Castro Jazz Summer Festival
Edition 2025 Finished Free Music Jazz Improvisation

Castro Jazz Summer Festival

24 Aug 2025 — 30 Aug 2025
Castro — Lecce (075)

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Edition 2025 — Castro Jazz

The third edition of the Castro Jazz Summer Festival took place from August 24th to 30th, 2025, between the Aragonese Castle, Piazza Perotti, and Piazza Vittoria in Castro. Seven free-entry evenings recorded over 7,000 attendees, an increase of about a thousand compared to 2024. The stage featured David Linx, Paolo Damiani, Enrico Zanisi, Marco Colonna, and projects born from the Summer School led by international teachers.

Castro Jazz Summer Festival 2025

The third edition of the festival was held from August 24th to 30th, 2025 in Castro, with a program spread across the Aragonese Castle, the Castle Terrace, Piazza Perotti, and Piazza Vittoria. The inauguration on August 24th featured the Composer Hub by Gabriele di Franco with eight original compositions.

Among the protagonists of the evenings: the Vittorio Solimene Quartet, the Flatus Vocis project with Paolo Damiani, the On Shoulders We Stand concert with David Linx, the quartet of Enrico Zanisi and Marco Colonna, as well as the Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra. The itinerant day Walkin' in Castro combined music and heritage among the archaeological excavations and the village walls.

The edition, which was free of charge, exceeded 7,000 attendees and confirmed the role of the Summer School and the Kids' School of Jazz in training young musicians.

Where does it take place — Castro Jazz

Castello Aragonese di Castro

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+39 389 9768558

Castro Jazz in brief

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History of Castro Jazz

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