Lucca Summer Festival 2025, the most important music festival in Italy, will take place during the month of July, 2025, in Lucca. > Buy Your Ticket Now Lucca Summer Festival 2025 will be more than just a series of concerts. For a month, the entire city becomes a hub of cultural activity. Cafés, restaurants, and shops come alive with pre-show excitement, as fans prepare for concerts. Local businesses benefit from the influx of festivalgoers. Many restaurants and shops offer special menus and events to celebrate the festival. The city streets are filled with music, food, and a sense of celebration during the festival season. WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL 2025? The exact dates of the concerts are not yet known, but the Lucca Summer Festival 2025 will take place, as usual, in July 2025, with possible concerts in June and August. WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL 2025? Lucca Summer Festival 2025 will take place, as usual, in the charming, historic city of Lucca, in Tuscany. Lucca is a medieval city famous for its well-preserved Renaissance-era walls. These ancient walls encircle the city, offering a unique historical atmosphere. The city is Read more [...]
All DO in Lucca
Every year, in the summer, since 1998, Lucca hosts the Lucca Summer Festival, one of the most important music festivals in Italy. The concerts are usually held outside the walls of Lucca, in the former Ballila Field, or in the historical center of the city, in Piazza Napoleone.
Other important events in Lucca are Luminara di Santa Croce, a candlelight procession which takes place on the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, on September 13, and Palio di San Paolino, a historical reenactment event dedicated to San Paolino (Saint Paulinus of Antioch), the patron saint of Lucca, held every year on July 12, in the main square of the town, Piazza San Martino.
Dream Theater – 40th Anniversary Tour 2025
Dream Theater will perform on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, starting with 8.45 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, for the Lucca Summer Festival 2025. > Buy Your Ticket Now DREAM THEATER Dream Theater, a name synonymous with technical excellence and creative ambition, is one of the most influential bands in the realm of progressive metal. Since their inception in 1985, the band has consistently pushed musical boundaries, captivating fans with their intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship, and thought-provoking themes. Dream Theater was formed by John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), and Mike Portnoy (drums) while they were students at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Originally named Majesty, the band soon rebranded due to a name conflict, settling on Dream Theater – a name inspired by a cinema in Monterey, California. Their debut album, When Dream and Day Unite (1989), introduced the world to their unique blend of metal and progressive rock. While the album garnered modest attention, it wasn’t until the release of Images and Words (1992) that the band achieved critical and commercial success. The album featured vocalist James LaBrie, who replaced Charlie Dominici, and included the breakout single Pull Me Under. This song earned significant airplay Read more [...]
Thirty Seconds to Mars – Seasons Tour 2025
Thirty Seconds to Mars will perform on Saturday, July 5, 2025, starting with 9.30 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, for the Lucca Summer Festival 2025. > Buy Your Ticket Now The concert is part of their Seasons Tour 2025. Besides the concert in Lucca, Thirty Seconds to Mars will also appear on stage in Milan, on July 2, in Gorizia, on July 3, in Naples, for the Noisy Naples Fest 2025, on July 6, and in Alba, on July 8, 2025. THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS Thirty Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, percussion). The band’s debut album, 30 Seconds to Mars, was released in 2002, to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of A Beautiful Lie, its second album, in 2005, which received multiple certifications all over the world. Its next release, This Is War, in 2009, showed a dramatic evolution in the band’s musical style, as it incorporated experimental music as well as eclectic influences. The recording process of the album was marked by a legal dispute Read more [...]
Scorpions – 60 Years of Scorpions Tour 2025
Scorpions will perform on Thursday, July 10, 2025, starting with 9.30 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, for the Lucca Summer Festival 2025. > Buy Your Ticket Now SCORPIONS Scorpions, an iconic German rock band, have carved a distinctive niche in the history of rock and roll. With their electrifying sound, memorable ballads, and undeniable stage presence, they have become a symbol of resilience and global unity. Formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker in Hanover, the band has undergone numerous transformations while maintaining its status as a powerhouse in the music industry. Scorpions initially gained recognition in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with their debut album Lonesome Crow (1972) introducing a psychedelic and progressive rock sound. This lineup included Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine on vocals, and Michael Schenker, Rudolf’s younger brother, on lead guitar. The departure of Michael to join UFO led to a pivotal restructuring of the band, bringing Uli Jon Roth into the fold. With Roth, Scorpions explored a heavier and more experimental style, evident in albums like Fly to the Rainbow (1974) and In Trance (1975). The late 1970s marked a turning point for Scorpions, as they transitioned toward a more polished hard rock Read more [...]
Alanis Morissette – World Tour 2025
Alanis Morissette will perform on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, starting with 9.30 PM, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, for the Lucca Summer Festival 2025. > Buy Your Ticket Now ALANIS MORISSETTE Alanis Morissette is a name synonymous with raw emotion, lyrical brilliance, and a voice that resonates with vulnerability and power. A Canadian-American singer-songwriter, Morissette rose to fame in the 1990s and remains one of the most influential artists in the music industry. Her work, characterized by introspection and authenticity, has touched millions and earned her a place among the greats of modern music. Alanis Morissette’s career catapulted to international stardom with her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995. A departure from her earlier dance-pop style, the album embraced alternative rock and showcased her unique voice, both literally and figuratively. It became a cultural phenomenon, earning her multiple Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Jagged Little Pill went on to sell over 33 million copies worldwide and inspired a successful Broadway musical, demonstrating its enduring impact. After the monumental success of Jagged Little Pill, Morissette continued to evolve as an artist. Her subsequent albums showcased her growth, both personally and musically, as she explored themes Read more [...]
Simple Minds – Summer Live 2025
Simple Minds will perform on Thursday, July 24, 2025, starting with 9.30 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, for the Lucca Summer Festival 2025. > Buy Your Ticket Now Besides the concert in Lucca, Simple Minds will also appear on stage in Verona, on July 15, 2025, and in Taormina, on July 27, 2025. The concerts are part of their Summer Live Tour 2025. SIMPLE MINDS Simple Minds was born in 1977, in Glasgow. The current lineup of the band consists of the two remaining original members – Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, and the more recent members – Ged Grimes, Cherisse Osei, Sarah Brown and Gordy Goudie. Simple Minds became best known internationally for their hit Don’t You (Forget About Me), released in 1985. Their other prominent hit singles include Alive and Kicking and Belfast Child. Their discography consists of 21 studio albums, 11 live albums, 10 compilation albums, 14 box sets, 68 singles, and 5 video albums. They were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s and, over the course of their career, they sold more than 60 million albums. The discography of the band consists of 18 studio albums, eight live albums, 12 compilation Read more [...]
Bryan Adams – Roll with the Punches Tour 2025
Bryan Adams will perform on Sunday, July 27, 2025, starting with 9.30 PM, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, for the Lucca Summer Festival 2025. > Buy Your Ticket Now BRYAN ADAMS Bryan Adams rose to fame in 1983 with his album Cuts Like a Knife, and became a global superstar in 1984 with his album Reckless, which featured hits like Run to You and Summer of ’69. In 1991, he released (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, from the album Waking Up the Neighbours, which was written for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and became a worldwide hit, reaching number 1 in many countries. Throughout his career, he received many awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards, 15 Grammy Award nominations, MTV, ASCAP, American Music awards, three Ivor Novello Awards, and was nominated five times for Golden Globe Awards and three times for Academy Awards. His discography is composed of 18 studio releases, six compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, seven live albums, and 77 singles. Bryan Adams sold over 100 million records all over the world, making him one of the world’s best-selling music artists of all time. LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL The first edition Read more [...]
