Optimus Alive 12 Tickets

2012 Line-up

July 13th: The Stone Roses; Justice; Snow Patrol

July 14th: The Cure; Florence + The Machine; Mumford & Sons

July 15th: Radiohead; Caribou; Mazzy Star; Metronomy; PAUS


The Music and Arts festival, Optimus Alive'12, takes place in Lisbon, the capital of sunny Portugal, between the 13th and the 15th of July. With the Tagus River as landscape the festival is a great opportunity to come to Portugal and watch some of the greatest artists, enjoy the finest arts and indulge in the sun.

Additional Info:

Comprehensive Getting To and From Information:

Lisbon Airport it's about 8 miles away from venue. Daily flights from most European cities to Lisbon.

Getting to the venue by car: 15 minutes from the airport. Get in 2¦ Circular heading Benfica (exit in Eixo N-S, heading south), Eixo N-S (exit IC17, heading Alges), IC17 (exit in Alges).

Getting there by train: Train Stop in Cais do Sodre. Lisboa - Cascais Line, heading Cascais and get out in Alges. You'll have train to and from venue every 15 minutes or less, from 6:00am to 2:00am.

Getting to venue by subway: From Airport - get subway's Red Line in Estacao Oriente, heading Alameda. In Alameda change to Green Line, heading Cais do Sodre, there you'll get the train to venue. Subway operates from 6:30am to 1:00am.

Getting there by bus: You'll find a huge variety of buses heading to the venue (Passeio Maritimo de Alges). Most of them are from Carris (please find more information in www.carris.pt) and most common are: 750 - from Estacao Oriente to Alges (venue) and 751 - from Campolide Trainstop to Alges (venue)

Getting there by tram: Please get into tram number 15E in Praca da Figueira (Lisbon's downtown) and jump out in Alges (venue).

Weather Conditions:

Sunny and dry with light wind most of the time.


Accommodation Information:

Lisboa Camping Parque Municipal: www.lisboacamping.com. (If you buy a 3 day pass you can also buy a camping ticket for a low price. Check prices above.).

Further details at:www.optimusalive.com


Information on Food at Festival:

Optimus Alive has a dedicated area with a vast variety of food. You'll find Portuguese food, pizza, hotdogs and hamburgers, vegetarian and healthy meals.

There's a huge food area provided with a large amount of tables and seats.


Venue's Services:

ATMs, WCs, health and security services, food and beverage Area, lounge area, commercial area.


Unique Selling Point of Optimus Alive'12 Oeiras:

Optimus Alive'12 takes place by the beautiful Tagus River. The festival results of an interaction between Music & Art that allows the crowd to have something to do from doors open to doors get to close.

Also, the festival is much cheaper than most of the other European festivals, allowing for the visitors to come to Portugal, pay the flights and enjoy a sunny week by the same price as they would pay just to attend other festivals.