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20 Best Music Festivals in Italy to Experience Before You Die

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Looking for the best music festivals in Italy in 2023?  Well, you’ve come to the right place! I used to live in Italy, and it will forever remain one of my favorite destinations in the world for travel (and now festivals)!

If you ever have the chance to visit Italy – just do it. Immediately. It’s truly the place of dreams, and everything you have ever imagined it to be – and more.  Italy has given the rest of the world a lot to be thankful for. Gucci and Prada. Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Ferrari. Gelato. Pizza. Lasagna. Pasta…wait, where was I?

In addition to literally everything else, the country shaped like a boot has also given us the gift of great music. While there’s always a music festival in Italy to hit up year-round, summer is when this beautiful country really comes to life, buzzing with top performances and happy crowds.

My list of the best Italian music festivals in 2023 will take you from the northern cities of Milan and Venice, to the historical hotspots of Rome and Florence and then deep down to the majestic coastlines of Sardinia and the Amalfi Coast. And back again.

Music Festivals in Italy 2023

Top 20 Music Festivals in Italy


1) Rock in Roma 2023

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Photo via Rock in Roma Facebook | Pitlife.it

When: June-July 2023 (Various Shows)

Where: Rome

Genre: Rock

https://www.rockinroma.com/en/

“Rock in Roma is a major summer event dedicated to rock music, taking place from in June and July. 

2023 Festival Highlights: Arctic Monkeys, Bresh, Salmo, and Coez 

Post malone Live in Italy - Rock in Roma 10/7/2018


2) Firenze Rocks 2023

Firenze Rock Festival Italy 2023

Firenze Rocks is easily one of the coolest Festivals in Italy

When: June 16-17, 2023

Where: Florence

Genre: Rock

http://firenzerocks.it

https://www.facebook.com/firenzerocks/

“Firenze Rocks is with no doubt one of the biggest music events of the summer in Tuscany and in Italy. Next June 2023, for the fifith time in a row, the Visarno Arena of Florence will host this great festival of rock music that in the past editions attracted thousands of fans coming from all over the country.

If you are living in Italy or traveling to Tuscany next June, and you have a passion for rock music and big outdoor festivals, I would not miss Firenze Rocks!

2023 Headliners are The Who & Maroon 5

Firenze Rocks 2018 / The Official Aftermovie


3) Kappa FuturFestival 2023

Kappa Futur Festival 2022

The Best Techno Festival in Italy | Image: ©Sinestésia Inc.

When: June 30 – July 1, 2023

Where: Turin

Genre: Techno, Tech-house, House

http://www.kappafuturfestival.it/

“A true giant of the European electronic music scene, Kappa FuturFestival has become something of an annual pilgrimage for techno fans, heading to the city of Turin for a weekend in the company of the industry’s finest.

Amidst the imposing industrial environs of the city’s Parco Dora, the festival showcases a lineup of underground house and techno’s leading lights – from Detroit legends and Berlin favourites, to homegrown Italian talent and everything in between.”

It’s easily one of the best techno festivals in Europe, and should not be missed! 

Kappa FuturFestival 2019 - Official Aftermovie


4) SUNANDBASS

Festivals in Italy

The Best Italian Music Festival for drum and bass fans!

When: September 2023

Where: Sardinia

Genre: Drum & Bass

https://sunandbass.net/site/

https://www.facebook.com/SUNANDBASS/

SUNANDBASS is an annual drum and bass festival on the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia.

“Running since 2003, every year for 8 days and nights festival goers and artists from all over the world meet at this incredible location to enjoy great music, sunny beaches and amazing Italian food. What makes SUNANDBASS special is its family feel, friendly vibes and unforgettable moments.”

Stunning beaches and the best in drum and bass one week long in September!

Official SUNANDBASS 2018 After Movie


5) MI AMI Festival

Music Festivals in Milan

The best of Milan music festivals in Italy!

When: May 26-28, 2023

Where: Milan

Genre: Various

https://www.miamifestival.it

“MI AMI is a music festival held each year in the city of Milan, Italy. For years, the festival has consistently showcased lineups of the finest Italian musical acts from all manner of styles and genres.

As a champion for national talent, MI AMI is renowned for providing a platform for exciting new performers – often independent or unsigned acts, in keeping with the festival’s core values. And another core value – a passion for creativity – is also displayed in a firm fixture of the festival; the live drawing and visual art demonstrations that form part of the programming alongside the musical performances.”

