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    Umbria Jazz Festival 2023, one of the most popular jazz festivals in the world, will take place between July 7 and 16, 2023, in Perugia.

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    SHORT HISTORY OF THE UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL

    Umbria Jazz Festival 2023The first edition of the festival was held in 1973. Since then, every year, during the month of July, Perugia hosts concerts of famous jazz players from around the world.

    In recent years, Umbria Jazz Festival also opened its doors to other musical genres.

    Some of the best artists who performed at the Umbria Jazz Festival are B.B. King, Burt Bacharach, Chet Baker, Tony Bennett, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Lady Gaga, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Jarreau, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Pat Metheny, Sting and Prince.

     

    THE LINEUP OF THE UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2023

    So far, the names announced for the Umbria Jazz Festival 2023 are:

     

    THE VENUES OF THE UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2023

    The wide appeal of the event attracts people in the main squares of the city, especially in Piazza IV Novembre, where Fontana Maggiore, Palazzo dei Priori and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo act as a backdrop for the musical show.

    However, since 2003, the most important concerts of the festival take place on the Arena Santa Giuliana, a stadium in Perugia, used mainly for soccer games.

    Arena Santa Giuliana was born in 1937, based on a project by the architect Giuseppe Lilli, to provide the city of Perugia with a real stadium.

    The stadium is located in the historical center of the city, about 1.3 kilometers away from the Perugia railway station.

    The closest bus stop is located in Via Fratelli Pellas, about 50 meters away, on the bus Lines 102, 103, 104, 105, 112, 114, 115, 117, A, D, E, F022, G, H, I and R.

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