Keaton Dust Fest

The spring 2025 Salento stop of the Keaton Dust Fest took place on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Cinema Elio in Calimera (Via Montinari 32), starting in the evening. As the third edition of the festival in Salento, the evening was promoted by a network of local cultural associations, including Divagare (Lecce) and Mujmunè (Leverano).

The visual section featured the screening of the documentary Keaton Dust Fest (30 minutes) directed by Martina Passione, followed by the live electronics performance Sailing Through Silence – Memorie dall'estremo sud by Michele Di Martino (Rome), built on materials from an expedition to Antarctica and a reflection on the climate. This was followed by band concerts and a DJ set with punk selections.

Five groups from the local independent scene took the stage, spanning art rock, space rock, noise, post-punk, hardcore, and doom, confirming the festival's vocation to give a voice to the underground scenes of Salento and Puglia.

Friday, April 4, 2025 — Cinema Elio, Calimera

• Visual section: screening of the documentary Keaton Dust Fest (30 min, directed by Martina Passione)
• Live electronics Sailing Through Silence – Memorie dall'estremo sud by Michele Di Martino (Rome)
• Live concerts:
  • 7 Days Walk (post-grunge)
  • Sirene Felici Che Annegano (post-wave rock)
  • I Rovo (alternative metal / stoner rock)
  • Martin L'Uterô (punk, psychedelia, indie)
  • Adirondack (alternative rock)
• DJ set with punk selections to close the evening

The live electronics performance Sailing Through Silence by Michele Di Martino, built on materials from an expedition to Antarctica, and the documentary Keaton Dust Fest by Martina Passione, along with live performances by five independent Salento bands.