HB Festival Portugal welcomed around 6,000 people to its fourth edition on 18 – 19 September, bringing two days of house, Afro, organic and minimal sounds to a beachfront setting in Costa da Caparica, just south of Lisbon.
Built directly on the beach, this year’s edition offered a different kind of festival experience with a carefully curated music programme mixed with the relaxed pace of Portugal’s Atlantic coastline. Across the weekend, guests experienced two beach parties, two after parties and a closing session featuring artists from the DHB Records family, with more than 20 artists performing across five events.
Friday opened with a groove-led programme featuring Beltran, acclaimed selector Carlita and UK tech-house favourite Josh Baker, alongside Oxhalá, Mehdi, Rafael and Rome. Saturday shifted towards Afro, organic and minimal sounds, with pioneering cult figure Luciano, Bedouin and Ahmed Spins leading the lineup, joined by Rooléh, Saraga and Portugal’s own Just Kelly.
The festival’s location was central to the experience, with the entire production built on the beach and the Atlantic providing the backdrop throughout the weekend. Two sunsets marked the end of each festival day, while a range of spaces away from the dancefloor included a food court, shop area, tattoo and massage services and dedicated chill-out areas.
The result was an intimate, open-air setting that brought together the music, coastline and wider festival experience without losing the close-knit atmosphere that has become part of DHB Portugal’s identity.
DHB Festival Portugal is presented by Lisbon-based creative agency As We Are Events, the team behind Deep House Bible and DHB Records. The fourth edition continued the festival’s focus on bringing international and Portuguese artists together in distinctive locations, with Costa da Caparica offering the perfect setting for the project as it continues to develop.
With its 2026 edition now complete, DHB Festival Portugal leaves behind a weekend defined by beachside music, long sunsets and a crowd of around 6,000 people gathered on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.
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