[Trending News] This year there is no southwest festival

The Southwest Festival will not be held this year.

In a statement published on social networks, the festival promoted by music in the heart, which since 1997 has been held in Zambujeira do Mar, says it will take a break to prepare “a new chapter”. The future is ahead of us and we promise it will be worth it, ”he can read.

In 2023, the festival lost the sponsorship of MEO, which lasted 18 years ago, taking place last year without sponsor. In 2024, Luís Montez lost the organization of Super Bock Super Rock – the festival, which in recent years has been held at Meco and whose mark is detained by the brewer Unicer, remains, otherwise, absent from this year's calendar. Also last year there was no Super Bock in Stock, Lisbon Festival of Music in the Heart, which had the sponsorship of the same beer brand.

Music in the heart continues to have festivals such as Sumol Summer Fest, Jardins do Marquis and Caixa Alfama, all with poster announced for this year.