Around 50.000 people attended the live performances of the great international music stars at the Park San Valentino.
The 35th edition of the festival ended with a great success, in terms of attendance and public involvement. Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival, one of Europe's most prestigious summer music festivals. Between July 9th and 29th, the city transformed into the beating heart of live music in northern Italy, with a calendar of concerts, exhibitions, jam sessions, and events dedicated to blues culture.
The events, signed Verso Pordenone 2027, have enriched the cultural and musical program aimed at nominating Pordenone the Italian Capital of Culture 2027.
The numbers of the 2026 edition
- 23 events in 16 days
- 58 concerts
- over 170 artists involved
- ~ 50.000 total attendance between July 9th and 29th
- ~ 20.000 spectators at the concerts in the Park San Valentino
- ~ 10.000 people per evening for Blues on the Roads (July 16th and 23rd)
- over 18 million of views on social channels
- 360.000 social interactions and 41.000 Site visits
The Park Stage San Valentino
Once again the beating heart of the festival, the Park San Valentino welcomed enthusiasts from all over Italy and abroad for memorable evenings with Earth, Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay, Goran Bregović and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra, Roy paci & Aretuska, Dogstar (Keanu Reeves, Bret Domrose, Rob Mailhouse), The Damn Truth, Frano Livingston, Subsonica, El Partydo, Toby Lee, Judith Hill, Kris Barras' Hollow Souls, Yngwie Malmsteen, Masterplan, Rivetskull, Skunk Anansie and Grove.
A festival spread across the city
Great participation also for the free events: Kevin “Sonny” Gullage & The Blues Groovers for the inauguration at the Palazzo del Fumetto and theRonnie Jones' concert interview in Piazza della Motta, in dialogue with the writer Gabriele Medeot.
The free exhibition officially opened the festival “Guitar Heroes” at the Palazzo del Fumetto, a journey through the historic instruments of the Vintage Authority collection which has reconstructed the sound of the greatest guitarists of all time - from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, from Jimmy Page to David Gilmour, up to Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie MalmsteenExhibition curated by Simone Falavigna and Roberto Gandolfi (Vintage Authority).
The festival also offered training sessions, with the electric guitar masterclass “From rock to blues” led by Flavio Paludetti with special guests Toby Lee and Kris Barras, and a masterclass dedicated to the style of Yngwie Malmsteen.
The traditional one has also returned Blues on the Roads, That the 16 and 23 July transformed the streets of the historic center into a large open-air stage with 20 musical proposals per evening including bands, duos, trios and DJ sets, attracting an estimated attendance of 10.000 people per evening.
Among other events: the Cinema under the stars with the 4K screening of Oliver Stone's “The Doors – The Final Cut”, the book presentation "The origins of Club 27" by Alessandro Tonussi with the journalist Franco Mazzotta, and “Blues, Food, Wine & More – The Music of the Earth”, the event that combined music and the food and wine excellence of Friuli Venezia Giulia with the participation of over 20 local companies.
A driving force for the territory
Il Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival confirms itself again this year as an important economic and tourist driving forceThe influx of thousands of spectators from all over Italy and abroad generates positive impacts on accommodation facilities, restaurants, commerce, and transportation, helping to deseasonalize the city's tourist flows.
Numerous le conventions Activated with associations, municipalities, and local operators to offer ticket holders discounts and free admission to museums, nature trails, and activities such as canyoning, river walking, canoeing, helicopter flights, a mini mosaic course, and much more.
The festival generates value also on a social level, involving hundreds of workers, professionals, technicians, volunteers, and local businesses, in a network that unites institutions, associations, sponsors, and local operators.
