The Paredes de Coura Festival, currently named Vodafone Paredes de Coura for sponsorship reasons, is a music festival that is held every year, in August, at Praia do Taboão in Paredes de Coura, Portugal. The first edition was held in 1993.
It is currently one of the most popular summer music festivals in Portugal. In 2005, the Spanish edition of Rolling Stone named it as one of the five best summer festivals in Europe.
Editions EditionYearDatesNaming sponsorHeadlinersNotable actsTicket price (full festival)1 199320 AugustNoneEcos da Cave Free 2 199412 AugustEna Pá 20003 199518-19 AugustKick Out The Jams, Xana4 19962–4 AugustImperialShed Seven, Primitive Reason, The RaincoatsMão Morta, Da Weasel1000 escudos 5 199715–17 AugustParadise Lost, Smoke City, Rollins BandMão Morta, Blasted Mechanism2500 escudos 6 199814–16 AugustRed House Painters, The Divine Comedy, TindersticksAtari Teenage Riot, Roni Size, Moonspell, Silence 4, Clã 4000 escudos 7 199913–15 AugustSagresDeus, Suede, Guano ApesMogwai, Sneaker Pimps, Gomez, Lamb, The Gift5000 escudos 8 200011–13 AugustThe The, Bad Religion, Mr. BungleColdplay, The Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo, Ash, Jorge Palma5000 escudos 9 200116–18 AugustPapa Roach, 3 Doors Down, MorcheebaQueens of the Stone Age, Stone Temple Pilots, Frank Black, The Gift, Wraygunn7500 escudos 10 200212–17 AugustKorn, Puddle of Mudd, Gotan Project, Lee "Scratch" PerryIncubus, Counting Crows, Cousteau, Mad Professor, Sam The Kid11 200317–21 AugustOptimusAlpha Blondy, Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, The CardigansPJ Harvey, Sizzla, Sum 41, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Staind12 200416–20 AugustJon Spencer Blues Explosion, Motörhead, The Strokes, KelisScissor Sisters, Snow Patrol, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Kills, Da Weasel55 € 13 200515–18 AugustFoo Fighters, Pixies, Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsQueens of the Stone Age, Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Killing Joke, The National14 200615–17 AugustHeinekenMorrissey, Bloc Party, BauhausBroken Social Scene, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cramps, Gang of Four, Eagles of Death Metal70 € 15 200712–15 AugustBabyshambles, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic YouthM.I.A., New York Dolls, Peter, Bjorn and John, Mando Diao, CSS16 200831 July – 3 AugustSex Pistols, Primal Scream, The Mars Volta, Thievery CorporationEditors, Biffy Clyro, Mando Diao, The Lemonheads, Deus70 €17 200929 July –1 AugustNonePatrick Wolf, Franz Ferdinand, Nine Inch Nails, The HivesSupergrass, Portugal. The Man, Jarvis Cocker, The Horrors, The Temper Trap18 201028–31 JulyThe Cult, Klaxons, The ProdigyCaribou, Peter Hook, Enter Shikari, White Lies, The Specials70 € 19 201117–20 AugustRitekCrystal Castles, Pulp, Kings of Convenience, Death From Above 1979Deerhunter, Wild Beasts, Mogwai, Blonde Redhead, Two Door Cinema Club75 € 20 201213–17 AugustEDPDeus, Kasabian, Ornatos VioletaStephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Anna Calvi, Digitalism, Patrick Watson, The Temper Trap80 €21 201313–17 AugustVodafoneThe Knife, Echo & the Bunnymen, Belle and SebastianJustice (DJ set), Simian Mobile Disco, Alabama Shakes, Hot Chip, Calexico22 201420–23 AugustFranz Ferdinand, Beirut, James BlakeJanelle Monáe, Cut Copy, Cage The Elephant, Chvrches, Mac DeMarco23 201519–22 AugustTV on the Radio, Tame Impala, The War on Drugs, Lykke LiSlowdive, Father John Misty, Charles Bradley, Ratatat, Mark Lanegan Band, Temples85 €24 201617–20 AugustUnknown Mortal Orchestra, LCD Soundsystem, Cage The Elephant, ChvrchesPortugal. The Man, The Vaccines, The Tallest Man on Earth, Sleaford Mods, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard90 €25 201716–19 AugustKae Tempest, At The Drive-In, Beach House, FoalsFuture Islands, Nick Murphy, King Krule, Car Seat Headrest, Ty Segall26 201815–18 AugustThe Blaze, Fleet Foxes, Skepta, Arcade FireSlowdive, Jungle, Big Thief, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Linda Martini100 €27 201914–17 AugustThe National, New Order, Father John Misty, Patti SmithSuede, Spiritualized, Deerhunter, Car Seat Headrest, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib94 €28 202216–20 AugustBeach House, Turnstile, The Blaze, PixiesArlo Parks, BadBadNotGood, Idles, L'Impératrice, Parquet Courts, Perfume Genius, Princess Nokia, Slowthai, Ty Segall & Freedom Band120 €29 202316–19 AugustJessie Ware, Loyle Carner, Little Simz, LordeBicep, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Explosions in the Sky, Kenny Beats, Tim Bernardes, The Walkmen, Wilco, Yo La Tengo, Yung Lean30 202414–17 AugustSampha, L'Impératrice, Girl in Red, The Jesus and Mary ChainAndré 3000, Cat Power, Fontaines D.C., Idles, Killer Mike, Sleater-Kinney, Slowdive31 202513–16 AugustVampire Weekend, Franz Ferdinand, Air, King Krule, Mk.gee, Lola YoungZaho de Sagazan, Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, Geordie Greep, Black Country, New Road, Joey Valence & Brae, Fat Dog130 €
References
External links Official Paredes de Coura Festival Web Site