From 19 June to 5 September 2025 a long summer of music, books, meetings and theatre.
Thursday, June 19
Fontanellato (PR), Labyrinth of the Masone
Event starts at 20.30
JAILHOUSE ROCK – Popular Radio
with Susanna Marietti and Patrizio Gonnella
Stories and sounds from the world of prisons
at 9.30 pm
ALBERTO FORTIS
I’m ready and it’s up to me
Event in collaboration with Biricca Cooperativa Sociale and Fondazione Franco Maria Ricci
Friday, June 20
Castelvetro P.no (PC), Piazza Biazzi
THE FOOTSTEPS
Live in concert
Sunday, June 22
Fabbrico (RE), Palazzo Guidotti
ALESSIA GAZZOLA
Miss Bee and the ghost of the embassy
The Italian “queen” of mystery
with ManìnBlù acoustic
Books In The Castle
Wednesday 25 June
Fontanellato (PR), Labyrinth of the Masone
STEFANO MASSINI, narrator
ELENA PAU, lead vocals
ALESSANDRO NIDI, piano
PHILHARMONIC OF PARMA
A Pà
Tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini
Event in collaboration with Festival della Parola and Avis Fontanellato
Thursday, June 26
Campagnola Emilia (RE), Summer Arena in Via Baccarini
FEDERICO BUFFA, Marco Caronna and Valter Sivilotti
The last match
Sunday, June 29
(Appointment postponed to a new date)
Parma
VIOLA ARDONE
Great wonder
The courage of women for freedom
Event in collaboration with the Department of Educational Services
Books In The Castle
Wednesday 2 July
Fontanellato (PR), Piazza G. Garibaldi
ARIES
Tell me you’ll remember… di me
Parole e Musica
Event in collaboration with Avis Fontanellato
Thursday, July 3
Castell’Arquato (PC), Parco delle Driadi
ALEX GARIAZZO, vocals, guitars – CARLOTTA SILLANO, vocals, keyboards – CECILIA, vocals, harp
The Folk Alpalachians
from the Mountains of America
Friday, July 4
San Secondo (PR), Rocca dei Rossi
RAUL CREMONA & I Punti Neri Band
Miugic
Saturday 5 July
Tornolo (PR), Fraz. Tarsogno, Campo Pej
STRAWBOYS – Colm Murphy, fiddle
Spirit of Ireland
Sunday 6 July
Borgo Val di Taro (PR), Piazza Monsignor Squeri
JOSEPH ARTHUR
One man band
The brilliant New York singer-songwriter discovered by Peter Gabriel
Tuesday, July 8
Rio Saliceto (RE), Town Hall Square
THOUSAND
The Tour c’est Fantastique!
Wednesday, July 9
Lesignano (PR), Parco delle Terme
CAILÍN RUA Collective
From the pub to the stage
The authentic tradition of the Irish session
Thursday, July 10
Alseno (PC), Villa Sforza Fogliani in Castelnuovo Fogliani
PAOLO JANNACCI – ENZO GENTILE
That’s all here
The songs and life of Enzo Jannacci
Friday, July 11
Varano de’ Melegari (PR), Pomegranate Park Amphitheater
FRENCH SAINTS
We wanted it to sound authentic
Words and Music by and with…
Event in collaboration with Biricca Cooperativa Sociale and Fondazione Caterina Dallara
Saturday, July 12
Piadena Drizzona (CR), Devid Piazza Park
MÉ, PÉK AND BEARD
Mé, Pék and Cover
Sunday 13 July
Pellegrino P.se (PR), Pallavicino Castle Garden
ARTURO TOSCANINI PHILHARMONIC
D. Grassi, director
of the Classics
Music by W. A. Mozart, G. Rossini and F. Mendelssohn
Wednesday 16 July
Fontanellato (PR), Cardinal Ferrari
Centerby and with EZIO GUAITAMACCHI feat. DAVIDE VAN DE SFROOS, ANDREA MIRÒ AND BRUNELLA BOSCHETTI
Jim Morrison
Fantasies of a Rock
Poet Event in collaboration with Avis Fontanellato
Thursday, July 17
Bedonia (PR), Piazza Centinaro
UNCLE LUCIUS
Keep the wolves away
The cult Texan band soundtrack of the TV series Yellowstone
Friday, July 18
Noceto (PR), Villa Celestina Blacks in Pontetaro
from 6.30 pm Waiting for the concert…
Nocetana Youth Wind Orchestra WOW
A. Boccacci, conductor
at 9.30 pm
TOSCANINI ACADEMY JAZZ TRIO
C. Panizzi, piano – J. Toninelli, double bass – L. Badiali, drums
Swingin’ masters: tribute to Hank Jones and Cedar Walton
Event in collaboration with Proges Cooperativa Sociale
Jazz In Castello
Saturday 19 July
Noceto (PR), Castello della Musica
ZARA McFARLANE, vocals – K. Yeboah, piano – J. Cornelis, guitar – L. Insula, bass
Sweet Whispers
In case of bad weather: Moruzzi Theater
Jazz in the Castle
Sunday, July 20
Fontevivo (PR), Cloister College of the Nobles
VINCENT PEIRANI, accordion – F. Casagrande, guitar – Z. Ravitz, drums
Jokers
Jazz In Castello
Monday, July 21
