The not-to-miss concerts this year in Rome
Music lovers, this is what you’ve been waiting for! Now that January is almost behind us and artists have finished announcing their tours for 2019, it’s time to help you prepare your concert schedule. Whether you’re into electro, pop, rock, jazz or classical music, we’ve got you covered with a great selection of the best concerts in Rome in 2019.
Massive Attack
February 8Palazzo Dello Sport (Palalottomatica) – Piazzale Pier Luigi Nervi, 1
Mezzanine is Massive Attack’s third iconic album and this year the band will commemorate the album’s 20th anniversary with a new special edition: Mezzanine XX1. Expect a new visual and audio production with contributions by Elizabeth Fraser and a show that will re-imagine Mezzanine with a new sound 21 years after its release.
Francesco De Gregori
February 28, March 1,2,5,6,8-10,12,13,15-17,19,20,22-24,26,27Teatro Garbatella – Piazza Giovanni da Triora, 15
Get ready to experience one of the most impressive and iconic Italian musical artists. With Off the Record De Gregori will start the year by offering variety, exhibiting something different each night, sided by all the musicians who took part in his recent European tour.
June 11Terme di Caracalla – Via delle Terme di Caracalla
As an exciting change for the summer vibes, De Gregori has something different in mind by proposing all his successes, this time with the orchestra by his side. The show is indeed baptised as: De Gregori & Orchestra – greatest hits live. Mark your calendars and get your tickets.
Eros Ramazzotti
March 12, 13, 15, 16Palazzo Dello Sport (Palalottomatica) – Piazzale Pier Luigi Nervi, 1
Vita Ce N’è is Eros Ramazzotti’s fourteenth studio album yet it is his most contemporary pop sound. Aiming to reach different markets, such as the Italian and Latin one, in this album Eros Ramazzotti drags artists from all over the world (from Helene Fischer to Luis Fonsi) to perform several duets.
Yann Tiersen
March 16Auditorium (Conciliazione) – Via della Conciliazione, 4
From a small island situated between Brittany and Cornwall, a new studio built by Tiersen will release its first album the 15th of February, All. With All Tiersen elaborates themes correlated to the environment and nature’s connectedness, with sounds from all over the world, from Berlin’s airport Tempelhof to the Redwood Forests of California.
Giorgio Moroder
May 19Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
For his first ever European live tour, at the age of 78, Giorgio Moroder, also known as the father of disco-music (not to mention as the founder of electronic dance music), celebrates the 80s by sharing personal insights of his career as an Italian singer-songwriter, producer and DJ.
Enrique Iglesias
May 5Palazzo Dello Sport (Palalottomatica) – Piazzale Pier Luigi Nervi, 1
Rome is Enrique Iglesias’s sole Italian date for his 2019 worldwide tour All The Hits Live, an all-embracing celebration for his twenty years of career as a Spanish pop music singer-songwriter.
Ultimo
July 4Stadio Olimpico – Viale dello Stadio Olimpico 11
From a parking lot with only his friends to witness his first scribbles while waiting for the sun to rise, to a stadium full of people all standing under a sky full of stars… this is Ultimo’s fairy tale. Colpa delle Favole tour is a full-on immersion of his twenty-two years of life.
Ennio Morricone
June 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22Terme di Caracalla- Via delle Terme di Caracalla
After sixty years of career as producer and director of orchestras, Ennio Morricone says his goodbyes with this final world tour: 60 Years of Music. Two hundred is the number of people directed by him on stage, and 500 is the number of films and TV series for which he wrote songs.
Ed Sheeran
June 16Stadio Olimpico – Viale dei Gladiatori
Ed Sheeran is coming back for his third world tour with his Grammy-winning album: Divide. With over 15.5 million copies sold, Divide conveys Sheeran’s hit singles like “Shape of you”, “Galway Girl” and “Perfect”.
Kraftwerk
June 27, 28Teatro Romano di Ostia Antica- Viale dei Romagnoli, 717
As usual, the German electronic music innovators, best known as Kraftwerk, prefer to bring music to the next level with a 3D live performance of Bluedot. They’re considered as the pioneers of electronic music, whose musical style influenced popular music of the late 20th century and led to the emergence of new musical genres.
Take That
June 29Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald e Mark Owen continue telling their story as one of the most successful bands in history. And to safeguard their role as pop icons and to celebrate thirty years of their magic, this year Take That’s gift is a colossal Greatest Hits Live tour.
Laura Pausini & Biagio Antonacci
June 29Stadio Olimpico – Viale dei Gladiatori
We all know Laura Pausini to be a pronounced Italian pop singer-songwriter and record producer. This year she bonds her talents with another Italian singer-songwriter, Biagio Antonacci for their Laura e Biagio Stadi 2019 tour.
Toto
July 4Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
40 Trips Around the Sun Tour is by all means Toto’s worldwide 40-year-old career celebration. Forty years of hard rock, progressive rock, soul, funk, pop, rnb and jazz. Get ready to rumble.
Skunk Anansie
July 8Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
Formed in 1994 to then break up in 2001 and reform in 2009, Skunk Anansie – the British rock band driven by well-known singer Skin – is back in Italy with its 25LIVE@25 tour. As the name reveals, it is a celebration for their 25 years of career.
Tears for Fears
July 9Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, the British duo which together formed the new wave band Tears for Fears in the early eighties, is back on track with their new greatest hits tour Rule the World.
Ben Harper
July 13Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
Ben Harper, the Californian multi-instrumentalist artist, is coming back to Italy. But this time it’s with The Innocent Criminals by his side. Known for his eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock and amazing guitar skills, we’re sure it’s going to be quite the show.
Diana Krall
July 14Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer and pianist to have had eight albums at the top of the list of Billoboard Jazz Album, as well as gaining five Grammy awards, eight Juno, nine golden records, three platinum records and seven multi-platinum. For the first time this year we are able to experience a live version of her new album Love is Here to Stay in collaboration with Tony Bennett.
Muse
July 20Stadio Olimpico – Viale dei Gladiatori
The English rock band Muse is back with Simulation Theory World Tour, an enhanced experience driven by Microsoft to encourage three original virtual reality games. For those who haven’t seen them live yet, they’re considered as one of the best bands in the world when it comes to live performances.
Mark Knopfler
July 20, 21Terme di Caracalla- Via delle Terme di Caracalla
Acclaimed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Mark Knopfler has sold more than 120 million albums. He has released eight solo albums as well as recording ‘Neck and Neck’ with the Chet Atkins guitar myth and working with Emmylou Harris on ‘All The Roadrunning’. On April 25, Mark Knopfer releases his ninth studio album Down the Road Wherever and announces a 2019 world tour.
Thom Yorke
July 21Auditorium Parco della Musica – Via Pietro de Coubertin, 30
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has been confirmed on the 2019 line-up of the Roma Summer Fest, performing for the first time at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome on 21 July. Yorke will perform tracks from his work as a solo-artist, from albums such as The Eraser and Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, and Atoms For Peace’s Amok, alongside longtime producer / collaborator Nigel Godrich and visual artist Tarik Barri.
The Giornalisti
September 7Circo Massimo
The Giornalisti – Rome’s very own band captained by Tommaso Paradiso – continues its rise as they announce a new concert date to close their super successful Love Tour 2019. From New York to Completamente and Questa Nostra Stupida Canzone D’amore, the band has conquered all and is set to close their tour on September 7th at Rome’s very own Circo Massimo, becoming the first Italian group to perform in the ancient Roman stadium.
