PAST EVENTS:
CLIVE CARROLL
TOUR IN ITALY 2020
The great CLIVE CARROLL, incredible internationally renowned acoustic guitarist, returns to Italy on a live tour in 2020, from June 12th to 20th.
MICHAEL MANRING & FINAZ special guest JACKIE PERKINS
TOUR IN ITALY 2019
Unmissable opportunity to see these two internationally renowned artists, Michael Manring, “the hottest bassist today” as he has been defined by many journalists, and Alessandro Finazzo, aka Finaz, co-founder, co-author and “virtuoso and solitary guitar” of the Bandabardò, in a live tour in Italy in 2019, from March 12th to 17th.
PIAZZA DE ANDRE’ LABORATORY 2018
SARZANA (SP)
The Piazza De André Laboratory, Folk Music Meeting, returns in the Sarzanese summer, continuing to enrich the its path with different variations of music and traditional instruments. An occasion for some good music, rhythms, research and innovation.
Here is the program of the 2018 event:
“DISCORSI INTORNO ALL’ARPA” MASTERCLASS
SARZANA (SP)
Presented by Vincenzo Zitello, The masterclass will focus on the way this particular instrument has spread in various musical fields: from Celtic tradition to classical, jazz, songwriters’ music, pop, experimental and electronic music.
SARZANA (SP)
AMBROGIO SPARAGNA & ORCHESTRA POPOLARE ITALIANA of the PARCO DELLA MUSICA AUDITORIUM IN ROME in “Taranta d’Amore”
Fortezza Firmafede, Sarzana (SP)
Taranta d’Amore is a great Party-Show dedicated to the rich repertoire of serenades and dances of the Italian popular tradition: gigas, saltarelli, ballarelle, pizziche, tammurriate and above all tarantella, the matrix dance of many musical traditions of our regions.
DIANE PONZIO (USA)
Nwe York Songwriter, TOUR IN ITALY 2018
Taranta d’Amore is a great Party-Show dedicated to the rich repertoire of serenades and dances of the Italian popular tradition: gigas, saltarelli, ballarelle, pizziche, tammurriate and above all tarantella, the matrix dance of many musical traditions of our regions.
PIAZZA DE ANDRE’ LABORATORY 2017
SARZANA (SP)
The Piazza De André Laboratory, now in its eighth edition, is an important appointment that enhances the musical expressions of high artistic inspiration, and it’s not only conceived for easy commercial use. It follows the artistic-cultural path developed in the previous seven editions, evolving in full harmony with the intellectual legacy left by the late poet-musician Fabrizio De Andrè, of which the square bears the name.
Here is the program of the 2017 event:
BERNIE MARSDEN & HEAVY BLUES FOUNDATION
CONCERT IN SARZANA (SP)
Bernie Marsden is one of the most known English guitarists in history thanks to his militancy in various rock-blues and hard rock bands that have marked the course of British rock over the last 45 years.
ACOUSTIC GUITAR VILLAGE
“Street Music Edition” Sarzana 2017
The event is organized by the “Armadillo Club” Cultural Association of Sarzana, with the artistic direction of the President Alessio Ambrosi and the collaboration and contribution of the Municipality of Sarzana, Department of Tourism and Culture.
MICHAEL MANRING (USA) & FINAZ (ITA)
IN ITALY IN 2017
Unmissable opportunity to see these two internationally renowned artists on a live tour in Italy: Michael Manring, “the hottest bassist today” as he has been defined by many journalists, and Alessandro Finazzo, aka Finaz, co-founder, co-author and “virtuoso and solitary guitar” of the Bandabardò.