MEO Kalorama Lisboa 2024

[joselito]

On 4/4/2024 at 8:42 PM, Hailhail said:

Pj Harvey & Placebo would be my choices for the last day headliners!

2 good names. We have some guitars missing on thursday and saturday. 

[BOBBY_FIRMINO]

Think there's still some decent-sized acts to be announced for the final day? Admittedly not down with the kids I've only heard of Soulwax and Yard Act on the Saturday

[bluenova]

16 minutes ago, BOBBY_FIRMINO said:

Think there's still some decent-sized acts to be announced for the final day? Admittedly not down with the kids I've only heard of Soulwax and Yard Act on the Saturday

 

Yves Tumor is worth checking out - hipster/pitchfork friendly, but heavily influenced by 90s indie shoegaze/US alternative.

 

I'd assume there's maybe another dozen bands across the three days, to match last year. You'd hope someone big and less poppy for that last day in particular.

[BOBBY_FIRMINO]

8 minutes ago, bluenova said:

 

Yves Tumor is worth checking out - hipster/pitchfork friendly, but heavily influenced by 90s indie shoegaze/US alternative.

 

I'd assume there's maybe another dozen bands across the three days, to match last year. You'd hope someone big and less poppy for that last day in particular.

I'll have a listen, cheers. Will be attending the Friday regardless to see LCD but also really like Nation of Language, The Kills and to a lesser extent Jungle. Will be in Lisbon for a few days so would ideally like to also go the Saturday too, but the line-up at doesn't justify another day ticket at the moment.

If they announce a couple of bands that aren't Maneskin then I'll probably pull the trigger 

[Dudex14]

4 hours ago, BOBBY_FIRMINO said:

I'll have a listen, cheers. Will be attending the Friday regardless to see LCD but also really like Nation of Language, The Kills and to a lesser extent Jungle. Will be in Lisbon for a few days so would ideally like to also go the Saturday too, but the line-up at doesn't justify another day ticket at the moment.

If they announce a couple of bands that aren't Maneskin then I'll probably pull the trigger 

Maneskin is already on super bock super rock so definitely out of kalorama

[Dudex14]

I think TV Girl would be a great add, their european dates end on the 26th of august

[OneTwoThreeFour]

Any recommendations of areas to stay for the festival?

Edited April 16 by OneTwoThreeFour

[Daniel Ferreira]

I think the missing names must be for next month, honestly the director of this festival likes to announce names late... he is the same director of the Vilar de Mouros Festival which is also in August and only has 1 name announced. It takes a long time to announce names.

Edited April 17 by Daniel Ferreira

[MeMeMeM]

19 hours ago, OneTwoThreeFour said:

Any recommendations of areas to stay for the festival?

Lisbon is a relatively small city, so just choose something you like. Uber/Bolt are usually cheap, so no worries. I would sugfest you staying in Saldanha area or Marquês de Pombal. If you prefer to stay in the downtown, maybe Bairro Alto/Principe Real is the place for you.

[bluenova]

4 hours ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

I think the missing names must be for next month, honestly the director of this festival likes to announce names late... he is the same director of the Vilar de Mouros Festival which is also in August and only has 1 name announced. It takes a long time to announce names.

 

Last year it was 19th June for Blur etc., so we might be waiting more than two months 😕

[SwallowOrSleepOnTheWetSpot]

How's the sound quality at this festival? Loud enough without any bleed from other stages?

[Paul E]

On 5/2/2024 at 5:45 PM, SwallowOrSleepOnTheWetSpot said:

How's the sound quality at this festival? Loud enough without any bleed from other stages?

Sound quality was good last year. The main stage and second stage don't have bands on at the same time, so it isn't really an issue. The third stage does have bands on at same time as the others, but there was no issue. The final stage is more just a dj booth near the bars and restaurants and its a fair way from the three proper stages.

