Pistoia Blues — Italy’s oldest blues/rock festival, since 1980

B.B. King played here 18 times. Pistoia Blues has been bringing blues, rock, and soul legends to a Tuscan piazza since 1980.

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When

Early-to-mid July (4–5 days). Piazza del Duomo, Pistoia. Program at pistoiablues.com.

Lineup

Past: B.B. King, Santana, Robert Plant, ZZ Top, Ben Harper, Jeff Beck. Mix of pure blues and blues-adjacent rock. 2–3 acts per night. The piazza holds ∼5,000.

Tickets

€30–70 per night. Some free daytime events. Book at pistoiablues.com. Pistoia is 30 min from Florence by train (€5). Stay in Pistoia (€50–80/night) or day-trip from Florence.

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