Olavo Bilac are other names included in this year's lineup, which returns to Lamego and the Douro region on July 3rd and 4th.
Two years later, Rock in Rio returns to the now renamed Parque Papa Francisco in Lisbon for the next two weekends. For this edition, Rock in Rio has invited Katy Perry, Linkin Park, Rod Stewart, and 21 Savage to headline each day of the event, alongside names such as Pedro Sampaio, Cypress Hill, 4 Non Blondes, Cyndi Lauper, and Central Cee. We have prepared a guide with everything you need to know before entering the 'City of Rock'.
Florence? Buraka? Lorde? Which artist do you want to hear on the 11th at NOS Alive? Rádio Observador, with the support of novobanco, has tickets to give away. Just follow 3 steps.
The Douro & Porto Wine Festival is set to return to northern Portugal next month, bringing together internationally renowned musicians, award-winning wines and top Portuguese chefs in the heart of The post Ronan Keating and Natalie Imbruglia to headline Douro & Porto Wine Festival appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Massive Attack and Idles marked the final day of Primavera Sound. More than 120,000 people attended the festival in the city of Porto.
The MIMO Festival is launching a film showcase in Guimarães, marking the city's first time hosting the event in Portugal. From June 27 to July 2, Largo Condessa do Juncal will host ten free screenings of films from Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Canada, and the UK, focusing on music and cultural expression. The initiative precedes the festival's main concerts, scheduled for July 3-5, as part of the 10th-anniversary celebrations of MIMO in Portugal. Highlights include four national premieres dedicated to Brazilian artists, such as documentaries on Dona Onete, Fernanda Abreu, Jards Macalé, and Alaíde Costa, the latter of whom will also perform at the festival.
And Sudan Archives and Amaarae threw a party on top of it. The festival returns from 10 to 13 July 2027. According to the organisers, more than 120,000 people attended this edition.
The British band gave us songs, but also Gaza, Elon Musk, algorithms, and wars, and the main stage turned into a mirror of the 21st century. Not everyone liked what they saw reflected.
He is a legend of American hip-hop and one-third of the New York group Beastie Boys. Since the end of the band that best blended rap with rock and hardcore, he has stayed out of the spotlight – “it didn’t feel like that long,” he told BLITZ before the concert. Until now: with his first solo album on the horizon, the 60-year-old artist brought a lively gang of young musicians (including two of his children) to the Porto festival to spread the message (and play Beastie Boys tracks).
Figures revealed to BLITZ by the organisers of Primavera Sound Porto point to “more than 120,000 spectators” at this year's edition of the festival, which reaches its third day this Saturday with concerts by Massive Attack and IDLES, among others. Dates for 2027 have been announced.
Mike Smith, keyboardist and musical director for Gorillaz, shared a photo of the group's lineup that took the stage this Friday at Primavera Sound Porto, taken backstage at the Parque da Cidade venue. Bassist Seye Adelekan showed footage of the concert as seen from the stage. Watch them here and relive (or find out how it went) the show through videos captured by the fans who sold out the second day of the festival.
Two years after a memorable performance at the Kalorama festival in Lisbon, Massive Attack return to Portugal with a show where politics and art will once again go hand in hand, this time against surveillance capitalism: with well-defined targets, the songs will be classic after classic. They are the main highlight of the third day of Primavera Sound Porto, this Saturday.
Primavera Sound Porto was packed to witness the return of Damon Albarn's band after four years. The Swedish Viagra Boys and old friends Slowdive also performed at a high level.
The second day of the festival also featured Black Country, New Road in need of new directions, the triumph of Slowdive and Baxter Dury, and an undiscovered gem named Annahstasia.
Tasked with closing the Vodafone Stage on the second day of Primavera Sound Porto, the Catalan artist Bad Gyal once again brought Latin rhythms to the festival, which have long since been welcomed. There were good moments for dancing, but overall, something more enchanting was expected.
With one week to go until the 2026 edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa, organisers are reporting record-breaking interest. During a presentation at Parque Tejo, executive vice-president Roberta Medina confirmed that two of the four days are already sold out and highlighted improvements to the venue, including more shade, better catering, and increased restroom facilities. Mayor Carlos Moedas praised the festival's integration into the city's identity, noting that the move to Parque Tejo has been a success despite initial criticism. The event will feature a diverse musical lineup and special activations related to the World Cup, with organisers emphasising the festival's significant economic impact on Lisbon.
A positive note for the first day of another edition of the Porto festival, which also featured Rusowsky, Kneecap, and Gelli Haha. This Friday, the main highlight goes to Gorillaz.
A rally, a festival, or both? The Northern Irish group were the main protagonists of the first day of Primavera Sound Porto, which also featured Nation of Language, Ethel Cain, and Big Thief.
17 years after the world fell in love with their minimalism, The xx showed on the Primavera Sound Porto stage that they are building a new future. In a full, and truly packed, Parque da Cidade, there were classics with a new swagger, maximalist versions of the songs that turned them into a phenomenon, and intersections with their solo paths.
The American band Big Thief treated the Parque da Cidade, on this first night of the Primavera Sound Porto festival, to a multi-speed concert, wandering between alternative country and more caustic atmospheres. The voice and guitars (one, two, three, four, how many?) of Adrianne Lenker and the 'Free Palestine' message taped to the drums captured everyone's attention.
From June 12th to 14th, Santo Tirso once again hosts a bagpipe festival that has been opening up to a wide variety of cultures. Featuring concerts, fairs, workshops, and free admission.
Gorillaz, The xx, Massive Attack, Ethel Cain, Idles, and Peggy Gou are some of the highlights of the 2026 Primavera Sound Porto festival lineup, which runs until Sunday at Parque da Cidade. We have prepared a guide for you with everything you need to know: concert schedules, ticket prices, venue map, weather forecast, and other useful information.
In its 13th edition, Primavera Sound Porto presents a lineup with 70 bands and artists, spread over four days.
The British band The XX performs today in Porto, signalling the beginning of the Primavera Sound festival.
The British band The XX performs today in Porto, signalling the beginning of the Primavera Sound festival.
The XX, Gorillaz, and Massive Attack are the main headliners of this year's edition.
Beyond music and theatre, there is dance between worlds, Intervalos on exhibition, Harold Pinter's The Lover, and a book fair.
Director anticipates a near sell-out to see Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Big Thief, or The xx. The festival runs from Thursday to Sunday, but there is a free-entry warm-up event on this public holiday.
The festival kicks off this Thursday, June 11, and runs until Sunday. Gorillaz, Amaarae, Massive Attack, The xx, Sudan Archives, and Bad Gyal are among the main highlights. Here is a guide.
