Super Bock Super Rock 2013

[Sketchead]

There's never much information about this festival, but as I love Lisbon and Arctic Monkeys have just been announced as the first headliner, what's it like?

I've been to Optimus Alive before and that was great but their headliners are weak this year.

Any help would be appreciated!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I didn't think it was in Lisbon?

Either way, I love Portugal but Optimus isn't doing it for me this time, so I'm considering this or Primavera as an alternative next year, depending which line up appeals most to me. Does anybody know what airport is the closest?

[Sketchead]

Oh, I was told we'd have to fly to Lisbon for this, so I assumed it was?

[PastCaring]

When we were in Lisbon for Optimus a couple of years back, we met some people at the railway station who were going to Super Bock Super Rock, which was being held the same weekend as Optimus that year, but in a different location, somewhere on the outskirts of Lisbon. However, I think that, during some previous years, they have also held Super Bock Super Rock events in Porto.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

According to Wiki (reliable I know) it's contracted to be held from 2010 to 2020 in Meco, Sesimbra... anybody have any idea where that is?

[PastCaring]

According to google maps, Sesimbra is on the coast, about 30km South of Lisbon.

[ohduarte]

I went in 2010 and yea, its in Sesimbra just south of Lisbon. Its basically in a nature reserve and walking distance to the beach. I loved every second, felt much more like a 'festival' than optimus alive did.

QOTSA announced aswell, this festival is definitely on the cards for me.

[PastCaring]

Arctic Monkeys and QOTSA - hum, interesting - 18th to 20th July 2013 - is that the same weekend as Benicassim?

[Matt24]

Its a funny one to get to (i went in 2011), best way i found was to just book a taxi transfer from the airport directly to the festival entrance, about a 45 minute journey (cost about 60euros).

The issue i found mostly with the information given on the internet when i got to Lisbon was that the festival site is actually closer to the town of Alafrim not Meco and is infact nowhere near Sesimbra

(38° 30' 50.2338" -9° 8' 45.4056" is the exact co-ordinates for google maps).

Its a brilliant festival though, was a free shuttle bus to the beach operating all day before the evening when the music starts, and the line up is shaping up nicely this year, pretty sure The Killers will be the next confirmed headliner. Safe to say im going back this year.

Don't let the lack of information on the internet put you off, honestly.

Edited January 14, 2013 by Matt24

[ilovelanegan]

Really interested in this but the lack of info online seems pretty weird - can anyone advise when tickets go on sale/ how much they are? Official site doesn't seem to work very well.

Also not sure I can bear to camp in hot weather (did it at Beni a few years ago and just about got away with the sleep deprivation but I'm getting on a bit now!) - are there decent/ cheap places to stay in the nearby town? Is Lisbon best bet for flying from the UK?

Any info appreciated as the lineup so far looks pretty decent, especially for my mainstream music loving friends!!

[Kris W]

Long time since i've been on here! Just bought a few tickets for this. Not been to a european festival since Lowlands so really looking forward to this. Like others have said, any more info would be great.

[Kris W]

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.superbocksuperrock.pt/&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSuper%2BRock%2B-%2BPortugal%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D643&sa=X&ei=2hMyUZyfFrKq0AX484HYBQ&ved=0CEoQ7gEwAQ

Bit more info there.