Next week's Live Music suggestions: 29th December to 4th January

Here comes the new year! Check out some of the live music events happening on New Year's Eve (as well as before and after):

29/12, Sunday
Cristina Andrade [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

31/12, Tuesday
Calú Moreira [pop/morna/coladera]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30
Amor Electro [pop]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
00:30 - free entrance
Nicole Eitner [singer-songwriter/pop]
Fábrica do Braço de Prata (near Marvila / Braço de Prata) -> location of the venue
23:00
Melech Mechaya [klezmer/pop]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
23:45 - € 25,00 until the 28th / € 30 onwards
Pedro Abrunhosa [pop/rock/funk]
Terreiro do Paço / Praça do Comércio -> location of the venue
00:10 - free entrance
Ena Pá 2000 + Jorge Palma [pop/rock]
Voz do Operário (near Graça) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00 pre-sale / € 15.00 on the day of the event

2/1, Thursday
O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel [jazz/experimental]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
01:45 - € 4.00

3/1, Friday
Gonçalo Marques Trio [jazz]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

4/1, Saturday
Orquestra Libertina de Lisboa [samba/mpb]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 5.00
Delduques + Os Vultos [rock n' roll]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
17:00 - € 2.50
Norberto Lobo & João Lobo [jazz/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 22th to 28th December

So here's Christmas, finally! Though calmer, the flow of live music events in Lisbon still brings us some surprises. Make use of your stay with the family and go listen to some fine music!

22/12, Sunday
Ruca Fernandes & Bernardo Cruz [fado/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

25/12, Wednesday
Fast Eddie Nelson [blues/rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 5.00
Lula Pena [fado/folk]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 15.00
Pop Dell'Arte [rock/pop/experimental]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

26/12, Thursday
Probosci [klezmer/folk/experimental]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free entrance
Max Lisboa & Os Super Heróis [pop/rock/funk/MPB]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30

27/12, Friday
Ana Firmino & Maria Alice [Cabo Verde folk: morna/coladera]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30
Mississippi Gospel Choir [gospel/soul]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 25.00 to € 40.00
Nicole Eitner & Miguel Menezes [singer-songwriter/pop/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Walter Benjamin [singer-songwriter/pop]
Lux (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 10.00
Cais Sodré Funk Connection [funk/soul]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8.00

28/12, Saturday
Calú Moreira [pop/morna/coladera]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30
Blasted Mechanism (crowdfunding gig) [alt.rock/world]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 5.00 entrance + various amounts for different formats of the new album
Daniela Mendes Quartet [vocal jazz/pop]
Speakeasy (near Santos/Rocha Conde de Óbidos)-> location of the venue
23:30 - free entrance
Ana Roque [fado]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free entrance

Next week's Live Spotlight: POP DELL'ARTE - December 25th - MusicBox

Pop Dell'Arte: the name says everything. Crossing true dadaist strategies with an amalgam of pop, rock, dance, funk, ethnic rhythms and experimental textures, this group (lead by visionary mastermind João Peste since 1984) has been striving to widen the boundaries of the portuguese popscene for almost 30 years.
As it has happened for some years now (first on the extinct Cabaret Maxime, and currently on MusicBox), Pop Dell'Arte are doing a Christmas show, this time exactly on Christmas day. An excellent timing to discover a band expert in breaking conventions.


Pop Dell'Arte
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
December 25th, 24:00
€ 10,00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 15th to 21th December

Week before Xmas! No Spotlight this week, but still a whole lot of great music:

15/12, Sunday
Dead Combo [folk/pop]
check our last week's Live Spotlight!

