The hottest rock festival in Florence
Many people love visiting Florence in the summer not only because of the beautiful art, vibrant colors of the sunsets, and unique architecture, but also to enjoy the live music. This year, thousands of rock enthusiasts will gather at the Visarno Arena for the annual “Firenze Rocks” festival. You don’t want to miss out on this!
Green Day have been announced as the first headliner for the next edition of Firenze Rocks. The iconic American band, a symbol of global punk rock, will perform on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the Visarno Arena stage for their only Italian stop.
Guns N’ Roses are the second headliner announced for the next edition of Firenze Rocks. The rock music giants will take the stage on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Visarno Arena for their only Italian stop on the Guns N’ Roses: Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things tour. On the same day, Rival Sons will perform on stage before Guns N’ Roses.
Korn are the third headliner announced for the next edition of Firenze Rocks. One of the most influential bands in the global metal scene and pioneers of the nu metal genre, they will perform on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Visarno Arena stage for their only Italian stop.
Background
The first festival was organized in 2017 and hosted both local and international artists. The idea behind the festival was to celebrate rock music and spend quality time with friends and loved ones outdoors. As years went by it became very popular among Italian residents and visitors from abroad. In total, the festival attracted around 660,000 fans from around the world, hosting artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, and even Ed Sheeran.
Get tickets
The online tickets for the festival are available on Ticketone.it, and Vivaticket.it. Make sure to book your tickets early as the resale price is expected to rise.
Physical tickets will also be available at the ticket office located in Piazzale delle Cascine, as well as, all authorized Box Office Toscana points closer to the date of the event.
The venue
The Visarno Arena with a seating capacity over 7,000 is one of the biggest festival and concert venues in Italy. In addition, the standing capacity of the arena reaches 11,000 attendees. Apart from the concert hall, the arena also hosts Firenze Rocks Village with vendors and fun activities to enjoy while listening to the concert.
Located next to the hippodrome around two kilometers away from Santa Maria Novella station ,the venue is easily accessible by any public transportation, by car and even by bicycle.
The recommended bicycle route from Florence Santa Maria Novella station takes around 15 minutes and follows the path from Piazza Goldoni to Lungarno Vespucci. You can also take Line 2 of the tramway, directly from the station and get off at the San Donato (Universita). Another way is to take Line 1 of the tramway and get off at the Cascine (Carlo Monni) stop located near the Visarno Arena. Both routes require a short 5 min walk. If you wish to travel by bus, the Ataf 17 line towards the Cascine will get you to the arena in 15 minutes if you are traveling from the center. Cost of the ticket for bus/tram: €1.50
2025 FESTIVAL PROGRAM
June 12, 2025
Guns N’ Roses + Rival Sons
June 13, 2025
Korn
June 15,2025
Green Day
12, 13 and 15 June 2025
Viale del Visarno, 14
