Optimus Alive 2012

Past event

Friday 13 July 2012 – Sat 25 May

Radiohead, Snow Patrol, The Cure, The Kooks and 61 more

Passeio Marítimo de Algés
Oeiras, Lisbon
Portugal

Web: www.optimusalive.com/

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Lineup

Radiohead, Snow Patrol, The Cure, The Kooks, Justice, Mumford & Sons, Morcheeba, LMFAO, The Stone Roses, Tricky, The Kills, Santigold, Noah and the Whale, The Maccabees, Caribou, Mazzy Star, Death in Vegas, Metronomy, The Antlers, AWOLNATION, Sebastian, Refused, Warpaint, SBTRKT, Katy B, Miss Kittin, Miles Kane, Busy P, Danko Jones, Zola Jesus, Dum Dum Girls, Lisa Hannigan, Here We Go Magic, Buraka Som Sistema, Aeroplane, Planningtorock, Guy Gerber, Moullinex, Logo, Brodinski, Xinobi, Gesaffelstein, Big Deal, James Murphy, Art Department, Blasted Mechanism, Seth Troxler, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Shonky, Paus, B Fachada, We Trust, The Parkinsons, Márcia, Club Cheval, Rory Phillips, Dan Ghenacia, Best Youth, Carbon Airways, Laia, MIUDA, Ninja Kore, VisionQuest, Pat Mahoney and The Royal Blasphemy

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  • Dekkul wrote:
    The crowd at Radiohead was lame because they came for The Kooks and had nowhere to go afterwards.
    September 2012
  • grafonola wrote:
    "FESTIVAL DE MERDA. ORGANIZAÇAO DE MERDA. SOM DE MERDA. CERVEJA DE MERDA. SPOT DE MERDA. CONDIÇOES DE MERDA.."
    August 2012
  • lianmt wrote:
    Amazing festival! Eli "Paperboy" Reed was the surprise of the festival for me. I was quite disappointed of The Kooks though, didn't like them live at all (maybe because the crowd was lame and just came to get a good spot for Radiohead...). All the other acts were AWESOME and Lisbon is beautiful. so much fun! I want more!
    July 2012
  • Dekkul wrote:
    you should have tried Santini hipster ice cream, it's the best of the best
    July 2012
  • RobCotter wrote:
    Amazing festival, great city with great vibes, I thoroughly enjoyed everything about Lisbon.... Highlights for me were; Refused, Stone Roses, Justice, Lisa Hannigan, Noah and the Whale, Mumfords (crowd were amazing), The Cure, Caribou, The Kills, Metronomy... and of course RADIOHEAD.
    July 2012
  • Dekkul wrote:
    You're right, but I was too tired after Radiohead (and an overall 3 days of concert + another week in which I have barely slept), and I only listened to them sitting at a table, so I didn't see much of their show. But yes, they were good as far as I was able to see them. I also enjoyed Danko Jones (there's always room for a good portion of hard rock), too bad I had to sacrifice some interesting acts such as Tricky, Mazzy Star, Santigold, The Antlers etc for a place at the fence (@RH, The Cure, The Roses etc.)
    July 2012
  • G3nn wrote:
    @Dekkul the Kills kicked ass too!
    July 2012
  • Dekkul wrote:
    You're a dog, trying to hide under your petty language as if I don't have the means of figuring out (even though, to be honest, I'll understand more Portuguese than you are able to understand English). More than a wannabe, you're a cocalar...it's not that difficult to understand why, you're Portuguese.
    July 2012
  • Dekkul wrote:
    And not to forget: Street Spirit is their worst track on The Bends, they should have stopped after the majestic Idioteque.
    July 2012
  • acid_porno wrote:
    não é por mal, mas este gajo parece ser alto wannabe. eu posso dizer porque não sou.
    July 2012
  • acid_porno wrote:
    >complaining about wannabes at a mainstream festival. great one.
    July 2012
  • Dekkul wrote:
    But overall, the festival was all about the headliners (with notable exceptions such as Refused who totally kicked some serious ass), Snow Patrol (with that gay singer), The Kooks and other bands totally wrecked it for me. Well, Radiohead, The Cure, The Roses and even Justice, Refused managed to keep it on top tier but the fillers....ehhh...I'm still glad I couldn't find any Snow Patrol fanatics around here (as I saw on Friday)
    July 2012
  • Dekkul wrote:
    No Let Down/No Surprises/Karma Police, but still a very good setlist (I must admit I'm impressed 'bout Climbing Up The Walls, I Might Be Wrong, Lucky). Still, I'm very disappointed about Radiohead fans, I thought they were more like me and less wannabes. The Cure were incredibly awesome and you also had more space to jump/dance/shout/stay/roam etc.
    July 2012
  • G3nn wrote:
    @Jimmythebee the beer wasn't cheap... at least not inside the festival! Heineken took full advantage of the monopoly, because 3,5€ for 50 cl is abusive! For portuguese standards anyway!
    July 2012
  • Carca wrote:
    radiohead caralho. de resto, o covões que seja sodomizado até à morte, festival sobrelotado todos os dias, pessoal a desmaiar nos concertos
    July 2012
  • cold0sk wrote:
    cerveja barata?!?!?!??! fds UMA ROUBALHEIRA
    July 2012
  • Jimmythebee wrote:
    What an amazing festival this was; with such an incredible line up. I think all the bands I saw performed so well and the crowd responded magnificently. Lisboa & Portugal as whole should be very proud of this festival. I also felt really proud to be British for once having bands like The Stone Roses, The Cure & particularly Radiohead but on such sound, perfect performances. The atmosphere at the festival was also very relaxed and friendly, I have nothing but good things to say about Lisbon and Portugal. This was my 2nd visit to Lisbon and will defo be coming again. Other highlights were the cheapish beer, easy of getting to & from the festival, Justice and Snow Patrol. I think more toilets wouldn't be a bad thing either though!
    July 2012
  • acid_porno wrote:
    não tocaram a creep :(
    July 2012
  • cifose wrote:
    radiohead caralho
    July 2012
  • el_president_M wrote:
    Setlist Radiohead: Bloom 15 Step Morning Mr. Magpie Staircase Weird Fishes/Arpeggi The Gloaming Separator Pyramid Song I Might Be Wrong Climbing Up the Walls Nude Exit Music (for a Film) Lotus Flower There There Feral Bodysnatchers Give Up the Ghost Reckoner Lucky Paranoid Android Everything In Its Right Place Idioteque Street Spirit (Fade Out)
    July 2012