What to visit in Lisbon

Have you heard the words “Optimus Alive”? No? This young festival has only been around for four years but it was already named in 2009 “one of the top 12 festivals in Europe” by the prestigious British music publication NME. This year’s festival will take place on 8, 9, and July 10 on the Alges seafront, near Lisbon. The festival has attracted considerable attention for its good organization, for being a great value for the money, and especially, for organizing a flawless and varied lineup from the first year.

So what you can expect to see this year? Well, if you keep up with trends in fashion you know that grunge is undergoing an amazing renaissance, and guess what, it is in music as well. This year, Alive features concerts by Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Faith No More, and the Deftones. It is a perfect time to take a cousin or younger sibling to the festival, so they can share these memories with you.

But Optimus Alive has earned its reputation not just because organizers know how to bring together artists of the past as if they were curators of rock museum, but also know how to put together the best and most interesting up to the minute acts.

There will be performances by LCD Soundsystem, Florence and The Machine, Gogol Bordello, New Young Pony Club, the Gossip, Peaches and Steve Aoki …. And many other groups …. Prepare to discover new artists, and pay tribute to the grunge era. Tickets for three days are only 90 euros and available through FNAC. Organizers have done everything possible to make a balanced lineup, which includes both classics and newest music.

Bring your friends for a summer holiday in Lisbon, to see this young festival before prices go up, and it looses freshness. Getting the best lodging is easy, rent apartments in Lisbon and get ready to enjoy the best of the summer festivals.