MEO Marés 2026 will take place for the first time at Praia do Aterro in Leça da Palmeira (Matosinhos) from July 17 to 19. To facilitate access to the venue, STCP has organized a special transportation operation, featuring two completely free shuttle lines, in partnership with Via Verde.
The full lineup
July 17 (Thursday): On the MEO Stage, Dealema (6:00 p.m.), Myke Towers (7:30 p.m.), Plutónio (9:30 p.m.), and Da Weasel, accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Rui Massena (11:30 p.m.), will take the stage. On the Super Bock Stage, Elisa (5:00 p.m.), Bandidos do Cante (10:45 p.m.), and Carolina Torres, in a DJ set (1:30 a.m.), will perform. The Coca-Cola Samba Stage will host DJ sets at 4:00 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., in addition to the usual Papo de Samba at 6:45 p.m.
July 18 (Friday): On the MEO Stage, the highlight will be the return of James at 11:30 p.m. Before them, Vizinhos (5:45 p.m.), Diogo Piçarra (7:15 p.m.), and Seal (9:15 p.m.) will perform.
July 19 (Saturday, sold out): The festival’s final day opens with Soraia Ramos (5:45 p.m.) on the MEO Stage, followed by Calema (7:15 p.m.), Danny Ocean (9:15 p.m.), and Ozuna, the night’s headliner (11:30 p.m.). On the Super Bock Stage, Edmundo Inácio (4:45 p.m.), Deixem o Pimba em Paz (10:30 p.m.), and Kiko Is Hot will perform, with Kiko Is Hot closing out the festival at 1:15 a.m.
In addition to music, the festival is once again featuring comedy, with the Sapo Comedy Stage hosting daily stand-up sessions featuring different comedians on each of the three days.
A new chapter for the North’s biggest festival
After nearly two decades in Vila Nova de Gaia under the name MEO Marés Vivas, the festival is moving to Matosinhos this year and simplifying its name to MEO Marés. The new seaside location aims to strengthen the connection to the region and improve accessibility, while also offering better conditions for both the audience and the event organizers.
Daily tickets cost €50 and the three-day pass costs €100, but please note: both the three-day passes and tickets for the festival’s final day, July 19, are already sold out.
Vaivém Aliados – Casa da Música – MEO Marés
One of the two free shuttle routes provides a direct connection between downtown Porto and the festival grounds:
– 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM: every 10 minutes, from Aliados toward the Festival
– 11:00 PM to midnight: every 20 minutes, heading from the Festival toward Aliados
– 12:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.: every 8 minutes, heading from the Festival toward Aliados
Circular Parques – MEO Marés
The free shuttle bus provides transportation from the parks area in Matosinhos, running approximately every 8 minutes between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM (toward the Festival) and between 11:00 PM and 3:00 AM (toward the Parks). It stops at:
– Infanta D. Mafalda
– Architect Fernando Távora
– Mar Shopping
– Leça Futebol Clube
– Francisco Maia
– Exponor Roundabout
– Farol
– Aterro Beach
Alternative on the regular bus route: line 508
Those who prefer regular bus service can also take line 508 (Boavista – Cabo do Mundo), getting off at the “Cabo do Mundo” stop, about a 7-minute walk from the festival entrance.
Useful Information
Where: Praia do Aterro, Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos
When: July 17–19, 2026
Tickets: single-day tickets starting at 50€ (sold out for the 19th); 3-day pass, 100€ (sold out)
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