Grew over the years and finally "settled down" in the picturesque setting of Piazza Napoleone, the Lucca Summer Festival has been confirmed as one of the major events of the summer. Internationally renowned artists, a passionate audience of all ages, great concerts for summer evenings are the ingredients of this moment of great music and entertainment within the city walls.
This year's edition, the 20th, sees the participation of the Rolling Stones who have chosen Lucca for the only stage of their Stones no filter tour. The famous group, which will perform on September 28, will give their fans great classics such as "Gimme Shelter", "Paint It Black", "Jumpin 'Jack Flash", "Tumbling Dice" and "Brown Sugar" A couple of unexpected new songs and some surprises randomly chosen every night by their formidable arsenal of songs.
Program:
Wednesday 14 June
h 19:45 pm – Green Day and Rancid: For the first time on stage, Green Day is an American punk rock band composed of singer / guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool.
The Rancid are a symbol band of California's punk rock coming back on an Italian stage after fourteen years.
Entrance fee € 52,00 / 68,00
Tuesday 4 July
h 21:30 – Imagine Dragons: the group formed in 2009, soon gained a follow up thanks to the many tours. In 2014, with Radioactive they won the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance, but despite the clamor of recent years, the group's choice to create genuine but bold music has remained a constant.
Entrance fee € 40,00
Saturday, July 8th
h 21:00 – Ms. Lauryn Hill – Special Guest Kamasi Washington
Two artists representing two generations, two experimenters who have crossed the boundaries of music and mingle with their different sound genres such as Hip Hop R & B and Jazz. Lauryn Hill, winner of five Grammy, has been the protagonist of the Hip Hop / R & B world stage. Kamasi Washington is the new great hope of international jazz, His music is a mix of spirituality and psychedelia, his epic album is one of the most acclaimed of the last decade.
Admission: € 43,00 / 60,00
Sunday, July 9th
h 20:30 – Ennio Morricone – The 60th Year of Music World Tour: he says of himself: "To direct my compositions in so many different cities, in front of such a diverse audience for age and cultural background, is an extremely rewarding experience. This year I celebrate my 60 years of composer career during which I Composed more than 600 works "…. On stage, the Maestro will lead the Roma Sinfonietta orchestra accompanied by a choir of about 75 elements and the Portuguese singer Dulce Pontes, an expression of passionate and passionate vocals, will play his musical tunes.
Admission: € 50,00 / 150,00
Tuesday, July 11th
h 21:00 – LP and Rag'N 'Bone Man: LP is known by the big public during last summer with "Lost On You". Rag'N 'Bone Man with "Human" is set on radio with his blues voice. Two artists, two very different characters, but both with unique and unmistakable voices, in a spectacle composed of 2 distinct sets, allowing the public to know them and to appreciate them at their best.
Admission: € 30,00
Wednesday, July 12th
h 21:00 – Eirkah Badu and Mary J. Blige: two extraordinary voices, two R & B queens that Lucca Summer Festival meets for the first time in their career. Two concerts for a single long night of black music. Erykah Badu is one of the most representative black artists in the history of music. A singer able to mix half a century of black music with contamination with dub and psychedelic music. Mary J.Blige, an iconic singer, Grammy Award winner, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, is a figure of strong inspiration, transformation and emancipation and is, in fact, one of the most important voices of contemporary music.
Admission: € 43,00 / 100,00
Thursday, July 13th
h 21:00 – J.Ax and Fedez: a unique and extraordinary show, a live where music and songs are at the center of the show. For the first time, J-Ax and Fedez will stage on stage to present live their latest record project, "Communists with Rolex," in addition to their greatest achievements.
Admission: € 34,00
Saturday 15 July
h 21:00 – Robbie Williams: a great return to the Summer Festival of an artist who, following the great success of the latest album "The Heavy Entertainment Show", released last November, received ORO certification also in Italy, after being awarded in many other countries.
To open this new appointment as Special Guest there will be the British historical duo Erasure, who will celebrate his thirty-year career.
Admission: € 69,00 / 100,00
Friday, July 21st
h 21:30 – Il Volo: magic night. Tribute to the Three Tenors. This album represents another important milestone in the artistic journey of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble and their great success in Italy and the rest of the world has shown that their repertoire is not music for a few but for all. Their musical line is Belcanto, the result of their vocal virtuosity. A natural gift that, together with an innate interpretative expression, allows the three young artists to sing popular successes all over the world by excitement and emotion by the audiences of all ages everywhere.
Admission: € 34,00 / 90,00
Saturday, July 22nd
h 21:30 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: Top-class hip hop group known for their electrifying live shows, their excellent music and their innovative videos. Since 2012, they have begun a haunting career that still sees them at the peak of their success.
Admission: € 43.00
Sunday 23 July
h 21:30 Kasabian: combining rock and electronics, Kasabian has climbed the charts all over the world since their first debut album in 2004. The Summer Festival is a stage for the new tour that will enthusiast fans across Europe. Sergio Pizzorno and his comrades present their latest and most anticipated record work alive.
Admission: € 30,00
Friday, July 28th
h 21:00 – Luis Fonsi: Luis Fonsi arrives in Italy, the Super Star of Latin music, the world hit hit "Despacito", an unmissable appointment. His Despatch is the third Spanish song in history to reach the first position in the American chart after "La Bamba" in 1987 and "Macarena" in 1996 and now Luis Fonsi is preparing to spend the Summer 2017 at the top of the charts.
Entrance fee: € 34,00
Saturday 29 July
h 21:30 – Panariello, Conti, Pieraccioni: "The Tour" is the show of the Tuscan trio that has conquered the audience: cinema, theater and television interweave for a unique variety that sees Panariello, Conti and Pieraccioni together again on stage, more than twenty years after their debut An unprecedented spectacle full of surprises and emotions, and will see them involved in fun sketches with an eye always turned to the present.
Admission: € 34,00 / 80,00
Monday 31 July
h 21.00 – Pet Shop Boys: After the huge success of the first part of the Super World Tour that was held last fall, Pet Shop Boys return to perform on the stage of the major European Film Festivals. For over 25 years, Pet Shop Boys have been regarded as innovators of modern live music show incorporating multimedia and theatrical elements into their productions.
Saturday, September 23rd
h 21:00 – The Rolling Stones: Stones – no filter is the tour that the Rolling Stones bring in the months of September and October in the stadiums of the major European capitals. For Italy, Lucca was chosen as the only stage and the concert will take place on the walls of the Urban Walls. The evening will also serve to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Lucca Summer Festival.
Entrance fee € 32,00 / 52,00
SUMMER FESTIVAL
Lucca – Piazza Napoleone
14 june – 23 september 2017