Optimus Alive 12

[chaino]

My mate bought 2 tickets for Optimus off here: https://www.ticketline.pt

They arrived today and both have her name on them - is that anything to be worried about? Is your own ticket supposed to have your name on it, or do they not care about that kind of thing?

Edited February 7, 2012 by chaino

[roadrunner66]

This is a stupid question but as the festival is on the lake, are there beaches on the site/ next to the site? And can you swim in the lake??!!

Thanks

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Edited February 7, 2012 by roadrunner66

[pieces_of_a_man]

Yes, the lineup will have to look like this (minus one day):

http://www.optimusal...anteriores/2011

And I still believe that Stone Roses aren't headlining.

[AM91]

It says on the line up page on this website that Paus are playing the Optimus clubbing stage which either the 2nd or 3rd stage. Looking at the line up for the last few years, the 2nd stage has got quite a few big bands/dance acts on and the 3rd one is all dance music.

[romario]

Yes, the lineup will have to look like this (minus one day):

http://www.optimusal...anteriores/2011

And I still believe that Stone Roses aren't headlining.

[pryce]

It says on the line up page on this website that Paus are playing the Optimus clubbing stage which either the 2nd or 3rd stage. Looking at the line up for the last few years, the 2nd stage has got quite a few big bands/dance acts on and the 3rd one is all dance music.

[michael eavis' beard]

Does anyone know when the campsites open? Do they open a couple of days before the festival starts like with Beni etc? Just trying to decide when's the best to fly out. Cheers.

[pryce]

the campsite is seperate ..... so you can just book the campsite on a holiday website like booking.com before or after for a bit extra

[ohduarte]

Incubus / Pete Doherty / The Horrors all for superbock superrock (another festival just south of Lisbon) a few days before optimus. shame really..

[pieces_of_a_man]

Looking at some of the other acts on the go at the same time, I'm hoping they'll get Bjork and/or Wilco, but I somehow doubt it! To say the tickets are about £90 they've already got Stone Roses and Radiohead, who I'd imagine are pretty pricey, so can't see much being left in the pot for more big names....

[Homer]

Look at last year's line-up - they had big names then and they still managed to afford the likes of Primal Scream to headline the second stage.

[Ollie7490]

Hi,

Thinking about heading over to Optimus this year with a few mates. I found the info i needed about the camping/campsite situation. Can someone please fill me in on travel to and from the festival to the campsite etc. also, how far the festival is from Lisbon airport and the best way to travel from airport to festival. The official site doesn't seem to informative and seems to be in broken English.

Thanks in advance

Ollie

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I believe the festival is about a 15/20 minute drive from the airport, I'd say a taxi would probably be the best mode of transport (certainly if there's a few of you) I hear the prices are reasonable. I can't help with camping questions though, as I'll be staying in a hotel

[Ollie7490]

Thanks very much, that was the main thing i was wondering about. Especially after Beni 2009 & 2011 having to get trains from Barcelona/Valencia for 2+hours, and EXIT festival 2010 getting a train from Budapest to Novi Sad for something like 6hrs. I can't be bothered this year with the hassle of travelling for hours from airport to festival, Cheers again.

[Ollie7490]

Oh yeah, one more question. Are there any local supermarkets, for cheap booze and that?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I'm not sure about that one, this year will be my first time at Optimus as well. Can anyone else shed any light on it? I've heard mixed comments on alcohol prices.

[Homer]

Super Bock and sangria were both five euros for a litre at Super Bock Super Rock last year. I read a tip somewhere saying that you should buy your booze etc from some supermarket that's 10 or 15 mins walk from the Optimus campsite as the prices are half of that of the campsite shop.

[robbo707]

I went to this festival last year and it was brilliant. If anybody wants to know any information then let me know, but for now i'll give you as much as I can.....

We got a camping ticket but made a bit of a holiday out of it by going to lisbon a few days before. We made our own way to the campsite (its fairly easy, theres a bus which runs straight from lisbon train station so I guess there will be one from the airport too). When we got there we just explained we were here for the festival but wanted to stay a few more days which they were fine with. I think it was around 15-20euro's per night for 2 people and a tent.

The campsite is great. Loads and loads of shade as it is covered by big trees so fairly cool (for south europe) in the mornings which is always a benefit for hangovers. Also a swimming pool where you can sit in the day with a few beers.

On the first day of the festival, the festival staff come to the campsite and sort you out with a camping wristband etc...

Access to the festival is really easy. There is a shuttlebus which runs from campsite to festvial and back non-stop from about 4.00pm till 03.00am every 30mins or so.

Beer and Food prices.....

In the campsite you can get a big superbock (1litre I think?) for less than 2euro's from the shop if I remember correct. If you want it even cheaper you can walk from the campsite to a shopping centre with a big supermarket in about 15mins and it is dirt cheap in there. Can't remember the price for a pint at the campsite bar unfortunately.

They also put on set meals at the campsite which aren't amazing but for less than 10euro's it fills you up.

In the festival itself it was 3euros for a pint of superbock/cider/sangria and I don't remember queuing once (european's don't seem to have the need of a beer like us british).

[Davydenko]

I have to say this, Dum Dum girls and Black Lips 13 friday 2nd Stage.

I think Could happened.

I have to say too, i dont know if Stone Roses will be the headliner of Friday, maybe they have another surprise for us.

[Benconlon16]

Thanks Robbo, Some great advice.

Will be my first time this year and i cant wait. Around what point last year did they announce the full line up?

[Homer]

Dum Dum Girls and Black Lips were the first bands announced yonks ago, they just don't seem to have been added to the official line up (I stupidly said that the Black KEYS were playing earlier in this thread - apols, those 'Black' bands all look the same to me!).

[arteet]

Hi,

Fairly big group of us coming over from U.K for this festival, I dont think anyone has been to Lisbon before. We will be looking to sort out a few appartments I think - can anyone recommend an area in Lisbon to look out for these (given location of festival and also somewhere which will be easy enough for us to see some of the city too)?

Thanks

[Ollie7490]

When do tickets generally sell out for this festival?

[Homer]

Arteet - You would prob want to stay relatively near Cais De Sodre station. This station runs trains to the festival (and then beyond that to the beaches at Cascais and Estoril). Also, it's right next to Bairra Alto which is the main nightlife part of town (highly recommended). And it's right in the centre so near to everything else too!

Ollie - I've read on here that it didn't sell out last year and also that it only sold out in the last month. Not sure which is true...

[Ollie7490]

Nice one, cheers.