Meo Kalorama shifts dates due to ‘artist availability’

Portugal’s Meo Kalorama has been brought forward by two months due to the “reduced availability of artists” at the end of August, when the festival has typically taken place.

The Last Tour-promoted event will now take between 19–21 June at its usual location of Parque da Bela Vista in Lisbon, per yesterday’s approval from the city council.

“It was found that holding the festival at the end of August 2025 poses constraints regarding the reduced availability of artists, thus reducing the possibility of choosing the best options, with potential for quality and diversity of the offer that is intended to be provided to the target audience,” read the proposal from Last Tour.

“It was found that holding the festival at the end of August 2025 poses constraints regarding the reduced availability of artists”

It is unclear whether Meo Kalorama’s Spanish counterpart, Kalorama Madrid, will also be moved forward from August. After the debut edition last year, the festival has not announced a return in 2025.

The twin festivals took place between 29–31 August 2024, with acts including Massive Attack, LCD Soundsystem, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Sam Smith and The Smile.

Meo Kalorama was founded in 2022 by Last Tour and House of Fun, which is no longer involved in the festival. The likes of Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, Róisín Murphy, Years & Years, Disclosure, Jessie Ware and Bonobo have performed at the event.

Kalorama Madrid was launched after Last Tour axed its Spanish festival Cala Mijas, following a dispute with the local municipality.

Last Tour is also behind events such as Bilbao BBK Live, Azkena Rock Festival, Cala Mijas and BIME Live.

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