Festa della Musica
Brescia becomes an open-air stage for a day
About Festa della Musica
A city in music
For a whole day, Brescia becomes an open-air stage thanks to the Festa della Musica, the event that brings music to every corner of the city. Organized by the Festa della Musica Brescia Association, founded in 2014 based on the model of the famous European music festival, the event takes place between the historic center and the adjacent districts of the Lombard capital.
Thousands of artists, dozens of stages
The scale of the event is impressive: over 3,000 artists and bands perform on more than 80 stages located throughout the city. Each musician has half an hour for their performance, in a continuous flow that fills streets and squares with live music, in the most evocative locations of Brescia.
All genres, for everyone
The Festa della Musica knows no genre boundaries: pop and soul, rock and jazz, funky and dance, electronic, folk, and band music coexist in the same day and the same urban space. It is a profoundly democratic festival: participation is free for artists and listening is free for the public, in full accordance with the original spirit of the event.
Participation and community
More than a lineup, the Festa della Musica is a great collective ritual involving professional and amateur musicians, emerging bands, and music schools. Accompanied by musical workshops for children and initiatives in libraries, the event helps make Brescia a city that lives music as a common good and as an opportunity for encounter between generations and neighborhoods.
Festa della Musica — edition 2026
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Brescia will once again become an open-air stage with the Festa della Musica. Over 3,000 artists and bands will perform on more than 80 stages located between the historic center and adjacent districts, in an explosion of sounds that involves the entire city.
All genres will be represented: pop and soul, rock and jazz, funky and dance, electronic, folk, and band music. Each musician will have 30 minutes (plus 10 for stage change) for their performance. Participation is free for artists, and admission is free for the public.
Programme Festa della Musica 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Over 3,000 artists and bands on more than 80 stages spread across the historic center and districts
- Every musical genre: pop, soul, rock, jazz, funky, dance, electronic, folk, band music
- Performances of 30 minutes each (plus 10 for stage change), in a continuous flow from afternoon to evening
Side events
- Musical workshops for children and families in libraries on the preceding days
Highlights Festa della Musica 2026
The more than 80 spread-out stages, the 3,000 artists in the city, and the variety of musical genres in a single day.
Prices Festa della Musica 2026
Practical information — Festa della Musica
Where
Historic center and adjacent districts of Brescia, on over 80 spread-out stages.
When
One day in June (around June 20-21, European Music Day). Performances from afternoon to evening.
Admission
Free event for the public. Free participation for artists as well.
How to get there
Brescia is served by the Milan-Venice high-speed train line, the A4 motorway, and the city's metro. The stages are reachable on foot in the center and surrounding districts.
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Where does it take place — Festa della Musica
Centro storico e quartieri di Brescia