Coala locks in day one with Zeca Veloso and new additions

The latest addition to the Coala Festival line-up is Zeca Veloso, who takes to the stage on 30 May with his album Boas Novas, in a concert that closes the first night. But he won’t be alone. He is joined by Branko, performing alongside Brazilian band Tuyo, reinforcing the festival’s spirit: crossing geographies, blending sounds and celebrating the Portuguese language in all its forms.

These new additions join a line-up already packed with big names – Caetano Veloso, Slow J, Bonga, Lulu Santos, João Gomes, Marina Sena, Ana Frango Elétrico and Zé Ibarra – raising the bar for what Fernanda Pereira, Head of Operations, describes as “one of the best editions yet”.

Beyond the stage, there are also updates across the site. This year, “the festival is growing in scale, with new food and drink areas, chill-out zones and spaces designed to accommodate a larger crowd”.

Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Av. da República 371 (Cascais). 30–31 May, Sat–Sun. €70–€140