NOS Alive Festival 2015, formerly Optimus Alive!

[Dom Wall]

Yeah cais de sodre is the metro/train stop

[Nach]

The Jesus and Mary chain announced. 11th July

[carlmcg]

if you go back by Train or Metro after the concerts, do you get to Cais do Sodré? so it would be useful to have a Hotel near that Station? thanks for an answer!

We've never struggled with trains and taxis, Cais do Sodre isn't far from Alges BUT it is chaos trying to buy tickets. The Metro stops around 1am and the headline bands are on until 3am! So if you are staying up near Marques do Pombal for example you'd have a far walk up Avenida Liberdade.

[robMUFC96]

Any idea of when next headliner is normally announced?

[Millar95]

Any idea of when next headliner is normally announced?

This time last year they already had 2 announced!

[broken monkey]

After deciding to take a year off from Glastonbury this year, looking at trying something new. Attracted to this festival due to the climate and Metronomy/Muse so far on the lineup.

Hoping to hear some more announcements for bands soon.

We're looking at staying at the Mecure Lisboa Hotel for the nights of the festival. Anyone have any ideas on costs for taxi's back from the centre of Lisbon or directly for the festival after bands have played?

Thanks in advance!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I can't remember the exact prices of taxi's, but I do remember being very pleasantly surprised at how cheap they were, even in the early hours of the morning.

[broken monkey]

Thanks, that's great to know. Have just gone ahead and booked tickets (via the efests link) so am now looking forward to July!

[louis19]

After deciding to take a year off from Glastonbury this year, looking at trying something new. Attracted to this festival due to the climate and Metronomy/Muse so far on the lineup.

Hoping to hear some more announcements for bands soon.

We're looking at staying at the Mecure Lisboa Hotel for the nights of the festival. Anyone have any ideas on costs for taxi's back from the centre of Lisbon or directly for the festival after bands have played?

Thanks in advance!

The prices ranged, from the airport to the campsite it cost us 20 euros but on the way back it only cost 10 euros and one day we got one from the centre of lisbon and it cost again about 10

[broken monkey]

Young Fathers just announced for the 9th July - The Thursday is already shaping up nicely with them, Muse, Metronomy and Alt J. Bet there will be a few clashes there too. How far away are the stages from each other?

http://www.nosalive.com/young-fathers-9jul-heineken/

Edited January 16, 2015 by broken monkey

[carlmcg]

Clash city last year, only 2 mins from main stage area to the 2nd stage (tent) with the dance tent thing inbetween.

[broken monkey]

The Wombats added this morning for the 9th July - not my cup of tea but seems we are getting a new act announced every few days now. Hoping for another decent headliner now.

[princemuzzy]

Anyone after a decent cheap hotel we stayed in the ibis right beside the campsite last year and have booked it again this year 140 a head for 5 nights you also get the added bonus off free shuttle too and from the arena

[Hawky]

Sup, long time no speak.

Went here last year and it was the tits. Hoping to return.

[broken monkey]

Just seen that Prodigy have been announced for Benicàssim - would love them to come to Portugal the weekend before! What are the chances of sharing a headliner with them? They're rumoured to be playing T in the Park also that same weekend so could that also make it possible...

[Nach]

I think they'll be!! I hope to see Noel Gallagher with them in the line up!

[Hawky]

They'd have to play Friday at OA and Sunday at T

[broken monkey]

They'd have to play Friday at OA and Sunday at T

Sounds perfect to me. Let's hope it happens!

[redstar99]

Just got tickets for this in July, replacement for Coachella which I did last year(and plan to return in 2016). Line up so far is looking good with muse, future islands, metronomy, young fathers, Jesus and mary chain, hopefully plenty more top acts to come.

For anyone going, Future islands are an absolute not to be missed. I saw some incredible acts at Coachella last year(too many too list) but along with Arcade Fire they were the best set of the entire weekend, they create an amazing energy with the crowd(similar to cut copy and empire of the sun - who i'd love to see added to the bill).

I've since seen Future islands 3 times in the UK and they were boss every single time.

Edited January 28, 2015 by redstar99

[Nach]

Flume 9 JULY

Great names for the first day, it sounds really good... I hope the same for the rest three days. I need news faster, one band per week is so poor...

[Hawky]

Prodigy looking deadset for at. Let's hope they headline the Sunday.

[princemuzzy]

Sunday?

[broken monkey]

So, going by history of past lineup - what other festival lineups are good indicators of who we may be getting this summer? Obviously those playing other Portuguese festivals are ruled out (ie Nos Primavera Sound, Florence and the Machine playing Super Bock, etc) but was wondering if there were other partnered festivals that possibly share headliners?

I see Libertines played both Nos Alive and Benicassim last year, and Bilbao BBK Live are already sharing many acts this year. Any others to look out for?

[Nach]

Maybe T in the park? Same weekend. Open'er festival the week before ( Black keys in 2014)

[williamjamesrea]

Just bought tickets, camping and flights for £284 total each with my girlfriend.

We were just wondering what the security is like at Lisboa Campsite, is there anywhere for us to lock away our passports?

Also how frequent are busses to/from the campsite to the festival and how late do they run?

I'm sure it'll all be fine but I thought I might as well ask.

Bring on Lisbon in July!!

Thanks s

Edited February 7, 2015 by williamjamesrea