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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.

Live Brazilian music at the restaurant and gallery Orixás, every Friday and Saturday at dinner.

Live music at Clube da Praia, in Praia das Maçãs, every Friday and Saturday night.

Night of live traditional Portuguese music at Taverna dos Trovadores, every Friday and Saturday.

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.

Nova Geração Festival returns to Carcavelos for its second edition, placing hip-hop and the culture of the Cascais line at the centre of the programme. The line-up brings together Tiwi, Nex Supremo, Pakie and Loca, Cfas and Sheg, Costta and Flama, Capalot and DJ Rijo, in a concentrated portrait of the region's urban production.

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.

S. Pedro performs at the Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval in Sintra on 2 October 2026 at 21h00, in a concert running through songs like Apanhar Sol, Passarinhos, Sem Ninguém and Campanhã and different phases of his indie pop.

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 youth volunteering initiative linked to the Eco-Schools Award, with participation in the Sintra Trail Cruz Alta.

The first edition of the Chocolate Fair in Belas runs from 2 to 5 October, with food, children's entertainment, music and dance.

A club night dedicated to UK Garage, the timeless genre born from 90s House music that seeded Grime, Dubstep and UK Bass, with sets from Guy from 1990 and Opalia. Free tickets are available; without one, entry at the door costs 7€.

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.

Lisbon Irish Session brings the informal tradition of the Irish session to Casa do Fauno: three hours of jigs, reels and polkas played side by side with the audience, with detours through Portuguese, Galician, Scottish and Swedish tunes.

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.

From midnight, Casa Capitão turns into BAILE with Apupu and Kombava at the decks, on a single ticket that gives access to all rooms.