PRIMAVERA PORTO FESTIVAL (Porto Parc de Cidade, 05/06/24-09/06/24)

Joanna Sternberg was the epitome of charm even in a rainstorm, The Last Dinner Party were justifiably triumphant, The National sad-dadded their way even into my cold, stony heart, and PULP were, well, PULP, but all in all this wasn't a vintage Primavera. Even if you ignore Saturday's near-Biblical downfall, the fact Justice got cancelled due to organiser incompetence was unforgivable, Mitski's set was Disneyfied nonsense, PJ Harvey still hasn't clicked with me and there just wasn't enough big-name talent to support a three-day festival. Hotel was great though!