Monfrà Jazz Fest — Concerts in Gabiano and Cantavenna (Valcerrina)

The Monfrà Jazz Fest arrives in Gabiano

The Monfrà Jazz Fest, one of the most evocative jazz festivals in Piedmont, brings its widespread music to the municipality of Gabiano in 2026. Located in the province of Alessandria, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Monferrato, the festival is promoted by Le Muse Accademia Europea d'Arte under the artistic direction of Ima Ganora and Gigi Andreone. Now in its ninth year, the festival enlivens Casale Monferrato and a dozen local municipalities every summer, transforming squares, viewpoints, and historic villages into natural stages under the stars.

The 9th Edition: "Terre di Jazz"

The 2026 edition, titled "Terre di Jazz: syncopated continents and off-course islands," portrays jazz as a borderless language capable of uniting roots, migrations, and new identities. The program features over thirty events and more than eighty artists, spread across numerous locations in ten Monferrato municipalities. The festival is divided into three blocks: the first in Casale Monferrato from June 21st to 28th, the Valcerrina session from August 13th to 16th, and the closing Wine & Spirits section on September 12th and 13th.

Two stops in the Municipality of Gabiano

Gabiano participates in the festival with two events from the Valcerrina summer block, both free of charge and designed to guide the audience through a sunset experience that combines music with the discovery of the village:

• August 14th, Gabiano (Piazza Europa) — the Knobil Trio presents their "Jazz Punk Glitter Chanson," a project blending jazz, chanson, and punk energy, featuring Louise Knobil on double bass and vocals, Chloé Marsigny on bass clarinet and effects, and Vincent Andreae on drums.
• August 16th, Cantavenna (San Luigi Belvedere) — trombonist Matteo Paggi performs his solo show "How Many Times I Saw the Moon," a dialogue between trombone, effects, and the landscape, concluding with a toast offered by the "I Love Cantavenna" association.

Music, villages, and landscapes

Cantavenna, a hillside hamlet of Gabiano overlooking the Po River, and the center of Gabiano offer an intimate and panoramic setting, perfect for the Monfrà Jazz Fest's widespread format. The two concerts are accompanied by opportunities to explore the area and enjoy local food and wine hospitality, in the true spirit of Monferrato. It is a unique chance to experience the UNESCO Monferrato through the universal language of music, far from large stages and immersed in the Piedmontese landscape.