DJs, concerts and even orchestras: in Ribeira or São Bento, summer nights are party nights

Until the end of August, Thursdays at Time Out Market Lisboa are even more lively, and Friday nights are even hotter in Porto. There's a new energy in the air, and the desire to dance and enjoy the warmest nights of the year draws us out of the house, leaving that tingling sensation that makes us want to enjoy the end of the day. And the Ribeira and São Bento markets offer a menu of options that promises to win over Lisbonites, Porto residents, and tourists alike who visit these legendary locations, home to the best of these two cities' gastronomic offerings.

From talented DJs to concerts and even small orchestras, the eclectic, high-quality sound spans styles and is designed to please all tastes, creating the ideal soundtrack for those who want to enjoy good music and good food in one place: Time Out Lisboa. At TOM Porto, the stage is set up in the outdoor plaza, adding even more excitement to the good food and drink in the afternoons and evenings of the south wing of S. Bento station. Soon after, Urban Market will return, with a renewed image and the same quality as always.

Although always held on Fridays, the northern program kicks off this Saturday, the 19th, starting at 3:00 pm, with the spirit of Brazil invading Porto with Samba no Porto, courtesy of Arlindinho, singer-songwriter and son of the legendary Arlindo Cruz, one of the greatest names in samba and Brazilian popular culture. The party kicks off with two bands and a DJ livening up the square until Arlindinho's highly anticipated concert, which ends at midnight and is free (subject to capacity).

See the Mercado Time Out Lisboa schedule for Thursday nights in July and August here.

Largo da Cumbia Concert - July 17, 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Largo da Cumbia brings the greatest cumbia classics to the Time Out Market food hall . The Colombian mestizo sound, which has conquered all of Latin America and taken on new forms along the way, will liven up the night, starting at 9:00 PM. Featuring a selection of musical gems from Chile, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, and Colombia, the group combines accordion, clarinet, keyboard, bass, timbales, and vocals in a veritable sonic bomb, designed to shake hips and set the dance floor ablaze.

Lady G Brown's DJ Set - July 24, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Lady G Brown's sets are a journey through time with the best grooves in African music. From Fela Kuti to Manu Dibango, OneLess Of Juju to Black Coffee, Erykah Badu, Bob Marley, and so on. Her DJ sets feature everything from Afro sounds from the 1960s to New Afro, music produced today.

DJ Set Groovelicious - July 31, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Mariana Campo, aka Groovelicious, is a Porto native and marketer and music manager . Passionate about music in all formats, she is a staunch fan of Black music. Within the Black music universe, she has a very unique approach to Jazz Funk. Groovelicious promises a night filled with soul, funk, disco , acid jazz , and some rare grooves . It's going to be a delicious night of groove.

Daniela Mendes Trio (concert) - August 7, 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm The tropical rhythms of this trio led by singer and composer Daniela Mendes enliven the food hall with a journey through the sounds, rhythms and words of Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde, celebrating the sophistication of timeless music, with interpretations that fuse the smooth cadence of bossa nova, the captivating rhythm of jazz swing and the poetic lyricism of chanson française .

DJ Set Static - August 14, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM In July and August, Thursday nights at the food hall are a party night. Starting at 7:00 PM, DJ Static will liven up the crowd with a set that will keep everyone moving. From hip hop and R&B to dancehall and world music , his sets mix timeless classics that defined a generation.

Kriol Live Act - August 21, 9:00-10:30pm KRIOL is the recent project formed by Danilo Lopes (Fogo Fogo, Refillon and Orquestra Todos) with his cousin Renato Chantre (Kussondulola, Mercado Negro and Orquestra Cesária Évora) to which Cau Paris joins on drums and together they promise to reinvent the traditional music of Cape Verde. From mazurkas , waltzes, colá San Jon to coladeras and batukes ... Kriol's concerts are a journey through the sounds of the Atlantic, with a tropical psychedelia that is quite unique to them, where the dance simply happens.

Tropical Beats DJ Set - August 28, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM With a mission to bring us the best and latest global beats from around the world, Tropical Beats releases an intoxicating mix of carefully selected music ranging from 70s funk and soul to Afrobeat, Latin rhythms, carnival beats, and global funk . From the streets of Lagos and São Paulo to the beaches of São Tomé and Colombia, Tropical Beats brings us the freshest sounds of today and mixes them with classics, creating a melting pot of Latin sounds, African beats, cumbia , samba, electronic funk , and soul music .

See the Mercado Time Out Porto schedule for the evenings in July and August here.

DJ Set: Groovelicious - July 18th: Mariana Campo, aka Groovelicious, is a Porto native and marketer and music manager . Passionate about music in all formats, she's a die-hard fan of Black music. Within the Black music universe, she has a very unique approach to Jazz Funk. Groovelicious promises a night filled with soul, funk, disco , acid jazz , and some rare grooves . It's going to be a delicious night of groove.

DJ Set: BemBom - July 25th Hailing from Belém, Brazil, the BemBom project has been known for setting dance floors on fire with an eclectic mix of disco and house since 2007. Currently based in Portugal, BemBom blends tropical rhythms with European electronic beats, creating a multicultural sound.

DJ Set: Gazpa - August 1st. Miguel Tenreiro, also known as Gazpa, is a DJ and producer. Inspired by a wide range of influences, with the calmness and depth characteristic of an artist who knows how to express himself, he takes us on an immersion through different sounds, including jazz, house, Afro beat , and drum 'n' bass .

DJ Set: Flux - August 8th Luísa França, aka Flux, is a DJ and co-founder of Coletivo Salitre (an artistic collective from Espinho, where she was born). Despite her diverse influences, she's known for her musical fluidity and ability to warm up any audience, reflecting a broad vision of dance music and exploring whatever feels best to her at the time: from nu disco to bass house , electro pop to indie dance , UK garage and drum & bass ... Wherever she goes, Flux turns the dance floor into the perfect organism anytime, anywhere.

DJ Set: La Soul - August 15th Ricardo Monteiro, aka La Soul, began his DJ career in 1988 in Porto, as a resident DJ in various bars and clubs. His sets range from house to techno, with all its variations: deep house, soulful, Afro deep, techouse , and techno .

DJ Set: Minus & MR Dolly - August 22nd Hugo Oliveira is the musician and music producer behind the alter-ego Minus & MR Dolly. He's always been involved in hip hop and jazz, releasing several albums, and collaborating with artists such as Conjunto Corona, Capicua, Azar Azar, Dirty Bungalow, and others. Today, he's bringing music to the Time Out Market square.

DJ Set: Scrap - August 29th Wenceslau (1988) is a Brazilian artist who has been working in the Porto arts and cultural scene since 2019. Sucata is the persona forged in gold and tin that marks his career as a DJ. Focusing on Black artists, his sound is based on the warm rhythms of Brazil and the African diaspora.

Urban Market - August 30th Urban Market is back in the outdoor square of Time Out Market Porto. The project brings together and promotes the work of Portuguese designers , creators, and makers in the fields of jewelry, illustration, product design , footwear, children's and adult fashion, ceramics, wellness, painting, and music, always in iconic spaces around the city.