Scorpions open the first of three days of Marés Vivas in Vila Nova de Gaia

For three days, two of which are already sold out, the former Madalena campsite in Vila Nova de Gaia, in the Porto district, hosts national and international artists on five stages.

The festival opens with Scorpions, a German rock band founded in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker, who have sold over 100 million records.

Before the Scorpions, whose performance is scheduled for 11 pm, the stage will be taken by the Portuguese rock band formed at the end of 1978, Xutos & Pontapés.

On this day, the festival also features Hybrid Theory, a Portuguese tribute band to Linkin Park who, since their creation in 2017, have stood out for their fidelity to the original band's sound, and musician Marvin King who, in 2020, released his first solo album, "El Dorado".

On Saturday, the day when the venue is practically sold out, it will be Thirty Seconds to Mars' turn to take to the main stage with their sixth studio album "It's The End Of The World But It's A Beautiful Day", released in September.

The Portuguese Miguel Araújo and Os Quatro e Meia, Nena and Joana Almeirante and Luis Trigacheiro & Buba Espinho make up the rest of the lineup for the second day of the festival.

The 26-year-old Brazilian singer, composer, DJ and music producer Pedro Sampaio will be responsible for closing the third and final day of Marés Vivas, on the stage where Calema, Ozuna and Nenny will also perform.

On the other four stages spread throughout the venue, festival-goers will also be able to watch performances by Insert Coin, Milhanas, Jéssica Pina, Zarco, Jimmy P., Beatriz Rosário, Lhast and Tiago Nacarato.

One of the new features of this year's festival is a Ferris wheel and a slide, as well as a larger and more diverse food court.

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