Indie icon Sam Fender will perform in Portugal for the first time this summer as he joins the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon and Glass Animals at Nos Alive 2025
Sam Fender is gearing up to perform in Portugal for the very first time as he joins the 17th edition of Nos Alive.
The huge music festival will return later this year as world-famous artists join the bill. Indie star Sam Fender will swap his Newcastle roots for the beaches of Lisbon as he will take to the Nos Stage with his brand new album. The three day event, which is held at Passeio Marítimo de Algés, will welcome Sam to Portuguese fans for the first time.
His new album People Watching will be released next month. Following on from his debut album Hypersonic Missiles (2019) and Seventeen Going Under (2021), Sam has toured across the UK at summer festivals and sell out stadiums as he became one of the most celebrated and successful British musicians of his generation.
Sam will be joined by indie rock trio Bright Eyes, as they become the latest confirmation for Nos Alive 2025. The North American band founded by Conor Oberst will also perform for the first time in Portugal on the festival’s Heineken Stage. Nos Alive’s headliners already include Olivia Rodrigo and Kings of Leon.
They will perform alongside huge acts including Noah Kahan, Benson Boone, Glass Animals, Girl in Red, St. Vincent, Foster the People and Amyl and the Sniffers. Last year, Glastonbury headliner Dua Lipa graced the stage alongside fellow headliners Arcade Fire and Pearl Jam.
165,000 attended the event, which is held across seven stages. The festival was founded back in 2007 and is known for attracting world-class acts. Previous performances have come from Arctic Monkeys, Da Weasel, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sam Smith, Grace Jones, Arlo Parks, Metallica, The Weeknd, Stromae, Jorja Smith, Rage Against The Machine, Radiohead, Florence + the Machine, Green Day, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan.
The lineup for the 2025 is still being added to, with fans excited to see who else will perform. Festival-goers can expect plenty of sun as it takes over a beach just outside Lisbon. The Portuguese festival promises fine weather, culture and cuisine alongside the city’s well-known nightlife.
It is eight minutes from downtown and is 15 minutes away from nearby beaches. The closest airport is Lisboa, which is 12km away. NOS Alive is set in front of the River Tagus and against the backdrop of the Algés Maritime Promenade. This year’s event will take place from July 10 to July 12 with both day tickets and full festival tickets available.
Day tickets have been priced at 84 Euros, which comes to £70.90. Two day passes are 168 Euros, which works out at £141, while the full event tickets is 199 Euros or £168 for the whole festival stint. Find out more about Nos Alive 2025 here.
Line up so far…
10 July
Olivia Rodrigo: NOS Stage, Noah Kahan: NOS Stage, Benson Boone: NOS Stage, Mark Ambor: NOS Stage, Glass Animals: Heineken Stage, Barry Can’t Swim: Heineken Stage, Artemas: Heineken Stage, Parov Stelar: Heineken Stage
11 July
Sam Fender: NOS Stage, girl in red: NOS Stage, The Teskey Brothers: Heineken Stage, St. Vincent: Heineken Stage, FINNEAS: Heineken Stage, Mother Mother: Heineken Stage, Sammy Virji: Heineken Stage, The Backseat Lovers: Heineken Stage
12 July
Kings Of Leon: NOS Stage, CMAT: NOS Stage, Foster The People: Heineken Stage, Amyl and The Sniffers: Heineken Stage, Future Islands: Heineken Stage, Dead Poet Society: Heineken Stage, Bright Eyes: Heineken Stage
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