Carini Jazz Festival Reloaded

Young jazz talents in Carini

The Carini Jazz Festival Reloaded is the younger, more experimental soul of the Carini Jazz Festival, the annual summer event that transforms Carini, a town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, into a vibrant hub for Sicilian jazz. While the main festival hosts established names from the national and international scene, the "Reloaded" edition—held about a week later—is designed as a next gen showcase: the stage and the audience are offered to emerging Italian and international jazz talents in a dialogue between generations and musical languages.

Three stages between castle, cloister, and sea

The strength of Reloaded lies in its choice of venues. The evenings unfold across three iconic local landmarks: the Castle of Carini (Castello La Grua Talamanca), steeped in history and legend; the intimate Cloister of the Former Carmelite Convent in the center of Carini; and the evocative Cala Cala beach in Isola delle Femmine, where music meets the sea at sunset. An itinerant format that invites you to discover lesser-known historical sites and coastal landscapes in the province of Palermo.

More than just a concert

Reloaded is more than just a series of concerts: the organizers envision it as a true creative laboratory where music intertwines with exhibitions, meetings, and discussions, creating synergies between culture, tourism, and local food and wine. It is a way to tell the story of Sicily through the new voices of jazz, while simultaneously enhancing the historical and natural heritage of Carini and Isola delle Femmine.

Artistic direction and organization

The festival is produced by the Jonathan Livingston O.D.V. association, under the artistic direction of maestro Toti Cannistraro, who oversees the entire Carini Jazz Festival project and its Reloaded extension. Tickets are priced symbolically, designed to make live music accessible to everyone and to build a new audience for jazz.