Next week's Live Music suggestions: 27th July to 2nd August

August! The whole country basically stops for a month as every soul heads toward Sun & Sea. Meanwhile, here in Lisbon, you can still find reasons to spend your evenings in town! Check out our live music suggestions for next week:

27/7, Sunday
"In Fado": Fernanda Paulo & Pedro Carneiro Silva [fado/classical]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

29/7, Tuesday
Baby Lou + Bloodstains + Ash is a Robot [punk/hardcore/post-hardcore]
Stairway Club [Cascais] -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 5.00
Gonçalo Neto & André Rosinha [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

30/7, Wednesday
Burla da Velha Sé: Miss Tea & Senhor Castanho & Zé Barbas [fado/jazz/burlesque]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

31/7, Thursday
Clã [pop/rock/indie]
Casino Estoril [Estoril] -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
África Negra [afrobeat/highlife/world]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00
Melhor Amigo [indie/pop/electronica]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Javier Alcántara [jazz]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

1/8, Friday
James Blood Ulmer Memphis Blood Blues Band & Vernon Reid [blues/rock]
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (near Praça de Espanha) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 20.00

2/8, Saturday
Man!festo [punk/rock]
Fantasma (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Evan Parker & Matthew Shipp [jazz/improv]
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (near Praça de Espanha) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 15.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 20th to 26th July

Even as August approaches, Lisbon continues to give us excellent live music events (as well as sunny days, give or take a cloud or two). Use our suggestions to make the best of your time here - but if you're planning to go to the south of the country and you're a fan of world music make sure you have this festival in mind!

20/7, Sunday
Cristina Andrade & Jon Luz [fado/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Peter Van Huffel's Gorilla Mask [jazz/punk/experimental]
Trem Azul (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00 (also on República da Música on Monday 21st at 22:00)

22/7, Tuesday
Francisco Andrade & Vasco Pimentel [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

23/7, Wednesday
Guillermo Klein & Ensemble [jazz]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
19:00 - from € 7.50 to € 10.00
The Drowning Bride [folk/country/singer-songwriter/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Caravãna Sun [ska/folk/world/punk]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00
Fumaça Preta [psych/punk/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

24/7, Thursday
Rui Veloso [pop/blues/rock]
Casino Estoril [Estoril] -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Cacique'97 [afrobeat/soul]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 6.00
Miguel Martins "Kaleidoscópio" [jazz/fusion/experimental]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Jagwa Music [world/electronica]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 10.00
Carlos Zíngaro & Franziska Schroeder & Pedro Rebelo & Ulrich Mitzlaff [contemporary classical/free jazz/improv/experimental]
Palacete dos Condes de Monte Real (near Lapa/Estrela) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 7.00
"EDP Cool Jazz" w/ Mariza + Ricardo Ribeiro [fado/pop]
Parque dos Poetas - Estádio Municipal de Oeiras -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 20.00 to € 50.00
Joana Gouveia Quarteto [jazz]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

25/7, Friday
Rodrigo Leão [neo-classical/soundtrack]
Auditório Fernando Lopes Graça - Parque de Palmela [Cascais] -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 25.00
Zimun & Guillermo de Llera & Abel Beja [hip hop/soul/alt.rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 7.00
Souq + Booby Trap [stoner/alt.rock/punk]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
MurMur [indie/pop]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 6.00

26/7, Saturday
Canto Hondo: Tânia Cardoso & Rodrigo Crespo [folk/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Boogarins [psych/indie/rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8.00
Clepsydra + Atrium [prog-rock/AOR]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 23.00
Juba + Basset Hounds [indie/alt.rock/post-rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
"EDP Cool Jazz" w/ Gregory Porter + Vahagn & The Sky People [soul/funk]
Marquês de Pombal Palace garden [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
22:30 - from € 25.00 to € 45.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 13th to 19th July

It seems that Summer has finally hit our shores (hurrah!) and we can now head for the beaches without fear. Don't forget that the best day to end a relaxed day on the beach is an evening with great live music - and Lisbon has a whole lot of that! Check our selection for next week (and don't forget this one festival here):

13/7, Sunday
Fado-Enredo: Daniela Mendes & André Marques da Silva & Luciano Vasconcelos [fado/bossa nova/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Chapa Zero + Ksf + Rés do Chão + Raiz + Rising Flag [punk/hardcore]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
15:00 - € 5.00
"EDP Cool Jazz" w/ José James + Laura Mvula [modern jazz/soul/hip hop]
Marquês de Pombal Palace garden [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
22:30 - from € 25.00 to € 50.00

