Palio di Siena 2027 will take place twice during the summer, on Friday, July 2, and Monday, August 16, following the traditional calendar established for Siena‘s two ordinary annual Palii. Both horse races are held in Piazza del Campo, at the center of Siena’s UNESCO-listed historic district. The July race is the Palio di Provenzano, dedicated to the Madonna of Provenzano, whose image is venerated in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Provenzano. The August race is the Palio dell’Assunta, associated with the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, historically central to Siena’s religious identity. Only ten of Siena’s seventeen Contrade compete in each race. The horses are assigned by lot three days beforehand, while every Contrada independently chooses its jockey. The race itself consists of three circuits of Piazza del Campo, covering approximately one kilometer on a specially prepared track. The Palio is organized by the Municipality of Siena, but its meaning extends far beyond race day. Contrade function throughout the year as territorial communities with elected institutions, museums, oratories, meeting places, ceremonies, celebrations, rivalries, and social activities that remain integral to everyday Sienese life. When Will Palio di Siena 2027 Take Place? The first race of 2027, the Read more [...]
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Lucca Summer Festival 2027 – Dates, Venues, Line-Up and Travel Guide
Buy tickets:TicketOne Lucca Summer Festival 2027 will celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of Italy’s longest-running major summer music festivals. Since its first edition in 1998, the event has brought international stars and leading Italian performers to Lucca, combining large-scale live music with the extraordinary setting of a historic Tuscan city. The festival differs from conventional multi-stage events because its concerts are integrated directly into Lucca’s urban landscape. Performances have traditionally taken place in Piazza Napoleone and, for particularly large productions, beside the Renaissance city walls, placing audiences within or immediately alongside the historic centre. Over almost three decades, Lucca Summer Festival has hosted artists representing rock, pop, jazz, soul, electronic music and Italian popular music. Its past programmes have included Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Ennio Morricone and many other internationally recognised performers. Lucca Summer Festival 2027 is therefore more than an opportunity to attend major concerts. Visitors can combine the festival with Lucca’s churches, medieval towers, Renaissance fortifications, museums and traditional cuisine, while Pisa, Florence, Viareggio and other Tuscan destinations are accessible for day trips or longer itineraries. The historic centre is compact enough to explore primarily on foot, while Lucca’s walls Read more [...]
Muse @ Lucca Summer Festival 2027
Buy tickets:TicketOne Muse will perform at Lucca Summer Festival on Saturday, July 17, 2027, marking the British rock band’s first appearance at the festival. The concert will take place at Mura Storiche, in the Ex Campo Balilla area beside Lucca’s Renaissance walls, and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM. The Muse concert in Lucca has been announced as the band’s only Italian date of 2027. Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard will bring to Tuscany a live repertoire spanning more than three decades, alongside material from their tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, released in June 2026. The show is part of the special 2027 edition of Lucca Summer Festival, which celebrates the festival’s 30th anniversary. Unlike the usual format combining different locations, the anniversary programme is planned entirely in the Mura Storiche area, the large open-air space next to Lucca’s historic fortifications. Muse Muse are an English rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in 1994. The permanent trio consists of Matt Bellamy on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards, Chris Wolstenholme on bass and backing vocals, and Dominic Howard on drums and percussion. The three musicians have remained the core of the band throughout its recording career. Read more [...]
Take That @ Lucca Summer Festival 2027
Buy tickets:TicketOne Take That will perform in Lucca on Tuesday, July 20, 2027, as part of Lucca Summer Festival 2027. The concert will take place at Mura Storiche, in the Ex Campo Balilla area beside Lucca’s Renaissance walls, with the performance officially scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM. The Lucca concert is part of The Dreamers Tour, the group’s international summer tour for 2027. Take That were the first act announced for Lucca Summer Festival 2027, an edition presented as the festival’s 30th-anniversary celebration and marking the British group’s return to the Tuscan city. The concert will feature material connected with the band’s new musical chapter as well as songs from a career extending back to the early 1990s. Tickets go on general sale on September 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM, following dedicated presales beginning on September 2. Take That Take That were formed in Manchester in 1990. The original line-up consisted of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. The group became one of Britain’s most successful pop acts of the 1990s, initially building its audience through extensive live appearances before achieving major national and international chart success. Gary Barlow became the group’s principal Read more [...]
Simply Red @ Lucca Summer Festival 2027
Buy tickets:TicketOne Simply Red will return to Lucca Summer Festival on Friday, July 30, 2027, as part of their Summer Funk ’27 tour. The concert will take place at Mura Storiche (Ex Balilla), the large outdoor venue beside Lucca’s Renaissance walls, and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM. The Simply Red concert in Lucca will mark Mick Hucknall’s seventh appearance at the festival. The British band will perform a selection of their greatest hits, including Fairground, Something Got Me Started and Money’s Too Tight (to Mention), drawing on a musical career spanning more than four decades. Tickets for Simply Red at Lucca Summer Festival 2027 went on general sale on September 25, 2026, through TicketOne. Standard tickets and VIP packages are available, subject to availability. The concert is also part of the festival’s 30th-anniversary edition, which will be held entirely in the Mura Storiche area. Simply Red Simply Red are a British pop and soul band formed in Manchester in 1985. The group is led by singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, its only remaining original member. Their music combines soul, pop, R&B, funk and soft rock, drawing considerable inspiration from American soul music and British popular music. Before Read more [...]
Palio di Siena 2027 – Dates, Traditions and Travel Guide - 16 August 2027
Palio di Siena 2027 will take place twice during the summer, on Friday, July 2, and Monday, August 16, following the traditional calendar established for Siena‘s two ordinary annual Palii. Both horse races are held in Piazza del Campo, at the center of Siena’s UNESCO-listed historic district. The July race is the Palio di Provenzano, dedicated to the Madonna of Provenzano, whose image is venerated in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Provenzano. The August race is the Palio dell’Assunta, associated with the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, historically central to Siena’s religious identity. Only ten of Siena’s seventeen Contrade compete in each race. The horses are assigned by lot three days beforehand, while every Contrada independently chooses its jockey. The race itself consists of three circuits of Piazza del Campo, covering approximately one kilometer on a specially prepared track. The Palio is organized by the Municipality of Siena, but its meaning extends far beyond race day. Contrade function throughout the year as territorial communities with elected institutions, museums, oratories, meeting places, ceremonies, celebrations, rivalries, and social activities that remain integral to everyday Sienese life. When Will Palio di Siena 2027 Take Place? The first race of 2027, the Read more [...]
