Matt Berninger Confirmed for NOS Alive’26
Algés Waterfront, July 9, 10, and 11, 2026
Matt Berninger is the first confirmed act for the Heineken Stage on the first day of NOS Alive’26. The lead singer of The National will perform on the Algés Waterfront on July 9.
Recognised for his poetic writing, sharp humour, and intensely emotional melodies, Berninger has built one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music with The National. The band’s career spans ten studio albums, including First Two Pages of Frankenstein and Laugh Track (both released in 2023). In late 2024, The National released their first live album, Roma. Along with his wife, Carin Besser, Berninger produced the documentary Mistaken for Strangers (2013), directed by his brother Tom. Outside of the group, in 2014, he founded the EL VY project with Brent Knopf (Menomena), with whom he released Return to the Moon the following year. His acclaimed solo album Serpentine Prison (2020), produced by the legend Booker T. Jones, will be followed by Get Sunk, scheduled for release in May 2025.
Alongside his music, Berninger is also a visual artist. He spent a decade as a creative director in New York and maintains a fluid connection with his work as a painter, sculptor, and composer. He often paints lyrics and song titles during the creative process, and before writing “Pink Rabbits,” he had already created a huge canvas featuring a pink rabbit. His most recent artistic medium is baseballs, where he writes poems and lyrics on white leather with red stitching. His writing springs from the same artistic impulse that guides his painting—fragmented, curious, and profoundly human—in a porous space between artist, poet, and musician.
NOS Alive’26, on the same day as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, hosts Matt Berninger’s performance on the Heineken Stage on July 9th.
NOS Alive returns to its usual home on the Algés Promenade on July 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2026.
FNAC FAN PACK
The NOS Alive’26 FNAC Fan Pack is an exclusive pack designed for festival fans, featuring the official NOS Alive’26 t-shirt, exclusive entry through the FNAC Gate, and the chance to go backstage for the first five festival-goers who find the Golden Ticket. Available at FNAC stores and at fnac.pt.
DAILY TICKET
JUL 9/10/11 – R$84
2-DAY PASS
JUL 9 & 10 / JUL 9 & 11 / JUL 10 & 11 – R$168
3-DAY PASS
JUL 9, 10 & 11 – €199
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Published on 2025.10.22