 

We managed to get fairly close the the front for the acts we wanted to e.g. Blur, Arcade Fire, Hives, Foals. The bars are well located near the stages too :)

[joselito]

Looking at previous years timetables, the second stage clashs with the third. So, expect Sam Smith, Burna Boy and Raye playing alone with some clashes like Fever Ray/Overmono or Soulwax/Yves Tumor...

[Port is Dead]

Are The Smile likely to be main stage or 2nd stage in peoples opinion? Assuming there is no chance they'd clash with LCD.

[Yokai]

The two stages, last two years, were alternated, which means that no artist on these two stages overlapped with the other (exception made to the Kraftwerk / 2manydjs incident, and I think they learned from that experience). Usually, the second stage clashes with the third, which is a smaller stage, where it doesn't seem likely that either The Smile or LCD Soundsystem will be. That said, they could always have changed the structure for this year, but I highly doubt it.

[graceunderpressure]

How many names are still be announced ? I think Blur was around this time in June last year ?

[BOBBY_FIRMINO]

14 hours ago, graceunderpressure said:

How many names are still be announced ? I think Blur was around this time in June last year ?

Think the Sunday definitely needs beefing up with some bigger names, guitar bands in particular. In comparison with last years final poster it looks as though they've only announced 50% of the line-up so far. 2023 had just over 20 acts per day whereas we currently have around 10 each day up to now. 

 

[bluenova]

26 minutes ago, BOBBY_FIRMINO said:

Think the Sunday definitely needs beefing up with some bigger names, guitar bands in particular. In comparison with last years final poster it looks as though they've only announced 50% of the line-up so far. 2023 had just over 20 acts per day whereas we currently have around 10 each day up to now. 

 

 

Bear in mind that there's no indication of a fourth stage, as almost none of the acts so far would match the profile of the dance stage last year. If not, then it might be nearer to 10 more acts.

[Yokai]

All the festivals in Portugal seem a bit smaller this year than in the recent past (check Primavera Sound and NOS Alive), so I am hoping for the best, but expecting the worse. 

[BOBBY_FIRMINO]

1 hour ago, Yokai said:

All the festivals in Portugal seem a bit smaller this year than in the recent past (check Primavera Sound and NOS Alive), so I am hoping for the best, but expecting the worse. 

Get the feeling that a lot of festivals are blowing a good chunk of their budget on pop headliners (Dua Lipa & Lana Del Ray being the examples from the two festivals you mentioned). Thankfully there doesn't seem to be anything like that on this lineup so far. I mean Sam Smith 100% should not be on it, but I'd presume that he/she/they/that didn't cost an arm and a leg to book

[Yokai]

28 minutes ago, BOBBY_FIRMINO said:

Get the feeling that a lot of festivals are blowing a good chunk of their budget on pop headliners (Dua Lipa & Lana Del Ray being the examples from the two festivals you mentioned). Thankfully there doesn't seem to be anything like that on this lineup so far. I mean Sam Smith 100% should not be on it, but I'd presume that he/she/they/that didn't cost an arm and a leg to book

I agree but I also think that strong rock / pop headliners sell tickets. Primavera sold out for Lana, NOS Alive sold out for Pearl Jam, so you have more budget to spend. 

 

I would not be surprised if Lana del Rey was announced after Primavera Sound Porto, like Blur last year, or Nick Cave the year before. 

[Big Kahuna]

I wll settle for PJ HARVEY & KASABIAN

[Dudex14]

Festivals in Portugal this year are having a rought time. Look at nos alive, the pearl jam day is sold out but the day before (dua lipa) is one of the worst days in the festival recent history. The only festivals that have a decent lineup for me are super bock super rock and kalorama. Whit this being said, i just hope TV Girl are announced for kalorama, and that would be a near perfect lineup for me

[Daniel Ferreira]

On 6/3/2024 at 6:34 PM, graceunderpressure said:

How many names are still be announced ? I think Blur was around this time in June last year ?

Wait for Primavera Sound to take place. Furthermore, Vilar de Mouros will announce names tomorrow and then Kalorama... the director is the same.

[DarthSaul]

Im still praying we get Justice as one last big name after Primavera. Dates still allow it..