Roma Summer Festival 2023 sets new attendance record with 153,000 tickets sold
Italy's premier summer music event, the Roma Summer Festival, hosted at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, achieved a remarkable milestone by selling nearly 153,000 tickets, exceeding last year's total of 151,000. Spanning from June to September 27, the festival anticipates an 18% rise in attendance across its 58 concerts. Revenue surged by 28%, exceeding €8.5 million, alongside a 5% increase in average tickets sold per show and 29 sold-out performances. Established in 2003 as 'Luglio suona bene' and rebranded in 2018, CEO Daniele Pitteri of Fondazione Musica per Roma remarked on the pandemic's role in diversifying the audience. The festival showcases both international stars and niche performers, with 35% of tickets for Ludovico Einaudi's shows sold internationally. Future plans include Daniele Silvestri as the 2024 artist-in-residence.
Key facts
- 153,000 tickets sold, surpassing 2022's 151,000
- Revenue up 28% to over €8.5 million
- 58 concerts scheduled, 6 more than 2022
- 29 sold-out dates
- Average tickets per show up 5% to 2,630
- 35% of Ludovico Einaudi tickets sold abroad
- International audience at least 25% in June
- Festival runs June to September 27
Entities
Artists
- Bob Dylan
- Cat Stevens
- Sting
- Paolo Conte
- Venditti
- De Gregori
- Porcupine Tree
- Pet Shop Boys
- The Lumineers
- OneRepublic
- Benjamin Clementine
- Madame
- Gamon
- Carl Brave
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Caetano Veloso
- Daniele Silvestri
- Giorgio Battistelli
- Massimo Popolizio
Institutions
- Roma Summer Festival
- Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
- Fondazione Musica per Roma
- Roma Europa Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy