NOS Alive Reveals First Wave of Acts
The 2025 lineup includes Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon and Future Islands.

Image via @NOSalivePortugal (Facebook)
Portuguese festival NOS Alive has begun to reveal its 2025 lineup, with an eclectic list of names announced so far.
Headliners Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon and St. Vincent will be joined by Future Islands, CMAT, Foster the People, girl in red, Mother Mother, Benson Boone and more.
The bill also includes a couple of Aussie acts, with punk phenoms Amy And The Sniffers and bluesy folk act The Teskey Brothers both appearing.
Held at Passeio Marítimo de Algés on the Lisbon coast, NOS Alive runs from Thursday, July 10 until Saturday, July 12 2025. Tickets are on sale now via nosalive.com.
The first NOS Alive was established by the Portuguese live entertainment company Everything is New in 2007. Named after the Pearl Jam song ‘Alive’, the festival’s inaugural lineup included headliners Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins and the Beastie Boys.
Since then the biggest acts in the world have performed at NOS Alive, with the 2024 event featuring Arcade Fire, Dua Lipa, Khruangbin, Nothing But Thieves, The Breeders, Pearl Jam and The Smashing Pumpkins.
NOS Alive is held at Passeio Marítimo de Algés on the Lisbon coast from Thursday, July 10 until Saturday, July 12 2025. For full ticketing information visit nosalive.com.
NOS Alive 2025 Lineup
Olivia Rodrigo / Kings of Leon / St. Vincent
Barry Can’t Swim / Mark Ambor / Glass Animals
Benson Boone / Noah Kahan / Artemas
Sammy Virji / Mother Mother / girl in red
The Teskey Brothers / The Backseat Lovers / Foster the People
Amyl And The Sniffers / CMAT/ Future Islands
More to be announced
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