Fiastrapalooza

A festival born from the lake and the mountain

Fiastrapalooza is the new Outdoor Lake Festival in the Monti Sibillini National Park, taking place from June 26 to 28, 2026 on the shores of Lake Fiastra, in the municipality of Fiastra, province of Macerata, in the Marche region. It's not a festival with a single large stage: it's a journey of diffused arts winding through the hamlet of San Lorenzo al Lago, the coves of the reservoir, the ruins of the Magalotti castle, and the villages of the valley, immersed in woods and mountains.

The event is designed by the group La Catasta together with the Municipality of Fiastra and is realized with the contribution of the Piano Nazionale Complementare – Next Appennino (National Complementary Plan – Next Appennino), the instrument dedicated to the rebirth of the central Apennine areas affected by the earthquakes of 2009 and 2016. Fiastrapalooza is thus born with a dual mission: to offer high-profile culture and to strengthen the tourist appeal of a corner of the Sibillini mountains already loved by those seeking lakes, nature, and silence.

Music, from soundtracks to dub

The musical heart of the first edition ranges from analog electronics to Italian historical reggae. On Friday, June 26, at the Magalotti Castle, Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, the Texan composers of the Stranger Things soundtrack, will take the stage for what is announced as their only Italian date, with analog synthesizers and immersive light design. On Saturday, June 27, at the Lake Arena in Campo dei Pini, it's the turn of the jazz-funk of Bassolino, the pioneers of Italian reggae Africa Unite, and the dub set of Madaski. On Sunday, June 28, it's up to Iosonouncane and a long sequence of DJ sets along the shores and in the woods.

Not just concerts: diffused arts and nature

Surrounding the music is a multidisciplinary program designed to experience the lake 360 degrees:

• Cinema with an inflatable screen in unusual locations, with a review dedicated to the relationship between water and humanity;
• Performing arts: street theatre, circus, juggling, and improvisation theatre in the woods;
• Outdoor activities: excursions and trekking in the Sibillini Mountains, canoe tours on the lake, climbing, and cycle touring;
• Artisan workshops (hemp, macramé, bookbinding) and a market of local artisans and producers;
• Kids' Area and activities for families, as well as wellness offerings in nature.

Born to give new energy to a valley that has managed to rise again after the earthquake, Fiastrapalooza is a young and ambitious festival that intertwines contemporary culture, the landscape of the Monti Sibillini, and the identity of the community of Fiastra.