AstiMusica
Asti's summer music festival: for two or three weeks every July a big open-air stage in Piazza Alfieri hosts evening concerts by Italian and international artists, plus a few comedy and spoken-word nights.
Why it's special
AstiMusica reached its 29th edition in 2026 and brings arena-sized names into the centre of a medieval town. For most of its life it was held in the smaller Piazza Cattedrale; in 2024 it moved to the much larger Piazza Alfieri, and the 2026 bill ran from Il Volo, Anastacia and OneRepublic to Litfiba, Pooh, Fiorella Mannoia, Giorgia and Morrissey.
Programme · 2027
The 2027 programme was still being announced in October 2026.
- Each show is ticketed separately, mostly through TicketOne, and shows start at about 21:00; a few nights are free (in 2026, the 1990s party 'Voglio tornare negli anni 90').
- The festival is promoted by the Comune di Asti; the programme and ticket links are on astimusica.it.
- In 2026 the Fuori Festival at the Diavolo Rosso ran alongside it with free talks and live music every evening.
AstiMusica is the city's summer festival, a run of open-air evening shows each July on a stage built in Piazza Alfieri. 2026 was its 29th edition. For most of that time it was held in the square in front of the cathedral, until in 2024 it moved to Piazza Alfieri, which holds a far bigger crowd. That first year in the new square had Massimo Cotto as artistic director; the Fuori Festival is now dedicated to him.
The line-up mixes big Italian names, international acts and a few nights of comedy or spoken word. In 2026 it ran over fourteen evenings, with Il Volo, Anastacia, OneRepublic, Litfiba, Salmo, Pooh, Fiorella Mannoia, Giorgia, Bluvertigo, Stefano Nazzi's 'Indagini' and Morrissey, plus comedians Enrico Brignano and Paolo Ruffini and a free 1990s party. Alongside it, the Fuori Festival at the Diavolo Rosso added talks and free live music.
Shows usually start at 21:00 and each is ticketed separately. The first name for 2027 is already out: Sting, on 4 July. See what else is on in Asti.
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | July 2027 (first date announced: Sunday 4 July) | The 2027 programme was still being announced in October 2026. Sun 4 July – Sting 3.0, the trio with Dominic Miller (guitar) and Chris Maas (drums); tickets on sale from 23 October 2026 through TicketOne |
| 2026 | 5–21 July 2026 (14 evenings) | 29th edition, all in Piazza Alfieri. Sun 5 July – Enrico Brignano, 'Bello di mamma!' (comedy) Mon 6 July – Il Volo, World Tour 2026–2027 Tue 7 July – Anastacia, 25 years of 'Not That Kind' Wed 8 July – Paolo Ruffini and the Compagnia Mayor Von Frinzius, 'Din Don Down' (comedy) Thu 9 July – OneRepublic, 'From Europe with Love' tour Sat 11 July – Litfiba in their original line-up, 40 years of '17 Re' Sun 12 July – Salmo with Le Carie Mon 13 July – Pooh, 60 years of the band Tue 14 July – Fiorella Mannoia, 'Anime Salve' 30 years on Wed 15 July – Giorgia, 'G Summer' tour Thu 16 July – Bluvertigo, first date of their summer tour Fri 17 July – Stefano Nazzi, 'Indagini' live (true crime) Sat 18 July – 'Voglio tornare negli anni 90', 1990s party night, free entry Tue 21 July – Morrissey |
| 2024 | 11–17 July 2024 | 27th edition and the first in Piazza Alfieri, promoted by the Comune di Asti with Massimo Cotto as artistic director: Max Angioni (11 July), Gigi D'Alessio (12), Renga and Nek (13), Mr. Rain (15), Francesco De Gregori (16) and VillaBanks (17). |