
The Southwest Festival is the largest summer festival held in Portuguese soil, because it concentrates a wide range of renowned artists from various musical styles ranging from Reggae to Rock, to electronic music, or even the Fado. The festival began in 1997 com three-day festival, now already has 14 editions.
Since 2005 to be held in the Herdade de Casa Branca, Zambujeira do Mar and is organized by Music no Coração. Over the years received a visit of more than one million people. Is performed in early August.
In this edition of 2011, reminiscent of what happened in the three previous years will be five holidays 3,4,5,6 and 7 August.






