NewWay Music Festival

The NewWay Music Festival in Carsoli

The NewWay Music Festival is one of the most anticipated musical events in Carsoli, a town in the province of L'Aquila located on the northwestern borders of Abruzzo, at the gateway to the Marsica region and just a few kilometers from Lazio. Every year, the central Via Nova is transformed into a large open-air stage hosting concerts, DJ sets, and performances by emerging bands and artists from the area.

A recent history of rapid growth

The festival was born in 2024 with its first edition (NewWay 1.0), designed to give visibility to new local artistic talent and offer the community an evening of music and conviviality. The success of the debut led to the second edition in 2025 (NewWay 2.0) and, for 2026, to an even more ambitious "Special Edition," expanding from a single evening to an entire weekend of events.

Music, emerging artists, and DJ sets

The heart of NewWay is live music: the stage features a rotation of singers, bands, and young talents from the Marsica scene, accompanied by DJ sets that keep the crowd dancing until late at night. The formula aims to promote young local artists by providing them with a professional setting and a large audience.

Local flavors

• High-quality food and wine stalls managed by restaurants, pubs, and businesses in Carsoli
• Specialties of Abruzzo cuisine and street food to enjoy between concerts
• An opportunity to support the local commercial and community fabric, in collaboration with the Patronal Feast Committee

A festival for all ages

NewWay is designed as an inclusive event, dedicated to young people, families, and children alike. In the 2026 edition, the two days feature differentiated programs: one evening more oriented toward a young audience and another dedicated to families and children, with entertainment and activities for all ages. Admission is free, in the true spirit of a local village festival.

Carsoli and the Marsica region

Hosted in Abruzzo, on the Piana del Cavaliere at the foot of the mountains that mark the border with Lazio, the NewWay Music Festival helps liven up the summer in Carsoli and strengthens the identity of a community that invests in youth and culture. It has become an iconic appointment that ideally closes out the warm summer evenings of the Marsica village.