Last updated Apr 8, 2025
Each year, especially in summer, Portugal’s music festival calendar is packed with big-name artists, major festival line-ups and smaller boutique events. Expect to find music festivals in Portugal’s big cities of Lisbon and Porto, plus down south on the beaches of the Algarve and in secret countryside locations in 2025. I’m a huge fan of events and festivals in Portugal and have always been super impressed with how well organised each major festival event has been.
From mega music festivals to camping by a creek to classic tunes in an unreal setting, here are the best music festivals rocking Portugal in 2025.
Note: I’ll add to this list as I hear about more music festivals and big events. Each summer there are often free pop-up music events in gardens too, so stay tuned. This information was accurate at the moment of publishing, but things change so check with individual organisers 🙂
What’s it like to attend a music festival in Portugal?
I’ve found the vibe is super relaxed and fun. Comparing music festivals in Portugal to Australia, I find Portuguese ones are smaller and more boutique in feel, which means less overlaps and stage clashes (yay!) and a more chill vibe.
Portuguese crowds are amazing. They are super respectful, everyone gives you space, and there’s always room to squeeze closer to the front. Best of all, if you’re tall like I am, you’re almost guaranteed a great view. Festivals here make you purchase a reusable cup, so the mosh pits usually have very little rubbish on the ground.
As mentioned, I’m usually very impressed by the level of organisation of Portuguese music festivals. The bathrooms are plentiful and there’s usually paper and soap available. There’s usually a mix of pop-up containers with washrooms and those port-a-potties we all hate. Some big music festivals I’ve attended have had hand-washing stations spread across the grounds too, which was helpful when grabbing food.
I once witnessed a girl trip over a concrete gutter, skin her knee and within 60 seconds there were medics there with a wheelchair and first aid. Seriously, the organisation of Portuguese music festivals is usually top-notch.
Food wise, it can be fairly basic with hamburgers, kebabs and fried chicken, but I’ve seen it improve drastically over the past few years. Now there are great vegan options, healthy food stalls, and I’ve even seen dumplings and ceviche at music festivals.
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The best Portuguese music festivals in 2025
April 2025
Tremor Festival
When: 8-12 April 2025
Where: São Miguel Island, Azores
This alternative music and arts festival returns to the Azores’ largest island with a series of creative residencies. Its aim is to rethink Azorean heritage through the scope of music and art. Expect concerts, surprise moments, performative walks, talks, and more. This cool article from Conde Nast is a fun write-up if you’re curious
Sónar Lisboa
When: 11-13 April 2025
Where: Parque Eduardo VII, Lisbon
Lisbon’s underground and electronic scene celebrates the spring with this two-day, two-night festivals that brings 45+ acts to the city.
May
Sotaque
When: 23-25 May 2025
Where: Vialonga, 40 minutes north of Lisbon
Deejay Telio and Wet Bed Gang are on the line-up for this new festival headed to Vialonga. Entry is free.
MOGA Caparica
When: 30 May – 1 June 2025
Where: Caparica, 20-minute drive south of Lisbon
MOGA is a festival that started in Morocco and blends electronic music with surf culture and immersive experiences. While it still pops up across the Atlantic in Essaouira, the Caparica edition brings three days of fun to Lisbon.
June
Coala Festival
When: 31 May – 1 June 2025
Where: Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais – 30-minute train from Lisbon
This new-to-Portugal festival first made a splash in São Paulo, Brazil, back in 2014. The idea was to provide a stage for emerging artists, and it’s since become a huge festival. The Portuguese edition in Cascais, close to Lisbon, has a focus on musicians who sing in Portuguese. In 2025 Ana Lua Caiano, Antonio Azambujo, Bk’, Bruno Berle, Criolo, Djodje, Lena d’Água Liniker, Ney Matogrosso, Silva, Timbalada, and Xande de Pilares will take to the stage.
NOS Primavera Sound
When: 12-15 June 2025
Where: Parque da Cidade, Porto
This major music festival takes over Porto each June, bringing a killer line-up of national and international artists to multiple stages within the Parque da Cidade (City Park). The 2025 line up already has Charlie XCX, Central Cee, Jamie XX, Beach House, Deftones, Fontaines D.C, Haim, Michael Kiwanuka, Turnstile, Floating Islands, Parcels, Wet Leg and more on the bill.
