Red Cup

The first edition of Red Cup kicked off on April 23, 2025, from 9:00 PM, at the Cantieri Artistici in Morciano di Leuca, with free admission. The stage featured Emmedimodesto, a Salento rapper and guitarist accompanied by his band with producer Michele D'Elia (Kalàscima) and Mario Esposito (Notte della Taranta); the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tasco (Edoardo Tasco), based in Milan; the band Kontrada Kalie; and the singer-songwriter Tario (Mario Turco), blending pop, rock, and funky influences. The evening inaugurated a project designed as a stable meeting point for artists, associations, and the public.

The festival returned on December 26, 2025, again at the Cantieri Artistici, with a new line-up: Lele Mi, winner of AreaSanremo 2023 and a contestant at the Sanremo Festival 2024, blending dancehall, reggaeton, and pop; along with Tasco and Emmedimodesto; and Dave Flux, an urban artist with a large social media following, mixing R&B, trap, pop, and hip-hop with Salento roots. Two evenings that consolidated the identity of Red Cup in the musical landscape of the Capo di Leuca.

First stage — April 23, 2025, 9:00 PM

• Emmedimodesto — rapper and guitarist with band
• Tasco (Edoardo Tasco) — singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
• Kontrada Kalie — band
• Tario (Mario Turco) — pop/rock/funky singer-songwriter

Second stage — December 26, 2025

• Lele Mi — dancehall, reggaeton, and pop (AreaSanremo 2023, Sanremo 2024)
• Tasco — singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
• Emmedimodesto — rap
• Dave Flux — urban, R&B, trap, and hip-hop