"A creation, production and promotion structure for contemporary art, ZDB instigates the research and investigation of artists involved with visual and performing arts, as well as film and music. The center produces and presents exhibitions, and hosts more than 150 arts events per year, including residencies, educational programs, theater, dance performances, lectures, and music concerts — easily the edgiest spot in the city." - Musa WorkLab
"Galeria Zé dos Bois, Bairro Alto. A creation, production and promotion structure for contemporary art, ZDB instigates the research and investigation of artists involved with visual and performing arts, as well as film and music. The center produces and presents exhibitions, and hosts more than 150 arts events per year, including residencies, educational programs, theater, dance performances, lectures, and music concerts — easily the edgiest spot in the city."
Great location, great rooftop. This place is fantastic.
Luis De Almeida
Google
Great alternative space in Lisboa. Concerts of underground bands, some before they get to explode in the scene.
Blanca Barón
Google
I went there for a concert. I loved the place. They have a small art gallery, with a nice terrace with a bar. Also, there is an intresting book store attached to the venue. The music itself was great, and the vibes were fantastic. I really liked the place :) - the only negative point is that the only accept cash.
Adam Berry
Google
The art, bookstore, and space were generally pretty nice and we were more than happy to pay the 3 euro entry fee.
I have always known alternative art to be pretty open minded and relaxed but not this one.
Upon entry, the person working the front informed us that they would be having a party later and we would have to pay an additional 7 euro if we wanted to stick around for it. No big deal. We paid the 3 euro and headed upstairs intending to leave whenever the party started.
About 30 minutes later we bought our drinks at the bar and headed out to the rooftop to enjoy them and chat. Immediately, some guy comes out frantically telling us we needed to pound them and leave within 2 minutes because the party was going to start soon.
We told him we would hurry it up a bit and he left.
Two minutes later this guy is back as if we set a timer and he is borderline mad. He starts freaking out on us about not being done with our drinks. I explain that we are hurrying but they were like 8 euro and we wanted to enjoy them. I assured him that we aren't trying to sneak into his party and that we would leave after our drinks and that he should just start his party if he was waiting on us or anything.
Anyway, this dude was borderline hysterical so we left.
Weird place. Just relax, guys
Conor Meehan
Google
I paid 10 euro to go see some music and I honestly don't think what I saw could be called music. It was a guy banging on a guitar while feedback came out of the amp for most of an hour. That was it. I don't think he even knew how to play a guitar. He never played a chord or a melody the entire time. I think the point of the act might have been to see how long the audience would stay. The staff were nice and very friendly though so there is that.
Samuel Laub
Google
I like the venue...intimate. The area is a bit iffy with just loads of cheap bars but it's central so convenient for most.
eirini
Google
Truly a hidden gem that only locals know. It is normally a gallery, but its terrace turns into a chill bar during the night with great atmosphere and cheap beer.
Louis Borthwick-Betts
Google
I only briefly visited the bookshop/store here while waiting for a dinner reservation but I found they had an excellent collection of art books and prints by local artists. I wish I'd known about it earlier so I could have spent more time here. I highly encourage art lovers to check it out