Optimus Alive 12

[ohduarte]

anyone know what happened to Black Lips? Pretty sure they were announced, or very likely to play but rumours about them players have kinda died down

[Davydenko]

Black Lips were TBC with Dum Dum Girls, BUT they finally will play at PS Oporto, so dont count with them at Optimus Alive.

In Portugal 1 band never plays in more than 1 festival. I dont really know why, but this is what happens.

[ohduarte]

Ah well, still got my hopes up for Noal Gallagher. Some Oasis songs before Radioheads set would make a perfect end to a brilliant festival

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Noel would be the worst option in my eyes & I thought he'd been very outspoken about his disdain for Radiohead? Also considering all of the bands available around those dates: Morrissey, Portishead, Orbital, New Order, ATDI, etc, Noel would be a very bland choice in my opinion.

I hope the Black Keys do play though, I've really gotten into them recently.

[Benconlon16]

Noel would be the worst option in my eyes & I thought he'd been very outspoken about his disdain for Radiohead? Also considering all of the bands available around those dates: Morrissey, Portishead, Orbital, New Order, ATDI, etc, Noel would be a very bland choice in my opinion.

[Homer]

anyone got any advice on a decent location to get an apartment in the centre of Lisbon? I've never been so not sure where to look really...

[stotto]

Noel G would be a great addition to the line-up. Hoping that a couple more big announcements will be made soonish.

Did anyone see Radiohead at Coachella? Absolutely AMAZING! They are going to put on a great show.

Roll on July!

Edited April 18, 2012 by stotto

[pieces_of_a_man]

Near Biarro Alto, as this is the main party part of town. It is also near Cais De Sodre train station, which is the one that links you to the festival and to the beaches beyond (Estoril and Cascais).

[ohduarte]

Mars Volta playing Lisbon in June, doubt they'll go back and forth to Portugal more than once in quick succession. I guess we can rule them out

[pryce]

i nearly had a heart attack ... thought the tweet read july 14th in lisbon.... but it said june 14th ...... gutted

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I'm assuming the Vaccines may play? They're at Beni on the 14th, but free on the 13th & 15th, assuming they're not playing anywhere else in Portugal...

[Tomjoll]

anyone got any advice on a decent location to get an apartment in the centre of Lisbon? I've never been so not sure where to look really...

[DutchGuy]

anyone got any advice on a decent location to get an apartment in the centre of Lisbon? I've never been so not sure where to look really...

[Tomjoll]

we're staying in lapa, it's the neighbourhood next to bairro alto. we booked through www.only-apartments.com. decent choices, decent prices. we used this website last year and it all went super. i can only recommend using this website!

[DutchGuy]

That's good news as its first time I've used only-apartments and there isn't much in the way of reviews online. Good to see someone with some first hand experience. But yeah seems to be the way to go for anyone who's after a reasonably priced apartment.

[pieces_of_a_man]

cheers guys. i was pointed to that only-apartments site and it's absolutely superb. really user friendly and awesome photos

[lila_pipino]

Hi everybody! It's such a thrill to go to Portugal this year. There will be two of us and we are really interested if we can rent a tent somewhere in Lisbon, because taking it from Russia is way too inconvinient! Can anyone please give us any information on this?

[Homer]

If you scroll back a page or two, one guy on here had room in his bungalow (which is in the campsite). Closest you'll get I imagine...

[lila_pipino]

Thank you, but we really wanted a tent. Don't want to bother anybody. I guess there are some agencies in Lisbon that lend some tents or other equipment for hiking..

[pieces_of_a_man]

You'd probably be able to buy a little tent in Lisbon cheap enough, if you get there in enough time to have a look around. Not sure why you'd want to be in the heat of a tent in the middle of a Portugese summer though, it's bad enough in England!

[Kate.wicks]

Does anyone know what the campsite is called by any chance? Thanks! don't worry found it

Edited April 20, 2012 by Kate.wicks

[TheNewUnion]

Thank you, but we really wanted a tent. Don't want to bother anybody. I guess there are some agencies in Lisbon that lend some tents or other equipment for hiking..

Edited April 21, 2012 by TheNewUnion

[kaaaaate]

Hey,

Me and 2 others are heading out for this festival from Wed-Wed, booked flights yesterday and SO EXCITED. In hindsight should've booked waaaaay before but hey ho. We're flying from London and stopping in Madrid for the night as it saves us about 80 quid each!

Anyway, I started reading this but got to page 10 and it's just too long. We're camping, but just wondering if it's possible to buy booze anywhere along the way, and whether we can bring it into the arena? Is it open, like Glasto, or split? I'm presuming it's open because there's no camping?

Thanks guys, see you in 82 days!!!!

[Tomjoll]

Think someone said there is a shop at the campsite but they'll be other shops around I'm sure. In terms of taking booze in i reckon they'll probably stop you.

Edited April 22, 2012 by Tomjoll

[kaaaaate]

Think someone said there is a shop at the campsite but they'll be other shops around I'm sure. In terms of taking booze in i reckon they'll probably stop you.