Jazz & Pop Coast Festival

The first edition (2025)

The festival debuted in 2025 with evening concerts on the Scalinata della Pineta in Balestrate, organized by the Filippo Evola Cultural Association with the Municipality and, for the first few evenings, the support of the Sicilia Jazz Festival.

• July 4 — Mario Rosini, "La Voce Mia"
• July 5 — Arabella Rustico & Cainà Cavalcante, "Sicily meets Brazil"
• July 6 — Osvaldo Lo Iacono, "Cool Blue"
• July 18 — Nino Buonocore, "In Jazz Live"
• July 19 — Giuseppe Milici & Aki Spadaro, "Una serata tra amici"
• July 20 — Paride Benassai with Alessandra Salerno, Marcello Mandreucci, and Peppe Corsale, "Lingua Madre"

The concerts began at 9:30 PM (the final evening at 10:00 PM), confirming the festival's commitment to combining quality music with the promotion of the coastal landscape of Palermo.

2025 Program

• Friday, July 4 — 9:30 PM — Mario Rosini, "La Voce Mia" (opening concert)
• Saturday, July 5 — 9:30 PM — Arabella Rustico & Cainà Cavalcante, "Sicily meets Brazil"
• Sunday, July 6 — 9:30 PM — Osvaldo Lo Iacono, "Cool Blue"
• Friday, July 18 — 9:30 PM — Nino Buonocore, "In Jazz Live"
• Saturday, July 19 — 9:30 PM — Giuseppe Milici & Aki Spadaro, "Una serata tra amici" (dialogue between harmonica and piano)
• Sunday, July 20 — 10:00 PM — Paride Benassai with Alessandra Salerno, Marcello Mandreucci, and Peppe Corsale, "Lingua Madre" (closing evening)

All concerts were held on the Scalinata della Pineta in Balestrate. The first three evenings (July 4, 5, and 6) were supported by the Sicilia Jazz Festival.