After Lana Del Rey, Cat Power and Charlotte Gainsbourg , there's one more female talent on her way to Super Bock Super Rock 25th edition: Christine and The Queens performs on July 19, at the Super Bock Stage. Shame will perform on the same day, bringing us the best British Rock.
She was born as Heloise Letissier but decided to adopt the name Christine and The Queens for the music industry and she is one of the strongest names in the French new pop. She has studied theatre in Lyon and moved to Paris in 2010. In a trip to London, she fell in love with drag art and it has since become one of her main influences, hence The Queens in her name. Her references are diversified and wide. David Bowie, Michael Jackson or Laurie Anderson are some of the obvious ones but Christine and The Queens is influenced by the most unusual artists in pop and even burlesque. More than just a singer and a songwriter, Christine is a full artist, one that is able to bring music, theatre, dance and a handful of other forms of expression together for her show, using multimedia and involve the audience in a unique unforgettable experience. She released her first EP "Miséricorde" in 2011, followed by another one, "Mac Abbe", released on the following year.
From 2013 onwards, following the release of her third EP, "Nuit 17 à 52", she begins to be more and more talked about, receiving several award nominations in France. Her first album came in 2014, "Chaleur Humaine" and it tells us the story of her adolescence with songs like "Saint Claude". Four years later, it was time for a new album, released in 2018. "Christ" has the energy of her first album but it goes even further, mixing pop, 80's R&B and funk. Self-identity, her own identity remains the theme of this album that gives us songs like "Girlfriend" or "Does not Matter". Save the date: July 19, on the Super Bock Stage, in Super Bock Super Rock.
One of the most exciting British bands nowadays began when vocalist Charlie Steen, guitarists Sean Coyle-Smith and Eddie Green, bassist Josh Finerty and drummer Charlie Forbes met in school. Shame were born in 2014, still in their teenage years. While many may still doubt the vitality of British rock music, Shame are one of the best examples of how English Rock is still well alive. They started playing at Queen's Head, a Brixton bar where Fat White Family also played. Inspired by musicians and writers such as The Fall and Irvine Welsh, Shame went looking for their own language, something close to post-punk but still open to other influences. Their first single, "The Lick/Gold Hole" was the first clue to their upcoming success. They signed with Dead Oceans in 2017 and released the songs "Tasteless", "Concretude", and "Visa Vulture", a song with a stronger political message. They went to the studio in that same year and recorded their first album, "Songs of Praise", that would be released at the end of 2018. From post-punk, through some songs' raw and pure punk, to more ambitious songs like "Angie", the truth is that Shame are a true rock band in this debut album. It's pure rock music filled with their youthful energy, with a sense of humour and melancholy. The album was very well received (NME gave it their highest rating, 10/10).
These five guys are responsible for some of the best rock concerts that the British audience has witnessed in recent years: they are visceral and truly exciting. Don't miss them on July 19, at the Super Bock Stage.
Super Bock Super Rock presents a cohesive, consistent lineup on its 25th edition, thought for good music lovers, always attentive to the trends of the moment, including the big names and also presenting emerging talents, both Portuguese and international.
Three days of Music in a relaxed atmosphere next to the Meco beach at a walking distance from the Albufeira Lagoon.
A place known for its beaches and often associated with relaxing moments.
For its 25th edition, Super Bock Super Rock returns to the idyllic setting of Meco, where some of the most memorable editions of its history have been held.
For this edition, Super Bock Super Rock offers free camping for the holders of the 3-day pass from the previous Wednesday [17 July] to Sunday [21 July] and the festival goers will be able to enjoy a festival on a natural and green vegetation carpet.
There will also be free buses to the beach, which will take the route between the Festival and Meco Beach, in order to avoid the need to use own transport by part of the public who, having acquired the pass for the 3 days, will opt for the free camping of the Festival.
With the important partnership of the Sesimbra Town Hall, Super Bock Super Rock returns to the Herdade do Cabeço de Flauta, at Lagoa de Albufeira – Meco – Cabo Espichel, an area with unique and breathtaking landscapes, where some of the areas of greater patrimonial, environmental and landscape value of the region, such as the Sanctuary of Cape Espichel, footprints of dinosaurs or Little Lagoon.
Having Super Bock Super Rock in this location is a way to show all the tourism potential of this site, being a stimulus for local economy based on hotels, catering and adventure activities linked to the sea and Serra da Arrábida.
The 25th edition of Super Bock Super Rock will be a great celebration! Of the longevity of the Festival, and of what matters most, Music.
The third batch of tickets is on sale at Festicket , with the 3 day pass at the price of 110€ and the daily ticket at 60€.