Summer in Italy is where it’s at. Bright sunshine, hot beaches, and fresh seasonal fruits fuel our days. By night, music rules. This year is truly shaping up to be one of the best yet for the concerts scene in Milan and Rome. All roads lead to Rome; but this summer, the hottest bands will be making a pit-stop in Milan too. Experience the best of Rome and Milan this summer with our ultimate music guide. We’ve covered every must-see concert and festival in Rome and Milan in which you will be jamming all summer long.
This year in Milan, the most sought-out names in music are attracting an eclectic audience that want to hear these globally acclaimed performances. On Saturday, June 25, there is the 12-hour long Holi Dance Festival 2016 fusing color and sound for eager audiences. July is jam-packed with festivals and energy-filled concerts. To start off July, we have the Market Sound Festival 2016 (Sunday, June 5 – Friday, July 22) and Il Ritmo delle Cittá Jazz Festival 2016 (Saturday, June 18 – Wednesday, July 13) & the Terraforma Music Festical 2016 (Friday, July 1 – Sunday, July 3). To continue, there is the highly praised I-Days Festival (Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 10) in the beautiful Parco di Monza, the perfect spot to combine the tranquility of nature with the innovation of music and technology. July is host to a variety of artists with so many genres to choose from! There will be Marc Anthony (Saturday, July 2), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Sunday, July 3 & Tuesday, July 5), Slayer (Monday, July 4) Mumford and Sons (Monday, July 4), Tame Impala (Tuesday, July 5), Pharrell Williams (Tuesday, July 12), Santana (Thursday, July 21), Iron Maiden (Friday, July 22), and Sting (Friday, July 29). Milan will also be a world-tour hotspot for legendary artists Rihanna (Anti World Tour, Wednesday, July 13) & Beyoncé (The Formation World Tour, Monday, July 18).
September will be keeping the summer vibes alive with UNALTROFESTIVAL 2016 (Thursday, September 1 & Friday, September 2), encompassing a wide stretch of greenery adjacent to a seaplane base and including countless opportunities to dive in to the tradition of delicious Italian street food. If metal is your music of choice, the Metalitalia.com Festival 2016 (Saturday, September 10) will keep your blood pumping and your head banging. On Saturday, September 24, there will be the SpazioRock.it Festival 2016 offering you the sound of Stratovarius, Powerwolf, Rhapsody, and much more. There will also be artists such as Martin Solveig (Sunday, September 4), Biagio Antonacci (September 7 – 10), The Who (Monday, September 19), Luciano Ligabue (September 24 – 25), and Passenger (Wednesday, September 28) to satisfy your music cravings.
MILAN
Protest the Hero + Guests
Friday, July 1 @ 7:00 P.M.
Legend Club
Marc Anthony
Saturday, July 2 @ 9pm
Summer Arena
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Sunday, July 3 & Tuesday, July 5 @8pm
Stadio San Siro
Mumford and Sons
Monday, July 4 @ 7pm
Assago Summer Arena
Slayer + Carcass + Guest
Monday, July 4 @ 7pm
Market Sound
Tame Impala
Tuesday, July 5 @ 8pm
Market Sound
The Last Shadow Puppets
Wednesday, July 6 @ 9pm
Alcatraz
Paul Kalkbrenner, Bloc Party & more (I-Days Festival)
Friday, July 8 @ 6.30pm
Parco di Monza
Sigur Rós, Stereophonics & more (I-Days Festival)
Saturday, July 9 @ 6.30pm
Parco di Monza
Biffy Clyro, Suede & more (I-Days Festival)
Friday, July 10 @ 6.30pm
Parco di Monza
God is an Astronaut
Sunday, July 10 @ 9pm
Circolo Magnolia
Pharrell Williams
Tuesday, July 12 @ 9pm
Assago Summer Arena
Rihanna
Wednesday, July 13 @ 6:30pm
Stadio San Siro
Afterhours
Thursday, July 14 @ 9pm
Market Sound
Franco Battiato & Alice
Friday, July 15 @ 9pm
Assago Summer Arena
Beyoncé
Monday, July 18 @ 6pm
Stadio San Siro
Neil Young + Promise Of The Real
Monday, July 18 @ 9:15pm
Market Sound
Ian Anderson
Monday, July 18 @ 9pm
Villa Arconati
Joan Baez
Tuesday, July 19 @ 9pm
Villa Arconati
Robert Plant
Wednesday, July 20 @ 9pm
Assago Summer Arena
