Next week's Live Music suggestions: 1st to 7th December

And here's December, bringing us colder days, the promise of Christmas and a whole lot of live music in Lisbon, with an emphasis on world music this week. Check it out:

01/12, Sunday
Air Raid + Ravensire + Cruz de Ferro + Deadlyforce [heavy metal/hard rock/power metal]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
17:00 - € 10.00 pre-sale / €12.00 at the venue

02/12, Monday
Mayra Andrade [Cabo Verde morna/funaná/vocal jazz]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
22:30 - from € 30.00 to € 35.00
Agnostic Front + Grankapo + Backflip [hardcore/crossover/thrash metal]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 18.00 pre-sale / €22.00 at the venue

03/12, Tuesday
Harlem Gospel Choir sings Stevie Wonder [gospel/soul/rhythm n'blues]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20.00 to € 40.00

05/12, Thursday
Anselmo Ralph [Angolan kizomba/soul/rhythm n'blues]
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 27.50 to € 32.50
Hailu Mergia [Ethiopian jazz/afro-beat]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free entrance

06/12, Friday
Motorama + First Breath After Coma [indie/post-punk/alt.rock]
Caixa Económica Operária (near Graça) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 10.00
Destroyer [indie/singer-songwriter]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 12.00
Jibóia & Cangarra + Moe's Implosion + Lydia's Sleep + Heats [alt.rock/noise/experimental]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Mário Delgado Guitar Zhero [guitar jazz/experimental]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free entrance
José Cid [folk/pop]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

07/12, Saturday
UHF [pop/rock]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 15.00 to € 20.00
Nicotine's Orchestra [blues/rock]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free entrance
Sensible Soccers + Ermo [indie/electronica]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8.00
Mammane Sani [Niger folk/electronica]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

Next week's Live Spotlight: JOSÉ CID - December 6th - Campo Pequeno

One of the pioneers of progressive rock made in Portugal and simultaneously a legend of popular music, José Cid's career spans over 40 years, beginning in a 60's Beatles-wannabe beat group and still going steady, doing live concerts regularly.
This true icon of portuguese pop started gaining popularity with Quarteto 1111, a psychedelic band which evolved into symphonic rock, led by Cid's vision and stellar work on keyboards. Though his solo career began rooted in the pop canon of the time (as well as the bulk of his catalogue), his 2nd album, "10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte" is a prog masterpiece, which he still revisits live. Come and discover our own songwriting champion, in a concert where there won't be a shortage of singalongs and musical thrills!


José Cid
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
December 6th (Friday), 21:30
from € 18,00 to € 22,50

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 24th to 30th November

Last week of November. Bring your mittens and your scarves and check all the great live music that Lisbon has to offer:

24/11, Sunday
Juana Molina + Minta & Tape Junk [indie/singer-songwriter/alt.rock]
Casa Independente (near Intendente)-> location of the venue
18:00 - € 7,00
Gobi Bear [indie/electronica/experimental]
FNAC Chiado (near Baixa-Chiado)-> location of the venue
15:00 - free entrance
We Came Out Like Tigers + Göatfukk + Mother Abyss + Disthrone [screamo/punk-hardcore/metal]
A.E. Instituto Superior Técnico (near Alameda)-> location of the venue
16:00 - € 5,00

26/11, Tuesday
Manuel João Vieira & Roda de Choro de Lisboa [crooner/bossa-nova/MPB]
Clube Lusitano (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 4,00
Lonnie Holley [soul/experimental]
Palácio Foz (near Restauradores) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8,00

27/11, Wednesday
Avenged Sevenfold + Five Finger Death Punch + Avatar + Device [alt.metal/post-grunge]
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
19:30 - € 23,00 to € 33,00
La Farse Manouche [guitar jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5,00
Xenia Rubinos [indie/soul/alt.rock/experimental]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - free entrance
These New Puritans + Erica Buettner [indie/alt.rock]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré)-> location of the venue
21:00 - € 25,00
Jarboe [no-wave/indie/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10,00

28/11, Thursday
Celina da Piedade [folk/pop]
Teatro Municipal São Luiz (near Baixa-Chiado) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 15,00

29/11, Friday
Vodafone Mexefest w/ Savages + Woodkid + Haruko + Wavves + Bombay Show Pig + Rac + John Grant + Márcia + Alba Lua + Juba + John Wizards + Glasser + Olivier Libaux + Nástio Mosquito + Rocky Marsiano + The Bloom Twins + Young Fathers + Mr. Bird + Mariana Secca + Sequin + La Yegros + Combo Nuevo Los Malditos + Xungaria no Céu + D'Alva + Los Waves + A Armada [indie/pop/alt.rock]
various locations -> check festival website
20:00 - € 40,00 (both days)

