Crossroads - Jazz and More in Emilia-Romagna (Parma stop)

The jazz that crosses Emilia-Romagna stops in Parma

Crossroads is one of the longest-running and most widespread jazz festivals in Italy: a travelling event that, from March 3rd to July 31st, 2026, touches over twenty municipalities in Emilia-Romagna with around seventy events and almost five hundred musicians on stage. Organized by Jazz Network ETS in collaboration with the Department of Culture of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the festival is truly a "jazz Mille Miglia" that brings major international names and emerging talents to theatres, squares, and courtyards throughout the region.

The 2026 novelty: three evenings in Parma

For the first time in its history, Crossroads chooses the Emilian capital for a three-consecutive-evening mini-residency. The stage is the Courtyard of Honour of the Casa della Musica, in Piazzale San Francesco, in the heart of Parma's historic centre. It is a symbolic place in the city of music par excellence, the homeland of Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini, now home to archives and institutions dedicated to sound.

Three different proposals, one common thread

The Parma stop offers a journey that ranges from classic Neapolitan song to singer-songwriter music, up to virtuoso piano playing that blends jazz, blues, and Italian melody:

• Joe Barbieri with his "Vulío", a passionate tribute to Neapolitan song;
• Petra Magoni and Ilaria Fantin with "Cosa sono le nuvole?", an encounter between voice and archlute;
• Raphael Gualazzi in a solo concert featuring film scores, opera arias, and standards.

A festival that tells the story of the region

Crossroads is not just a series of concerts, but a true sound map of Emilia-Romagna. The event also integrates the historic programming of Ravenna Jazz and stands out for its attention to female musicians and original projects. Experiencing the Parma stop means discovering a great regional festival in the city where music has always been part of its identity, amidst the Teatro Regio, the alleys of the centre, and the flavours of Parmesan gastronomic tradition.