Must-see concerts this year in Florence
Remember that concert you really wanted to go to, but was postponed because of the pandemic? Now is the time to remember all those tours and dates, because 2023 has a lot to offer on the live music scene. And lucky for you, we have prepared a selection of the best singers and bands of different styles and genres who will be taking the stages in Florence. You just have to choose your favourites and get your tickets in time before they sell out!
Dream Theatre
January 24, 2023
Tuscany Hall
Dream Theater from Long Island, New York, are the flag-bearers of 21st century progressive metal, world-famous, incredible musicians and players.
Achille Lauro
February 23, 2023
Teatro Verdi
Achille Lauro, born as Lauro De Marinis, is a young singer originally from Verona but raised in Rome. He currently ranges from trap music to rock, but started his career in rap music. He is a curious and very interesting artist, who, in addition to his music, brings the beautiful art of masquerade to the stage.
Francesca Michielin
March 7, 2023
Teatro Puccini
Francesca Michielin is an Italian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She rose to fame in 2011 following her victory in the fifth edition of the talent show X Factor. Her genre is pop and her skills comprise: voice, piano, synthesiser, bass, guitar, timpani and pump organ.
Måneskin
March 20, 2023
Nelson Mandela Forum
An Italian rock band that became famous after their appearance on the X-Factor in 2017. Maneskin has sold over one million records in Italy already and ensured international fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. The show they will put on promises to be something out-of-this-world.
Ermal Meta
March 23-24, 2023
Tuscany Hall
Ermal Meta is an Albanian-Italian singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Meta has distinguished himself over time with modern pop and pop rock sounds influenced by alternative rock and indie rock. As for the solo career he’s undertaking now, he has been characterised by a linear and catchy pop style, although influenced by dance pop, synth pop, electropop and other experimental elements.
Coma Cose
March 26, 2023
Viper Theatre
Coma Cose is a unique duo in Italian music, not so much because they are a de facto couple in life; the project composed of Fausto Lama and California was born in 2016 thanks to a disarming sincerity and irony, conveyed by California’s subtle voice and Fausto’s wordplay. Pleasant, light and yet profound song with indie pop-hip hop sounds.
Max Pezzali
April 1, 2023
Nelson Mandela Forum
Max Pezzali is one of the most popular singer-songwriters on the Italian music scene. He started out as the frontman of the band 883, which marked the lives of countless Italian teenagers (now adults) and released his first solo album in 2004. This is absolutely the concert for you if you are interested in authentic Italian pop culture and song-writing; tales of love, of hardship, friendship and joy.
Eros Ramazzotti
April 4, 2023
Nelson Mandela Forum
Another of Italy’s greatest, Eros has become famous outside national confines, enchanting audiences from as far as Latin America. Eros’s nasal voice is unique and unmistakable, a trademark, of course, not appreciated by everyone, but what could have been a major limitation has become one of the artist’s strengths that has made him and his music one of the key export heritages of Italian music.
Firenze Metal
April 15, 2023
Viper Theatre
Extreme music festival bringing together the best Italian metal bands. This year Necrodeath + Deathless Legacy + Guests… be prepared to have your eardrums tickled and your souls awakened!
Joe Satriani
April 30, 2023
Teatro Verdi
Joseph Satriani is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter and teacher and a multiple Grammy Award nominee. Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger, toured with Deep Purple and his collaborators have included Vai, LaLonde, Timmons, Steve Lukather, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May, Patrick Rondat, Paul Gilbert, Adrian Legg, Steve Morse and Robert Fripp. He is currently the guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot. A unique, legendary and incredible talent that lulls and moves audiences with authentic rock, hard rock and fusion sounds.
Giorgia
May 30, 2023
Teatro della Pergola
Giorgia is one of the most well-known and popular singers in Italy, but she has had success in other countries as well. The “Blu live – Teatri Lirici” tour will take the artist to opera houses between May and June.
The Who
June 17, 2023
Visarno Arena
A major Italian and European festival, Firenze Rocks is Italy’s most rockin’ summer festival, held annually at the Visarno Arena in Florence. This year’s first important guests are The Who, the well-known, classic, English rock band, formed in the 1960s and still going strong today. A blast from the past, an evergreen and an immense joy – don’t miss them!
Maroon Five
June 18, 2023
Visarno Arena
The second important guests at Firenze Rocks are Maroon 5, the world-famous American pop rock band from Los Angeles. Their sounds range from the most danceable and light-hearted to the deepest and most melancholic. A great chance to see one of the most influential contemporary artists.
Tiziano Ferro
June 21, 2023
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Another icon of Italian pop music, Tiziano Ferro will move the stage at Stadio Artemio Franchi on June, 21. Extremely skilled with words, romanticism and relationships, Ferro is an incredibly talented singer and songwriter.
Kraftwerk
July 7, 2023
Anfiteatro delle Cascine Ernesto de Pascale
Kraftwerk is a German band, widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, born in the 1970s and still going strong. Get ready to get lost in a bouncy trance.
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
July 15, 2023
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari is an Italian indie rock/pop formed not so long ago, in 2010. A group of friends who are original and innovative and delight the audiences for which they perform.
Stewart Copeland
July 25, 2023
Piazza SS. Annunziata
Stewart Armstrong Copeland is a Scottish-American musician and composer, a most talented and widely known drummer, famous for his part in the world-famous English rock band the Police. A great rock classic definitely not to be missed!
Decibel Open Air
September 9-10, 2023
Parco delle Cascine
Another festival to lighten everyone’s mood after the summer holidays. Decibel Open Air is ready to make thousands of people dance to techno sounds, as it did in the 2022 edition.
Hauser
October 21, 2023
Nelson Mandela Forum
Stjepan Hauser, known professionally as HAUSER, is a world-class musician and magician of the cello. His passion is to show his audience the versatility of the cello, enchanting thousands of people successfully despite the uniqueness and specificity of his art.
Max Gazzè
November 21, 2023
Teatro Verdi
Colouring in the autumn season is Max Gazzè, another Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for his high-pitched voice and his music ranges from experimental pop, pop rock, electropop and folk pop
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