Amplifest

The 2011 edition was the first to be held, taking place entirely at Hard Club, Porto. Soldier of the Road and Blood, Sweat & Vinyl were the documentaries exhibited during the event.

In 2012, Amplifest took place once again at Hard Club, but featured events at three other venues: a warm-up show at Passos Manuel, a listening party at O Meu Mercedes, and a concert at Sé do Porto. Jem Cohen's Instrument and William Farley's In Between the Notes were exhibited on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

In 2013, Hard Club and O Meu Mercedes were the two chosen venues. It once again featured two movies (Black Mass Rising and A l'est de l'enfer, as well as talks with promoters and artists.

The 2014 edition took place entirely at Hard Club. It featured four movie screenings, four talks and five listening sessions.

In 2015, Amplifest took place in September for the first time. Once again, it complemented the concerts with documentary screenings, listening sessions and talks.

The sixth edition took place in August. Most of the shows, as all of all of the talks and movie screenings, took place at Hard Club, but Cave 45 and Passos Manuel hosted two additional shows

The seventh edition took place three years later, in 2019. Once again, Hard Club was its sole venue, featuring name changes for both stages.

Other activities, such as talks, DJ sets and documentaries were once again present, as well as a craft beer bar.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of Amplifest was cancelled. A 2021 edition was announced, planned for October, but was postponed as well.

The eight edition took place in 2022, across two weekends. As such, it was Amplifest's largest edition, featuring more than 50 bands, as well as talks, documentaries, DJ sets, a craft beer bar, and a photography exhibition.

• Official Amplifest Website