Festival

2 Stages, 1 Square, 1 Town, 1 Territory to be discovered

Line up artists

House Band 2025: The Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band
Master of Ceremonies: Rick Hutton

JULY, 24

THU

Porretta Soul Festival Line Up

8:00pm
John Nemeth and The Blue Dreamers

9:30pm
Andrew Strong & The Dublin Soul (From The Commitments)

11:00pm
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. 

JULY, 25

FRI

Porretta Soul Festival Line Up

8:00pm
Dublin Soul special guest Captain Jack Watson

10:00pm
Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band, Shunta Mosby, Dani McGhee, Candy Fox, Carlos Strong, Jonté Mayon

Special Guest: 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.

july, 26

SAT

Porretta Soul Festival Line Up

8:00pm
Crystal Thomas Band, special guest Captain Jack Watson

9:30pm
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.

july, 27

SUN

Porretta Soul Festival Line Up

8:00pm
The Blackburn Brothers

9:45pm
Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band, Shunta Mosby, Dani McGhee, Candy Fox, Jerome Chism, Lil Rounds, Jonté Mayon, Carlos Strong, Vincent Carr, Captain Jack Watson

Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.

Anteprima

Rufus Thomas Park – Free Show

July, 9 Wednesday
9:00pm Uniting Voices Chicago (70 piece choir)

Rufus Thomas Cafe Stage 

Piazza della Libertà – Free Shows

July, 24 Thursday
5:00pm Soul_Out (Modena)
6:00pm FB Project (Bologna)
7:00pm Blaus (Bologna)

July, 25 Friday
11:00am Hevol Band (Pistoia)
12:00pm No Name Big Band (Modena)
5:00pm B’otto’s Band (Forlì)
6:00pm Soultantosoul (Genoa)
7:00pm Soul Chickens (Prato)

July, 26 Saturday
11:00am Steely Fusion (Parma)
12:00pm Piaggio Soul Combination (Pisa)
4:00pm Flowers Blues Band (Finale Emilia)
5:00pm The Same Brothers (Milan)
6.00pm Prosecco Blues Band, Tribute To Joe Cocker (Cento)
7:00pm Reverend T. & The Blues Society (Bo)
Oversoul (Umbria) – Street Band in the streets of Porretta

July, 27 Sunday
11:00am Ele-Menti (Florence)
12:00 Golden Soul Band (Padua)
5:00pm Soulfix (Pesaro)
6:00pm Wonder Groove, Steve Wonder Tribute (To)
7:00pm Black Soul (Reggio Emilia)

Street Food Village

From 12:00pm on July, 24 Thursday to 00:00am on July, 27 Sunday
The best Street Food from Italy and the world in Piazza Libertà.

Oversoul Street Band

July, 26 Saturday and July, 27 Sunday
Oversoul Street Band (the official Street Band of the Festival) through the streets of Porretta.

Revelation Gospel Choir

July, 27 Sunday
11:00pm Revelation Gospel Choir at Chiesa dei Cappuccini.

20th Century Market

Crafts, vinyl and clothing curated by Consorzio Ambulanti Toscani.

The original “Bluesmobile”

The original “Bluesmobile” from the Blues Brothers movie will be in Porretta for the entire duration of the Festival.

The valley of Soul

Free itinerant concerts with protagonists of Festival

July, 28 Monday
9:00pm
Vergato, P.zza Capitani della Montagna
Crystal Thomas Band

July, 29 Tuesday
9:00pm
Tolé, P.zza Giovanni XXIII Crystal Thomas Band