Welcome to Fabulous MI AMI Festival 2016


6) Ypsigrock Festival 2023

Ypsigrock Festival - Italy 2022

Credit: Elisabetta Brian

When: August 10-13, 2023

Where: Castelbuono, Sicily

Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock

http://www.ypsigrock.it/en/

https://www.facebook.com/Ypsigrock/

“Ypsigrock Festival is an alternative music festival in Castelbuono, Sicily. Now in its third decade, the festival has a strong reputation for bringing impressive lineups of underground and left-field talent to the Italian island.

A huge part of Ypsigrock’s appeal comes from the impressive locations used to host performances, with historic courtyards, cloisters and piazzas transformed into festival stages, hosting exciting new artists alongside established acts from alternative music’s recent history.

The charming venue takes you back in time, inside the medieval hill town Castelbuono, nestled between the Madonie Mountains and the sea on Sicily’s north coast. 

Established in 1997, Ypsigrock Festival has earned a reputation as not only being Italy’s leading indie festival and the first boutique festival in Italy, but also one of the most suggestive European small festivals.”

Ypsigrock Festival 2018 - Official Aftermovie


7) Polifonic Music & Arts Festival

Polifonic Music & Arts Festival Italy

Credit: Polifonic Music & Arts Festival Italy

When: June 10-12, 2023 (Milan) | July 27-30, 2023 (Puglia)

Where: Monopoli / Ostuni

Genre: Electronic / Alternative

http://polifonic.it

https://www.facebook.com/plfnc/events

High Vibe Music & Arts Festival in Italy – Creating musical journeys to magical lands.

“Polifonic returns for a three days festival featuring a cross-section of finest contemporary acts and performers. Situated between the villages of Monopoli and Ostuni, an area that in the last couple years has been bumped up for its magical natural and cultural beauty, the event aims to connect Italian southern nature and electronic dance music. Open air parties will be hosted from sunset to dawn into typical southern villas. Sunday closing party will take place into a beach club. The Pop Up Hotel Italy will provide a full equipped camping area with several options to enjoy the kermesse.”

“Polifonic is the place where sounds come to life blending in harmony with the territory and giving shape to multiple sensory textures. We promote diversity, internationality and positive communities.  It is a Made in Italy brand with a Mediterranean twist, an international spirit and a particular bond with the territory.

We explore the Italian culture and traditions to discover how art, food and music can give life to a festival with a contemporary rhythm. Polifonic brings the best of electronic music spreading its unique mix of disco, house, techno and beyond.”

2023 includes two festivals happening in Milan & Puglia!

Hunee - Polifonic Festival 2018(1)


8) Collisioni Festival

best italian music festivals

Photo via Collisioni Festival Facebook

When: June / July 2023

Where: Barolo

Genre: Various

http://www.collisioni.it/it/homepage

“Well defined by Patti Smith as “The essence of what a festival nowadays should be “for its ability to mix international music, world literature, enogastronomy culture, at present Collisioni is one of the most popular, awaited cultural event in Italy, as well as the most popular music and literature festival able to attract the largest audience in  north of Italy.

The festival takes place in the very heart of the beautiful wine region of the Langhe Hills, in the village of Barolo, UNESCO World Heritage site, that gives the name to the famous wine and is visited every year by thousand of tourists attracted by the wine and food culture. The main concept of the festival is the crossover between different artistic languages and generations, taking for granted that literature as well as music aren’t but narrative forms able to communicate ideas and emotions.”

|Collisioni 2016 | Official Aftermovie


9) Siren Festival

ITaly Music Festivals 2023

When: August (TBC)

Where: Vasto

Genre: Indie / Acoustic / Electronic

https://sirenfest.com/?lang=en

“Siren Festival is an alternative music festival held across four days in the beautiful coastal town of Vasto, Italy. The festival is an incredibly intimate and inviting affair, with a lineup of indie, acoustic, experimental and electronic artists performing in charming array of picturesque venues across the town.

Siren Festival 2018 • Aftermovie (Trailer)


10) Home Festival

Home Festival Italy 2022

When: June

Where: Treviso  

Genre: Various

https://www.homefestival.eu/

https://www.facebook.com/HomeFestivalOfficial/

“Home Festival is an Italian festival giant, held each summer in the city of Treviso. One of the most respected in the country, the festival consistently boasts lineups packed with globally renowned artists, from rock icons to superstar DJs to reggae legends, as a vast airfield to the east of the city is transformed into a musical haven.

Held over the course of four days, Home also acts as a platform for showcasing Italian musical talent, both established and up-and-coming, with local radio stations and promoters hosting their own stages.”

