All DO in Padua

The British band Simply Red will perform on Thursday, December 15, 2022, starting with 9:15 pm, at the Kioene Arena, in Padua. > Buy Your Ticket Now Besides the concert in Padua, Simply Red will also appear on stage in Rome, on December 14, 2022, and in Assago, near Milan, on December 16, 2022.   THE BAND Simply Red was formed in Manchester in 1985, disbanded in 2010, and reformed in 2015 for the 30th anniversary European tour, the Big Love Tour 2015. The band’s current lineup consists of Mick Hucknall (lead vocals), Ian Kirkham (saxophone, keyboards), Steve Lewinson (bass, backing vocals), Kenji Suzuki (guitars, backing vocals), Kevin Robinson (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, backing vocals), Dave Clayton (keyboards), and Roman Roth (drums, backing vocals). The band released their debut studio album, Picture Book, in 1985. Men and Women was released in 1987, A New Flame in 1989, Stars in 1991, Life in 1995, Blue in 1998, Love and the Russian Winter in 1999, Home in 2003, Simplified in 2005 and Stay in 2007. Their eleventh album, Big Love, was released in 2015. The band’s twelfth studio album, Blue Eyed Soul, was released in November 2019. Over time, Simply Red had five Read more [...]

Padova Marathon 2023 (Maratona di Padova 2023) will take place on Sunday, April 23, 2023, in the beautiful city of Padua. Padua Marathon, also known as the Saint Anthony Marathon (Maratona di Sant’Antonio), is an annual running competition which takes place in the month of April, in Padua, named in honour of Saint Anthony of Padua. Both professional athletes and amateurs can participate in the race, due to the fact that, in addition to the traditional 42 kilometers marathon, the event also features a half-marathon and shorter routes (of 1, 5 and 10 kilometers), for everyone’s possibilities.   SHORT HISTORY For many years, the departure of the race was in Vedelago, north of Padua. In 2009, the start of the race was made in Camposanpiero, and since 2011, due to the end of the contract between the organizing committee and the municipality of Vedelago, the race changed its route: the departure was in Campodarsego and the arrival in the famous square of Prato della Valle. Over the years, the popularity of the event grew, making Padova Marathon one of the main races in Italy, in terms of participants and technical level. Since the 2016 edition, the marathon changed its route Read more [...]

The Canadian singer Avril Lavigne will perform on Sunday, April 23, 2023, starting with 9.15 pm, at the Kioene Arena, in Padua. > Buy Your Ticket Now Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the concert, initially planned for March 14, 2021, and then to March 4, 2022, was postponed to April 23, 2023. Tickets already purchased remain valid for the new date. Besides the concert in Padua, Avril Lavigne will also appear on stage in Milan, on April 24, 2023.   THE ARTIST Avril Ramona Lavigne was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. At age 16, she signed a two-album contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, Let Go, released in 2002, is the best-selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist. Her second studio album, Under My Skin, was released in 2004, and became Lavigne’s first album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, selling 10 million copies worldwide. Her third studio album, The Best Damn Thing, was released in 2007, her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, in 2011, and her fifth, Avril Lavigne, in 2013. In 2019, Lavigne released her sixth studio album, Head Above Water, and Read more [...]

The English progressive rock band Yes will perform on Thursday, May 11, 2023, starting with 9.30 pm, at Gran Teatro Geox, in Padua, as part of The Album Series Tour 2023. > Buy Your Ticket Now Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert was postponed from April 20, 2020, first to April 15, 2021, then to May 18, 2022, and finally to May 11, 2023. Tickets already purchased remain valid for the new date. Besides the concert in Padua, Yes will also perform on May 12, 2023, at Teatro dal Verme, in Milan, and on May 13, 2023, at Auditorium Conciliazione, in Rome.   THE ARTIST Yes was formed in London in 1968 by lead singer and frontman Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Bill Bruford. The band undergone numerous line-up changes throughout their history. Since May 2022, the band consists of guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison, and bassist Billy Sherwood. Over the years, the band released 22 studio albums, 18 live albums, 37 compilation albums, 39 singles, and 22 videos. Yes are one of the most successful and longest-lasting progressive rock bands in the world. To date, they Read more [...]

The Transit of Saint Anthony 2023 will take place on Monday, June 12, 2023, in the beautiful city of Padua. The Transit of Saint Anthony (Transito di Sant’Antonio) is both a religious ceremony and a historical reenactment dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, held every year on June 12, in Padua, on the eve of the Feast of Saint Anthony, recalling his last moments on earth.   SHORT HISTORY Born in 1195 in Lisbon, Saint Anthony was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He is known for his powerful preaching and for his devotion to the poor and sick. In 1231, at the age of 35, sick and aware of his approaching death, Saint Anthony asked to be taken from Camposampiero, a town located about 20 kilometers north of Padua, to his beloved city, where he wanted to be buried. He was taken to Padua in an ox-drawn cart, and once he arrived on the outskirts of the city, in a place called Arcella, his condition deteriorated and he was hospitalized at the Franciscan convent of Santa Maria de’ Cella. He died there peacefully on Friday, June 13, comforted by a vision of Jesus. Saint Anthony Read more [...]