Next week's Live Music suggestions: 2nd to 8th February

Say hello to February '14! The months keep coming but Lisbon nights never let you down. Check out our live music choices for this week:

2/2, Sunday
Michael Bublé [crooner jazz/big band]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
20:30 - from € 65.00 to € 80.00

3/2, Monday
Budda Power Blues [blues/rock]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

4/2, Tuesday
Jacco Gardner + Erica Buettner [psych/indie/pop]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 10.00
Arsénio Martins & Miguel Sucasas [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

5/2, Wednesday
Eden Brent Band [blues/jazz]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00 (also on Thursday 6/2)

6/2, Thursday
PunkSinatra [punk/rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 7.00
Pete Kember [experimental/drone/ethereal/electronica]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 14.00
Murdering Tripping Blues + Tape Junk [indie/rock n' roll]
Popular (near Alvalade/Roma/Entrecampos) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 4.00

7/2, Friday
Immolation + Broken Hopes [death metal]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Márcia [indie/pop]
Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval [Sintra] -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 12.00

8/2, Saturday
A-nimal [post-rock/math-rock]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 3.00
José Camilo & Azevedo Silva [indie/rock]
Sociedade de Instrução Guilherme Cossoul (near Santos) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Too Much [jazz/electronica]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00
Sei Miguel & César Burago [jazz/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 26th January to 1st February

January is ending but it goes with a bang: what an assorted week in terms of live music it is! Use our suggestions to plan your next nights in Lisbon:

26/1, Sunday
Miguel Poveda [flamenco]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20.00 to € 40.00
Dorahoag [ethnic rock]
FNAC Chiado (near Baixa-Chiado)-> location of the venue
17:00 - free entrance
Filipe Pinto [pop/rock/indie]
FNAC Colombo (near Colégio Militar/Luz) -> location of the venue
17:00 - free entrance
Filipe Santo [african folk/São Tomé & Príncipe]
FNAC Vasco da Gama (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
21:30 - free entrance

27/1, Monday
Mallu Magalhães [indie-pop/MPB]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 20.00 to € 28.00

28/1, Tuesday
Tarja [symphonic metal]
Aula Magna (near Cidade Universitária) -> location of the venue
20:30 - from € 22.50 to € 27.50
Gonçalo Marques & Ana Araújo & Nick Falk [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

29/1, Wednesday
Senhor Vadio [world/pop]
FNAC Colombo (near Colégio Militar/Luz) -> location of the venue
21:30 - free entrance
Mishka [reggae/soul]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

30/1, Thursday
Filho da Mãe [solo acoustic guitar/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

31/1, Friday
Moonshiners + The Underdogs [blues/rock n' roll]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Mísia [fado/chanson/pop/world]
Teatro da Trindade (near Bairro Alto / Chiado) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 15.00 to € 20.00
Aline Frazão [Angolan folk/jazz/pop]
Teatro Municipal São Luiz (near Baixa-Chiado) -> location of the venue
23:00 - from € 9.00 to € 17.00
Quarteto Fantástico [jazz]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

1/2, Saturday
Paulo de Carvalho [pop/rock/fado]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 10.00 to € 30.00
Big James & The Chicago Playboys [blues]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 15.00
Michael Bublé [crooner jazz/big band]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
20:30 - from € 35.00 to € 80.00

R.I.P. Matéria Prima Lisboa

Sad news: Matéria Prima Lisboa is going to close down on January 29th. This means you still have a week to pay them a visit and buy some records, and you should know that they have stuff for sale there that no-one else has in Lisbon. A big salute to Hugo and the rest of the team: you will be missed. For those who cannot live without Matéria Prima, you can always go to Porto and visit their main store, or check their site.


Next week's Live Music suggestions: 19th to 25th January

Another cold week has passed us by, but you can always rely on Lisbon nights to warm our soul with great live music. Scroll down to see what's on the menu this week:

21/1, Tuesday
Eduardo Paredes & Isabel Vaz [classical strings duo]
Museu da Música (near Alto dos Moinhos) -> location of the venue
17:00 - € 2.00
Jorge Reis & Rui Luís Pereira [jazz/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Driving Dead Girl [rock n' roll/indie]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00

23/1, Thursday
Mig Costa & Jorge Anacleto [jazz/rock]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Techno Widow & The Last Ravers on Earth [electronica/dance/experimental]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free entrance

24/1, Friday
Mila Dores & João Firmino & Ricardo Toscano [vocal jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Daino [electronica/dance]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free entrance
Red Fang + The Shrine + Lord Dying [stoner/doom]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 13.00 on pre-sale / € 15.00 at the door
The Walks + DJ Victor Torpedo [rock n'roll]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Lift Off [jazz]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

