Despite having been in the music industry since his teens and now commanding a large following of fans both in Portugal and abroad, particularly in Asia and the Middle East, it will be the first time that Portugal has featured on one of the Indie musician’s tours.
Sean, who is of Portuguese descent, will be headlining at the Tardo Club in the northern city of Oporto on 10 July as part of his Stripped Down 2015 Summer Tour. He is also hoping to add a venue or two in the Algarve.
Having travelled the world with his concerts, until now the chance to perform in Portugal had evaded the globe-trotting performer, so he is understandably looking forward to his first concert in the country he has regularly visited since being small.
“Even though my music videos are played regularly on TV channels in Portugal and with loads of Portuguese fans coming to my gigs in England and America – I’ve even had Portuguese fans coming to my gigs in Dubai and Zurich – unfortunately I’ve never had the chance to add Portugal into my tour schedules. But that’s all changing now with my ‘Stripped Down 2015 Summer Tour’. Portugal here I come!” he told The Portugal News this week.
Sean, who had a VH1 Top 10 Album which Rolling Stone magazine described as being like “the Eagles have hired Jack Johnson for some lessons on lightening up”, says it’s been “at least 8 months” since his last visit to Portugal.
“My mum is Portuguese so I have a lot of family there. This time around I’m looking forward to meeting the family in Oporto. I love Portugal and feel right at home there; I’m even considering buying a beachside property in the Algarve soon. Which would mean loads of summer gigs in the Algarve”, he quips.
And it seems family is not the only thing Sean is excited about getting better acquainted with while in the northern city: “Oporto is my mum’s favourite place actually. So if time permits, I’m going to explore and get to know all the secret local restaurants that serve the best Portuguese food”, he concludes.
For more on Oliver Sean’s Stripped Down 2015 Summer Tour and dates, see: www.oliversean.com.