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Unique and inspiring jam sessions for pro musicians near Lisbon

• Have you jammed for 10+ years?
• Do you consider yourself a good listener?
• Can you easily improvise and keep a groove?

"The Groove House is such an inspiring, relaxed place. We were looking for somewhere chilled, in beautiful country surroundings, to reconnect and focus on new songs without the distractions of city life. Gennaro provided us with that, and a lot more: excellent demo recording facilities, full drum kit, guitars and other assorted instruments, great mics, and the space to spread out and experiment. Nice residential facilities. Thirty minutes drive to the beach, the airport, and the city of Lisbon. I’d recommend it to anyone – we’ll be back!"
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Book Your Spot

You’re just 3 steps away from a shared musical experience of a lifetime:

1Register above to make sure you’re matched with the right musicians

2Book your spot easily through the link we send by email (10 available seats for each session)

3Turn up with your instrument (30 min drive or 50 min train from Lisbon), and we’ll take care of the rest. 

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Share the Joy

These are a series of non-profit events that bring together performers, jamming musicians, and music lovers in a unique musical experience.

 

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What's Included?

  • 3 live gigs (solo, raw, unplugged): enjoy the soulful expression of three distinct individual performers, each sharing their unique voice and instrument through a captivating, 15-minute set. Here‘s an example.
  • experience an improvised jam with pro/semi-pro musicians through an impressive studio-quality audio setup
  • communal dinner: lovingly prepared for everyone to eat together around a big table
  • weather-permitting, we’ll share complimentary welcome drinks at the Sunset Cove, a beautiful spot on the land that overlooks an inspiring view of a natural valley
  • if you’re volunteering, you get one or two nights free stay at the Groove House, with meals provided. Volunteering is for people who aren’t coming as a musician (there’s things to do while the musicians are jamming)
  • communal dinner: lovingly prepared for everyone to eat together around a big table
  • weather-permitting, we’ll share complimentary welcome drinks at the Sunset Cove, a beautiful spot on the land that overlooks an inspiring view of a natural valley
  • if you’re volunteering, you get one or two nights free stay at the Groove House, with meals provided. Volunteering is for people who aren’t coming as a musician (there’s things to do while the musicians are jamming)
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Conditions

  • 3 live gigs (solo, raw, unplugged): enjoy the soulful expression of three distinct individual performers, each sharing their unique voice and instrument through a captivating, 15-minute set. Here‘s an example.
  • experience an improvised jam with pro/semi-pro musicians through an impressive studio-quality audio setup

Where?

…a 30 min drive from Lisbon airport, where you can catch an Uber for €20, a €30 taxi…or you could decide to check out Lisbon for a day before taking a local train straight here. 

 

Click HERE for details if you’re arriving by public transport.

Click HERE for important info if you’re driving

Click HERE to explore some local attractions

1. Pro Musicians' Retreat
"Pro" = you play professionally, you can effortlessly lock into a solid groove, and can instantly pick up a basic chord progression by ear in a jam (applies to everyone in the booking)

• Includes: ALL meals; shuttle from & to Lisbon; unique jam sessions; local trips to special spots; BBQ with inspiring views; projector movie night; forest walk

PRICES with musician discounts (includes all meals)
> Long weekend (3 nights) in private double/twin: €150
> Long weekend in dorm bed: €80
> A week (7 nights) in private double/twin: €250
> A week in dorm bed: €133
> DRY HIRE whole house for 3 nights: from €610

• Optional extras: record demo (€30 per track); film music video (€100 for 1 song)

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2. Experienced Musicians' Retreat
"Experienced" = you play music on the side; have some experience jamming; can quite easily pick up a basic chord progression by ear, or easily keep time to a basic rhythm

• Includes: ALL meals; shuttle from & to Lisbon; unique jam sessions; local trips to special spot; BBQ with inspiring views; projector movie night

PRICES with musician discounts (includes all meals)
> Long weekend (3 nights) in private double/twin: €200
> Long weekend in dorm bed: €100
> A week (7 nights) in private double/twin: €400
> A week in dorm bed: €200
> DRY HIRE whole house for 3 nights: from €910

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3. Music Lovers' Retreat
• For amateur/aspiring musicians, or if you love hearing music

• Includes: ALL meals; shuttle from & to Lisbon; unique jam session; local trips to special spots; BBQ with inspiring views; projector movie night; music sharing nights (rounds of picking a song each)

PRICES (includes all meals)
> Long weekend (3 nights) in private double/twin: €300
> Long weekend in dorm bed: €160
> A week (7 nights) in private double/twin: €600
> A week in dorm bed: €320

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4. Book the House
* 3 private double/twin bedrooms, 6 dorm beds
* musician discounts available (see bottom)

1. DRY HIRE: €3000/week, €1520/weekend (3 nights) • kitchen available and shops 5 min drive; access to entire house and land

2. BASIC BUNDLE: €3900/week, €1820/weekend (3 nights) • kitchen available and shops 5 min drive; minibus always available, shuttle from & to Lisbon; support on standby for A/V tech (music jamming, listening, movie projector, etc...)

3. WHOLE SHEBANG: €5000/week, €2420/weekend (3 nights)
• ALL meals; shuttle from & to Lisbon; minibus always available, local guided trips, recording engineer, facilitated jam sessions on headphones; BBQs with inspiring views; projector movie nights

• 'Pro' musicians: 60% discount
• 'Experienced' musicians: 40% discount
* applies if most guests are one of these levels (see retreat options for definitions)

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