ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition
Edition 2026 Music Rock Jazz

ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition

The winter music series at the GOS Auditorium in Barletta

Barletta — Barletta-Andria-Trani (110) Since 2025
Dates 01 Feb — 01 Mar 2026
Location Barletta (110)
Prices
Status Finished

About ApuliaSuona Festival

ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition is the music series brightening up the winter in Barletta, in the BAT Province. Organized by the Beathoven APS association, it features four Sunday concerts at the GOS – Giovani Open Space Auditorium, blending singer-songwriter styles, alternative rock, Afro-tropical sounds, and manouche guitar. It is a journey through the contemporary Apulian music scene, showcasing emerging artists and original projects in an intimate, cozy setting.

ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition: live music to warm up Barletta's winter

In the heart of the cold season, when summer festivals give way to indoor events, the GOS – Giovani Open Space Auditorium in Barletta becomes the stage for the ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition. Curated by the cultural association Beathoven APS, the series offers a sequence of Sunday concerts designed to highlight the vitality of the contemporary music scene, with a special focus on Apulian artists and original projects.

Four concerts, one unique musical journey

The winter edition unfolds as a true sonic itinerary: from introspective singer-songwriter performances to the power of alternative rock, and from global Afro-tropical vibrations to the intimate, narrative dimension of instrumental music. Each Sunday features a different project, all connected by the desire to give voice to experimental music, far from mainstream commercial circuits and close to the audience.

The intimate format of the GOS Auditorium, located on Viale Marconi, allows for close-up listening and direct dialogue between artists and spectators, with doors opening at 6:00 PM and shows starting at 6:30 PM.

Beathoven APS and the promotion of young talent

The festival is the result of the work of Beathoven APS, an association in Barletta that promotes live music as a tool for cultural growth and community building. Through ApuliaSuona, the association provides a space for local emerging artists and connects singer-songwriters, jazz, world music, and experimental acts, helping to enliven the city's cultural life even during the winter months.

Barletta and the BAT Province

An art city overlooking the Adriatic, Barletta is one of the main hubs of the Barletta-Andria-Trani Province, in Apulia. Famous for the Disfida and its Swabian Castle, the town combines a rich historical heritage with a vibrant cultural scene, of which the ApuliaSuona Festival represents one of the most intriguing and contemporary voices. It is an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to discover the musical side of the city beyond the most well-known tourist destinations.

An event for lovers of experimental music

With affordable season tickets and individual concert prices, the ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition is aimed at those who love authentic live music and wish to discover new projects. A listening journey that, Sunday after Sunday, transforms the GOS Auditorium into a landmark for the musical culture of the city and the entire BAT Province.

ApuliaSuona Festival — edition 2026

The 2026 winter edition of the ApuliaSuona Festival brought four Sunday concerts to the GOS Auditorium in Barletta, from February 1st to March 1st. A journey that spanned singer-songwriter styles, alternative rock, Afro-tropical sounds, and manouche guitar, confirming the Beathoven APS series as a benchmark for experimental live music in the BAT Province.

ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition 2026

The 2026 Winter Edition took place at the GOS – Giovani Open Space Auditorium in Barletta over four Sundays, from February 1st to March 1st, with doors opening at 6:00 PM and concerts starting at 6:30 PM. Four distinct yet connected artistic projects showcased the contemporary music scene, from introspective songwriting to the power of rock, and global vibrations to instrumental music.

The series, curated by Beathoven APS, offered season passes for €20 and single tickets for €10, reinforcing the festival's commitment to promoting emerging local artists from Apulia in an intimate, close-up setting.

Programme ApuliaSuona Festival 2026

ApuliaSuona Festival – Winter Edition 2026 Program

  • Sunday, February 1st – Cristiana Verardo, "L'Avversaria": one of the most recognizable voices of the new Apulian singer-songwriter scene opens the series with an intense and refined live performance.
  • Sunday, February 8th – Hour Thirteen, "Apocrypha": alternative rock with dark and suspended atmospheres.
  • Sunday, February 22nd – Cocoa Thrill, "Subtropical – Winter Edition": Afro-tropical rhythms, jazz, and global grooves for a warm and pulsating sonic journey.
  • Sunday, March 1st – Corde Sciolte, "Al di là dei Sogni e delle Piccole Storie": manouche guitar and double bass in an elegant and narrative concert, suspended between dreams and storytelling.

All concerts at the GOS Auditorium, Viale Marconi 41, Barletta. Doors open at 6:00 PM, start at 6:30 PM.

Highlights ApuliaSuona Festival 2026

  • Four Sundays of live music, from February 1st to March 1st, 2026
  • Singer-songwriter, alternative rock, world music, and manouche guitar
  • Artists: Cristiana Verardo, Hour Thirteen, Cocoa Thrill, Corde Sciolte
  • GOS – Giovani Open Space Auditorium, Barletta

Prices ApuliaSuona Festival 2026

Season pass for 4 concerts: €20. Single ticket: €10. Information and reservations: +39 324 7994620.

Practical information — ApuliaSuona Festival

Location

Auditorium GOS – Giovani Open Space, Viale Marconi 41, 76121 Barletta (BT), Apulia.

Schedule

Doors open at 6:00 PM, concerts start at 6:30 PM.

Tickets

Season pass for 4 concerts: €20. Single ticket: €10. Information and reservations: +39 324 7994620.

Getting there

Barletta is served by the railway station on the Adriatic line; the GOS Auditorium is easily reached from the city center. By car, take the A14 Andria-Barletta motorway exit, then follow signs for the city center along Viale Marconi.

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Where does it take place — ApuliaSuona Festival

Auditorium GOS - Giovani Open Space

Viale Marconi 41, 76121 Barletta

Contact ApuliaSuona Festival

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+39 324 7994620

ApuliaSuona Festival in brief

Music Rock Jazz French chanson World music Indie Multidisciplinary Emerging Barletta-Andria-Trani

History of ApuliaSuona Festival