30/11, Saturday
Barreiro Rocks 2013 w/ Mark Sultan + Murdering Tripping Blues + Xungaria no Céu + Nicotine's Orchestra + Victor Torpedo Show + Fast Eddie Nelson + Pista + Tiger Picnic + Los Saguaros [blues/rock n' roll/indie]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!
Vodafone Mexefest w/ Daughter + Da Chick + Mr. Mitsuhirato + Xinobi + Mirror People + Moullinex + Erlend Øye + The Legendary Tigerman + Silva + Ciclo Preparatório + Pedro Esteves + Tape Junk + Oh Land + Autre Ne Veut + Gisela João + Octa Push + Cícero + Momo + Wado + Rita Maia + Vahagn & The Sky People + Tropics + Lil Silva + Amor + Peixe Avião + The Lazy Faithful + Moonface + Coro Africano da Igreja de São Luís dos Franceses + Sensi + J-K & Darksunn & Stray + Los Wavves + A Armada [alt.rock/indie]
[indie/pop/alt.rock]
various locations -> check festival website
20:00 - € 40,00 (both days)
Cais Sodré Funk Connection [funk/soul]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8,00
Ramp [heavy metal/alt.rock]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
22:00
Tribute to Rui Rocker w/ Peixaria Borrego + M.A.M.A.S. + F.P.M. + Osso Ruído + Officer Dick + In The Cisos + Erro! + Ruína + Porta Voz + Robot Dealer + Dallai Ruido + Fight Today + Chapa Zero + Mordaça + Sarna + Kamones + SURPRISE BAND + Vira Lata + Albert Fish + Simbiose + Peste E Sida + REVELATION BAND [punk/alt.rock]
Academia de Linda-a-Velha (in Linda-a-Velha) -> location of the venue
14:00 - € 3,00

Next week's Live Spotlight: BARREIRO ROCKS! 2013 - November 30th - Grupo Desportivo Os Ferroviários

Already an institution amongst fans, BARREIRO ROCKS is a festival dedicated to the rawest kinds of electric blues and rock n' roll. Held on the city that lends its name, Barreiro Rocks celebrates this year its 13th anniversary, and although the lineup hasn't as many international names as it had in the past, the quality of the roster is untouchable.
Apart from headliner Mark Sultan (half of The King Khan & BBQ Show), the other bands represent the cream of Portuguese raw blues-rock: Nick Nicotine, one of the festival's founders, is present with his Nicotine's Orchestra, as well as other main players of the genre: Fast Eddie Nelson and Murdering Tripping Blues. Other highlights include Victor Torpedo (from the late Tédio Boys and Parkinsons) and his solo Show or the baptist-punk supergroup Xungaria no Céu, with several musicians from the DIY label Flor Caveira.
Take a trip to the other side of the Tagus river, and plunge into a mayhem of grimy electricity. Barreiro ROCKS!


BARREIRO ROCKS! 2013 w/ Mark Sultan + Murdering Tripping Blues + Xungaria no Céu + Nicotine's Orchestra + Victor Torpedo Show + Fast Eddie Nelson + Pista + Tiger Picnic + Los Saguaros
Grupo Desportivo "Os Ferroviários" (in Barreiro) -> location of the venue
November 30th (Saturday), 21:00
€ 10,00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 17th to 23rd November

Another week, another selection from the wide variety of live music that Lisbon has to offer.

17/11, Sunday
Spain [indie-rock/slowcore]
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 15,00
Local Natives [indie/alt.rock]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré)-> location of the venue
21:00 - € 22,00

18/11, Monday
Cati Freitas [vocal jazz]
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 12,00
Dark Tranquillity + Tristania [melodic death metal]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 22,00

19/11, Tuesday
Cícero Lee & Diogo Santos [jazz/fusion]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5,00
Satyricon + Chthonic [black metal]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 22,00
Disgorge + Grog [brutal death metal/grindcore]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10,00
The Courteeners [indie/britpop]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré)-> location of the venue
21:00 - € 20,00

21/11, Thursday
The National + This is the Kit [indie/alt.rock]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
20:30 - from € 28,00 to € 35,00
Gobi Bear [indie/electronica/experimental]
Cineclube de Telheiras (near Telheiras) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 4,00

22/11, Friday
Mind da Gap [hip hop]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8,00
Buraka Som Sistema [dance/electronica/kuduro]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

23/11, Saturday
Rodrigo Leão + Dom La Nena [chamber-pop/new age/jazz]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20,00 to € 30,00
Uaninauei [alt.rock/indie]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 5,00
Dealema [hip hop]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 15,00

Next week's Live Spotlight: BURAKA SOM SISTEMA - November 22nd - Aula Magna

Beginning as a residency on a Lisbon nightclub, BURAKA SOM SISTEMA has grown from a small group of portuguese DJs infatuated with the angolan Kuduro rhythms to a full-grown international sensation, a well-oiled machine focused in making you shake and dance to their infectious beats.
Last October has seen the première of "Off The Beaten Track", a documentary about their rough path to stardom. After several screenings throughout Europe, the film will finally be presented in Lisbon and will be followed by a live concert from the band, playing home-field and at the top of their game, so be sure not to miss this electrifying celebration of a crew specialized in celebrating.


