Music Stage
Musica della Festa
Since 2018, Festa Italiana NC provides the largest, most comprehensive, annual showcase of authentic musica italiana in tutta la peninsola intero e nel mondo italico / Italian music from across the peninsula and throughout the Italian diaspora. For eight full hours, Festa goers enjoy sounds ancient and modern, acoustic, electric and electronic, across the Bel Canto; classical opera; contemporary singer-songwriter; mid-century crooner, light opera and show tunes; rock & roll; synth rock; and traditional Italian roots and folk (musica popolare).
Check out the Festa’s 2.5-hour online benefit musical concert, featuring 32 artists and performance groups with a total of 44 performances, spanning from 20 provinces, regions, and states across Italy, Morocco and the U.S. here!
Coming soon: The 2025 Festa music lineup
Interested in performing or helping with Festa’s stagecraft?
Please contact Larry Vellani at Larry@festanc.org or 919.304.3670.
Take a look back at the 2024 Riccobene Music Stage:
11:00 AM - Angela Vittori & Hatchback – 4-piece contemporary pop-rock & country, 1st Appearance at Festa!
12:00 PM – Ariel Reed & Mitchener Howell, Classical Opera & Bel Canto, with accompanist, Jon Latané, 6th Appearance at Festa!
12:45 PM – Backfence 5 “Rock & Roll Heaven Tribute” – 5-piece classic rock, pop & ballads, 4th Appearance at Festa!
1:35 PM - Official Opening Ceremonies - with civic, cultural and Festa dignitaries. Festa is proud and honored to announce that Dr. Valentina Cecchi from the Honorary Italian Consul serving North Carolina, will be joining this year’s Festa!
2:00 PM – Jason Damico & New Blue – 3-piece rocking blues, 1st Appearance at Festa!
3:00 PM – Michela Musolino, Musica Mezzogiorno ed al di là, with Lorenzo Piccone, 5th Appearance at Festa!
4:00 PM - David Quick Quintet – Crooning Jazz, Smooth & Hot, 3rd Appearance at Festa!
5:00 PM - Loreins Vellani & Mebanesville – 8-piece traditional & contemporary, acoustic-electric Italian melody & song, 6th Appearance at Festa!
6:00 PM - Synth City – 5-piece synth pop & beyond, 3rd Appearance at Festa (formerly of ADSR)!
… and … don’t miss quaggiu dalla strada / down on the street …
· Shaun Jay, Magician & Master Illusionist, 2nd Appearance at Festa!
· Tom Weierick, European Hurdy Gurdy (street organ grinder), 1st Festa Appearance!
… and … on the Galbani Culinary Stage …
· DJ Ben Vellani, Italian & American-Italian Hits From Across the Generations into Tomorrow!
2024 Artist Profiles
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Ariel Reed & Mitchener Howell
Classical Opera & bel Canto
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Backfence 5
Rock & Roll Heaven Tribute
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David Quick Jazz Combo
Midcentury Italian-Americana Song Book
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DJ Ben Vellani
Italian & American-Italian Hits
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Jason Damico and the New Blue
3-Piece Rocking Blues
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Angela Vittori and Hatchback
4-Piece Contemporary Pop-Rock & Country
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Mebanesville
Traditional & Contemporary Acoustic-Electric Italian Song
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Michela Musolino with Lorenzo Piccone
Traditional & Contemporary Mezzogiorno Singing & Drumming
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Synth City
Synth Pop & Beyond
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Tom Weierick
Street Hurdy Gurdy