Cassandra Fest
Three days of music and culture in Centobuchi di Monteprandone
About Cassandra Fest
The Cassandra Fest, Centobuchi's Musical Soul
The Cassandra Fest is one of the most vibrant summer events in the Municipality of Monteprandone, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, southern Marche. It takes place in Centobuchi, the most populous hamlet of the municipality, and transforms Piazza dell'Unità into an open-air stage where live music meets cinema, cultural encounters, and social commitment.
Founded in 2022 on the initiative of the association Prima Persona Plurale, the festival has grown edition after edition to become a benchmark for the Italian alternative and singer-songwriter scene. Its formula combines three evenings of free concerts with a rich supporting program of debates, workshops for children, and screenings, with the stated goal of building a shared cultural model based on local realities.
A Program Blending Music and Culture
The heart of the Cassandra Fest is the evening live performances in the piazza, which each year bring prominent names from the Italian independent music scene to Centobuchi, alongside emerging artists from the Piceno area invited to open the evenings. A distributed calendar revolves around the concerts: the Cassandra Contest, reserved for local bands and artists, precedes the festival in June, while the event days feature afternoon meetings, debates, and workshops for children.
The festival has always cultivated a strong social vocation, collaborating with local services to convey messages of prevention and inclusion within the entertainment. It is this blend of fun and content that distinguishes the Cassandra Fest from classic summer festivals.
Centobuchi and the Piceno Area
Monteprandone is one of the villages in the Piceno area linked to the figure of San Giacomo della Marca, and Centobuchi represents its most modern and dynamic face, along the Tronto valley a few kilometers from the Adriatic coast and San Benedetto del Tronto. The Cassandra Fest is part of a summer rich in events promoted by the Municipality of Monteprandone, offering residents and visitors an opportunity to experience the piazza with quality music, food, and social interaction.
- Where: Piazza dell'Unità, Centobuchi di Monteprandone (AP)
- When: early July, three evenings
- Admission: free
- Organization: Associazione Prima Persona Plurale
Cassandra Fest — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Cassandra Fest enlivens Piazza dell'Unità in Centobuchi di Monteprandone for three evenings, from July 3rd to 5th, with free admission. The distributed format, blending live music, culture, and social commitment, is also confirmed, with the food & beverage area open in the piazza from the evening.
The festival is preceded, on June 12th at the Parco della Conoscenza in Centobuchi, by the Cassandra Contest, the music competition for local bands, female and male artists, curated by Prima Persona Plurale.
Programme Cassandra Fest 2026
Three evenings in Piazza dell'Unità in Centobuchi, with the food & beverage area opening and DJ sets from 7 PM and main concerts late in the evening. The line-up announced for the 2026 edition:
Friday, July 3rd
- Faccianuvola on the main stage
Saturday, July 4th
- Maria Antonietta & Colombre, fresh from the Sanremo Festival with the song "La felicità e basta", on their 2026 summer tour (free admission)
Sunday, July 5th
- Giancane, a cult voice of the Italian alternative singer-songwriter scene
The evenings are completed by opening acts featuring emerging local artists and concluding DJ sets. The supporting program includes meetings, debates, and workshops. Any further details and changes will be published on the festival's official channels.
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How to Get There
Centobuchi is the hamlet of Monteprandone closest to the Adriatic state road. By car: take the San Benedetto del Tronto exit from the A14 motorway, then a few kilometers inland along the Tronto valley. By train: San Benedetto del Tronto station, with bus connections to Monteprandone and Centobuchi.
Admission and Services
Admission to the festival is free on all evenings. A food & beverage area is set up in the piazza, open from 7 PM. The main concerts start late in the evening, preceded by opening acts and followed by DJ sets.
Tips
The evenings take place outdoors: in case of bad weather, check for updates on the festival's official channels. For accommodation, the nearby San Benedetto del Tronto offers numerous options on the coast.
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Where does it take place — Cassandra Fest
Piazza dell'Unità, Centobuchi
Piazza dell'Unità, 63076 Monteprandone