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Father and son Boy Gê Mendes and Mika Mendes share the B.Leza stage in Lisbon on 2 October 2026 at 22h30, in a concert crossing morna, coladeira, zouk and kizomba in celebration of Cape Verdean music.

The Festival Cantabile brings chamber music to the Academia das Ciências de Lisboa on 2 October 2026, joining the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa with Cristel Lee, Alexander Chaushian and artistic director and violist Diemut Poppen. The programme includes Mozart's Symphony No. 29 and Sinfonia Concertante, plus Alexey Shor's Cello Concerto No. 1, conducted by Pedro Neves.

Nelo Carvalho returns to Malandro do Marquês for a night dedicated to Angolan music and culture, combining a live concert with Lusophone gastronomy. The restaurant serves a special Angolan-inspired menu featuring moamba, for those who want to dine or simply enjoy the music.

Perotá Chingó returns to Portugal after eleven years for a single concert at Estúdio Time Out in Lisbon on 2 October 2026, presenting the 2024 album TÁ alongside favourites like Ríe Chinito and La Complicidad.

Simone Mendes returns to Portugal with a 90-minute show at Sagres Campo Pequeno, featuring the biggest hits of her career and a DJ warm-up set.

The Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir open the season with Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, conducted by Hannu Lintu, in a programme that also includes Debussy's La Damoiselle élue.

A UK Garage night from the CJ series, with residents Opalia and Guy from 1990 playing a full B2B set; without the free ticket, entry at the door costs 7€, and food is available.

The soloists of Orquestra XXI celebrate the centenary of Morton Feldman's birth with a performance of his seminal work Crippled Symmetry, for flute, percussion and piano.

For the first time in Portugal, legendary Brazilian rock band IRA! presents an electric and visceral show, celebrating 45 years of career with all their greatest hits. Doors open at 7 PM.

The Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna returns to Portugal with 'From Strauss to Léhar', a selection of waltzes, polkas and operettas by Johann Strauss, Lehár and Ziehrer, with tickets from 45€ to 70€.

Xico Gaiato, one of the revelations of Festival da Canção 2025, takes the stage at the Sótão on the night of 2 October to serve up — open-bar style — songs that blend the tradition of his Beira Interior with protest music.

The opening party of the French Film Festival takes over all three floors of Casa Capitão under the motto “Voulez-vous danser avec moi?”. Shugi, Anoraak and Thomas Villard play the main floor, Cobertor Eléctrico and Löic Comaille the First Floor, while Makina Latina brings a tropical mix of guaracha and perreo with Linapary in the Attic.