CIAO – Lucio Dalla Festival

The third edition of CIAO – Lucio Dalla Festival animated Bologna on March 4 and 5, 2025, with the main evening at the Teatro Arena del Sole hosted by Drusilla Foer. The core of this edition were the "Ballerino Dalla" awards, presented to protagonists of the Italian music scene: Paolo Benvegnù, Brunori Sas, Dardust, Margherita Vicario, and Fulminacci.

Numerous other awards were given, including the SIAE Award to Diodato, the Nuovo Imaie Award to Noemi, the "Ballerino Dalla QN il Resto del Carlino" to Margherita Ferri, and the "Ballerino Dalla Bologna Welcome" to Angela Baraldi. Space was also given to the CIAO Contest – La musica di domani (The Music of Tomorrow), with performances by selected young emerging artists and producers. The evening of March 4 was then broadcast on Rai 1.