Following the huge success of last year's event, the 57th edition of the international jazz festival will be held in La Spezia from 13 to 25 July.
“This year we have a truly exceptional programme”
This is the most important jazz festival in Liguria and the oldest Italian music festival dedicated to the genre. “The La Spezia International Jazz Festival is the longest-running in Italy and this year reaches its 57th edition, bringing world-renowned artists to the stage in Piazza Europa, true legends of contemporary jazz and progressive rock who have marked the history of music from the 1970s and 1980s to the present day,- says the mayor of La Spezia, Pierluigi Peracchini. - This year's programme is truly exceptional, continuing a tradition that has long provided us with events of the highest calibre. La Spezia thus confirms its status as a reference point for jazz and live performances. The Festival is an event that continues to grow, supported by a constant commitment to the promotion of music and culture."
The Festival opens on 13 July with Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller will open this year's festival on 13 July. The two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz icon will deliver a show that is unique in its intensity and engagement. On 14 July, it will be the turn of Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Adam Cruz Trio. On 15 July, Jethro Tull are expected for their only summer date in Italy. Ian Anderson's legendary band will play in La Spezia during their new tour, “The Curiosity”. And on 18 July, John Scofield's Long Days Quartet will take centre stage with a new project launched in the summer of 2025.
The last concert on 25 July will star Stewart Copeland
The Festival continues on 19 July with Fabio Concato & I Musici In Concerto performing as part of the “Altro di me tour 2025”, the new musical chapter in Fabio Concato's long artistic career. On 20 July, Incognito, the pioneering Acid Jazz band formed in 1979, will take to the stage. And on 25 July, the grand finale will feature Stewart Copeland presenting his new project “Police Deranged For Orchestra”, an orchestral work in which he revisits the iconic songs of the band that made music history.
