Odeon under the Stars
Ponsacco's summer festival in Piazza della Repubblica, featuring free live music, comedy, and entertainment.
About Odeon under the Stars
A summer festival in the heart of Ponsacco
As evening falls over the Valdera valley, Piazza della Repubblica transforms into an open-air stage for Ponsacco, a lively town in the province of Pisa, Tuscany. This is where Odeon under the Stars comes to life, the summer festival promoted by the Accademia dei Fortificati in collaboration with the Ponsacco Department of Culture. The name pays homage to the renovated Odeon cinema-theater, the town's cultural hub, which moves outdoors during the summer to bring entertainment to the square.
Entertainment for all generations
The festival's formula is simple and successful: a few carefully curated, high-profile evenings, all with free admission until capacity is reached. The program blends diverse genres and audiences, alternating between great Italian singer-songwriters, television comedy, and popular social events that have always attracted families and curious visitors from the area. It is a way to restore the square's role as a meeting place, where people gather under the stars to listen to good music and share a laugh together.
A staple of the Ponsacco summer
Part of the wider calendar of summer initiatives in the Municipality of Ponsacco, the festival complements open-air cinema screenings and other events that enliven the town from June to July. Organized by the Accademia dei Fortificati, an entity active in local cultural promotion, the festival ensures accessible and well-structured evenings, with special attention given to people with disabilities through dedicated areas.
Why it's worth it
- Free events in the historic center of Ponsacco
- A program ranging from music and cabaret to live shows
- The atmosphere of a Tuscan square bustling on summer nights
- Well-known Italian performers just a short distance from Pontedera and the Pisan coast
Odeon under the Stars is the perfect opportunity to discover the Valdera summer, nestled in the hills of the province of Pisa, in a festive atmosphere that combines artistic quality with accessibility.
Odeon under the Stars — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Odeon under the Stars brings three free, high-profile evenings to Piazza della Repubblica in Ponsacco, organized by the Accademia dei Fortificati with the Municipality of Ponsacco. A program that combines great singer-songwriter music, comedy, and the most popular social event of the Italian summer, with shows designed to involve all generations.
Programme Odeon under the Stars 2026
Thursday, June 25 — 9:15 PM
- Enrico Ruggeri in concert with the Electric Tour 2026. An evening featuring the voice and greatest hits of the Milanese singer-songwriter, a two-time winner of the Sanremo Festival. A dedicated area for people with disabilities is available.
Monday, July 6 — 9:15 PM
- Cristiano Militello with the show "Mi saluta… Cristiano Militello?!". A night of comedy with the famous television personality, known for his segments dedicated to stadium banners.
Thursday, July 16 — 9:15 PM
- Miss Ponsacco — regional pre-selections for Miss Italia 2026. The square hosts a stage of Italy's most famous beauty pageant; along the runway, it is possible to reserve tables for free with bar service.
All events are free to attend until capacity is reached, in Piazza della Repubblica in Ponsacco.
Highlights Odeon under the Stars 2026
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Practical information — Odeon under the Stars
Location
Piazza della Repubblica, in the center of Ponsacco (PI), Tuscany.
How to get there
By car: Ponsacco can be reached via the SGC FI-PI-LI (Pontedera exit) and is just a few kilometers from Pontedera and Cascina. By train: the nearest station is Pontedera-Casciana Terme, on the Florence-Pisa line, with bus connections to Ponsacco. By plane: Pisa airport is approximately 30 km away.
Admission and reservations
All events are free to attend until capacity is reached. For some evenings, a dedicated area for people with disabilities is provided, and for special events, there is the possibility to reserve tables for free with bar service.
Information
Accademia dei Fortificati — phone +39 379 1486544, email [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Odeon under the Stars
Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica, 56038 Ponsacco