Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival - tappa di Pieve di Cadore

Blues and Soul in the Dolomites

The Dolomiti Blues & Soul Festival is one of the most beloved music events in the Belluno Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site. For over a month, from mid-July to the end of August, it brings blues, soul, swing, and funk concerts to the villages of Alto Cadore, transforming squares, churches, and evocative locations into open-air stages. Pieve di Cadore, in the province of Belluno, hosts the festival's inaugural concert.

The Concert in Piazza Tiziano

The Pieve di Cadore stop takes place in Piazza Tiziano, in the heart of the historic centre, named after the great painter Tiziano Vecellio, who was born here. The concert, with a free donation, kicks off the festival in a setting that combines quality music and artistic heritage, in one of the most important villages in Cadore.

A Widespread Festival

The festival is characterized by its itinerant nature: in addition to Pieve di Cadore, the stops include numerous villages in Alto Cadore — from Valle di Cadore to San Vito di Cadore, from Borca to Cibiana, up to Cortina d'Ampezzo — featuring Italian and international artists from the blues and soul scene. Most concerts are free entry with a voluntary donation, as part of a project that combines music, tourism, and local area enhancement.

Pieve di Cadore, Tiziano's Town

Pieve di Cadore is the historical and cultural centre of Cadore, famous for being the birthplace of Tiziano Vecellio, one of the greatest masters of Venetian painting. Nestled among the Dolomites, with its lake and village, it is the ideal setting to inaugurate a festival celebrating great black music in the mountains of Veneto.