Good to know: As one of Porto’s biggest summer festivals, you want to plan ahead. If you need accommodation, book early. This music festival is held near the coast, so it would be better to stay in Matosinhos or Foz do Douro than the city centre (if you can).
MEO Kalorama
When: 19-21 June 2025
Where: Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon
In 2025, Pet Shop Boys, Jorja Smith, FKA Twigs, Damiano David, and many more have been announced on the line-up for this major three-day festival in Lisbon, taking place at a massive park within the city limits.
Good to know: This festival happens in the heart of Lisbon, so you can book accommodation in the city.
LISB-ON #JardimSonoro
When: 27-29 June 2025
Where: Jardim Keil do Amaral, Monsanto, Lisboa
LISB-ON falls somewhere between chill-out and techno, with a touch of disco, house, jazz, soul, funk, and electronic pop too. Bringing DJs and concerts to Lisbon’s largest park, the urban festival “brings the party into the daylight” with a focus on diversity and quality sounds from national and international artists.
July 2025
Festival Jardins do Marquês
When: 28 June – 9 July 2025
Where: Oeiras, west of Lisbon
This sophisticated music festival brings a line-up of concerts to the beautiful historic gardens and palace of Marquês in Oeiras, west of Lisbon. Combining food and gastronomy, expect a relaxed series of concerts with food. The 2025 line up is out.
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Sumol Summer Fest
When: 4-5 July 2025
Where: Praia de São João, da Caparica, south of Lisbon
Combining bands and the beach, the 15th edition of this start-of-summer music festival brought a fun line-up to the coastline south of Lisbon. Better yet, with a festival pass you can enjoy camping and relax into the warm vibes and cool tunes.
NOS Alive
When: 10-12 July 2025
Where: Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon
NOS Alive always brings a brilliant and varied line-up to Lisbon, and artists have been announced for 2025 – Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Benson Boone, St Vincent, The Teskey Brothers, CMAT, Future Islands and many more to come. I find NOS Alive is always super well organised and great to attend (Ladies, I’m talking next to no bathroom queues at a really, really big summer music festival. Awesome).
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Good to know: You can easily stay in Lisbon and take a short train, tram or taxi to the festival grounds on the riverbank west of the city. To be closer to the action, stay in Alges – but know that the music doesn’t really start until 5pm.
RFM SOMNII
When: 4-6 July 2025
Where: Praia do Relógio, Figueira da Foz
Join this massive sunset party on the shores of what, quite frankly, might be the biggest beach I’ve ever seen. Taking place at Praia do Relógio in Figueira da Foz, expect brilliant DJs, sunshine, sand and electronic music.
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Boom Festival
When: 17-24 July 2025
Where: Idanha-a-Nova, countryside near Serra da Estrela
Every two years the most famous psychedelic trance festival in the world takes over a small Portuguese town. Since 1997 this festival has grown and now attracts around 50,000 music lovers to the lakeside location. The theme for the 2023 Boom music festival was Radical Love.
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BR Fest
When: 13-14 July 2024 (2025 dates TBC)
Where: Praia do Relógio, na Figueira da Foz
This is Portugal’s biggest beach festival dedicated to Brazilian music and culture. Back for a second year in 2024, this festivals will bring the best vibes to this side of the Atlantic. Expect to dance with your feet in the sand, celebrating people, music, cultural diversity and inclusion of everyone, regardless of age, gender or origin. “A festival with open arms to the world, where the vibe is pure joy and harmony.”
Summer Opening
When: 17-19 July 2025
Where: Parque de Santa Catarina, Funchal, Madeira Island
This urban music festival brings a sound feast to the heart of Madeira. Taking over Parque de Santa Catarina, expect two days of hip-hop, reggae, funk and soul.
MEO Marés Vivas Festival
When: 18-20 July 2025
Where: Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto
This urban music festival brings a strong line-up of international acts, including artists such as Black Eyed Peas and Xavier Rudd, and popular Portuguese artists, like Slow J and Os Quatro e Meia, to the shores of Vila Nova de Gaia. Artists for 2025 to be announced.
EDP Cool Jazz
When: 4-31 July 2025
Where: Cascais, west of Lisbon
Summer nights in gorgeous gardens with the sweet, sweet sound of jazz – that’s Cool Jazz. This festival brings big name artists, contemporary singers and instrumentalists to open-air venues in Cascais.
