Bari New Year's Eve Music Festival
The major New Year's Eve concert in Piazza della Libertà, broadcast live on Canale 5
About Bari New Year's Eve Music
Bari's New Year's Eve on national television
The New Year's Eve Music Festival in Bari is one of Italy's most popular year-end events. Every December 31st, Piazza della Libertà, located in the heart of the city's Murattiano district, turns into a massive open-air stage where top Italian music stars and fan-favorite young artists take turns performing. The show is broadcast live on Canale 5 and via radio simulcast, bringing the energy and spirit of Bari into homes across Italy during the most anticipated night of the year.
Piazza della Libertà, an open-air stage
The setting is Piazza della Libertà, the square in front of the Prefecture Palace, just a short walk from the seafront and the old town. Here, thousands of people gather to share the countdown, the midnight toast, and the fireworks display, while the main stage hosts a lineup of star performers. The event, which offers free admission, is organized by the Municipality of Bari with the support of the Puglia Region and Pugliapromozione, and has established itself over the years as one of the most important New Year's Eve concerts in Southern Italy.
An event that showcases Puglia
Beyond the musical spectacle, the Bari New Year's Eve Music Festival has become a showcase for the Apulian territory: the live television broadcast highlights the historic center, the sea, and the city's atmosphere, helping to promote Bari and Puglia as tourist destinations even during the winter season. Hosted by well-known Italian television personalities, the show alternates between entertainment segments, live links, and guest performances in a long musical marathon that keeps the audience engaged well past midnight, when the stage is handed over to DJs for the square party.
Tradition and new generations together
In keeping with local tradition, the concert is designed for an intergenerational audience: the stage brings together historic voices of Italian song and emerging names from the pop and urban scenes, creating a blend of generations and styles that appeals to families, young people, and visitors alike. It is a special way to start the new year in the heart of Puglia, surrounded by live music, lights, and the collective celebration in Piazza della Libertà.
Bari New Year's Eve Music — edition 2026
On the night between December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026, the Apulian capital welcomed the new year with the 2026 edition of the New Year's Eve Music Festival, held in Piazza della Libertà in Bari and broadcast nationally on Canale 5. The show, directed by Luigi Antonini, brought together the biggest names in Italian music and the stars of the new pop and urban scene before thousands of people who gathered in the square for the countdown. The event, organized with the support of the Puglia Region and the "Puglia. L'Italia levante" brand, showcased images of Bari on New Year's Eve to all of Italy.
Programme Bari New Year's Eve Music 2026
December 31, 2025 — Piazza della Libertà, Bari
Broadcast live on Canale 5 starting in prime time, immediately after the year's final episode of "La Ruota della Fortuna" (around 9:45 PM), and via radio simulcast on Radio 101 and Radio Norba.
Hosts: Federica Panicucci and Fabio Rovazzi.
Director: Luigi Antonini.
On stage
- Gigi D'Alessio
- Umberto Tozzi
- Raf
- The Kolors
- Sarah Toscano
- Baby K
- Fred De Palma
- Riccardo Fogli
- Iva Zanicchi
- Mietta
- Mida
- Federica Abbate
- Tony Maiello
- Alessio Bernabei
- I Desideri
- Petit
- Mew
- Young Hash
- Vida Loca
- Cioffi
- Eddie Brock
- Welo
After midnight, the party continued in the square with toasts and music for the audience.
Highlights Bari New Year's Eve Music 2026
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Practical information — Bari New Year's Eve Music
Location
Piazza della Libertà, in the Murattiano district of Bari (Puglia), in front of the Prefecture Palace, a short walk from the seafront and the old town.
When
The evening of December 31st, starting in prime time and continuing past midnight.
Admission
Access to the square is free. For the television broadcast, a seated grandstand is usually set up, while the open area allows for standing room to enjoy the show.
How to get there
The square is in the city center, easily reachable on foot from Bari Central Station. During the event, traffic changes and enhanced security services are usually implemented: it is advisable to arrive early and check the official notices from the Municipality of Bari.
Broadcast
The show is broadcast live on television on Canale 5 and via radio.
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Where does it take place — Bari New Year's Eve Music
Piazza della Libertà
Piazza della Libertà, 70121 Bari