Home Festival 2017 - Official Aftermovie


11) Unaltrofestival

Music Festivals in Italy

Where: Milan

Genre: Indie / Alternative

http://www.unaltrofestival.it

“Ulaltrofestival is an indie and alternative music festival in Milan, Italy. Across the five years since the very first edition, the festival has consistently showcased lineups that include internationally revered names.

Alongside the international headliners, the festival also provides a platform for exciting Italian talent – both bands and DJs playing across the two stages in the delightfully intimate setting of Circolo Magnolia.”

UNALTROFESTIVAL, indie rock at BolognaFiere, 14 & 15 July 2014 !


12) Nameless Music Festival

Music Festivals in Italy

When: June 2-4, 2023

Where: Barzio

Genre: Dance / EDM / Trance

http://www.namelessmusicfestival.com

Italy’s biggest EDM Festival in 2023!

“Nameless Music Festival is Italy’s leading dance music festival, held each year in the rural north of the country. A lineup of EDM, big room house and trance megastars perform on the stunningly scenic site in Barzio, overlooked by the region’s impressive mountains.

Juxtaposed against this beautiful natural environment is the imposing staging of the festival, complete with spectacular lighting and production to accompany the performances from dance music’s biggest names.”

Beyond The Limits - NMF18 Official 4K Aftermovie


13) Milano Summer Festival

Music Festivals in MIlan

When: June-July 2023

Where: Milan

Genre: Various

http://milanosummerfestival.it

https://www.facebook.com/MilanoSummerFestival/

“Milano Summer Festival is a concert series in Milan, Italy. Huge-name musicians from EDM to heavy metal head to the Ippodromo San Siro each June and July, bringing a varied stack of sights and sounds to one of Europe’s most glamorous cities.

Kicked off for its very first run last year, Milano Summer Festival 2017 laid on Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Major Lazer, Kings of Leon and more in its original incarnation. This time round, the likes of Iron Maiden and Marilyn Manson will construct a much heavier feel around the overall programme, while Martin Garrix, Justice and guitar hero Santana ensure the sonic diversity remains intact.”

Justice - Genesis | Live @Milano Summer Festival 2018 4K


14) I-Days Festival 2023

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Photo via I-Days Festival Facebook

When: June 2023

Where: Milan

Genre: Alternative / Pop / Rock

https://idays.it/en

https://www.facebook.com/IDaysMilano/

“I-Days is a music festival held each year in Milan, Italy. Formerly known as Independent Days before shortening its name, the festival carefully curates a distinct lineup for each of its four separate days with huge names taking top billing and an undercard of exciting acts.

From its modern punk rock roots that have seen the likes of Blink-182, Sum 41, Green Day and NOFX play across the last two decades – to the indie, pop and dance music of more recent editions, the festival has something to offer all manner of music fans.”

2023 Line-up Includes: Florence & The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Black Keys

I-DAYS 2018 - Official aftermovie


15) C2C Festival 2023

C2C Festival in Italy 2023

When: November 2-5, 2023

Where: Turin

Genre: Pop / Avant-Garde / Electronic

https://clubtoclub.it/en/

“Club To Club is a festival of experimental and forward-thinking electronic music, held in the Italian city of Turin. Showcasing club music’s most respected DJs, boundary-pushing live acts and creative visual artists, the festival’s programming is consistently one of the most unique and captivating anywhere in Europe.

From the halls of the modern Lingotto Fiere complex or the historic Reggia di Venaria, C2C inhabits the city’s most iconic locations, filling the spaces with the sounds of the scene’s most interesting figures.”

Club to Club 2017- Aftermovie


16) MORE Festival

Italy Music Festivals 2019

Photo via More Festival Facebook

When: June (TBC)

Where: Venice

Genre: Electronic / Techno

“More Festival is an electronic music festival held across the Italian city of Venice. With parties on the famous canals, in the iconic piazzas, and at a number of other venues throughout the historic city, the festival offers a chance to explore one of Europe’s must see destinations whilst also enjoying unforgettable parties.

What’s more, each year the festival invites an impressive lineup of the freshest and most exciting DJs and live performers to keep spirits high across four days; the likes of Hunee, Âme and Agoria in recent years.”

Venezia More Festival 2016


17) Lucca Summer Festival 2023

Lucca Summer Festival

Credit: Lucca Summer Festival

When: June & July 2022

Where: Lucca

Genre: Various

http://www.summer-festival.com

https://www.facebook.com/LuccaSummer/

“Lucca Summer Festival is one of the most important music festivals in Italy, held every year in Lucca, usually during the months of June and July, since 1998.

