Jamm! Festival

A festival that breathes life into the village

The Jamm! Festival is a summer cultural event held in Bussi sul Tirino, a small town in the province of Pescara, in the heart of inland Abruzzo. The festival weaves together live music, visual arts, and theatre with the aim of revitalizing the village's historic centre through culture and highlighting the reconstruction efforts in small Abruzzo towns marked by the 2009 earthquake.

The name stems from a play on words between the English jam session—a collective musical improvisation—and the local dialect term jamm, which means "let's go": an invitation to set off towards the village and foster encounters between artists, the audience, and the local area.

A multidisciplinary programme

Each edition offers a blend of artistic languages that engage with the village's spaces. The audience can enjoy:

• evening concerts featuring original projects and tributes to great Italian music;
• photography and painting exhibitions set up in the town's iconic locations;
• site-specific art installations;
• theatrical readings and performances on civil and social themes;
• street food and moments of conviviality.

Over the years, the event has been held both in the historic centre and at the Parco degli Alberetti, just outside the old village, a green setting that hosts the stage and installations.

Organisation and identity

The festival is promoted by the Pi-Greco Cultural Association, chaired by Pino De Dominicis, with artistic direction by Carmine Bucci, known as "Cocò da Chicago". The underlying idea is to create a meeting point for artists, the public, and the territory through performances capable of integrating with the natural and architectural scenery of Bussi sul Tirino.

A staple of the Abruzzo summer

Usually scheduled for the first few days of August, the Jamm! Festival has quickly become a small reference point for those seeking quality cultural offerings in the Pescara hinterland, far from the most beaten tourist paths. It is an opportunity to discover an authentic Abruzzo village and enjoy evenings where music, art, and theatre mingle among the town's ancient stones.