NOS Alive Festival 2015, formerly Optimus Alive!

[5co77ie]

early bird tickets on sale:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/14/140930d.shtml

[robMUFC96]

how quickly do tickets normally go?

[Luke Routledge]

Very slow by the looks of last year, no need to rush!

[TheNewUnion]

Very much dependent on line up, and slow selling regardless from what I've seen. Went a few years back and the was no rush for tickets at all.

[Dom Wall]

No rush for tickets at all; this year was the first year they sold out of weekend tickets I believe.

[dentalplan]

Alt-J first band announced. 9th July.

[Millar95]

First headliner announced at 10am tomorrow! Should be interesting, anyone have any ideas/guesses who it could be? As far as I'm aware it's the first Major festival in July to announce a headliner so could be a bit of a surprise...

[Dom Wall]

I'd have went Foos based on album release and imminent tour dates; but aren't they back in the us by then?

[Millar95]

I'd have went Foos based on album release and imminent tour dates; but aren't they back in the us by then?

They are! I think it'll be Noel Gallagher! No Portuguese or Spanish dates on his European tour (unless I'm mistaken), so I think he'll headline NOS Alive and Beni/Bilbao BBK but we shall see...

[5co77ie]

Muse?

[Dom Wall]

Yep, my guess is Muse after the BBK announcement..

[Dom Wall]

Muse headlining 9th

[5co77ie]

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/14/141111b.shtml

[jdog]

Can someone tell me more about this festival? How is the atmosphere? Pricing? What time does the concerts start and end? Anything I need to know?

I attended Sziget this year and Rock Werchter in 2013. How is it compared to these?

Edited November 11, 2014 by jdog

[TheNewUnion]

Atmosphere is pretty chilled, food prices a little on the high side and not a great deal of variety (though they had Pizza Hut and KFC the last time I went), drink prices weren't too bad really, comparable with most other festivals really (though I can't remember the price of beer, I think a Martini was €2), I suppose it's more expensive that Sziget and about the same as Werchter (though I have been to neither) . It starts pretty late in the afternoon, about 5pm, with the headliners coming on quite late (The Cure came on at midnight for example) then aside from the main stage you have the dance stages with acts starting as late as 3am!

It's right by the railway and the last trains were about 1-2am if I remember rightly. I think there is a shuttle back to Lisbon (or a cab) but I took the train as I was staying down the coast in Estoril. It's pretty chilled, quite easy to get a good spot, the atmosphere is decent, crowd decent, the weather is great (or was when I went anyway), all in all a great festival. Lisbon is a cool city, you can get the train to the beach if you have a day before/after the festival. A lot to recommend.

Edited November 16, 2014 by TheNewUnion

[rawaudioinput]

We're thinking of getting the first tram back to the city in the morning after the headliners every day, would that be fine to do?

[Dom Wall]

There's trains every half hour all night so no need for a tram.

[5co77ie]

now with added Metronomy:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/14/141125g.shtml

[Nach]

Maybe next headliner before christmas???

the camp of this festival is one of the best things. awesome. good toilets, warm showers, pool, friendly people...

[Noeliam]

Kodaline added for the 10th! (first show in Portugal)

[TheNewUnion]

The undercard shaping up nicely here, not seen Metronomy so looking forward to that.

[Madz]

Anybody think the Manics will be a headliner? just announced more Holy Bible dates in the UK up until the end of May...

[Nach]

The Ting Tings announced. 10th July

[branvan]

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!

[redchris]

_{Future Islands now announced, looking like a good line up}