Franco Ricciardi Concert in Craco Peschiera

A night of Neapolitan music

The summer in Craco has its highlight event with the concert by Franco Ricciardi, one of the most popular voices in contemporary Neapolitan music, capable of moving from great pop hits to film soundtracks. The event takes place on Viale Europa, in the heart of Craco Peschiera, the modern, inhabited part of the municipality.

It's important to clarify: the concert is not held in the famous ghost town of Craco — the old town abandoned after landslides and now one of Italy's most evocative film sets — but in the valley hamlet where the community lives. A distinction that well tells the dual soul of this corner of Matera.

A big name for a small municipality

Bringing an artist of Franco Ricciardi's caliber to a municipality of a few thousand inhabitants is a sign of the ambition of Lucanian summer festivals, capable of attracting returning emigrants and visitors from neighboring towns. The concert, with free admission, is the most anticipated moment of the program organized by Pro Loco Craco - San Vincenzo.

Craco and its charm

Those who reach Craco for the concert find much more than an evening of music: the ghost town, perched on a clay hill and dominated by the Norman tower, is one of the most powerful images of inner Basilicata, a set for films and a destination for tourism that grows year by year. Franco Ricciardi's evening is the perfect opportunity to discover this territory in the height of summer.