CANZONI E SORRISI

Place: Gatteo Mare – Piazza della Libertà

Period: from 3rd of June to 28th of August 2026

Time: from 9.30pm

Accessibility: The place can be reached by car or public means of transport

Description: from June to August, Piazza della Libertà in Gatteo Mare comes alive with “Canzoni e sorrisi”, the summer program with free entry, combining great music with variety entertainment.
A schedule designed to thrill, entertain and make the whole family laugh, with more than ten regular events, on Wednesdays in June and Fridays in July and August.
This year’s program is a journey through different genres and atmospheres, ranging from Italian singer-songwriters of the 1970s and 1980s to the rousing rock of Luciano Ligabue, via the infectious rhythms of Latin American music, rock ’n’ roll beats and Celtic traditions.
And there’s plenty of light-hearted fun to be had with the comedy and musical variety show by Casabianca & Montesi, regulars at the square and ready to treat you to evenings of pure joy.

2026 Program
Wednesday 3rd of June
THE SENIORS BAND
A musical show featuring Roberto Tomasi, Mirna Fox and Luca Bongiorni. An emotional journey through the masterpieces that have shaped the history of Italian singer-songwriter music from the 1970s to the present day

Wednesday 10th of June
CASABIANCA & MONTESI
Comedy and musical show with Sergio Casabianca & Montesi

Wednesday 17th of June
ZEBRATRE
Beat and rock ’n’ roll concert

Wednesday 24th of June
I CAIMAN
Latin American music concert. The sound, colours and infectious energy of the Latin rhythms from the band that anticipated the boom in Latin American music in Italy

Friday 3rd of July
DRUNKEN LULLABIES
Celtic music concert. An explosive mix of traditional folk and driving rhythms, where violin and flute blend with guitars and percussion

Friday 10th of July
CASABIANCA & MONTESI
Comedy and musical show with Sergio Casabianca & Montesi

Friday 17th of July
COLECTIVO 73
Latin American folk music concert. A journey through the rhythms of Latin America with traditional ethnic instruments such as the quena, charango and bombo

Friday 24th of July
BARBONI DI LUSSO
An exciting journey through the greatest Italian and international hits of the 1980s

Friday 7th of August
PIANETA LIGA
Tribute concert to Luciano Ligabue. A round-trip journey through Ligabue’s musical universe, featuring anecdotes, stories and real-life experiences ‘between the stage and reality’

Friday 21st of August
CASABIANCA & MONTESI
Comedy and musical show with Sergio Casabianca & Montesi

Friday 28th of August
THE SENIORS BAND
A musical show with Roberto Tomasi, Mirna Fox and Luca Bongiorni. An exciting journey through the masterpieces that have shaped the history of Italian singer-songwriter music from the 1970s to the present day

Entrance: free entry