One of our favorite music festivals is back until the end of the summer: another edition of the Somersby Out Jazz Festival, which returns to various gardens in Oeiras, starting on May 4 and running until September, always from 5pm until sunset and with free admission.
This is one of those festivals that marks the beginning and end of summer in the city, with lots of people invading the green carpet where these concerts usually take place, this year by:
- Parque dos Poetas (in May)
- Quinta Real de Caxias Waterfall Gardens (in June)
- Miraflores Urban Park (in July)
- Jamor Urban Park (in August)
- Marquês de Pombal Palace Gardens (in September)
The Somersby Out Jazz Festival is one of those musical events for those who like good music and spending a relaxed afternoon in the middle of nature.
It ‘s been “giving” music to the capital’s gardens for more than 15 years, and this year it’s back in Oeiras, where it moved to in 2022, having been an instant success with more than 60,000 visitors over five months.
This year there’s a big difference: the festival used to only be held on Sundays, but due to the anticipation of the legislative elections, two of these Sundays will be moved to Saturdays, May 10 and 17.
For José Filipe rebelo Pinto, founder of the festival,
We want everyone who goes to Out Jazz to take away not only music and good memories, but also the feeling of having been part of something beautiful and conscious.”
The poster for 2025 (gardens/month)
Parque dos Poetas, in May
- day 4: Desidério Lázaro Quartet “Oblivion” + DJ João Dinis (1st line)
- 10th: Ricardo Pinheiro Trio + DJ Leote
- 17th: Vanessa Parish Crooks + DJ Sonia G
- 25th: Brian Blaker Quartet + DJ Death Disco Disaster
Gardens of Quinta Real de Caxias, in June
- day 1: Kandar + Pedro Piu
- day 8: Algarve Jazz Collective + M.Dusa
- 15th: Catarina dos sSantos – Terra Terra + Dedydread
- 22nd: Meu Kamba Jazz + DJ Rocky Marsiano
- 29th: Filipa Franco Quartet + DJ Rui Trintaeum
Miraflores Urban Park, in July
- day 6: Subnoia + John Player Special
- 13th: Cicente Oliveira Trio + DJ Ki
- 20th: Ya Sin + DJ Décio
- 27th: Guilherme Fradinho Quintet + DJ MdM
Jamor Urban Park, in August
- day 3: Rafael Santos Quintet + DJ Fella Ayala
- day 10: Jazzopa + DJ Mr. Bird
- 17th: Juliana Mendonça Sextet + DJ Refogado
- 24th: … (Avdysh & Xavier) + DJ Mei Glez
- 31st: Indra Trio + DJ Rádio Barraka
Palácio do Marquês Gardens, in September
- day 7: Flapi – Sound of Sense + DJ Antoine Gilleron
- 14th: Paira Quatet + DJ Selecta Alice
- 21st: Nebuchadnezzar Group + DJ Bruno G
- day 28: Ciro Cruz Quartet + DJ Mr. Mute
We’re sure that this change won’t affect your enjoyment of this open-air experience, which has proved to be the best way to listen to the best jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop.
The line-up for this edition has not yet been finalized, but it promises to come back better than ever, bringing some of the most renowned national and international artists to this area of Greater Lisbon, who promise to liven up Sunday afternoons (and two Saturdays) until the end of the summer.