Fontevivo (PR), Cloister College of the Nobles
FRED HERSCH, piano
Solo Plan
Jazz In Castello
Wednesday 23 July
Fidenza (PR), Broletto of the Town Hall
BABBUTZI ORKESTAR
Bull Beat
Between Balkan and punk music
Thursday, July 24
Sorbolo Mezzani (PR), Piazza G. Belli in Mezzano Inferiore
BORDERLOBO feat RAFFAELE KOHLER & SPECIAL GUESTS
Dancing on the Frontier
From Fabrizio De André to Los Lobos
Friday, July 25
Fontanellato (PR), Piazza G. Garibaldi
JEFFERY DEAVER – RAB4
Beyond nowhere
Books In Castello
Event in collaboration with Avis Fontanellato
Saturday, July 26
Noceto (PR), Castello della Musica
I WAS A BULLY
A (true) story of growth and transformation
L. Feltrin, G. Lacorte and N. Bruno
AIDA
Foundation Event in collaboration with Asp District of Fidenza
Stories in the Castle
Wednesday, July 30
Sissa-Trecasali (PR), Rocca dei Terzi in Sissa
IMPERFECT DANCERS COMPANY
Choreography by Walter Matteini
Open Space
Thursday, July 31
Compiano (PR), Castle of Compiano
PAUL ROLAND, voice and guitar – C. Castelletti, guitar – A. Barbazza, voice and bass – A. Canella, drums
Live in concert & other ghost stories
Thursday, August 7
Marina di Massa (MS), Villa Cuturi
GIUSEPPE GANELLI & BLACK BALL BOOGIE
Our history. The whole world of Happy Days
Fifty years of Fonzie & C.
Books In The Castle
Friday, August 8
Bagnone (MS), Piazza Monsignor Rosa
JAMES MADDOCK, voice and guitar – BRIAN MITCHELL, piano – ALEX VALLE, pedal steel
Leicester/New York
A journey between pop and rock’n’roll in the footsteps of the Boss
Event in collaboration with Anspi
Monday, August 11
Bardi (PR), Piazza Vittoria
LYNN DRURY and Band
The magic of New Orleans
Concert between folk, rock and dixieland
Friday, August 15
Bore (PR), Via Roma
CHEAP WINE
Rock by Italy
On the roads of free music since 1997
Thursday, August 21
Sant’Ilario d’Enza (RE), Mavarta Cultural Center Park
MATTEO CACCIA – S. Clementi and G. Cupani
Living the Stories
with Paolo Montanari, voice and Alessandro Peretto, guitar
Friday, August 22
Fornovo Taro (PR), Piazza IV Novembre
EMANUELA CAPPELLO
Summer Reloaded Show
with Elisa De Ieso, voice and guitar
Saturday 23 August
Castelnuovo Magra (SP), Piazza Querciola
RICCARDO TESI & GIUA
Retablos
Buttons, Strings, Songs Windows
Tuesday, August 26
Collecchio (PR), Fattoria di Vigheffio “M. Tommasini”
SIR OLIVER SKARDY THE DAILY
FACTSCelebrate Pitura Freska
The band that has made entire generations
sing and dance Event in collaboration with social cooperatives: Proges, Avalon and Emc2 Onlus
Wednesday 27 August
Fiorenzuola (PC), Piazza Molinari
FRANCESCO TRICARICO – M. Fazio, piano
Good evening, I’m Tricarico
A concert of music, thoughts and songs in freedom
Thursday, August 28
Collecchio (PR), Snowfall Park
GABRIELLA GREISON
Einstein me
The love story that revolutionized physics and the world
Event in collaboration with Festival della Parola
Stories in the Castle
Friday 29 August
Soncino (CR), Rocca Sforzesca
RAFFAELLO CORTI aka FACCESTAMAGIA
Comedy, magic and surrealism
with Duo di Spade acoustic
Saturday, August 30
Sissa Trecasali (PR), Piazza Pertini in Trecasali
PERFECT? ALMOST PERFECT
A story of courage
with C. Veronesi
Manifatture Teatrali Milanesi
Event in collaboration with Asp Distretto di Fidenza
Stories in the Castle
Wednesday 3 September
Formigine (MO), Auditorium Spira Mirabilis
BAD
Story of a body like many
others with C. Vaccaro
Do7 Factory
Teatro In Castello
Thursday, September 4
Sabbioneta (MN), Teatro all’Antica
INCOMIC
The (non)sense of life
with A. Ruberti, D. Visconti and U. Banti
Eccentrici Dadarò
Teatro In Castello
Friday, September 5
Roccabianca (PR), Teatro Arena del Sole
WITHOUT FILTER
A show for Alda Merini
with R. Rapisarda – live music M. Pagani
Eccentrici Dadarò
Teatro In Castello
INFORMATION
All appointments are FREE ADMISSION, without reservation, subject to availability.
Review organized by Piccola Orchestra Italiana aps and the municipalities that host the events.
Contacts: e-mail organizzazione@piccolaorchestraitaliana.it / tel. 350/5363590 / www.musicaincastello.it
Text source and photo: www.musicaincastello.it
