Events to rock up to this Summer in Central Puglia!
Cornetto Battiti Live (Molfetta & other towns)
Dates: June 18–22, 2025
Description: A popular summer concert series broadcast across Italy, featuring top national and international pop artists. Held in Molfetta and touring other Puglian towns including Bari, Ostuni, and Taranto.
Website: https://www.radionorba.it/battiti-live
Medimex 2025 (Taranto)
Dates: June 19–23, 2025
Description: International music and innovation festival hosting concerts, workshops, and talks with big names from the music world. Set in scenic coastal Taranto.
Website: https://www.medimex.it
Locus Festival (Valle d’Itria: Locorotondo, Bari, Ostuni, Fasano)
Dates: June 28 – August 14, 2025
Description: A multi-city summer festival with an eclectic lineup of jazz, soul, electronic, and experimental music. Events are held in beautiful venues across the Valle d’Itria.
Website: https://www.locusfestival.it
Festival della Valle d’Itria (Martina Franca)
Dates: July 17 – August 6, 2025
Description: Celebrated opera and classical music festival featuring rare and rediscovered works in the elegant courtyard of Palazzo Ducale.
Website: https://www.festivaldellavalleditria.it
Polifonic Festival (Valle d’Itria)
Dates: July 23–27, 2025
Description: A boutique electronic and house music festival located in rural Puglia among trulli, olive groves, and coastlines.
Website: https://www.polifonic.it
VIVA! Festival (Locorotondo, Fasano, Egnazia)
Dates: August 1–4, 2025
Description: A contemporary electronic music and visual arts festival combining global acts with immersive landscapes in central Puglia.
Website: https://www.vivafestival.it
La Notte della Taranta (various towns in Salento, final in Melpignano)
Dates: August 2025 (final concert typically last weekend)
Description: The largest folk music event in Italy. Dedicated to traditional pizzica and tarantella music with over 100,000 attendees at the grand finale.
Website: https://www.lanottedellataranta.it
Experimenta Festival (Alberobello)
Dates: July 3–8, 2025
Description: A week-long arts and performance festival set among Alberobello’s UNESCO-listed trulli houses. Includes theatre, live music, and installations.
Website: https://www.experimenta.art
Piazze d’Estate – Castellana Grotte
Dates: July 14, 17 and 31, 2025
Description: Open-air evenings with live performances, authors, and interviews in the town’s main piazzas. Guests include Emilio Solfrizzi and Mauro Repetto.
Website: https://www.pugliautentica.it
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