Santana
Thursday, July 21 @ 9pm
Assago Summer Arena
The Chemical Brothers
Friday, July 22 @ 9pm
Market Sound
Iron Maiden
Friday, July 22 @ 7pm
Assago Mediolanum Forum
Goran Bregovic
Friday, July 22 @ 9pm
Villa Arconati
Cristiano De André
Satuday, July 23 @ 9pm
Villa Arconati
Massive Attack
Saturday, July 23 @ 9pm
Assago Summer Arena
Sting
Friday, July 29 @ 9pm
Assago Summer Arena
UNALTROFESTIVAL
September 1 – 2
Circolo Magnolia
Martin Solveig
Sunday, September 4 @ 10pm
Just Cavalli
Biagio Antonacci
September 7 – 9 – 10 @ 9pm
Mediolanum Forum
The Who
Monday, September 19 @ 9pm
Mediolanum Forum
Luciano Ligabue
September 24 – 25 @ 8:30pm
Parco di Monza
Passenger
Wednesday, September 28 @ 9pm
Fabrique
ROME
Francesco De Gregori
Saturday, July 2 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
David Gilmour
July 2 – 3 @ 9pm
Circo Massimo
Lang Lang
Sunday, July 3 @ 9pm
Terme di Caracalla
Bombino
Sunday, July 3 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Jack Savoretti
Monday, July 4 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Malika Ayane
Tuesday, July 5 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Disclosure
Wednesday, July 6 @ 9pm
Forco Italico – Campo Centrale
Jean Michel Jarre
Saturday, July 9 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Saturday, July 9 @ 9pm
Casa del Jazz – Parco
Stadio
Monday, July 11 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Alan Parsons live project
Monday, July 11 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Keith Jarrett
Tuesday, July 12 @ 7pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Sala Santa Cecilia
The 1975
Wednesday, July 13 @ 7pm
Rock in Roma – Via Appia Nuova
Tyler, The Creator
Wednesday, July 13 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Lionel Richie
Thursday, July 14 @ 9pm
Terme di Caracalla
Tiromancino
Tuesday, July 14 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Neil Young
Friday, July 15 @ 9pm
Terme di Caracalla
Antonello Venditti
Friday, July 15 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Skunk Anansie
Friday, July 15 @ 9:45pm
Rock in Roma – Ippodromo delle Capannelle
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band + Counting Crows
Saturday, July 16 @ 8pm
Circo Massimo
Tortoise
Saturday, July 16 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Franco Battiato & Alice
Sunday, July 17 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Joan Baez
Monday, July 18 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Santana
Tuesday, July 19 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Afterhours
Tuesday, July 19 @ 9:45pm
Rock in Roma – Ippodromo delle Capannelle
Stefano Bollani
Wednesday, July 20 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Gramatik
Wednesday, July 20 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
David Garrett
Thursday, July 21 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Gianna Nannini
Friday, July 22 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Blonde Redhead
Saturday, July 23 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Iron Maiden
Sunday, July 24 @ 2pm
Rock in Roma – Ippodromo delle Capannelle
Ludovico Einaudi
Sunday, July 24 & Monday, July 25 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Luca Carboni
Monday, July 25 @ 9:30 P.M.
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Massive Attack + Gué Pequeno
Tuesday, July 26 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Sting
Wednesday, July 27 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Bandabardó
Wednesday, July 27 @ 9:30pm
Laghetto di Villa Ada
Alex Britti
Saturday, July 30 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
2CELLOS
Sunday, July 31 @ 9pm
Terme di Caracalla
Mika
Sunday, July 31 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
Sean Paul
Wednesday, August 3 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica-Cavea
John Carpenter
Sunday, August 28 @ 9pm
Auditorium Parco della Musica – Sala Santa Cecilia
Biagio Antonacci
September 14 – 16 – 17 @ 9pm
Palalottomatica
