Ferrara Buskers Festival 2025

More than 250 musicians from 19 countries - from August 27 to 31, 2025, Ferrara celebrates the 38th Ferrara Buskers Festival - with street music at its finest. Before the event kicks off in the UNESCO World Heritage city, soloists and bands from the water town of Comacchio will heat things up with their instruments and voices.

They come from Argentina, Canada, the USA, France, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Taiwan, South Korea - from Italy, of course, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries. They play world music and pop, reggae, rap and rock, tango, jazz, klezmer and soul ... At the 38th Ferrara Buskers Festival, too, the boundaries between nations and musical genres will blur. People from near and far will feel connected when they let themselves be carried away by energetic rhythms in front of Ferrara's magnificent old town backdrop. Acrobatics, clowning, magic and street poetry round off the colorful program in the streets and squares of the World Heritage city and international street food will cater to every culinary taste.

Before the "buskers", as street musicians are known in the English-speaking world, meet up in Ferrara, many of them will be warming up in nearby Comacchio. On August 24, the water town in the Po Delta, a picturesque "Little Venice" criss-crossed by canals and bridges, will become their stage. From 9 p.m. to midnight, soloists and bands from Italy, Venezuela and Mexico will heat up the audience in Comacchio with pop, rock, world music, folk, blues and gypsy. Listening here is free for everyone.

The elf, the rapper and a duo with retro charm

In the past, big names from the Italian music scene such as Lucio Dalla and Gianna Nannini have performed at the Buskers Festival in Ferrara. Today, expertly selected discoveries from all over the world rock the stage at the festival. For example Junta Vecinal from Mexico. The trio, which will also be performing in Comacchio, reinterprets traditional South American classics in a colorful and passionate show. On all festival evenings, Junta Vecinal invite the audience on a musical journey with a clear aim - for everyone not only to hear the intensity of Latin music, but to feel it. One of the better-known names in Europe is Estrella Gomes. The Portuguese singer has been touring the continent with her songs and guitar for ten years. She enchants listeners with her charming accent and her rebellious elfin charisma. The big surprise comes when Estrella plays the trumpet. Because she does so without any instrument at all. AP MAJOR, a rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist, travels to Ferrara from Canada. He combines his electrifying rhythms with social and political messages. Despite his serious themes, the rapper exudes a vital energy that is hard to resist.

Rimski & Handerkerchief, a duo from the UK, focuses on retro sounds. Performed with choral singing, horns and harmonica, the two Brits enchant their audience with songs from days long gone. Doktor Bajan also bring virtuosity, irony and plenty of energy to the stage. The accordion duo comes from Russia, now lives in Berlin and performs popular Russian songs as well as their own compositions. The way Doktor Bajan presents the songs, the reaction is the same everywhere - people dance, dance, dance. Pure joie de vivre also comes from Paris. French street drummer Ines transforms everyday objects into surprising instruments. Pots, pans, buckets and even dog toys become part of her explosive performance. In addition to the musicians mentioned, many other performers will be giving rousing concerts, as a look at the program shows.

How good that Stefan Bottoni read the newspaper

The brilliant idea of launching the world's first international festival for street music in Ferrara goes back - anecdotally - to a police report in the local press. According to the report, two musicians with a guitar and drums were picked up and taken away by the traffic police in Ferrara in the summer of 1987. Stefano Bottoni, a blacksmith and musician in one, received the news with a shake of the head and wanted to do something about it. His town was to become a meeting place for street musicians from all over the world for a few summer days every year, and he presented the idea to the mayor. Against all expectations, he was immediately prepared to support the project. Just one year later, in 1988, the first Ferrara Buskers Festival took place. Since then, well over 800,000 visitors have been enchanted by the passion of the street musicians and the World Heritage backdrop of Ferrara. Stefano Bottoni still runs it today.

The prices for the Ferrara Buskers Festival are still moderate. The day ticket 2025 costs 10 euros in advance until August 20, the pass for all five festival days 25 euros. From August 21, day tickets will be sold for 13 euros and passes for the entire festival for 30 euros. The opening event in Comacchio is free of charge.

In addition to the Ferrara Buskers Festival, the summer in Ferrara, Comacchio and its seaside resorts, the seven "Lidi", offers many other events, from concerts at dawn to puppet shows on the water.

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