17/12, Tuesday
Anna Calvi [indie/pop/rock]
Aula Magna (near Cidade Universitária) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 22.00

18/12, Wednesday
Jon Luz [Cabo Verde morna/coladera/folk]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30
Diego El Gavi & Idan Balas [flamenco]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Adrian Utley Guitar Orchestra [rock/experimental]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 15.00

19/12, Thursday
Richie Campbell [reggae]
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 18.00 to € 22.00
They're Heading West & Luisa Sobral [indie/rock]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Los Waves [indie/psych/electronica]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free entrance
Coldfinger [electronica/rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Cindy Kat [indie/pop/rock]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 6.00
Loosers + Amor [electronica/dance/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00

20/12, Friday
Aline Frazão [Angolan folk/jazz/pop]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30
"Carnaval de Natal" w/Föllakzoid + Duas Semicolcheias Invertidas + Jibóia + Lovers & Lollypops Soundsystem [indie/psych/experimental]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
John Talabot [electronica/dance]
Lux (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 12.00
The Rising Sun Experience [psych-rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8.00
Gazua [punk]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Dealema [hip hop]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00
Marc Almond [classical pop/covers]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 18.00

21/12, Saturday
Lazy Lizard + The Quartet of Woah! [psych/prog/rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Ana Bacalhau [pop/covers]
Teatro Municipal São Luiz (near Baixa-Chiado) -> location of the venue
19:00 (also on the 19th and 20th) and 23:30 - € 15.00
Blitz [pop/rock/post-punk]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 15.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 8th to 14th December

We're closing in on the end of '13, but there's still a whole lot of great live music before Christmastime. Take a look:

08/12, Sunday
Patxi Andión [folk/singer-songwriter]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20.00 to € 32.00

09/12, Monday
Ala dos Namorados [pop/folk]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 10.00 to € 25.00

10/12, Tuesday
Jorge Palma [singer-songwriter/pop/rock/blues]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 10.00 to € 25.00
emptyset [dubstep/experimental]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 14.00
"Live Freedom II" w/Sérgio Godinho + Luísa Sobral + Batida [pop/singer-songwriter/hip hop]
Teatro Tivoli (on Av. Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 8.00

11/12, Wednesday
Krystle Warren [singer-songwriter/pop/soul]
Trem Azul (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
18:00 - free entrance
Pedro Moutinho [fado]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 15.00

12/12, Thursday
Madredeus [chamber-pop/classical]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20.00 to € 35.00
Al Lover + Pista [psychedelic/electronica/dance]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free entrance
Gula + O Bisonte [alt.rock/indie]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Mazgani [pop/rock/singer-songwriter]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 10.00
Nouvelle Vague [pop/rock/lounge]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 18.00 / € 22.00 with CD
Dead Combo [western/indie/jazz]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

13/12, Friday
Frei Hermano da Câmara [fado/gospel]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 15.00 to € 25.00
Panda Bear + Actress [indie/electronica/dance/experimental]
Lux (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 15.00
"Bad Company Fest" w/ Nga + Djodje + SP + 2Much + Prodígio + Agir [hip hop]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
20:30 - from € 20.00 to € 35.00
Camera [kraut-rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8.00
For the Glory + Switchtense + DMS + Neighborz [hardcore/metal]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 6.00
Dead Combo [western/indie/jazz]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

14/12, Saturday
Hardwell [dance/electronica]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 22.00 to € 50.00
Vans BENEFIT SHOW w/ Easyway + Twelve2Go + Ash is a Robot + Roadside + Same Old Chords [punk-pop/alt.rock/hardcore]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
20:00 - free entrance with collection of clothes and food
Becky Lee & Drunkfoot [blues/rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Fonzie + Decreto 77 [punk-pop]
TMN ao Vivo (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 8.00
Dead Combo [western/indie/jazz]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

Next week's Live Spotlight: DEAD COMBO: "4 Noites, 4 Discos" - December 12/13/14/15th - Galeria Zé dos Bois

Practitioners of a mixture of western soundtracks, fado instrumentals and Tom Waits atmospheres, the mighty Dead Combo arose 10 years ago, from a meeting between a jazz bassist and an alt.rock guitarist, becoming a sensation almost instantly.
In 2013, Dead Combo continue to push boundaries while expanding their popularity: their 4th album Lisboa Mulata saw them including African influences into their sonic bouquet, while an appearance on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" brought them worldwide visibility. As a part of their 10th anniversary, Pedro Gonçalves and Tó Trips are going to revisit each of their 4 albums during 4 nights at Galeria Zé dos Bois, an excellent opportunity to be introduced to their exquisite soundworld. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience!


