Optimus Alive has announced further additions to its 2013 line up including Jurassic 5, Jamie Lidell, Tribes and Vampire Weekend, whose hotly tipped third album Modern Vampires of the City is out this May.

Also announced is the world class Optimus Alive Clubbing Stage line up for Friday 12^th July featuring the likes of Jessie Ware, Disclosure, AlunaGeorge, Gold Panda and party starter Redlight. Joining them will be Huxley, Dusky, Shadow Child, Two Inch Punch and Mosca.

To those that are new to the festival, Optimus Alive first launched in 2007 and traditionally features varied line-ups that give equal attention to stadium filling international headline live acts and DJs, alternative independent acts and home-grown Portuguese talent. With this year’s line-up set to total 90 acts, the five-stage, 55,000 capacity festival is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the international circuit; a statement that is enforced by NME who have cited it as one of the “best festivals outside the UK”. Previous artists to have played include Radiohead, The Cure, Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Bob Dylan, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, Coldplay and Blondie alongside legendary electronic acts and DJs such as The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Justice, Deadmau5 and Simian Mobile Disco to name but a few.

In addition to the strong musical offering, Optimus Alive’s prime location is a seminal asset to the overall festival experience. Taking place in the town of Oeiras, the festival site is situated a mere 5 miles from the bustling Portuguese capital Lisbon, a 5 minute drive or 15 minutes away by public transport. The setting is also ideal for those after a sun, sea and sand, with Ericeira one of Portugal’s most famous surfing points only 15km away from the festival site. With the music taking place from late afternoon through to the early hours on each of the 3 days, Optimus Alive is very much a ‘beach by day, music by night’ destination festival.

The camping site is 4* quality and boasts hot showers, a swimming pool www.lisboacamping.com and a free shuttle service back and forth to the festival.

With a 3-day pass costing under £105, guaranteed sunny weather and more direct flights between the UK and Lisbon than ever before, Optimus Alive looks set to become a main fixture on many UK festival goers’ calendars.

Optimus Alive  Lisbon, Portugal 12^th – 14^th July 2013 Tickets

LINE UP SO FAR:

Depeche Mode / Kings of Leon / Green Day / Vampire Weekend / Two Door Cinema Club / Biffy Clyro / Phoenix / Editors / Soulwax / Tame Impala / Band of Horses / Death From Above 1979 / Of Monsters and Men / Crystal Castles / Icona Pop / Alt-J / The Bloody Beetroots / Django Django / Dead Combo / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Twin Shadow / Jake Bugg / Capitao Fausto / Japandroids 

Tickets:

1 Day Pass – £45.60

3 Day Pass – £90.30

3 Day Pass + Camping – £104.10