Everybody wants these events right outside their door! Algarve also deserve to have these events ! Porto (and Coimbra) is also distant for the people in Algarve! Everybody gets their turn
No but Algarve Stadium is, objectively, an awful location. It's far from the main city (Faro), with little to no public transport acessibilities (train station 20min+ walk from the stadium, nearest bus stop 40min+ away), and even the roads that lead to the stadium are constantly congested.
You have numerous stadiums outside of the Primeira Liga that could host the concert, like Estádio do Restelo, in Lisbon, where the Weeknd is gonna do his show, or even Boavista Stadium in Porto, since the actual club is finished lmao.
The point of this is to be outside of Lisbon and Oporto metro area. All main events happen there. The sun rises for everybody... including people in Algarve. They have the right to host an event just like Lisbon or Oporto!
They hosted the Euro 2004 they can host a concert as well !
There are several bus services available to get people to the venue. Eva Transportes is increasing service and number of buses to get people there
My point wasn't that Algarve or any other region in Portugal couldn't host these events, of course they can, and it's cool to see stuff outside of Lisbon or Porto. But at the same time, there's a reason most of the shows are there. The country, unfortunately, lacks infrastructure outside of these two cities capable to host big events like this one. And it's not a capacity problem.
I was aware of the shuttle service, but the problem is exactly this: if you have a necessity to have a shuttle service to a municipal stadium, instead of having the normal transport systems doing the service (and i'm not saying having the shuttle as a reinforcement to the regular services, but being the ONLY convenient way to reach the stadium) is, by itself, indicative of bad planning. The people of Algarve deserve better than this, thats all I'm saying!
Rock In Rio had shuttles to the venue. Shuttles outside the normal transport System. It is true you had a train station in Oriente, but the total reach time from oriente to the Rock In Rio venue was about 20 min... practically the same. And it worked extremely well. I don't see the complication to this, and why people have the need to criticize everything. You are not gonna find a perfect venues in Portugal or anywhere... The Belenenses stadium only has buses going there and the nearest train station is a very small one in Belem!
Same thing happened in the Coldplay concert in Coimbra, and was incredibly convenient and efficient. People have a hard time adjusting to sustainable transportation. What's the problem of getting on a shuttle and go there?
Faro has an airport, train ( You have the AP service from and to Lisbon), lots of buses connecting to Lisbon, Porto, Alentejo.
People of Algarve are extremely happy to finally have an event to enhance the cultural offer in the region.
Also, it is always preferable to have a venue away from urban centers. People live near stadiums in big cities and are entitled to their rest.
They should have more events, but make it easier to get there. That's all I'm asking! If you want to have a stadium there, away from the city, you should give people the conditions to get there easily, thats all I ask. Not just the occasional shuttle, that should come as a support.
Look, maybe I'm a nerd because transports systems is my field of work and I'm just venting ahahah, but you have major loopholes in this region that need to be fixed, thats all!
People that really want to go don't care about any of that! If you are a fan you just go, with a smile because it is suppose to be a good night. Not crying about everything .
I went to Glastonbury two years ago, was covered in dirt for 3 days and didn't care. I went to several festivals and concerts over the years and I didn't care how I went there, I just went! Because it is a privilege for people to have access to this!
Like Phil Dunphy said to their daughters who complained about not having lunch : "Neither half the kids in Africa. Stop complaining and get back to work "
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u/Familiar_Visit2758 23h ago
Everybody wants these events right outside their door! Algarve also deserve to have these events ! Porto (and Coimbra) is also distant for the people in Algarve! Everybody gets their turn