Porto Antico EstateSpettacolo: events until 3 August

Porto Antico EstateSpettacolo 2025 is heading to the closure of the first part of the billboard With the eight appointments scheduled from 31 July to 3 August at the Expo Arena de Mare and in Piazza delle Feste. From 22 to 29 August SummerSpettacolo will resume on the island of the Church with Sea Stories and the theatrical productions of the Chierici-Cicolella company.

Four shows at the Expo Arena, all signed by the new Verdi theater in Montecatini. After the success of two years ago, Thursday 31 July Max Angioni returns with “Even less”. In the new show Angioni is a thirty year old (a little more), the only child, he learned to observe the world with a surreal and imaginative look. From small daily episodes to the big questions of existence, everything passes through its comic filter: the memories of the first times, the incredible conquests, the most improbable curiosities about the history and the meaning of life … or perhaps, even less. The rhythm is tightened by Stand Up Comedy and the skill of natural improvisation, irony is a sort of superstitious rite, where Angioni makes fun of its bad luck and overturns the common point of view with the disarming force of the imagination and absurd. A comedy that surprises, amuses and – inevitably – makes you think.

On Friday 1 August the protagonist on stage is Gianluca Gotto with “The three streets of wellness”. The writer, blogger and great East enthusiast debuts in summer with a new exciting journey to discover the Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life which, for over 5,000 years, has been offering natural tools to take care of body, mind and spirit. A millennial knowledge that today more than ever proves to be current, capable of providing concrete answers to the inconvenience of modern life. “The three streets of wellness “is an intense and inspiring talk, which accompanies the public to discover three fundamental paths to find health, inner balance and serenity. In an era marked by anxiety, stress and hyperconnection, Ayurveda becomes a compass to find contact with oneself and live in harmony with its own essence. The meeting includes a space dedicated to dialogue with the public: a moment of free exchange in which to ask questions, share reflections and deepen the topics covered with Gianluca Gotto.

Paolo Ruffini on Saturday 2 August lands with his new show “Din Don Down”an explosion of comedy and irreverence. To challenge it, with continuous incursions and without brakes, are the actors with disabilities of the Mayor von frinzius companytogether to mix improvisation and irony with the music of Claudia Campolongo. This new edition, after the success of the previous one, breaks down the limits of the politically correct to explore a greater concept: that of (D), in any form it is conceived. “Din Don Down” is a comic happening that unhinges our idea of “normality” between laughter, tenderness and a pinch of healthy disobedience. “Abba Dream Tribute”, Sunday 3 Augustis a dutiful tribute to the legendary Swedish band. Their songs, made immortal also by the success of “Mamma Mia!”, Relive in the show with the lights, the unmistakable clothes and the choreography that made the history of disco music. The greatest successes are re -proposed, from the notes of “Waterloo” (with which they won the Eurovision 1974, where second ranked Gigliola Cinquetti) to the energy of “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia”. A show that will revive the unique and unforgettable atmosphere of the 70s.

In Piazza delle Festa

Last stage of the stage on the Mare Festival on Thursday 31 July with Paola Atzeni, Pamela Massi, Laura Mars and Stephanie Riondino in “Women Incanto”. A powerful tribute to female talent in the history of music, an evening to celebrate international hits and the most beautiful Italian songs played by four extraordinary singers. Their unique and engaging voices bring the public to a musical journey between timeless classics and unforgettable successes. To accompany her a band capable of giving life to original arrangements, rich in energy and passion: Luca Borriello (guitars, choirs, artistic project), Daniele Pinceti (bass), Roberto Maragliano (drums), Matteo Minchillo (piano and keyboards). Women Incanto is a tribute to female music, an opportunity to celebrate the talent and enchantment of the great artists who have left a profound mark in the history of music.

Friday 1 August is the turn of the Porto Live Tribute Fest. It starts with Lex and the skinwalkers band which resumes the sounds of Southern Rock and Rock Blues, referring to historical bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grand Funk Railroad … alternating songs of great notoriety with other more “refined”. Second band to climb on stage will be the H-ELPa tribute to the mythical Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The H-ELP reinterprets some of the most famous songs of the great English trio in an original way, offering fans a musical experience that recalls the golden age of progressive rock. The third band is from Genoa, are the Garybaldi Serenade With a tribute to the unforgettable and extraordinary guitarist Bambi Fossati, the Genoese Jimi Hendrix. Here the repertoire includes pieces of the two historical groups where Bambi has played, Gleemen and Garybaldi, as well as a series of compositions that are part of a new album of unpublished poems and texts written during his life. The album is titled “The Castle pulls Sassi”, will be released in September but a number of copies will be put on sale only for the Progfest 2025.

The headliners of the evening are the Strange Villaa tribute to the Rush, one of the greatest bands ever. Canadians precursors of Heavy-Prog are adored by thousands of fans all over the world for their history, their superfine technique and the very high quality music that has allowed them to make absolute masterpieces such as “2112”, “Permanent Waves” and “Moving Pictures” the Strange Villa, are a trio composed of the founding member Gabriele Ferrari (voice, keyboards and bass) United Kingdom level: the drummer Dave Mackintosh who from 1998 to 2003 is part of the English band “Symphonic Black Metal” founded in Yorkshire, Bal-Sagoth, and guitarist Neil M. Smith A lover of T. Rex, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Procol Harum and Yes.

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August with Porto Antico Progfest Genova becomes the capital of progressive rock. Two unmissable days with legendary bands such as Goblin Legacy, Furio Chirico’s The Trip, and Columbus egg, together with the historical formations of the 90s and new realities of the Prog Panorama as present, Arpia, Aliante, The Trip and Gotho. For the first time, both Trip formations will perform in homage to the legendary Joe Vescovi while the second evening will be dedicated to Vilma Bonezzi. And not only that: Goblin Legacy returns with the legendary drummer Walter Martino, while Columbus egg will return to Genoa after 50 years from the historic opening to the Deep Purple.