Festa Rebeldes

Piacenza's Rebel Festival

Festa Rebeldes is one of the most anticipated events of the Piacenza summer for lovers of live music and the alternative scene. Organized by the ASD Rebeldes association in the spaces of the Cooperativa Sant'Antonio, on Via Emilia Pavese in Piacenza, the event celebrates almost twenty years of concerts, rebel spirit, and self-management. Entry is always completely free: a choice that is part of the festival's very identity, conceived as an open and popular space.

Punk, Rock, and Alternative Under the Same Stage

Born as a small neighborhood showcase, Festa Rebeldes has grown to become a benchmark for punk, rock, and alternative music in Piacenza and throughout Emilia-Romagna. Emerging local bands and established names from the Italian independent scene take turns on stage, in an informal atmosphere that fosters direct contact between the audience and musicians. Over the years, groups like Derozer, Kokadame, and many other protagonists of the national ska-punk and alt-rock scene have performed.

Not Just Concerts

Alongside the music, each edition offers a rich food & drink area with local specialties, food stalls, and beer, where people can gather between concerts. The formula is that of a village festival reinterpreted in an alternative key: tables, good food, beer, and lots of music until late at night. It is this mix of conviviality and live concerts that has made Festa Rebeldes a classic of the city's summer.

Where It Takes Place

The festival venue is the Cooperativa Sant'Antonio, at Via Emilia Pavese 238, on the outskirts of Piacenza, the capital of the province of the same name in Emilia-Romagna. The cooperative's spacious grounds, with their courtyard, host the stage and the refreshment area, ensuring an evening outdoors on warm June nights.