Mondo Bizarre Magazine Concert Reviews, Concerts

Tame Impala | RIP Magic, Super Bock Arena, Porto, 04.04.2026.

Tame Impala © Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Ricardo Silva

words: Marcos Leal (edited by Raquel Pinheiro)
photos: Ricardo Silva

The opening act was Rip Magic who, despite showing real quality in their dance punk approach, deserved better sound conditions.

RIP Magic © Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Ricardo Silva

It was at the Super Bock Arena, in Porto that Tame Impala, aka Kevin Parker, kicked off their European tour presenting the new album Deadbeat. Live,

It couldn’t have started in a better way.
Both for the audience, who got to experience the concert in a smaller arena compared to other dates on the tour, and for Kevin Parker himself, who expressed how delighted he was with the warm and enthusiastic reception from the crowd.

On a Saturday night after a day that smelled like summer, the energy was already palpable upon arriving at the venue. Expectations were high, especially considering Tame Impala’s new album leans into a more electronic sound compared to previous releases.

As Kevin Parker stepped onto the stage and the first notes of Apocalypse Dream echoed through the arena, the crowd was swept into a psychedelic whirlwind of light and color. The rawer, more electronic new sound blended seamlessly with the classics everyone was eager to sing along to, and once again the stage design and lighting were nothing short of impressive. Elephant continues to prove itself an unshakable live anthem.

Tame Impala © Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Ricardo Silva

Kevin – who famously takes a quick bathroom break at every show – used that moment to reappear on a small circular stage in the center of the arena, decorated like an improvised living room.

There, he lay down surrounded by synthesizers and keyboards to perform the more electronic tracks from the new album, while the audience watched intently, bodies swaying.

Between songs, Parker didn’t hide his affection for the city. He said several times that he loved Porto and didn’t wanted to leave, perhaps the lingering effect of a sunset at Virtudes. The crowd’s reaction made it clear the feeling was mutual.

The final stretch was pure catharsis: Let It Happen turned the venue into a sea of lights and confetti, and The Less I Know the Better had the entire arena singing as if it were a generational anthem.

The farewell came with the first track unveiled from Deadbeat, End of Summer, perfectly delivering that sense of early nostalgia for a short but memorable summer, one that Tame Impala brought along for a visit to Porto.

Tame Impala © Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Ricardo Silva

Setlist:

  1. Apocalypse Dreams
  2. The Moment
  3. Borderline
  4. Loser
  5. Breathe Deeper
  6. Gossip
  7. Elephant
  8. Afterthought
  9. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
  10. Dracula
    B-Stage
  11. No Reply
  12. Ethereal Connection
  13. Not My World
    Main Stage
  14. Let It Happen
  15. Nangs
  16. List of People (To Try and Forget About) [live debut]
  17. Alter Ego
  18. Piece of Heaven
  19. Eventually
  20. New Person, Same Old Mistakes

Encore:

  1. My Old Ways
  2. The Less I Know the Better
  3. End of Summer

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Wavves, Mouco, Porto, 28.02.2026.

© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Telma Mota

words: Paulo Carmona (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro)
photos: Telma Mota

It was an intense, youthful, irreverent, dynamic and joyous concert from start to finish.

Almost without interruption, with very little chatter, and no hidden agendas.

This Californian quartet knew exactly what they had come for and did not hold back. They delivered everything they had to give in just under an hour, treating their audience to energetic surf rock infused with plenty of that neo-punk edge characteristic of many North American West Coast bands.

Heavily distorted, striking guitars, a strong and present bass, and an immensely energetic, tightly played and incredibly powerful drum kit. It’s a recipe that never fails.

The first assault came with Way Too Much, Idiot, King Of a Beach and Tarantula. Nathan Williams, the project’s founding member, is effusive and provocative. He urged the crowd to split down the middle, only to then charge at one another. It worked perfectly. The mosh and the slam took over Mouco, and the rest is well known. For a few moments, we are all teenagers again.

A special mention for Nine Is God, a very well-structured and captivating song. They closed their set with Green Eyes and took their leave beneath enthusiastic applause, though without an encore. It is what it is, and that’s perfectly fine.

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Miles Kane, Hard Club, Porto, 13.02.2026.

© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Telma Mota

words: Paulo Carmona (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro)
photos: Telma Mota

I could have begun this article with any of the following titles: The Art of Knowing How to Be on Stage; The Magic of Rock’n’Roll; A British Rocker à la Carte; or The Fever of a Friday the 13th at the End of a Storm. Any one of them would have suited Miles Kane’s concert at the Hard Club in Porto.

But I’ll start by saying that I witnessed one of the finest performances I have had the pleasure to see in recent times, because Miles Kane is utterly captivating on stage. All that mojo spills from every pore of his skin. He wants to be loved and idolised by the audience — and he achieves it with a chameleon-like passport in shades of fine French champagne.

He offers the back of his neck to the crowd at the front, to be stroked like a pampered cat, but always in moderation. Then he erupts with every song, exuding the attitude of a wild, untamed Baudelaire. He smiles, sending sensual sparks with every movement, and his guitar is a lunatic that seems intent on reaching multiple climaxes, so excited is it.

It all began the very moment he set foot on stage, launching into Electric Flower, Rearrange, Trouble Son and Cry on My Guitar, and continued seamlessly, supported by his backing band, who give him the space to shine, until he closed with Come Closer. Naturally.

He thanked the crowd, thanked them again, distributed greetings, autographs, and love to his fans, and withdrew with poise, swagger, and the style of a true artist. And he truly is one.