For those who have already labelled Spring 2016 as "useless", think again: good weather is coming back with a vengeance! And it's right on time - the festival season will begin next week, but there's a lot more going on in terms of live music. Check out our suggestions below:
16/05, Monday
Peter Murphy [post-punk/singer-songwriter]
Aula Magna (near Cidade Universitária) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 25.00 to € 35.00
Clube do Choro de Lisboa [MPB]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Fado Pontual [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Black Rainbows + Miss Lava [heavy psych/stoner]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 8.00
17/05, Tuesday
Marifá [fado]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Nauta [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
18/05, Wednesday
Lemoskine + GUME [MPB/dub/jazz/hip hop/experimental]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00
Luís Lopes [jazz/solo guitar/experimental]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00 to € 12.00
19/05, Thursday
"Rock in Rio" Festival w/ Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band + Xutos & Pontapés + Stereophonics + Black Lips + Keep Razors Sharp + Mart’Nália + Serjão Loroza [pop/rock/indie/alt.rock/world/MPB]
Bela Vista park (near Bela Vista / Chelas) -> location of the venue
16:00 - € 55.20
Simplesmente Vieira [world/morna/Cape Verde]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 10.00
Susana Cruz + Frederico Arriaga [jazz]
Cine Incrivel [Almada] -> location of the venue
22:00 - free admission
The Heat Death [jazz/experimental]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00 (also at SMUP on Friday 20th, 22h)
Geneva Jacuzzi + Jejuno [indie/electronica/pop/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
The Black Wizards + Asimov [heavy psych/stoner]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 6.00
Alex Zhang Hungtai & David Maranha & Gabriel Ferrandini [jazz/experimental]
SMUP [Parede] -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
20/05, Friday
"Rock in Rio" Festival w/ Queen & Adam Lambert + Mika + Fergie + Sensible Soccers + Boogarins + Mart’Nália + Serjão Loroza [pop/rock/indie/psych/electronica/world/MPB]
Bela Vista park (near Bela Vista / Chelas) -> location of the venue
16:00 - € 55.20
Blood Sport [indie/post-punk/world]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Raquel Tavares [fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém [Belém] -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 5.00
Los Negros + Ricardo Martins + Surma [indie/chanson/cabaret/noise/electronica/experimental]
Cinema Mundial (near Picoas) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Twin Transistors + Serushiô [indie/psych/alt.rock/blues]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Ena Pá 2000 plays "Opus Gay" + Elotee + No Rain + Bosque [alt.rock/pop/experimental]
Titanic Sur Mer (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
21/05, Saturday
Lisboémia + Rage D'Amour [pop/rock/electronica/funk]
Cine Incrivel [Almada] -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Ortal Pelleg [world/drone/experimental]
Crew Hassan (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 5.00
Michael J. Schumacher + Maria da Rocha [electronica/improv/experimental]
Desterro (near Martim Moniz) -> location of the venue
19:00 - € 5.00
Elias [indie/pop/singer-songwriter]
Estúdio Time Out - Mercado da Ribeira (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00
Golden Slumbers [indie/alt.country]
Museu da Música (near Alto dos Moinhos) -> location of the venue
21:30 - free admission
El Salvador + Ganso [indie/psych/alt.rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 6.00
Manilla Road + Ironsword + Scum Liquor [heavy metal/power metal]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15.00 pre-sale / € 18.00 at the door
Grankapo + Advogado do Diabo + Villain Outbreak [hardcore/metalcore]
Stairway Club [Cascais] -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 7.50
22/05, Sunday
Trio Cubazon [world/son/Cuba]
Bartô - Chapitô (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:00 - free admission
TizZana [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Il Tempo Gigante + Jewels [indie/pop/electronica]
Carpe Diem (near Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Adele [pop/soul]
MEO Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 55.00 to € 89.00