Jazz in Vigna

An open-air jazz club on Mount Etna

Jazz in Vigna is the summer festival that brings world-class jazz to the vineyards of Tenuta San Michele, the winery and agriturismo owned by the Murgo family in Santa Venerina, a small town in the Metropolitan City of Catania nestled on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna. Born as the summer offshoot of the Monk Jazz Club in Catania, the event is organized by the Algos association and has quickly established itself as one of the most sophisticated highlights of the Sicilian musical summer.

The concept is simple yet captivating: transforming a vineyard with a view of the volcano into an open-air jazz club, where listening to music intertwines with tasting Etna wines and enjoying the scents of the countryside. Concerts take place at dusk among the rows of vines, in an intimate setting that highlights both the projects of great soloists and the convivial spirit of the audience.

Artistic direction and format

The artistic direction is led by pianist and trumpeter Dino Rubino, a key figure in the Sicilian jazz scene, who curates a lineup each year that balances international stars, South American projects, and fresh voices in contemporary jazz. Evenings begin with a social gathering dedicated to wine, followed by the main concert, often preceded by aperitif-style sets.

A showcase for international jazz

Over the years, Jazz in Vigna has hosted prominent musicians from the Italian and international jazz scenes, fostering a constant dialogue between traditional jazz, Brazilian and Latin American music, and modern experimentation. The festival has grown steadily thanks to the support of the Murgo winery and the national jazz festival circuit, becoming a landmark for enthusiasts who travel from Catania and across eastern Sicily to the slopes of Mount Etna on summer evenings.

The territory: Santa Venerina and Mount Etna

Located between Acireale and Zafferana Etnea, Santa Venerina is a hub of the Etna foothills, renowned for its viticulture and production of DOC Etna wines. Choosing Tenuta San Michele as the festival's home inextricably links music and the land: the audience enjoys an experience where jazz becomes a way to discover the agricultural and volcanic landscape of the province of Catania, in one of the most distinctive areas of Sicily.