The concerts are usually held within the historic walls of Lucca, in Piazza Napoleone, Piazza San Martino or Piazza dell’Anfiteatro.

Sometimes, when the audience is very large, it is preferred to use the Porta Elisa soccer stadium in Lucca or the Pini stadium in Viareggio. Over time, important bands and artists have attended the festival, such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Mark Knopfler, Jamiroquai, Seal, Zucchero, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Anastacia, Giorgia, Green Day, Ennio Morricone, the Rolling Stones, John Legend, Ben Harper, and Liam Gallagher!

Lucca Summer Festival - Aftermovie 2017


18) Locus Festival

Locus Festival Italy

Credit: Umberto Lopez Photography

When: July-August 2023

Where: Locorotondo

Genre: Jazz / Soul

http://www.locusfestival.it/site/

https://www.facebook.com/locusfestival/

“Locus Festival is a month long series of concerts that take place in the historic Italian town of Locorotondo. With strong roots in jazz and soul, the festival’s lineup draws from the most forward-thinking contemporary artists currently pushing forward these sounds.

From full jazz ensembles through to solo singers and electronic producers, the shows take place amidst the charming streets and architecture of the historic circular settlement (the inspiration for the festival’s logo).”

Locus festival 2021 AFTERMOVIE


19) Ravello Festival 2023

Italy Music Festivals

Photo via Ravello Facebook

When: June – August 2023

Where: Ravello

Genre: Classical / Orchestral

https://www.ravellofestival.com/

“Ravello Music Festival is one of the oldest and most renowned music festivals in Italy. It takes place from June until August in Ravello, on the Amalfi Coast. The festival, this year in its 66th edition, led the city to be known as the “City of Music. To this day, Belvedere di Villa Ruffolo, the main stage at the edge of a cliff, is still the most well-known location of Ravello Festival.”

*EVENTO ITALIANO* Ravello Festival - Concerto all'alba


20) Heineken Jammin’ Festival

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Photo via Facebook

When: August 2023

Where: Mestre

Genre: Rock / Alternative

https://www.clubmagellano.it/heineken-jammin-festival-2/

“The Heineken Jammin’ Festival continues for three days and really becomes striking for more than 100,000 youngsters who specially come to Italy. Being a mammoth event, it sets everybody’s mood particularly of those who can’t imagine their life without rock music.

Therefore, it also also presents welcoming theme areas devoted to recreation, amusement and sports. The Parco San Giuliano di Mestre ground is simply perfect to host this fest, located located at the short distance from the Venice Laguna. Since 1998 it has emerged as the most prominent music festival of Italy, which is why, you may not find difficulty in getting tickets online.”

Heineken Jammin' Festival 2012


Am I Missing any Awesome Music Festivals in Italy…?

From Rome, Milan, Tuscany, to the beautiful islands, and gorgeous coastline cities – there really are so many epic festivals all over Italy!  This list primarily goes over just music-focused events, but I know there are loads of awesome events and cultural festivals in Italy as well.  I actually spent my 21st birthday in Venice during Carnival (which is a really awesome experience!).  But anyways –   if you know of any fantastic festivals I should add to the list, please do reach out to me and let me know!!

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Looking for more festivals around Europe & the world…?

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  1. Eleonora says:
    June 16, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    Super cool article!! Thanks so much for sharing it! Maybe i would suggest you to add the “Summer Jamboree” that is a rock n’roll festival held in Senigallia, close to Ancona, in August. https://www.summerjamboree.com/en/

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  2. Kathleen Bello says:
    June 27, 2019 at 9:12 am

    It was great reading your blog, very nicely executed. You obviously put a lot of effort into it. Keep it up!

    Reply
  3. LA says:
    August 7, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    need English translation, please: https://mobile.twitter.com/francogsp/status/1141326372847140864/photo/1

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  4. Caitlin McConnell says:
    February 8, 2020 at 4:48 am

    Thanks for this article! Really awesome blog! Just wanted to suggest the InterHarmony International Music Festival that may be of interest to your readers! It is a classical music festival that takes place in Acqui Terme, Piedmont, Italy in July. https://www.interharmony.com/

    Reply
  5. Sarah T. says:
    January 14, 2023 at 5:08 pm

    Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia 2nd weekend in July thru the third weekend. This year will be their 50th anniversary!

    Reply
  6. Italy Music Festivals says:
    May 21, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    I love your great blog, This is what I have always been looking for, thanks a lot and keep up the good work.

    Reply

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