Pistoia Blues

Since 1980, Tuscan summer has been synonymous with big concerts. We’re talking of course about the month of July when Pistoia Blues Festival returns: it’s a unique event that involves the whole historic center of the city. Serving as the backdrop to all the great music is the magnificent Piazza del Duomo.

Each year the festival brings together legends from the European rock and blues scene of this type of caliber: Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher, Brian Auger and B.B. King, among others. From the British blues of John Mayall to the grand sounds of Pat Metheny and John McLaughlin, to the performance of two great artists like Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, not to mention the outstanding Luther Allison, the stage has always hosted the biggest names from the international scene, who perform in what’s now become an unmissable event for music lovers.

Beside the main events, the city hosts a series of collateral ones, amplyfing the magic of one of the longest-running music festivals in Italy.

The 2025 edition will be held from July 4 to July 15.

Pistoia Blues Festival 2025

• July 4
  Marcus King
• July 10
  Blackberry Smoke
• July 12
  Un Blues Per Nick
• July 15
  Queens of the Stone Age

Storytellers Section - Singer-songwriter Sounds

• July 5
  Brunori Sas
• July 9
  Francesco Gabbani
• July 13
  Gianna Nannini

Other Concerts

• July 3
  Alfa
• July 8
  Nayt

Blues City 2025
From July 4 to August 8, the Pistoia Blues Festival side events will enliven the historic center of Pistoia with live music and engaging atmospheres, as the city’s piazzas and streets serve as the stage for free performances by artists from all over Italy.

For information: www.pistoiablues.com and www.visitpistoia.eu