Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival
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Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival

Blues and soul among the Belluno Dolomites, with stops in Borca di Cadore

Borca di Cadore — Belluno (025) Since 2001
Dates 07 Aug โ€” 21 Aug 2026
Location Borca di Cadore (025)
Prices โ€”
Status Confirmed

About Dolomiti Blues & Soul

In the heart of the Belluno Dolomites, a UNESCO heritage site, the Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival has been bringing great African-American music to churches, historic hotels, squares, and old stations for over twenty years. Borca di Cadore is one of the main locations, with concerts ranging from rural blues to rock'n'roll to authorial soul. A widespread and intimate festival, where you can listen to Italian and international artists in evocative settings, often with free admission, with the mountains as a natural backdrop.

Twenty Years of Blues and Soul in the Dolomites

The Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival is one of the longest-running music events in the Belluno Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage territory. Spread across numerous locations in the province of Belluno, the festival will reach its 25th edition in 2026, bringing blues, soul, rock'n'roll, and rhythm and blues to unusual places: churches, historic hotels, former railway stations, and mountain squares.

Borca di Cadore, One of the Stops

Among the municipalities hosting the festival is Borca di Cadore, on the SS51 Alemagna road between Cortina and Pieve di Cadore. Here, concerts take place in spaces with strong symbolic value โ€” from the Church of Nostra Signora del Cadore to the Hotel Boite of the famous ENI Village, to the former railway station โ€” creating a dialogue between music and alpine architecture.

A Widespread and Accessible Festival

  • Concerts from rural blues to soul, from rock'n'roll to rhythm and blues
  • Italian and international artists
  • Evocative locations: churches, historic hotels, former stations
  • Most events are by donation

The donation-based formula for most concerts makes the festival accessible to everyone, maintaining an intimate and cozy atmosphere. For its ability to enhance the Cadore territory through music, the Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival is an anticipated event of the Belluno summer.

Dolomiti Blues & Soul โ€” edition 2026

The 25th edition of the Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival (July 18 โ€“ August 23, 2026) makes multiple stops in Borca di Cadore: on August 7 with Superdownhome, on August 15 with Wild Cats feat. Enrico Crivellaro, and on August 21 with the Sir Joe Polito Band.

The 2026 festival celebrates its 25th edition and runs from July 18 to August 23 in various locations in the Belluno Dolomites. In Borca di Cadore, three events are scheduled, hosted in different parts of the town.

Programme Dolomiti Blues & Soul 2026

Friday, August 7 โ€” 9:00 PM

Church of Nostra Signora del Cadore, Borca di Cadore

  • Superdownhome โ€” a rural blues duo with punk and rock'n'roll influences

Saturday, August 15 โ€” 9:00 PM

Hotel Boite, Borca di Cadore

  • Wild Cats feat. Enrico Crivellaro โ€” rock'n'roll and blues with guitarist Crivellaro

Friday, August 21 โ€” 9:00 PM

Former Railway Station, Borca di Cadore

  • Sir Joe Polito Band โ€” with the album "Black & White"

Full program of all festival stops at dolomitibluesandsoul.it.

Highlights Dolomiti Blues & Soul 2026

The three concerts in Borca di Cadore: Superdownhome (August 7), Wild Cats feat. Enrico Crivellaro (August 15), and Sir Joe Polito Band (August 21).

Prices Dolomiti Blues & Soul 2026

Most concerts are by voluntary donation. Exceptions are the concerts by Lou Marini and Sarah Jane Morris (ticket โ‚ฌ20, advance sales at the San Vito di Cadore tourist office).

Practical information — Dolomiti Blues & Soul

How to Get There

Borca di Cadore is reached via the SS51 Alemagna road, between Cortina d'Ampezzo and Pieve di Cadore. By car from Venice: take the A27 to Pian di Vedoia, then the SS51 towards Cadore.

Admission

Most concerts are by voluntary donation. Some special events require a ticket, with advance sales at the Cadore tourist offices.

Info

Full program and locations at dolomitibluesandsoul.it.

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Where does it take place โ€” Dolomiti Blues & Soul

Chiesa Nostra Signora del Cadore

Chiesa Nostra Signora del Cadore, 32040 Borca di Cadore

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