Dead Combo
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto)-> location of the venue
December 12, 13 14 and 15th (from Thursday to Sunday), 22:00
€ 12,00 each night

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

Next week's Live Spotlight: DEOLINDA + GAITEIROS DE LISBOA - November 6th - Cinema São Jorge

Misty Fest is a urban music festival that started in Sintra in 2010, moved to Lisbon in 2012 and this year branches out to different cities throughout Portugal. One of the most curious events of this year's edition is an encounter of two bands who dedicate their career to updating Portuguese traditional music: DEOLINDA and GAITEIROS DE LISBOA.
The first project takes the tradition of the fado vadio (instilled by the powerful voice of Ana Bacalhau) crossing it with jazz groove and pop sensibility. The second takes pure folk themes and lyrics, using bagpipes and other wind instruments of all shapes and sizes plus layers of percussion to create something which SOUNDS like folk but is firmly innovative. Both bands are going to cross repertoires, playing songs and working as extended formations of one another, so it's bound to be interesting!


DEOLINDA + GAITEIROS DE LISBOA
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
October 16th (Wednesday), 21:00
€ 15,00

GLAM-O-RAMA

Is heavy metal your religion? There's a place where you can get your gospel on: GLAM-O-RAMA. Beginning its activities on the outskirts of Lisbon, and after a year-and-a-half stay on a shopping mall, Glam-O-Rama has a new shop, close to the city centre yet far enough from the commotion.


Here you will find a good selection of heavy sounds, from the various strains of metal to punk/hardcore and industrial, but also prog, indie or even jazz and fado, in CD, vinyl or DVD, new and used. Rare items are an common treat, from the foreign pressing to the limited edition box. Assorted clothing and memorabilia are also available.
The owner, Luís Lamelas, is also the mainman of Chaosphere Recordings, responsible for some great portuguese metal and punk releases (also available at the shop).

So, if you're looking for fuel for your headbanging, look no further: come to GLAM-O-RAMA!


GLAM-O-RAMA
Rua Viriato, 12
1050-010 Lisboa

Opening hours:
Mon. to Sat. - 11:00 to 19:00
Closed on Sundays

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 27th October to 2nd November

So you're afraid of nasty weather? Don't be: next week the rain gives way to a deluge of great live music on Lisbon's venues! Check it out:

27/10, Sunday
António Zambujo [pop/fado]
Fórum Municipal Romeu Correia (Almada)-> location of the venue
17:00 - Free Entrance
Punk Sinatra [punk]
FNAC Colombo (near Luz) -> location of the venue
21:30 - Free Entrance

28/10, Monday
Fat Freddy's Drop [soul/pop/reggae]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 27,00

29/10, Tuesday
Foals + Everything Everything [indie-rock]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 27,00 to € 32,00
30 Seconds to Mars + You Me at Six [alt.rock/pop]
Meo Arena -> location of the venue
22:00 - from € 29,00 to € 39,00

30/10, Wednesday
Children of Bodom + Decapitated + Medeia [death-metal]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
20:30 - € 25,00

31/10, Thursday
Destruction Unit [alt.rock/psych/noise]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8,00
Norberto Lobo [acoustic guitar/folk/experimental]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

01/11, Friday
Orphaned Land [prog-metal]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15,00
HIP HOP ALL STARS Festival w/ Regula, Jimmy P, NGA & Prodígio, Sir Scratch, Malaba & Dillaz [hip hop]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!

02/11, Saturday
Tindersticks [indie/chamber-pop]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20,00 to € 40,00
Valient Thorr [hard-rock/stoner]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8,00