PFM: summer tour starts
After the 60 winter dates that were on the bill, PFM Premiata Forneria Marconi is ready to restart for a long series of live dates, more than 30 throughout Italy and two different concerts: “PFM sings De André”to celebrate the lucky partnership with the great Genoese singer-songwriter, and “PFM live” during which he will bring the greatest hits of his repertoire to the stage.
The concerts will see on stage a line-up composed of: Franz Di Cioccio (vocals and drums), Patrick Djivas (Bass), Marco Sfogli (electric guitar), Alessandro Scaglione (keyboards), Eugenio Mori (drums), Special guest: Luca Zabbini (keyboard and voice), on the dates of “PFM canta De André” he will also be on stage Michele Ascolese (acoustic guitar), Fabrizio De André's guitarist from 1991 to 1999.
These are the dates (currently being updated) of the summer tour PFM:
June 28 PLEASURE Civic Museums of Palazzo Farnese PFM Canta De André
July 3 TRANI Cathedral Square PFM Canta De André
4th July CASERTA Belvedere of San Leucio PFM Canta De André
July 9th SILVER (Fe) Delizia Estense from Benvignate PFM Canta De André
July 20th AREZZO Medici Fortress PFM Canta De André
July 31st RAGUSA Cathedral of St. John the Baptist PFM Canta De André
August 1st SYRACUSE Greek Theater PFM Canta De André
August 3 SIROLO (An) Arena Parco della Repubblica PFM Live
August 4th MELPIGNANO (Le) Palazzo Marchesale PFM Canta De André
August 6 SERAVEZZA (Mon) Palazzo Mediceo Seravezza PFM Canta De André
August 8 ARENZANO (Gen) Villa des Geneys PFM Canta De André
August 10th JONICA ROCCELLA Roccella Summer Festival – Theater at the Castle PFM Canta De André
August 11th SUBIACO (Rome) Subiaco Rock & Blues Festival – Piazza della Resistenza PFM Live
August 16th MONTELAPIANO (Ch) Piazza Cerri PFM Live
August 17th CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO Medieval Fortress PFM Live
August 21st OSTUNI Arena Events Foro Boario PFM Canta De André
August 24th CASTAGNOLA DELLE LANZE Piazza S.Bartolomeo – Festival Against PFM Canta De André
September 3 VICENZA Municipal Villa PFM Sings De André
September 4th MACERATED Sferisterio PFM Sings De André
Sept. 11
TURIN Alfieri Theater PFM Canta De André
13 September Rome Cavea Music Park PFM Canta De André
For tickets and pre-sales info on: www.pfmworld.com.
PFM – Premiata Forneria Marconi he has a style that combines the expressive power of rock, progressive and classical music into a single entity.
Born in 1970 (recordingly in 1972), the band quickly gained a prominent place on the international scene, which it still maintains today.
In 2016 the prestigious English magazine “Classic Rock” UK he positioned PFM – Premiata Forneria Marconi to the 50th place among the 100 most important artists in the worldWhile “Rolling Stone” UK inserted the album “Photos of ghosts” (1973 English album) in 19th place among the most important albums of progressive music.
In 2018 the band received the prestigious recognition as “International Band of the year” at the Prog Music Awards UK and in 2019 the English magazine “PROG UK” nominated Franz Di Cioccio among the 100 icons of “music that changed our world” (the only musician in the Latin world).