37th edition of Porretta Soul Festival previews
Here are some previews of the 37th edition of Porretta Soul Festival (July 24-27, 2025). In 2025, it will...
In association with:
National Italian American Foundation
House Band 2025:
Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band
In association with:
American Consulate in Florence
House Band 2025:
Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band
In association with:
National Italian American Foundation
In association with:
American Consulate in Florence
In association with:
National Italian American Foundation
House Band 2025:
Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band
In association with:
American Consulate in Florence
With over thirty years of history, Porretta Soul Festival has hosted the best Soul music Bands, many of whom have come to Europe for the first time.
Rufus Thoms Park
Dedicated to Rufus Thomas, this Park host Porretta Soul Festival main stage.
Rufus Thomas Cafè
Central Square, the best location to enjoy daily free shows.
Street Food Village
With more than 30 street foods from around the world, Street Food is in for all days of the shows.
Sweet Soul Music, is an association created to promote Soul music knowledge. It was founded by Graziano Uliani in 1987.
The following year Porretta Soul Festival was born, which over the years has taken on such dimensions of prestige and notoriety as to make it the most important European event dedicated to Soul and Rhythm & Blues music.
House Band 2025: The Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band
From 8.00pm
Andrew Strong & The Dublin Soul (From The Commitments)
John Nemeth
Al Kapeezy aka Al Kapone with The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
From 8.00pm
TBA (Very special guest TBA)
Captain Jack Watson
Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band
Shunta Mosby, Dani McGhee, Candy Fox, Carlos Strong, Jonté Mayon
Vincent Carr “Tribute To James Carr”
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
From 8.00pm
Crystal Thomas Band
Captain Jack Watson
Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band
Shunta Mosby, Dani McGhee, Candy Fox, Lil Rounds
Jerome Chism “Tribute To Wilson Pickett”
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
From 8.00pm
The Blackburn Brothers (Canada)
Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band
Shunta Mosby, Dani McGhee, Candy Fox, Jerome Chism, Lil Rounds, Jonté Mayon, Carlos Strong, Vincent Carr
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
“An accurate portrait of Porretta Soul Festival legends”
Available on demand on
The best of PSF 2024. The unforgettable images shot by NJ Video & Drones. See you in 2025!
Remembering PSF 2023. Some images of an unforgettable edition. Thanks to NJ Video feat. Jacopo Indelicato & Nicola Galati. Supervision of P. Gramegna.
A special interview in which Graziano Uliani tells us about the Porretta Soul Festival and murals that have changed the face of Porretta Terme (Bo).
The best of the female vocal performances of the Porretta Soul Festival 2022. Made by Alessandro Baroncini (Lepida TV).
Porretta Soul Festival Street Art has created a path that allows you to discover characteristic corners of town. Selected European artists.
Porretta Terme is located in the middle of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, halfway between Bologna and Florence, not so far from International Airports.
Airport Guglielmo Marconi Bologna
Airport Galileo Galilei Pisa
Airport Amerigo Vespucci Florence
Hourly departures from: Bologna Centrale, Pistoia, Florence Santa Maria Novella Trains Station.
From Northern Italy, enter the A1 Milan-Rome Autostrada del Sole and exit at Sasso Marconi. From Southern Italy, enter the A11 Firenze Mare highway and exit at Pistoia.
On most trains to Porretta there is a bicycle transport area equipped with e bike charging. Surrounding area nature is definitely worth a ride!
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Rufus Thomas Park, Porretta Terme
Graziano Uliani