Kalorama (music festival)

Kalorama
Entrance of the 2023 edition of MEO Kalorama
Genre
DatesLate August–early September
Location(s)Bela Vista Park, Lisbon (2022–present)
IFEMA exhibition ground, Madrid (2024–present)
Years active2022–present
Organised byLast Tour
Websitemeokalorama.pt/en

Kalorama (officially named MEO Kalorama for sponsorship reasons) is an annual music festival that takes place since 2022 at the Bela Vista Park in Lisbon, Portugal. The festival occurs on the last weekend of August or the first weekend of September. It is organized by the Spanish music promoter Last Tour.[1][2]

An edition in Madrid, Spain, was launched in 2024, happening in the same weekend as the Lisbon edition.[3]

Lisbon editions

Edition Year Dates Attendance Headliners Notable acts
1 2022 1–3 September 112.000[4] The Chemical Brothers, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Bonobo, Chet Faker, James Blake, Jessie Ware, Kraftwerk, Moderat, Ornatos Violeta, Róisín Murphy, Years & Years
2 2023 31 August–2 September 105.000[4] Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Florence + The Machine, Arcade Fire Aphex Twin, Arca, Belle & Sebastian, The Blaze, Foals, FKJ, The Hives, M83, Metronomy, Pablo Vittar, Siouxsie
3 2024 29–31 August 2024 Massive Attack, LCD Soundsystem, Burna Boy Jungle, Loyle Carner, Peggy Gou, The Postal Service + Death Cab for Cutie, Raye, Sam Smith, Yves Tumor

References

  1. ^ "Festivals Archive". LAST TOUR. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. ^ IQ (2022-03-10). "Bilbao promoter unveils second new European fest". IQ Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  3. ^ Henderson, Lisa (2024-05-01). "Kalorama festival to launch in Madrid". IQ Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  4. ^ a b "Visão | O MEO Kalorama veio para ficar, mas pode mudar de sítio. Como foi em 2023?". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-06-02.