Travo BalaFolk

Travo BalaFolk, the music that ignites the summer of the Trebbia Valley

Every year, in July, the small village of Travo, in the province of Piacenza, becomes the capital of live music in southern Emilia-Romagna for one evening. Travo BalaFolk is the summer festival organized by the Fedro cooperative, a Piacenza-based entity specializing in the production of cultural events, which has been enlivening the summer in the area for years with concerts, literary reviews, and live events along the Trebbia Valley.

The setting is one of the most evocative imaginable: the equipped area along the Trebbia river, at the Travo Sports Field, just a stone's throw from the waters of the Trebbia river that has made this valley famous. It is here, every July 11th, that a major concert evening takes place, attracting audiences from all over the province of Piacenza and beyond.

A festival that has grown edition after edition

Born as an event for popular and folk music - hence the name BalaFolk - the festival has broadened its horizons over the years, hosting some of the most representative names in Italian song and rock. Recent editions have featured beloved artists: in 2025, for the ninth edition, the historic band I Nomadi took the stage, one of the longest-running groups in Italian music.

The 2026 edition marks an important milestone, the tenth anniversary of the festival, and celebrates it with an exceptional guest: PFM - Premiata Forneria Marconi, a flagship band of Italian progressive rock.

Travo and the Trebbia Valley

Travo is a municipality in the Trebbia Valley, in the hilly hinterland of the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. Overlooking the Trebbia river, it is a popular destination for hiking, swimming in the river, and its historical and archaeological heritage. The Travo BalaFolk evening is part of a broader summer program by Fedro, which distributes concerts and events between Travo, Bobbio, and other villages in the valley from June to August.

How it works

• Evening outdoor concert, usually starting around 9:30 PM
• Fixed venue: Travo Sports Field, equipped area on the Trebbia riverbank
• Paid admission with tickets on presale via Ticketone
• A single major event evening, around mid-July