San Lorenzo in Da Wood

An electronic festival in the heart of the Abruzzo woods

San Lorenzo in Da Wood is an open-air electronic music festival that brings the Pineta Bassa of the Altopiano delle Rocche to life every August 10th in the municipality of Rocca di Mezzo, in the province of L'Aquila. Set at an altitude of over 1,300 meters within the Sirente Velino Regional Natural Park in Abruzzo, the event chooses the night of San Lorenzo to bridge club culture with the mountain air, amidst the scent of pine resin, a starry sky, and sounds ranging from house and techno to minimal.

From a village party to a landmark festival

Born in 2016 as a simple gathering designed to entertain local youth, San Lorenzo in Da Wood has grown year after year to become one of the most recognized electronic music destinations in Central Italy. The project is driven by the Re:main association (Re:main APS), an independent, volunteer-based organization that views the festival as a cultural platform capable of weaving together music, nature, and the local community.

Two stages, two souls

The day is divided into two complementary moments. The Day Time Garden, which is free to enter, kicks off in the afternoon with a more experimental program dedicated to emerging artists, workshops, and labs, featuring ambient and ethereal house sounds. As evening falls, the Main Stage intensifies the rhythm towards a more physical club dimension, driven by hypnotic grooves and deep basslines that carry the audience through to the first light of dawn.

An experience immersed in nature

Beyond the music, the festival offers food & beverage areas, a chill zone to catch your breath between sets, merchandising spaces, and a shuttle service connecting major Abruzzo cities to the event site. The backdrop of the pine forest and the landscape of the Altopiano delle Rocche makes San Lorenzo in Da Wood an experience that goes beyond a simple concert: it is a summer ritual that unites electronic music enthusiasts in the discovery of one of the most evocative corners of the Abruzzo Apennines.

A staple of the mid-August calendar

Held annually on the symbolic date of August 10th, the festival is now a classic of the summer in Rocca di Mezzo and the entire Altopiano delle Rocche, attracting visitors from all over Italy and promoting the Sirente Velino territory through high-quality music and meticulously curated programming.