14/7, Monday
Cody Simpson [pop/R n'B]
Armazém F (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 25.00
Silo Trio [jazz/experimental]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

15/7, Tuesday
Trio Elm [bossa nova/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Baloni [free jazz/improv/experimental]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00 (also in Trem Azul on Thursday the 17th at 21:30)

16/7, Wednesday
Raiz [fado/tango/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Émile Parisien Quartet [jazz/free jazz]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

17/7, Thursday
La Bottega di Figaro: Stefano Saturnini & Vitor Gomes & João Alves & Domingos Marujo [canzone/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Underkarl [jazz/experimental/fusion]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00
Thin Pillow + Zanibar Aliens [rock n' roll/soul]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Chris Corsano & Pedro Gomes & Pedro Sousa [noise//drone/improv/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
André Ferreira Quarteto [jazz]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

18/7, Friday
Al Jarreau [smooth jazz/soul/Rn'B]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20.00 to € 55.00
Cantar Zeca Afonso: Cristina Loureiro & Aleixo Franco [folk/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
César Lacerda [indie/MPB]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 6.00
Tv Rural + Tropical Lips [indie/alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Tércio Borges e Os Democratas do Samba [MPB/samba]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 5.00

19/7, Saturday
James Arthur [indie/singer-songwriter/folk/rock]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 30.00
Yuri da Cunha [angolan kuduro/Rn'B]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:00 - from € 25.00 to € 29.00
The Stone Dogs + Booster [alt.rock/grunge]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
22:00
Alek Rein + Blaze & The Stars [indie/singer-songwriter/experimental]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 6th to 12th July

Another week of (not quite) Summer is approaching, with a great lot of live music events! From big festivals to intimate venues, there is certainly something that will tickle your fancy. Take a look:

6/7, Sunday
Hugo Carvalhais Trio [free jazz]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Bastards On Parade + Pás de Problème + Daisy [punk/world]
Fantasma (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 6.00
"EDP Cool Jazz" w/ Suzanne Vega + Márcia [singer-songwriter/pop]
Marquês de Pombal Palace garden [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 25.00 to € 50.00

8/7, Tuesday
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio [jazz/improv/experimental]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

9/7, Wednesday
4s [modern jazz/fusion]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

10/7, Thursday
Konstrukt + Cortex [free jazz/world]
Goethe Institut (near Campo Mártires da Pátria) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00
Glass In The Park + Sky Manta [alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Luana Carvalho [MPB/pop/bossa]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
"EDP Cool Jazz" w/ Pink Martini + Mimicat [pop/lounge/indie]
Marquês de Pombal Palace garden [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
22:30 - from € 25.00 to € 45.00
"Optimus Alive!" w/ Arctic Monkeys + Interpol + Imagine Dragons + The Lumineers + Ben Howard + Booka Shade + Chromeo + Kelis + Tiago Bettencourt + Elbow + The 1975 + Temples + Noiserv + Jacarés [pop/rock/indie/alt.rock]
Passeio Marítimo de Algés [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
15:00 - daily ticket € 53.00 / 3-day pass € 105.00

11/7, Friday
Norberto Lobo [indie/folk/solo guitar]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
Dead Combo [world/blues/rock]
Largo do Intendente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
22:00 - free admission
"Optimus Alive!" w/ The Black Keys + Buraka Som Sistema + MGMT + The Last Internationale + The Vicious Five + Caribou + Sbtrkt + Au Revoir Simone + We Trust + Sam Smith + Parquet Courts + Russian Red + Allen Stone + For Pete Sake + D'Alva + Matilha [rock/indie/dance/pop]
Passeio Marítimo de Algés [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
15:00 - daily ticket € 53.00 / 3-day pass € 105.00

12/7, Saturday
Shakir Khan & Vikas Tripathi [hindu folk/world]
Museu do Oriente (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 8.00
Apotheus + Ash Is A Robot [metal/post-hardcore]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Valete + Halloween [hip hop]
Largo do Intendente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free admission
"Optimus Alive!" w/ The Libertines + Foster The People + Bastille + The Black Mamba + You Can't Win, Charlie Brown + Nicolas Jaar + Chet Faker + Daughter + Paus + Unknown Mortal Orchestra + The War on Drugs + Cass McCombs + Tom Mash + Drenge + Caelum's Edge [indie/rock/electronica/alt.rock]
Passeio Marítimo de Algés [Oeiras] -> location of the venue
15:00 - daily ticket € 53.00 / 3-day pass € 105.00