Good to know: Cascais is close to Lisbon. You could choose to stay in the coastal town of Cascais, or stay in downtown Lisbon and take the train.
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Marvão International Music Festival
When: 18-27 July 2025
Where: Marvão, Alentejo region east of Lisbon
If you like boutique festivals follow this one to Marvão, where classical music invades the hilltop fortified village deep in the Alentejo. A thoughtful program brings musicians from across the world and links classical music to other artforms, like dance, in a dream-like setting.
August 2025
Meo Monte Verde
When: 7-9 August 2025
Where: Praia do Monte Verde, Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island, Açores
This music festival is bringing its 11th edition to the idyllic Azorean island of São Miguel in 2025. With the line-up still to come, I’ll let you know 2023 featured Steve Aoki, Delfins, Hybrid Theory, Lukas Graham, Rui Veloso, T-Rex and more.
Sudoeste Festival
When: 6-9 August 2025
Where: Zambujeira do Mar, Alentejo Coast
This chilled summer festival takes place in the small fishing village of Zambujeira do Mar along the Alentejo Coast. Go for five days of bands and festival fun, with free camping included in the price. Camping opens a few days early so you can have a cheap holiday by the beach too.
Neopop
When: 6-9 August 2025
Where: Viana do Castelo, north of Porto
One of the largest and best electronic music festivals in Portugal pops up in Viana do Castelo each year. Get tickets to see international talent and up-and-coming artists.
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Vodafone Paredes de Coura Festival
When: 13-16 August 2025
Where: Taboão river beach, near Parades de Coura, north of Porto
This alternative rock festival is a party in a spectacular location. Taking place on the banks of a river beach with a natural amphitheatre, expect a few days of relaxed camping and music while being immersed in nature. The 2025 Franz Ferdinand, Vampire Weekend, Lola Young, Portugal The Man and many more are on the line up.
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Vilar de Mouros 2025
When: 21-23 August 2025
Where: Vilar de Mouros, Caminha – one-hour north of Porto
This is the oldest festival in Iberia, and days often sell out so don’t delay if you’re keen to attend this Portuguese music festival in 2025.
Festival Maré de Agosto
When: 21-23 August 2025
Where: Praia Formosa, Santa Maria Island, Azores
This international world music festival is set a stone’s throw from the sands of Praia Formosa on Santa Maria Island in the Azores. It’s been around for 40 years and past editions have seen Mariza, Extreme Michael Kiwanuka and more perform.
OperaFest Lisboa
When: 7 August – 13 September 2025
Where: Oeiras, Greater Lisbon
This out-of-the-box festival brings Opera into a new setting. The theme for 2025 is “forbidden love”, a theme that has given rise to some of the world’s most extraordinary operas. Highlights include Verdi’s “La Traviata” and Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas”.
Azores Burning Summer
When: 29-30 August 2025
Where: Parque dos Moinhos, São Miguel, Açores
The 11th edition of this Portuguese summer music festival combine nature, music and community in the Azores. In 2024 Mayra Andrade and Moullinex headlined the summer festival on the lush Azorean Island, São Miguel.
September
Festival Vapor
When: 27-29 September 2024 (2025 TBC)
Where: National Railway Museum, in Entroncamento
With a bit of a steampunk spirit, this Portuguese music festival has a cool musical line-up with everything from rock to folk to eletronic. On the agenda for 2024 was Ana Lua Caiano, Conferência Inferno, Linda Martini, Moonshiners and Scúru Fitchádu.
October
AngraJazz
When: 2-5 October 2024 (2025 TBC)
Where: Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores
The International Jazz Festival of Angra do Heroísmo has taken place each year since 1999 on the Azorean island of Terceira. It usually falls around the October 5 holiday in Portugal.
MIL Lisboa
When: 8-11 October 2025
Where: Lisbon
This festival brings a line-up of the best up-and-coming talent from across Europe, especially southern Europe, to Portugal. It’s known for bringing new sounds and emerging talent, and you can expect some artists from other Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Brazil, too.
Festival Iminente
When: 12-13 October 2024 (2025 TBC)
Where: Jardim do Museu de Lisboa – Palácio Pimenta
This very cool and cutting-edge festival has brought an interesting mix of music and art to Lisbon for the past few years. This festival is, surprisingly, free, and offers a really cool lineup with loads of top Portuguese artists to discover.
Have I missed any epic 2025 music festivals in Portugal? Leave me a comment below…
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