Esterina's DIY Amphitheater in a Tuscan Barn Hosts Weekly Concerts

The indie rock band Esterina, with four studio albums and one live album, built a mini open-air amphitheater in front of their rehearsal space in Rietto, a late-19th-century barn in the Lucca countryside. Starting in July 2020, they have been performing every Friday night in collaboration with Curaro Dischi, with a capacity of 40-50 seats on reservation, all of which have sold out. The band chose to organize these concerts themselves after the pandemic canceled their tour dates, rather than postponing for a year like larger event organizers. The wooden stage is set in a bucolic context with spaced hay bales for seating. Remaining dates include August 21 and 28, and the last date in September. The initiative is part of a broader trend of independent music self-organizing, as stated by the band: independent music not only self-produces but also self-organizes, because music is among the most mysterious gifts of human beings and cannot be reduced to mere entertainment.