From July 2 to September 25, Porto Antico of Genoa will host the longest "EstateSpettacolo" ever, with 3 stages on the sea and 70 events already scheduled, including cult festivals, theater and music shows and performances of emerging artists.
With 70 events already scheduled and a few surprises still to come, this year Porto Antico EstateSpettacolo will offer the longest shows season ever in Genoa.
Born in 2000, it counts 22 editions and almost a million spectators. The Genoese festival reinvents itself, choosing an inclusive formula that embraces cult festivals - such as Balena Festival, Gezmataz, Ridere d'agosto.. ma anche prima: Palco sul Mare, Prog Fest, Sea Stories Festival - and emerging, young associations, schools of music and theater , with appointments as Genvision and GYMYF / Genoa International Music Youth Festival.
Born in 2000, it counts 22 editions and almost a million spectators. The Genoese festival reinvents itself, choosing an inclusive formula that embraces cult festivals - such as Balena Festival, Gezmataz, Ridere d'agosto.. ma anche prima: Palco sul Mare, Prog Fest, Sea Stories Festival - and emerging, young associations, schools of music and theater , with appointments as Genvision and GYMYF / Genoa International Music Youth Festival.
Besides that, EstateSpettacolo offers a series of "unmissable" concerts as Jethro Tull, Loredana Bertè, Francesco De Gregori, Fiorella Mannoia, Angelo Branduardi, Ron, Enrico Ruggeri, Beppe Gambetta with Mark Harris, Simona Molinari, Giò Evan, Emanuele Dabbono, Banana Joe, Pink Ribbon, Queen Mania and the Filarmonica Sestrese.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM:
Luca Bizzarri's CFA
July 5-6 Festa sotto le vele "Party under the sails" (Piazza delle Feste)
Ridere d'Agosto ma anche prima
July 8 Bruciabaracche "Resurrection" (Arena del Mare)
July 15 Andrea Di Marco "Stonato" (Piazza delle Feste)
July 22 Paolo Conticini "La prima volta" (Arena del Mare)
July 28 Drusilla Foer "Eleganzissima" (Arena del Mare)
August 1 D.O.C. Concert for Associazione Gigi Ghirotti (Piazza delle Feste)
Balena Festival
July 10 Willie Peyote + Canca (Arena del Mare)
July 13 Black Country, New Road + Pandango (Piazza delle Feste)
July 14 The Zen Circus + Balto (Arena del Mare)
July 15 Iosonouncane + Bilbosa (Arena del Mare)
July 16 Frah Quintale + Eames (Arena del Mare)
July 17 Psicologi + Uguarai (Arena del Mare)
July 18 Ministri + Pablo America (Arena del Mare)
September 4 Apparat (Arena del Mare)
September 6 Cachemire (Arena del Mare)
Genoa International Music Youth Festival
July 11 GIMYF Inauguration: Noche Criolla (Piazza delle Feste)
July 31 Opera pop (Arena del Mare)
Porto Antico Prog Fest
July 17 The Trip, Gleemen - Tribute to Bambi Fossati & Jimi Hendrix, Blind Golem, Magia Nera (Piazza delle Feste)
July 18 Ranestrane Plays The Wall (with film screening), Fungus Family, Melting Clock (Piazza delle Feste)
Palco sul Mare Festival
July 20 I pirati dei Caruggi (Arena del Mare)
July 27 Paolo Bonfanti with a special guest (Piazza delle Feste)
July 28 Bobby Soul with a special guest (Piazza delle Feste)
July 29 Giuseppe Scarpato & EraOra with a special guest (Piazza delle Feste)
July 30 Reunion (Piazza delle Feste)
Gezmataz Festival
July 20 Matteo Scandroglio "In the eyes of the whale" (Piazza delle Feste)
July 21 The swingers orchestra (Piazza delle Feste)
July 22 John Patitucci "Remembrance trio" (Piazza delle Feste)
July 23 Avishai Cohen "Big Vicious" (Piazza delle Feste)
July 24 Matteo Mancuso trio (Piazza delle Feste)
July 25 Mask Me Now + Turin Conservatory of Music jazz orchestral workshop (Piazza delle Feste)
Electropark
September 11 Alberto Brutti pres. Karu
September 18 Alex Hiddell pres. Ravot
September 25 Bo!led pres. Different, Us
SINGLE EVENTS
July 3 Labyrinth + Opening Act + book presentation “La storia di Hard Rock & Heavy Metal (Hoepli)” (Piazza delle Feste)
July 4 Candido & Linda Elegant Acoustic Duo (Piazza delle Feste)
July 7 LastTrain + troupe Wild Angels (Piazza delle Feste)
July 8 Lapse of reason - Pink Floyd tribute band (Piazza delle Feste)
July 9 Emanuele Dabbono (Piazza delle Feste)
July 14 Lizard Academies Evening Genoa - Groove Factory (Piazza delle Feste)
July 19 Genvision (Arena del Mare) and Filarmonica Sestrese (Piazza delle Feste)
July 23 Queen Mania (Arena del Mare)
July 24 Shel Shapiro (Arena del Mare)
July 26 Banana Joe + The Black Armadillos (Piazza delle Feste)
July 27 Jethro Tull (Arena del Mare)
July 28 Il Pianista sull'oceano reads again Genesis, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Sakamoto, Delirium, La Coscienza di Zeno, La Maschera di Cera - Piano-voice duo Luca Scherani with Alessandro Corvaglia (Isola delle Chiatte)
July 30 Fiorella Mannoia (Arena del Mare)
August 2 Pink Ribbon cover band (Piazza delle Feste)
August 3 Ritornerai - show about feminicide + Mimose (Arena del Mare)
August 4 Andrea Pucci (Arena del Mare)
August 5 Angelo Branduardi (Arena del Mare)
August 6 Beppe Gambetta with Mark Harris (Arena del Mare) and Daniele De Gregori (Piazza delle Feste)
August 7 Giò Evan (Arena del Mare) and Sea Stories (Isola delle Chiatte)
August 10 Ron (Arena del Mare) and Showtime (Piazza delle Feste)
August 11 Love Over Bot (Isola delle Chiatte)
August 13 Sea Stories (Isola delle Chiatte)
August 14 Enrico Ruggeri (Arena del Mare)
August 15 Francesco De Gregori (Arena del Mare)
August 18 Loredana Bertè (Arena del Mare)
August 21 Sea Stories (Isola delle Chiatte)
August 26-30 Sea Stories - Corto Maltese
August 27 Simona Molinari (Arena del Mare)
August 27 - September 5Suq Festival (Piazza delle Feste)
September 9-12 Music Expo (Piazza delle Feste)
September 14 KHORAKANE’ CONCERT CANCELED (Arena del Mare)
Tickets purchased in advance will be refunded by TicketOne.
Info constantly updated: www.portoantico.it