NOS Alive lisbon 2019

Was at that last year, they always have fantastic line ups, but I disagree about it being fantastic.

It's far too condensed, the site area is too small for the amount of people that attend, causing massive walking traffic issues (borderline dangerous), sound bleed from overlapping acts and the toilet set up is farcical.

Fantastic line ups thou.

threein99 wrote: »

i'd agree with some of that, was there in 2017 and had massive trouble getting a taxi home on the second night, we ended up walking the 5km back to our air B and B.

This year there was no problem to get a taxi at all. Police closed one road to the festival grounds and lined up taxis over there. It took us about 15min max to leave and get a taxi.

Amazing festival. One of the best i have ever visited.

link to the festival website: http://nosalive.com/en/

Yeah it can be condensed, but there are ways around that. Regarding taxis after...order an Uber, cheap and very handy. Toilets...use the back area ones, even if at main stage.

It is well run, would play go back

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Dates wise Primavera Porto would suit me better, anyone been there? I've been to Primavera in Barcelona and enjoyed it with a few caveats - too big for me really and nowhere chilled to sit down that wasn't concrete, lack of food options too though this was a few years ago.

Primavera Porto is very different to Primavera Barcelona. It has plenty of places to sit down on the grass and it is far smaller so that will suit you. However it has a much smaller lineup which means you might find yourself sitting down more than you'd want. Barcelona always has 5 or 6 acts on at any one time... you usually only have one other option in Porto. Also I found the sound is worse as they've residential areas nearby and some of the bands bring a stripped down show (explosions in the skys didnt bring their light show for example though we saw footage from Barcelona where they had it).

having been to european fests before, this is by far the best run.

BurtMacklin wrote: »

How does this compare to Rock Werchter ? Similar vibe / size? Thinking of making the switch this year.

Just read the previous threads on here and the NOS website and just looking into accommodation. I've camped through the heat at Coachella and Rock Werchter so I'd risk camping at this but I can't tell from the website if the campsite is on the festival site? I think think I'd be bothered with a taking a train or bus to the campsite each night. Defeats a bit of the purpose, I might as well get a hotel.

Campsite is a fair bit off-site alright, so worth getting hotel or airbnb.

Great vibe at the festival though, it is smaller and you won't get as many big name acts. But it's well run, easy to get to, almost guaranteed good weather, can explore the city, well organised (bar those bit of spacing issues).

Well worth a trip, great city which isn't overly expensive

Okay, I've done a lot of reading on various forums about the festival. The majority of the feedback is positive. The same complaints that are echoed above are made :
- Sound bleed from stages
- Small condensed area
- Frustrating walk to trains /buses as you have to use a diversion that takes an extra 30-45 mins at peak times. i.e. straight after main headliner.

Positives :
- Excellent line up
- Cheap drink and food
- Lisbon is lovely (I echo that, I've been before)
- You can go to the beach / city during the day as music doesn't start til 5pm each day
- Trains run frequently to get you to the festival
- If you leave just before a headliner finishes you can avail of the regular route to the trains/buses. If not you may be forced to use the walkway flyover and its extra walking. To combat this, you can stay later (other stages still going, and the regular route will re open).
- Taxi and Ubers are cheap and plentiful. It's a €10 back into town in a taxi.

The above is not my own opinions as I've never been but just tips I picked up from reading other posts on the festival. I think I'll wait to see the line up progress and if it looks good I'll give this a go. I've been to Rock Werchter last two years and want to mix it up.

BurtMacklin wrote: »

Okay, I've done a lot of reading on various forums about the festival. The majority of the feedback is positive. The same complaints that are echoed above are made :
- Sound bleed from stages
- Small condensed area
- Frustrating walk to trains /buses as you have to use a diversion that takes an extra 30-45 mins at peak times. i.e. straight after main headliner.

Positives :
- Excellent line up
- Cheap drink and food
- Lisbon is lovely (I echo that, I've been before)
- You can go to the beach / city during the day as music doesn't start til 5pm each day
- Trains run frequently to get you to the festival
- If you leave just before a headliner finishes you can avail of the regular route to the trains/buses. If not you may be forced to use the walkway flyover and its extra walking. To combat this, you can stay later (other stages still going, and the regular route will re open).
- Taxi and Ubers are cheap and plentiful. It's a €10 back into town in a taxi.

The above is not my own opinions as I've never been but just tips I picked up from reading other posts on the festival. I think I'll wait to see the line up progress and if it looks good I'll give this a go. I've been to Rock Werchter last two years and want to mix it up.

You've pretty much got it spot on - toilets are a disaster also.

Lisbon is a fantastic city so for that along I'd def go. Cheap an plenty to do/see.

uber is great and cheap also.

I only had a day ticket for the festival. Girlfriend loved it though. I'd say go as part of a holiday without making it the 'main event'.

Nice weather, cheap beer... I've almost convinced myself to go again ðŸ˜

I can't say I experienced many problems with sound bleed or the toilets this year. Food options were good too i thought (with there even being a McDonalds funnily enough)

The queue on the way out was a bit of a slog on the first night but otherwise it was great I thought. The lineup is usually unreal.

When you click on the link to buy tickets on the nos alive web page it re directs you to an English version of the See tickets site.

Has anybody had issues ordering these for delivery to an Irish address or is it safe to belt away and order them?

Use dice app. When you get there you show on phone for wristband. Don't think there's fees either

Bought my tickets to this, gf is from Sintra so she's been a few times, nice looking line-up so far!

No sign of Stereolab on that line up, so fingers crossed they'll in Porto, which would be the perfect option for me as it's only takes me about 2 hours to get there.
But if they end up playing Paredes De Coura, I'll totally blow my load.

https://www.paredesdecoura.com/en/lineup/