2024 Italian Music Festival Guide: Locus, Nameless, Kappa Futur and More
A comprehensive guide to Italy's 2024 music festivals highlights the 20th edition of Locus Festival in Puglia, featuring Calcutta, Simple Minds, Marcus Miller, Meute, and NAS. Nameless Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in Annone di Brianza (June 14–16) with Boys Noize, Chase & Status, Kenya Grace, and Benny Benassi. Jazz is Dead! Festival returns for its 7th edition in Turin and Milan, hosting Suzanne Ciani. Sicily Music Conference expands to a Meeting & Festival format in Palermo and Catania (May 22–25). Inner_Spaces spring season in Milan (Jan 22–May 6) includes Otolab, Richard Skelton, and Nicolás Jaar. Visioninmusica marks 20 years in Terni (Jan 19–Apr 19) with Francesco Baccini and Daniel García. Collisioni in Alba (16th edition) features Tedua and Calcutta. I-Days Milano returns to Ippodromo SNAI (May 29–Jul 9) with Metallica, Green Day, Sum 41, Avril Lavigne, Queens of the Stone Age, and Lana Del Rey. Kappa Futur Festival in Turin (Jul 5–7) presents Skrillex, Tiësto, Four Tet, Carl Cox, and Jeff Mills. Limbo Festival in Barga (Jul 5–7) announces Lee Burridge. OGR Sonic City in Turin hosts Dogstar (Keanu Reeves' band) on June 30. Club Dogo reunion at Mediolanum Forum and San Siro Stadium.
Key facts
- Locus Festival celebrates 20 years in Puglia with Calcutta, Simple Minds, Marcus Miller, Meute, and NAS.
- Nameless Festival marks 10 years in Annone di Brianza (LC) from June 14–16 with Boys Noize, Chase & Status, Kenya Grace, Benny Benassi.
- Jazz is Dead! Festival 7th edition in Turin and Milan features Suzanne Ciani on April 6 and 8.
- Sicily Music Conference becomes Meeting & Festival in Palermo and Catania from May 22–25.
- Inner_Spaces spring season in Milan runs from January 22 to May 6, featuring Otolab, Richard Skelton, and Nicolás Jaar.
- Visioninmusica celebrates 20 years in Terni from January 19 to April 19 with Francesco Baccini and Daniel García.
- Collisioni in Alba (16th edition) hosts Tedua on July 7 and Calcutta on July 5.
- I-Days Milano returns to Ippodromo SNAI from May 29 to July 9 with Metallica, Green Day, Sum 41, Avril Lavigne, Queens of the Stone Age, Lana Del Rey.
- Kappa Futur Festival in Turin from July 5–7 features Skrillex, Tiësto, Four Tet, Carl Cox, Jeff Mills.
- Limbo Festival in Barga (LU) from July 5–7 announces Lee Burridge as first headliner.
- OGR Sonic City in Turin hosts Dogstar (Keanu Reeves' band) on June 30.
- Club Dogo reunion at Mediolanum Forum (10 dates in March–April) and San Siro Stadium on June 28.
Entities
Artists
- Calcutta
- Simple Minds
- Marcus Miller
- Meute
- NAS
- Boys Noize
- Chase & Status
- Kenya Grace
- Benny Benassi
- Suzanne Ciani
- Otolab
- Richard Skelton
- Nicolás Jaar
- Francesco Baccini
- Alter Echo String Quartet
- Michele Cusato
- Daniel García
- Tedua
- Metallica
- Green Day
- Sum 41
- Avril Lavigne
- Simple Plan
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Lana Del Rey
- Skrillex
- Blawan
- Tiësto
- The Blessed Madonna
- Nina Kraviz
- Four Tet
- Floating Points
- Carl Cox
- Patrick Mason
- Jeff Mills
- Lee Burridge
- Bret Domrose
- Robert Mailhouse
- Keanu Reeves
- Gué
- Jake La Furia
- Don Joe
Institutions
- Locus Festival
- Nameless Festival
- Jazz is Dead! Festival
- Arci Torino
- Magazzino sul Po
- TUM Torino
- Sicily Music Conference
- Inner_Spaces
- Auditorium San Fedele
- Centro San Fedele
- Visioninmusica
- Auditorium Gazzoli
- Festival Collisioni
- Banca D'Alba
- I-Days Milano
- Ippodromo SNAI
- Movement Entertainment
- Kappa Futur Festival
- Parco Dora
- Limbo Festival
- Il Ciocco
- OGR Torino
- OGR Sonic City
- Sonic Park Stupinigi
- Club Dogo
- Mediolanum Forum
- Stadio di San Siro
- Artribune
- Airbnb
Locations
- Puglia
- Bari
- Locorotondo
- Valle d'Itria
- Masseria Ferragnano
- Annone di Brianza
- Molteno
- Bosisio Parini
- Lecco
- Lombardia
- Torino
- Milano
- Catania
- Palermo
- Sicilia
- Terni
- Alba
- Piemonte
- Liguria
- Barga
- Lucca
- Italia
- Europa