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.
In Otis Redding name, 35th edition of the Porretta Soul Festival returns, from 20 to 23 July at Rufus Thomas Park in Porretta Terme, in the Bolognese Apennines heart.
From Thursday July 21 to Sunday July 23 from 11am to 7pm
Rufus Thomas Cafe Stage (Free Shows)
Piazza della Libertà and Piazza delle Tele, Porretta Terme
Local and International rhythm & blues bands
From Saturday July 22 to Sunday July 23
On the streets of Porretta Terme
Oversoul Street Band (15 piece band)
Monday July 17
“Commitments” movie at Parco delle Najadi
Tuesday July 18
Hotel Helvetia, Porretta Terme, Limes “La Musica Oltre i Confini – America”. Limes is an Italian geopolitical magazine belonging to GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. It was founded in 1993 by Lucio Caracciolo, who directs it. Speakers Alfonso Desiderio, Chuck Bernardini
Wednesday July 19
Hotel Helvetia, Porretta Terme, Party
Friday July 21 at 5pm
Hotel Helvetia, Porretta Terme, presentation of “Northern Soul” with author Antonio Bacciocchi
Saturday July 22 at 5pm
Hotel Helvetia, Porretta Terme, presentation of Rufus Thomas biography “Funkiest Man Alive” with author Matthew Ruddick
Sunday July 23
11am Chiesa dei Cappuccini, Porretta Terme, Gospel concert with Joy Gospel Choir & The Norman Sisters
12pm Hotel Helvetia, Porretta Terme, Artists Press Conference
The Valley of Soul (travelling free shows with artists of Porretta Soul Festival)
“An accurate portrait of Porretta Soul Festival legends”
Available on demand on
The best of the female vocal performances of the Porretta Soul Festival 2022. Made by Alessandro Baroncini (Lepida TV).
Special Porretta Soul Festival 2022 by ERcole Cultura Ambiente Territorio. Broadcast every Saturday on 7GOLD (and Radio Italia 60s TV) as well as on the web.
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.
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