Free Flow Fest
Cutting-edge electronic and electroacoustic music: the Palo del Colle stop
About Free Flow Fest
Free Flow Fest in Palo del Colle
The Free Flow Fest is one of the longest-running experimental music festivals in Apulia. Founded in 2012 in the Murgia and conceived by musician Carlo Mascolo for the Muzic Plus association, the festival has a deeply itinerant vocation: rather than concentrating in a single location, it distributes its events across various municipalities in the Bari metropolitan area. The 2026 edition includes stops in Altamura, Binetto, Palo del Colle, Bari, and Monopoli, bringing electronic and electroacoustic music to even the smallest towns in the region.
The evening of May 17, 2026
The Municipality of Palo del Colle, in the Province of Bari, hosts one of the festival's most intense events. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026, in the Council Chamber, starting at 8:00 PM. The evening opens with Portuguese guitarist Nuno Rebelo, performing a solo for electric guitar; at 8:30 PM, it is the turn of Lo Flopper, a Bari-based electroacoustic duo that electrifies everyday objects to create original sound experiments.
A tribute to Domenico Guaccero
The heart of the evening is at 9:00 PM, with a poetic prologue by Vittorino Curci dedicated to the memory of the Apulian composer Domenico Guaccero, followed by the performance of his Symphony No. 2. The work is performed by electronic music students from the Matera Conservatory, using 13 computers and visual components, alongside an ensemble of 16 musicians playing electronic and acoustic instruments, coordinated by Maestro Giuseppe Salatino.
The "Invisible Notes in Revolt" theme
The Palo del Colle stop is part of the festival's 14th edition, developed around the theme "Electronic Thought²" and the "Invisible Notes in Revolt" journey: a reflection on inner and outer conflict and how these elements transform into artistic language. Directed by Carlo Mascolo for Muzic Plus, Free Flow Fest continues to root an improvisational and experimental scene in Apulia that dialogues with the international stage, bringing it out of major cities and into towns like Palo del Colle.
Free Flow Fest — edition 2026
On May 17, 2026, Free Flow Fest stops in Palo del Colle (BA) in the Council Chamber, starting at 8:00 PM, as part of its 14th edition dedicated to the theme "Electronic Thought²". The evening opens with a solo for electric guitar by Portuguese artist Nuno Rebelo (8:00 PM), continues with the electroacoustics of the Bari-based duo Lo Flopper (8:30 PM), and culminates at 9:00 PM with a prologue by Vittorino Curci and the performance of Domenico Guaccero's Symphony No. 2 by students from the Matera Conservatory, featuring 16 musicians and 13 computers, coordinated by Maestro Giuseppe Salatino.
Programme Free Flow Fest 2026
Highlights Free Flow Fest 2026
Practical information — Free Flow Fest
Location
Council Chamber (Sala Consiliare), Piazza Santa Croce, Palo del Colle (BA) — Province of Bari, Apulia.
When
Sunday, May 17, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM. The festival continues with other events in Altamura, Binetto, Bari, and Monopoli between May and June 2026.
How to get there
Palo del Colle is located in the Bari hinterland, just a few kilometers from Bari, and can be reached by car via the state road connecting the regional capital to Bitonto and Grumo Appula. The town is served by the Ferrovie del Nord Barese station on the Bari–Barletta line.
Admission
For final schedules, potential reservations, and entry information, it is recommended to check the Muzic Plus association's channels and the local press.
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Where does it take place — Free Flow Fest
Sala Consiliare
Piazza Santa Croce, 70027 Palo del Colle