Category Archives: Music

Get Your Calendar Out: Upcoming Concerts in Italy

Time to organize your music schedule! There are a bunch of artists coming to Italy in the coming months (mostly to Milan argh!), so what better way to see the country and catch a show?! Tickets can be purchased on GreenTicket or … Continue reading

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This Is Rome: Tonight and Tomorrow

Returning for its 5th edition, This Is Rome is back in the capital today and tomorrow, the 17th and 18th of October. This event, born in the club scene, highlights the most interesting components of culture that characterize the capital … Continue reading

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It’s Led Zeppelin Celebration Day!

Happy Led Zeppelin Celebration Day everyone! That is, the day that cinemas all over the world are screening Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion concert from London. Considered the only real reunion the group has had in 30 years, TODAY is the … Continue reading

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Roma Jazz Festival: Visual Jazz

Internationally acclaimed, Roma Jazz Festival returns this year, so get JAZZed up! Going on from October 12 – November 25, there is plenty of time to visit the Auditorium to catch all the sights and sounds that this year’s festival … Continue reading

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It’s Hot, So Let’s Go Out: July 26-July 28

Thursday July 26th Outdoor movie: Head over to Villa Medici for their Cinéma en plein air series (ending tomorrow night). Tonight they are screening La grande abbuffata by Marco Ferreri (1973). Where: Villa Medici - Viale Trinità dei Monti, 1 When: 9 PM (area opens to … Continue reading

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Villa Aperta: May 31 – June 2

I don’t know about you, but it’s been way too long since I attended a rock/electro-pop festival in a 16th century Mannerist villa located in a large Roman park, which also currently happens to be the home of the French … Continue reading

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Time to Get Electrode!

Next up in my series of DYFO (dance your face off) events is Electrode, the independent electronic music festival at Forte Prenestino. This event runs two nights: June 8th and 9th. (I suggest Friday night at Electrode and Saturday night … Continue reading

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Summer Concerts

Summer in Rome is bomb. Besides for all sorts of outdoor revelry, there is a huge lineup of musicians and bands playing in Rome. Most of the concerts are in the middle of the week, so get ready to be tired … Continue reading

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Dancing: May 11-12

Friday, May 11: Rebel Rebel: In an effort to mimic famous Berlin nightlife, Friday’s party will be going on til the wee hours of the morning. Berlin DJ Marcel Dettmann and Leeds DJ Midland are the two big names tomorrow … Continue reading

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Meet in Town coming to…Town

Meet in Town (MIT), the annual electronic music festival in Rome, is back in…town, on June 8th and 9th. Friday night will be a bit of a warm-up, only featuring three groups and costing €20.  The main event is Saturday, … Continue reading

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