Rick Hutton, Master of Ceremonies. For the press release and biographies click here.
8:00 PM The Özdemirs
9:00 PM Mitch Woods & Bononia Sound Machine
10:15 PM Sandy Carroll
11:00 PM Curtis Salgado & Soul Shot Band
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
8:00 PM Tad Robinson Band
9:30 PM Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band, The Jewels,
Eric Gales, Stefanie Bolton, Bigg Robb
Sweet Soul Music Award 2026 presented to Jerry Phillips
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
8:00 PM Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band
9:30 PM Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band, The Jewels,
Lenny Williams, Karen Wolfe
Sweet Soul Music Legacy Award presented to Albhy Galuten
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
8:00 PM John Ellison & The Carpenter Ants (opening)
9:30 PM Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Band Revue with The Jewels,
Eric Gales, Lenny Williams, Stefanie Bolton, Bigg Robb,
Karen Wolfe, Sandy Carroll, Mitch Woods
Up to 13 years of age free entry accompanied by parents. From 14 years old up to 18 years old 50% discount.
Piazza della Libertà – Free concerts from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, July 23
5:00 PM The Heaters (Pistoia)
6:00 PM Miami Soul Band (Modena)
7:00 PM The BlueSisters (Pistoia)
Friday, July 24
11:00 AM Hevol Band (Pistoia)
12:00 PM Soulfix (Pesaro)
5:00 PM Giallo Blues Band (Modena)
6:00 PM GOMM Rhythm & Blues Tribute (Lucca)
7:00 PM Guitarbo’ (San Donà di Piave)
Saturday, July 25
11:00 AM Soul What?! (Parma)
12:00 PM Open Mic Jam Session
4:00 PM Good Ole Boys (Versilia)
5:00 PM Canettes Blues Band (Geneva, CH)
6:00 PM Joleen Band (U.K./Romagna)
7:00 PM 5th Avenue Retail Market (Lombardia)
Sunday, July 26
11:00 AM Tennessee Rose Blues Band (Firenze)
12:00 PM Aerosoul (Torino)
4:00 PM Golden Soul (Padova)
5:00 PM Doors To Balloons (Forlì)
6:00 PM Battisti Soul (Bologna)
7:00 PM Eightballs (Macerata)
Oversoul StreetBand through the streets of Porretta
Sunday, July 26
Revelation Gospel Choir
Saturday, September 26
“Black Organ” in collaboration with Nuèter
Concert by faculty and students of the Conservatorio Frescobaldi di Ferrara and two vocal ensembles from Mirandola and Francesco Zagnoni
“A Grego-Jazz Christmas”
Free itinerant concerts with Festival headliners
Monday, July 27
Vergato
Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band
Tuesday, July 28
Tolé
Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band
Wednesday, July 29
Camugnano
Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band
Thursday, July 30
Rocchetta Mattei
Mitch Woods & His Rockin’ 88s
Friday, July 31
Grizzana Morandi
Bononia Sound Machine
Off-site concerts
July 17-18
Maspalomas (Gran Canaria, Spain)
Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival
Wednesday, July 22
Fanano (MO)
Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band
Thursday, July 30
Mombaroccio (PU)
Leon Beal & Luca Giordano Band
Friday, July 31
Mombaroccio (PU)
Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band