BURAKA SOM SISTEMA
Aula Magna (near Cidade Universitária) -> location of the venue
November 22nd (Friday), 21:30
€ 18,00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 10th to 16th November

As November unfurls, the choice of live music events in Lisbon only gets more diverse - from classical to metal, fado to folk and even middle-eastern sounds. Take your pick from our selection below:

10/11, Sunday
Pedro Burmester [classical piano]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
17:00 - from € 13,00 to € 15,00
Daniel Bernardes & Massimo Cavalli with Barry Wallenstein [jazz/spoken word]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5,00

11/11, Monday
Yasmine Hamdan [folk/middle-east/electronica/pop]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15,00

12/11, Tuesday
Anamar + Manuel Fúria & Os Náufragos [indie/fado/pop/rock]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 20,00
Khalil Ensemble [folk/middle-east]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5,00

13/11, Wednesday
Danças Ocultas & Dom La Nena [tango/jazz/folk]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15,00
Kaja Draksler [jazz/avant-garde]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno)-> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5,00

14/11, Thursday
Scott Matthew + Valter Lobo [indie/pop]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 20,00
Camané [fado]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
22:00 - from € 15,00 to € 40,00
Primitive Reason + Frankie Chavez + The Weatherman + Murdering Tripping Blues [indie/rock/pop]
Feira Internacional de Lisboa (near Oriente) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5,00
"Joining Mitchell" [folk/jazz/pop]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

15/11, Friday
Ian McCulloch [indie/pop/rock]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 18,00 to € 35,00
Amorphis + Starkill [metal]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 22,00
Filho da Mãe [guitar]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:30
ZZZ's (JP) + Sunflare [post-punk/no-wave/noise]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8,00

16/11, Saturday
Waldemar Bastos & Orquestra Gulbenkian + Aline Frazão [angolan folk/pop]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20,00 to € 40,00
Brainwashed by Amalia + Lemur + Katabatic [rock/indie]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5,00
Alter Bridge + Halestorm [alt.metal]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 30,00

Next week's Live Spotlight: "JOINING MITCHELL" - November 14th - Centro Cultural de Belém

With a career spanning almost 5 decades and at least 3 different music genres (folk, jazz and pop), Joni Mitchell is one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century, being every tribute paid to her absolutely well-deserved.
Next Thursday (14th November), some of the best portuguese singers of the last 20 years will pay their homage to the Canadian-born singer-songwriter on yet another Misty Fest event. Amélia Muge, Aline Frazão, Ana Bacalhau (Deolinda), Cati Freitas, Fábia Rebordão, Luísa Sobral, Mafalda Veiga, Manuela Azevedo (Clã), Márcia and Sara Tavares - singers from stylistic backgrounds as diverse as fado, pop and jazz - form a respectable roster which will no doubt honor the beautiful legacy of Mrs. Mitchell.


"JOINING MITCHELL", w/ Amélia Muge, Aline Frazão, Ana Bacalhau, Cati Freitas, Fábia Rebordão, Luísa Sobral, Mafalda Veiga, Manuela Azevedo, Márcia, Sara Tavares
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
November 14th (Thursday), 21:00
from € 16,00 to € 33,00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 3rd to 9th November

Yes, the weather is getting colder, but music nights in Lisbon can't get hotter than this. Take a look:

03/11, Sunday
GBH + Dalai Lume + Asfixia [punk]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 20,00
Acid Mothers Temple & Space Paranoid [heavy psych/space rock]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10,00

04/11, Monday
Cindy Kat + Samuel Úria [indie-pop]
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15,00

05/11, Tuesday
JP Simões [pop/MPB/bossa-nova]
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 15,00
Dean Blunt [soul/electronica/hiphop]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 14,00

06/11, Wednesday
Deolinda + Gaiteiros de Lisboa [folk/pop]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

07/11, Thursday
Lloyd Cole [pop/singer-songwriter]
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 25,00
Suede [indie/pop]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 27,00
Jamie xx [electronica]
Lux (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
23:45 - € 12,00

08/11, Friday
Aimee Mann + Ted Leo [indie/pop/rock]
Aula Magna (near Cidade Universitária) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 30,00
Nelson Freitas [zouk]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 20,00
Tó Trips [guitar]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8,00

Miles Kane + The Doups [pop/rock]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré)-> location of the venue
21:00 - € 25,00

09/11, Saturday
Pixies [indie/rock]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 35,00
Gala Drop + Jonas Reinhardt [electronica/afrobeat/experimental]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8,00