25/1, Saturday
Gisela João [fado]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!
Guaramiranga [MPB/world/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
"La Dolce Music Fest" w/ Juba + Sequin + Los Waves + Pedro Puppe [indie/alt.rock/electronica]
Faktory (on LX Factory - near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
23:45 - € 8.00
Taíssa Cunha [classical piano]
Museu da Música (near Alto dos Moinhos) -> location of the venue
17:00 - € 2.00
The Lazy Faithful + Red Legs [alt.rock/stoner/rock n' roll]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:30 - € 10.00 (includes Lazy Faithful CD)
The Psycho Tramps + The Levities [garage/rock n'roll/punk]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
"BalconyTV Sessions" w/ Miss Lava + The Quartet of Woah! + Ciro + João Lobo [stoner/punk/experimental]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

Next week's Live Spotlight: GISELA JOÃO - January 25th - Centro Cultural de Belém

Fado, as you probably know by now, is the most distinctive Portuguese-bred musical genre and Amália Rodrigues is its icon, due to her incredible voice and active role as its ambassadress, particularly of the Lisbon brand. Many were the female fado performers dubbed as "the next Amália": Dulce Pontes, Mariza or most recently, Ana Moura and Carminho are just a few of the contenders. But since last year, a new name has risen in popularity: Gisela João.
This northerner of small but striking figure has awed crowds with her raw and emotive delivery, after her self-titled album showcased her genuine approach to Lisbon's traditional song. Make sure you see her live: on Saturday the 25th you have a great opportunity for doing so!


Gisela João
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
January 25th, 21:00
€ 5.00 to € 18.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 12th to 18th January

Full throttle into January, and the sun is finally peeking through the clouds. The number of live gigs is also increasing, so better for us, music fans! Take your pick:

12/1, Sunday
Superflares + Man in a Can [rock'n roll]
Popular (near Alvalade/Roma/Entrecampos) -> location of the venue
18:00 - € 4.00

15/1, Wednesday
Samara Lubelski + Manuel Mota [indie/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

16/1, Thursday
Sofia Hoffmann & Nuno Tavares [jazz/bossanova/pop]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Dirty Coal Train [rock n' roll/indie]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free entrance
Cass McCombs [indie/experimental/singer-songwriter]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 18.00

17/1, Friday
Carmen Souza [jazz/world]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 14.00
Felipe Fontenelle & Miguel Andrade [jazz/MPB/pop]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Nicotine's Orchestra [rock n' roll/blues]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 3.00
Microtunes [jazz/experimental pop-rock covers]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

18/1, Saturday
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown [rock/pop/experimental]
Our Live Spotlight of the week!
André Gago & Carlos Barretto [jazz + poetry]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Lafidki [electronica/experimental]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free entrance
Shit Robot [electronica/dance]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 10.00
Iced Earth + Warbringer + Elm Street [power metal/thrash metal]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 22.00

Next week's Live Spotlight: YOU CAN'T WIN, CHARLIE BROWN - January 18th - Centro Cultural de Belém

In these last few days, we've been begging for a few rays of sun, but a You Can't Win, Charlie Brown concert will do. This Lisbon ensemble has been spreading their luminosity since 2009, having released one seçf-titled EP and one album, Chromatic, where they demonstrate their taste for intricate arrangements on a musical canvas not far from other sound artisans like Grizzly Bear or Fleet Foxes.
YCWCB will present their new album, “Diffraction / Refraction”, on the 18th at Centro Cultural de Belém. This new work shows a denser production (patent on their new video Be My World) which fortunately doesn't seem to clutter their soundscapes, still bright and rich in details. And that's all we need to get through this weather: beautiful and sunny.


You Can't Win, Charlie Brown
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
January 18th, 21:00
€ 5.00 to 15.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 5th to 11th January

We made it to 2014! The first full week of January is a bit slow in terms of live music events, but you might be surprised. Take a look:

5/1, Sunday
New Year's Concert with the Strauss Festival Orchestra [classical]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
18:00 - € 30.00 to € 45.00

9/1, Thursday
Pete Swanson + Eitr [electronica/dance/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
Mafalda Veiga [pop/singer-songwriter]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15.00 to € 25.00

10/1, Friday
João Torre do Valle & Jorge Fernando [instrumental fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 10.00 to € 12.00
Akira Sakata & Giovanni di Domenico [free jazz]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Miss Lava + We Are The Damned + Ash is a Robot [stoner/alt.rock/post-hardcore]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00
João Barradas Trio [jazz w/ accordion]
Vestigius (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00

11/1, Saturday
Trêsporcento [alt.rock/post-rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 8.00