Kroton Jazz Festival

Once again, jazz music will transform the summer in Crotone into an exciting journey through sounds, identity and culture. The Kroton Jazz Festival returns from 9 to 14 August 2025, with an edition that promises to be one of the richest and most varied ever. The event will bring over fifty nationally and internationally renowned artists to Crotone, alternating big names in jazz with Calabrian talent.

There will be two main stages: the charming Villa Comunale and the city's seafront, with new additions and a constantly evolving format.

The festival will open on 9 August with the refined Chiara Civello, a singer and multi-instrumentalist with an international career, who has collaborated with artists such as Burt Bacharach, Pino Daniele and Tony Bennet. On 10 August, it will be time for the overwhelming energy of Funk Off, Italy's most beloved marching band. On 11 August, there will be a double bill: on the one hand, the Deda World Quartet, and on the other, the quintet of the formidable Francesca Tandoi, considered one of the most brilliant voices and talents in contemporary jazz. On 12 August, the accordion of Salvatore Cauteruccio will take centre stage in a project dedicated to Astor Piazzolla. On the same evening, the trio of Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, a talent discovered and produced by Quincy Jones, will perform. On 13 August, there will be vocal jazz with the Elena Welch Quintet, followed by the exceptional quartet of trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso with Nico Gori, in an exciting tribute to Stevie Wonder. The grand finale will take place on 14 August on the seafront, with an explosive performance by Bandao, Italy's most popular percussion orchestra, which has already starred at the Sanremo Festival with Jovanotti.