Regardless of the cold temperature, hundreds of people are getting prepared to dance and party almost naked in a lot of cities around Portugal: it's the portuguese Carnaval, and although this is not Rio de Janeiro, tradition will no doubt dictate the same garments (or lack of) as in its brazilian counterpart. Here in Lisbon, we'll watch it on TV and then head off to one of the gigs on the list below:
16/2, Monday
Fogo-Fogo [world/funk]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Pedro Galveias & Bruno Fonseca [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
17/2, Tuesday
Nilson Dourado Trio [jazz/MPB]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
18/2, Wednesday
Josina Filipe [jazz]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
19/2, Thursday
António Zambujo [fado/pop]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 20.00 to € 25.00 (also on Saturday 20th)
Yuri Daniel Quartet [jazz]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 12.00
Putan Club [indie/industrial]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Xungaria No Céu + Os Intendentes + Suave [indie/punk/rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
O Cão da Morte [indie/singer-songwriter]
Sociedade de Instrução Guilherme Cossoul (near Santos) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 3.00
20/2, Friday
Rodrigo [fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 5.00 to € 18.00
Vicente & Marjamaki + Nova Orquestra Futurista do Porto [electronica/jazz/noise/experimental]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 6.00
Equations + Killimanjaro + Marvel Lima [indie/punk/psych/hardcore/alt.rock]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00 / € 12.00 including Equations CD
The Kafkas + Earth Drive [psych/post-rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
21/1, Saturday
Coclea + Lula Pena [indie/experimental/world/pop]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 6.00
Bizarra Locomotiva [industrial/metal]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
22:30 - € 12.00 including digipak CD / € 15.00 including book edition CD
Blind Zero acoustic [pop/alt.rock]
Teatro da Trindade (near Bairro Alto / Chiado) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00 to € 12.50
Lydia's Sleep + Destroyers Of All + Surveillance [prog/metal/alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
22/1, Sunday
Quase um Fado [fado/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Pega Monstro + Éme + Iguanas [indie/alt.rock/punk/lo-fi]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
18:00 - € 6.00