Festival della Melodia Tour
The traveling singing competition for new talent stops in Montebello di Bertona
About Festival della Melodia
The Festival della Melodia in Montebello di Bertona
The Festival della Melodia Tour stops in Montebello di Bertona, a village in the hinterland of Pescara, in the heart of Abruzzo. It is one of the most established and recognizable singing competitions in the region: a traveling musical contest that spends every summer touring the squares and historic centers of Abruzzo, turning them into open-air stages. The Montebello di Bertona event is held in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and is part of the celebrations for the Saints Peter and Paul patronal feast, one of the most cherished moments of the town's summer.
A competition for new talent
The Festival della Melodia is designed as a singing competition dedicated to singers, performers, and promising young Italian musicians. It is the only traveling singing contest recognized by SIAE Italia, and with each stop, it selects the contestants who will advance to the final stages of the event. Registration is open to anyone wishing to test their skills in front of an audience and a jury, in a format that blends live entertainment with competition.
The Festival della Melodia stage has hosted artists who later achieved national fame: Gio Di Tonno, winner of the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival, Gianluca Ginoble, a member of the trio Il Volo, and tenor Piero Mazzocchetti. It is precisely this mission of discovering and promoting new talent that makes the festival a highly anticipated and appreciated event for the Abruzzese public.
A free-admission evening
The Montebello di Bertona stop, like all evenings on the tour, is free to attend. The evening is hosted by Maurizio Tocco, a singer-songwriter and showman who is the heart and soul of the event, and television presenter Angela Cantelli. Contestants take turns on the stage in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, accompanied by entertainment and performances that involve the entire square. At the end of the evening, the jury awards the winner and presents special prizes, with municipal authorities handing out the pass for the competition's final.
Montebello di Bertona and the Abruzzo summer
By hosting a stop of the Festival della Melodia as part of the Saints Peter and Paul feast, the Municipality of Montebello di Bertona joins the rich summer calendar of the villages in the Province of Pescara, in Abruzzo, where singing competitions, food festivals, and patronal feasts bring summer nights to life. Nestled at the foot of the Gran Sasso massif, the village offers visitors the chance to discover an authentic corner of the Pescara hinterland, combining live music with the genuine atmosphere of a community celebration.
Festival della Melodia — edition 2026
The Montebello di Bertona stop of the Festival della Melodia Tour 2026 took place on June 28, 2026, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, as part of the celebrations for the Saints Peter and Paul patronal feast. The evening was part of the summer calendar of the Abruzzese singing festival, which in 2026 visited numerous locations across the provinces of Pescara, Teramo, and Chieti (Silvi, Montebello di Bertona, Cugnoli, Montesilvano, Pescara, Villa Santa Maria, Nocciano, and Torrevecchia Teatina).
As with all evenings on the tour, admission was free and the event was hosted by Maurizio Tocco and Angela Cantelli. The winner of the stage was Chiara Medori, a singer from the Marche region, with her interpretation of Diamanti by Giorgia; Mayor Gianfranco Macrini and Deputy Mayor Filippo Della Rovere presented her with the pass for the competition's final.
Programme Festival della Melodia 2026
The evening followed the Festival della Melodia singing competition format: live performances by registered singers and performers, hosted by Maurizio Tocco and Angela Cantelli, with entertainment segments between performances. Admission was free.
Victory went to Chiara Medori, with the song Diamanti by Giorgia. Special awards included: Giuliana Marinelli for best vocal quality, Pino Petrini for best interpretation, the jury prize to Roberta D'Amelio, and the critics' prize to Katia Controguerra and Fabrizia Di Fabio.
Highlights Festival della Melodia 2026
Evening in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele for the Saints Peter and Paul feast. Victory for Chiara Medori with Diamanti by Giorgia. Hosted by Maurizio Tocco and Angela Cantelli. Singing competition recognized by SIAE Italia. Free admission.
Prices Festival della Melodia 2026
Practical information — Festival della Melodia
When
The Montebello di Bertona stop of the Festival della Melodia Tour took place on June 28, 2026, as part of the Saints Peter and Paul patronal feast. Admission is free.
Where
Montebello di Bertona (65010), in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo. The event is held in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, in the village center. We recommend checking the official Festival della Melodia channels for dates and times of future editions.
How to get there
By car, Montebello di Bertona can be reached from the Pescara-Chieti or Villa Santa Maria motorway exits (A25/A14), continuing inland along the road that climbs to the foot of the Gran Sasso. The reference railway station is Pescara, from which you can continue by bus toward the hinterland.
Contacts
Information and registration are available on the official website festivaldellamelodia.net and the Festival della Melodia Facebook page.
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Where does it take place — Festival della Melodia
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele