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Italian Music Festivals 2026: Headliners and Dates Announced

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

The 2026 Italian summer music festival season is taking shape with numerous announcements. La Prima Estate in Lido di Camaiore (June 19-21 and 26-28) will feature Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Twenty One Pilots, and Gorillaz. Locus Festival in Puglia (June 23-August 14) opens with David Byrne at Bari's Fiera del Levante. Collisioni Festival in Alba (June 27-July 4) presents Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals. Roma Summer Fest (June 12-September 15) includes Danny Elfman performing Tim Burton film scores. Kappa FuturFestival in Turin (July 3-5) highlights Sven Väth, Charlotte De Witte, and Ben Klock B2B Marcel Dettmann. Spring Attitude Festival in Rome (May 29-30) announces Nu Genea and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U. B.O.P. – Beats of Pompeii (June 24-July 31) features Riccardo Cocciante, Riccardo Muti, and Hauser. Oversound Music Festival (June 25-September 4) hosts Sex Pistols members with Frank Carter, Negramaro, and Caparezza. Limbo Festival in Barga (July 10-12) presents Âme, Stavroz, and Oceanvs Orientalis. Nameless Festival has a Winter Edition in Barzio (February 14-15) with Axwell and Gigi D'Agostino, and a Summer Edition in Lecco (May 30-June 1) with Calvin Harris and Fisher.

Key facts

  • La Prima Estate 2026 headliners: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Twenty One Pilots, Gorillaz
  • Locus Festival 22nd edition opens with David Byrne on June 23 at Fiera del Levante, Bari
  • Collisioni Festival 2026: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals on June 27 in Alba
  • Roma Summer Fest 2026 includes Danny Elfman performing Tim Burton film scores on July 1
  • Kappa FuturFestival 13th edition: Sven Väth, Charlotte De Witte, Ben Klock B2B Marcel Dettmann
  • Spring Attitude Festival 2026: Nu Genea and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U at La Nuvola, Rome
  • B.O.P. – Beats of Pompeii 2026: Riccardo Cocciante, Riccardo Muti, Hauser
  • Oversound Music Festival: Sex Pistols members with Frank Carter on June 25 in Bari
  • Limbo Festival 2026: Âme, Stavroz, Oceanvs Orientalis at Il Ciocco, Barga
  • Nameless Festival Winter Edition: Axwell and Gigi D'Agostino; Summer Edition: Calvin Harris and Fisher

Entities

Artists

  • Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • Gorillaz
  • David Byrne
  • Ben Harper
  • The Innocent Criminals
  • Alfa
  • Danny Elfman
  • Tim Burton
  • Sven Väth
  • Charlotte De Witte
  • Ben Klock
  • Marcel Dettmann
  • Nu Genea
  • ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U
  • Riccardo Cocciante
  • Riccardo Muti
  • Hauser
  • Frank Carter
  • Sex Pistols
  • Negramaro
  • Caparezza
  • Âme
  • Stavroz
  • Oceanvs Orientalis
  • Axwell
  • Gigi D'Agostino
  • Calvin Harris
  • Fisher

Institutions

  • La Prima Estate
  • Locus Festival
  • Collisioni Festival
  • Roma Summer Fest
  • Kappa FuturFestival
  • Spring Attitude Festival
  • EUR SpA
  • B.O.P. – Beats of Pompeii
  • Oversound Music Festival
  • Limbo Festival
  • Nameless Festival
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Lido di Camaiore
  • Italy
  • Versilia
  • Puglia
  • Bari
  • Locorotondo
  • Ostuni
  • Fasano
  • Minervino Murge
  • Torre Canne
  • Alba
  • Piedmont
  • Rome
  • Turin
  • Parco Dora
  • La Nuvola
  • EUR
  • Pompeii
  • Lecce
  • Barletta
  • Cave del Duca
  • Barga
  • Tuscany
  • Il Ciocco – The Living Mountain
  • Barzio
  • Lecco
  • Bione

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