Sesto Fiorentino Music Festival
Ten days of concerts scattered throughout the heart of Sesto Fiorentino
About Sesto Music Festival
The Music Festival in Sesto Fiorentino
Every year, around June 21st—the summer solstice and the symbolic date of the Music Festival celebrated throughout Italy and in over a hundred countries worldwide—Sesto Fiorentino fills with music. Located in the northern outskirts of Florence, in the heart of Tuscany, the town hosts a widespread program spanning about ten days in mid-to-late June, turning the city's historic landmarks into intimate, open-air stages.
Concerts across cloisters, villas, and libraries
The concept is to bring music out of the concert halls and directly to the people in their everyday surroundings. The evenings take place in evocative settings throughout the Sesto area, including the Cloister of the Pieve di San Martino, the Cloister of Villa San Lorenzo, the Ragionieri Library, and local districts like Colonnata and Cercina. The repertoire ranges from classical music to musical theatre, vocal ensembles, and concerts dedicated to families and children.
A community-driven project
The event is the result of a collaboration between the Pro Loco of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, and numerous local musical organizations, including the Art Music AcademY, the Bruno Bartoletti Music School, the Coro Toscantando, the Sesto Incanto Association, and the Orchestra Sarabanda 2014 APS. They provide the voices and instruments for a festival that highlights local talent, from young music students to established ensembles.
An event for the whole city
The Sesto Fiorentino Music Festival is above all a community celebration: open-air evenings, free admission, and a relaxed atmosphere that invites you to enjoy good music under the summer sky. It is the perfect way to discover a lesser-known side of the Florentine Plain, far from the crowds of central Florence yet only minutes away from the Tuscan capital.
Sesto Music Festival — edition 2026
Music Festival 2026
The Pro Loco of Sesto Fiorentino has announced the 2026 edition of the Music Festival, with concerts scattered throughout the city's historic sites around the symbolic date of June 21st. The event, organized in partnership with the Municipality and local musical associations, will feature the usual free open-air evenings at the Cloister of the Pieve di San Martino, Villa San Lorenzo, the Ragionieri Library, and other local districts.
The detailed program for the 2026 edition, including dates, times, venues, and performers for each evening, will be published by the Pro Loco in the days leading up to the event. For updates, we recommend following the association's official channels.
Programme Sesto Music Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Pro Loco of Sesto Fiorentino in the days leading up to the event, around June 21st.
Based on previous editions, the festival spans about ten free evenings between mid-to-late June, hosted in locations such as the Cloister of the Pieve di San Martino, the Cloister of Villa San Lorenzo, and the Ragionieri Library. The lineup includes classical and chamber music concerts, performances by vocal ensembles and choirs (including the Coro Toscantando), musical theatre shows, the Orchestra Sarabanda 2014 APS with its journey through music and cinema, as well as events dedicated to families and children.
For updated details on artists, times, and venues, please refer to the official channels of the Pro Loco of Sesto Fiorentino.
Highlights Sesto Music Festival 2026
- Free concerts scattered across the cloisters and historic villas of Sesto Fiorentino
- Local vocal ensembles and choirs, including the Coro Toscantando
- The Orchestra Sarabanda 2014 APS with its journey through music and cinema
- Events dedicated to families and children
Prices Sesto Music Festival 2026
Practical information — Sesto Music Festival
How to get there
Sesto Fiorentino is located a few kilometers north of Florence. By car, it can be reached via the A1 motorway (Firenze Nord exit) or the A11. By train, the Sesto Fiorentino station is served by the Florence-Prato-Pistoia regional line; from the city, the T2 tram line connects Florence to the Piana area.
Admission and times
Concerts for the Music Festival are generally free of charge and mainly take place in the evening (starting around 9:00 PM). Venues change from night to night.
Information
For the updated program and details on individual evenings, we recommend contacting the Pro Loco of Sesto Fiorentino (tel. +39 331 3447457 / +39 331 7561566, e-mail [email protected]) or checking the association's official channels.
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