From the Mississippi to the Po Festival - Stages of Fiorenzuola d'Arda
Great international blues arrives in Piazza Molinari, in the heart of Val d'Arda
About From the Mississippi to the Po
From the Mississippi Delta to the Banks of the Po
The From the Mississippi to the Po Festival is one of the longest-running and most appreciated blues music events in Emilia-Romagna. Born to build an ideal bridge between the blues of American roots and the Emilian plain crossed by the Po River, the festival is traveling and each year touches different municipalities in the province of Piacenza, from Piacenza city to Travo, and into Val d'Arda. Among its most beloved stages are those in Fiorenzuola d'Arda, which transform the central Piazza Molinari into an open-air stage.
The Stages of Fiorenzuola d'Arda
In Fiorenzuola d'Arda, in the heart of Val d'Arda, the festival offers a handful of evening concerts in the piazza, designed for a wide audience: some evenings are free and organized in collaboration with the Pro Loco, while others require tickets for the most popular international artists. It is here that, over the years, true blues legends and singer-songwriters capable of uniting tradition and contemporaneity have performed.
Music, Literature, and Territory
In addition to concerts, the From the Mississippi to the Po Festival complements the music with a program of literary encounters and cultural events distributed throughout the Piacenza area, confirming its dual musical and literary soul. The event is organized by Fedro Società Cooperativa Sociale of Piacenza, with the support of the Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano and the involved municipal administrations.
Why It's Worth Coming to Fiorenzuola
The evenings in Piazza Molinari combine high-level music with the convivial atmosphere of an Emilian city in the summer. Fiorenzuola d'Arda, an important center in the Piacenza plain along the ancient Via Emilia, offers the ideal setting to experience blues music outdoors: a cozy square, shops and restaurants within easy reach, and a warm audience. An opportunity to listen to great international guitarists and voices just a stone's throw from home, in one of the reference events on the Italian blues scene.
From the Mississippi to the Po — edition 2026
The XXII edition (2026) of the From the Mississippi to the Po Festival, organized by Fedro Società Cooperativa Sociale of Piacenza, confirms its stages in Fiorenzuola d'Arda's Piazza Molinari. The program alternates free evenings, designed for the general public in collaboration with the Pro Loco, and paid concerts featuring internationally renowned artists. The traveling festival runs from May through the summer, touching Piacenza, Val d'Arda, and other municipalities in the region, with a lineup that combines blues, singer-songwriting, and literary encounters.
Programme From the Mississippi to the Po 2026
Tuesday, May 26 — Piazza Molinari (9:00 PM)
- Gennaro Porcelli Band — free concert, in collaboration with the Pro Loco
Sunday, May 31 — Piazza Molinari (9:30 PM)
- Francesco Piu — one of the most original voices in contemporary European blues (festival preview, in the Francesco Piu Quartet formation with Davide Speranza)
Thursday, June 18 — Piazza Molinari
- Stefan Hauk
Friday, June 19 — Piazza Molinari (9:30 PM)
- Erja Lyytinen — one of the most important guitarists and singer-songwriters on the international blues scene (only Italian date)
The festival continues in other locations in the Piacenza area with additional concerts and encounters. For detailed times and updates, please refer to the official website.
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Practical information — From the Mississippi to the Po
Where
The concerts in Fiorenzuola d'Arda are held in Piazza Molinari, in the historic center of the city (province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna). Some festival events also take place in other locations in the Piacenza area.
Tickets
Some evenings have free admission (in collaboration with the Pro Loco), while concerts by international artists require a fee: tickets are available online on Ticketone. It is advisable to check the official website from time to time.
How to Get There
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is well-connected: it is located along the Via Emilia (SS9) and is served by the train station on the Milan-Bologna line. By car, it can be reached from the A1 motorway (Fiorenzuola exit).
Contacts and Info
Official website: festivaldalmississippialpo.com — Email: [email protected]
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Where does it take place — From the Mississippi to the Po
Piazza Molinari
Piazza Molinari, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda