Cookie Monsters
This very popular Portuguese Rock band makes a return visit to Alcoutim. High energy and very entertaining, they make a great addition to this year’s music festival.
Rita Fox Band
Popular along the Algarve coast and a new band at the festival, the Rita Fox Band perform a mix of pop and rock.
Margem do Rio
Joao Simoes and a collection of local and international musicians that the river has delivered, practice regularly to play for local events. Margem do Rio perform an eclectic mix of pop, rock, and Portuguese popular classics. This is a must-see band that is always popular in the Alcoutim music scene.
Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter is a World Music/ Fusion band inspired by Southwestern Iberia and Eire ancient civilizations, a reflection of many cultural influences and music genres such as: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Celtic, Latin, Afro, Country and Ethnic.
The current Lineup are: Sílvio (Guitar and Vocals), Joao Rodrigues ( Keyboards and Bass) and José Candeias ( Drums and Blues Harp ).
Despite currently being based in Algarve, this band was formed in Ireland in 2012, also spent several years in Canada.
Mice in a Matchbox
Mice in a Matchbox have been playing together for 9 years now. Sally Stamford’s amazing voice is complemented by Jim Rolt’s harmonies and guitar work. Playing a wide variety of material with a mainly acoustic sound, they are perhaps best described as Indie Folk!
Brian Jones
A very experienced performer with a strong presence on the independent folk scene. Brian often performs with Mice in a Matchbox to complement their sound and build a more comprehensive musical presence.
Dados Viciados
A very popular band performing a mix of classic Portuguese classics and covers from Xurtos e Pontapes. Highly entertaining and very popular in the Portugal music scene.
Lydie
I love languages more than anything. But the most beautiful language that connects all of us humans on this earth is music!
Arthur Hyde
Learning guitar whilst at sea as a merchant seaman in the 1960’s I have written and played my own songs over the last fifty years in folk clubs, open mics, busked some choice locations, played festivals and sang for HM Queen Elizabeth in 2011 when she visited Hereford on the occasion of her diamond jubilee.
In 1971 I spent six weeks living on site at Worthy Farm at Glastonbury at the first Glastonbury Fayre helping to build the first pyramid stage, digging the toilets (very rudimentary) and banging a drum in Michael Eavis’s kitchen.
I recorded my first album of my own work in 2019 entitled The heights of heaven currently available on bandcamp.
I regularly play wherever seems appropriate and am looking forward to playing at the Alcoutim festival where I hope people will like what I sing.
Juke Joint Blues
Juke Joint Blues consist of Andy Gray vocals and blues harmonica from Vila do Bispo and Tim Holmes guitar and slide guitar from Carrapeteira. Andy moved to the Algarve 16 years ago and very quickly formed a RnB band Too Hot 2 Handle which played up and down the Algarve for many years the climax gig being the famous Percerves festival in Vila. This morphed into The Retrospex which also had several years of success. After the trials of the pandemic Andy decide he wanted to get playing the music he really loves. The Blues. Last year Andy made contact with Tim and The Juke Joint Blues were formed. Playing greats from artists such as Muddy Waters to latter day artists such as Dr Feelgood the aim is to give you a fun filled unique musical experience.
Robert Black
A stalwart of the festival since its first years, Robert is best known as the front man of Robert Black and The Journeyman, a popular local blues band.
Roberts own musical back ground is steeped folklore. He was a member the legendary electronic Circus that is “Mega-Dog” which had its 30th Anniversary in 2015.
Robert has toured the globe and has returned after a five year run of Mega-Dog performing at the Bearded Thorey spring gathering festival in the years 2017-2023.
A solid crowd pleaser with a local and international following.
Gonçalo Galrito
One of the many talented local musicians from the Alcoutim region of Portugal. Very much a crowd pleaser.
Solitos
We are a band from Ayamonte founded in 2019. At first, we started as a duo and eventually, we added bass and drums. We play our own interpretation of existing songs in which the public can enjoy a variety of rhythms, emotions and a lot of personality.
We play Flamenco Fusion music, Latin music, Mexican and South American covers with boleros, cumbias and guajiras and Spanish folk music.
🎼VOCALS: Maria Perez
🎼GUITAR AND HARMONICA: Manolo Rodríguez
🎼DRUMS and CAJÓN: Nando
🎼BASS: Cliff Houtkoop
Somos uma banda de Ayamonte fundada em 2019. No início começamos como um duo e eventualmente adicionamos baixo e bateria. Fazemos uma interpretação própria de músicas já existentes em que o público pode desfrutar de uma variedade de ritmos, emoções e muita personalidade.
Tocamos música Flamenco Fusion, música latina, covers mexicanos e sul-americanos com boleros, cumbias e guajiras e música folclórica espanhola.
🎼VOCAIS: Maria Perez
🎼GUITARRA E HARMÔNICA: Manolo Rodríguez
🎼BATERIAS E CAJÓN: Nando
🎼BAIXO: Cliff
Trovador do Guadiana
O “Trovador do Guadiana” is based on a musician’s original project connected to Alcoutim. Their themes are inspired by the Algarve of legends, iisions, and enchanted moors. One of Troubadour’s aims is to give voice to poets and he looks in the lyrics for a sense and an objective for his music.
Our repertoire consists of original songs written by João, embellished by Teresa’s voice and enriched by Norberto’s exquisite sounds. Many of them were written and worked out in Alcoutim where we get our inspiration and “feel the dreams flying slowly…”
Roy Burnham
Roy is a familiar face in Alcoutim where he is a regular performer at the local Tuesday Music nights at Ta Se Bem (Beach Bar) and a regular at the festival. A performer with a mix of blues and old-time music, he is a great musician to join in with.
Al-Mendroín
Al-Mendroín was formed in Ayamonte, Spain, in 2010. The group is dedicated to the interpretation of European folklore, creating a fusion between Medieval, Renaissance and Celtic melodies, giving it a personal touch, which further highlights its incomparable charm.
Jose e Sophia
This father and daughter duo are clear crowdpleasers with their traditional Portuguese songs.
Dave and Bots
Trumpet and saxophone played with energy, plenty of improvisation and good humour. With any luck, a talented guest or two will turn up to help get the joint jumping. Dave (baritone and tenor sax) has been a feature of many local groups for years on the river. Bots (on trumpet and trombone) is a professional street/festival musician and entertainer and a more recent arrival in Sanlúcar. They will be playing the music they love to play together, and hoping that you love it too.
Johnny Landon
A talented local musician performing a mix of Irish and Country songs.