{"id":2915,"date":"2025-06-19T22:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/italy-adriatic-sound-festival-european-techno-destination-1236003412\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T22:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:19:35","slug":"italy-adriatic-sound-festival-european-techno-destination-1236003412","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/italy-adriatic-sound-festival-european-techno-destination-1236003412\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy\u2019s Adriatic Sound Festival Aims to Be the New European Destination for\u00a0Techno"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tThere\u2019s a new big techno festival in Italy, the Adriatic Sound Festival. This year\u2019s fest just ended, having taken place on June 13 and 14 at the airport in Fano, a city in the Marche region on the Adriatic Sea, with two days, two monumental stages, 28 artists, music from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., and headliners ranging from R\u00fcf\u00fcs Du Sol<\/a> to the \u201cmaestro\u201d of techno, Sven V\u00e4th<\/a>. The festival was born big \u2014 being a first edition, one wouldn\u2019t expect such levels of production and audience (the organizers declared almost 17,000 total attendees).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe exclusive launch party on Thursday evening (June 12) at the former church of Saint Francis, in the center of Fano, gave a taste of the atmosphere of Adriatic Sound Festival. The location is spectacular: Dating back to the 14th century, the structure shows a stratification of styles where the neoclassical column and the large apse visually dominate. Without a roof, the former church recalls the atmosphere of places such as the Abbey of San Galgano in Tuscany or the Convento do Carmo in Lisbon.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe architectural elements were revitalized by the elegant play of lights and lasers, in an ideal dialogue between past and present. It was in this context that \u2014 among others \u2014 Franky Wah\u2019s DJ set took place, with his introspective beats. He was joined on stage by 22-year-old guitarist Brandon Niederauer, an artist that at the age of 15 was already playing with Lady Gaga and Stevie Nicks, and also blues legends such as Derek Trucks and Buddy Guy.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s a good way to add value to the architectural heritage of Fano, which in turn is an integral part of the fest\u2019s concept, with its references to the Roman past of the city (the ancient Fanum Fortunae) starting from the design of the main stage, which recalls Roman columns and the Arch of Augustus, once the entrance to the city.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe jewel in the crown of Adriatic Sound Festival were its two stages: main stage \u201cThe Temple,\u201d with its huge 360-degree open structure, and \u201cThe Hangar,\u201d positioned in front of the central hangar of the three present at Fano airport (the other two are embellished visuals in the night hours).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe festival\u2019s parking lot was particularly large, though many spectators used alternative forms of transportation such as bicycles and shuttle buses; ambulances and paramedics were present and clearly visible within the festival area, and there were a good number of food trucks, bars and toilets.<\/p>\n

\n\tAlong with the concept, the location was equally iconic. The choice of Fano Airport was one of the winning ingredients of Adriatic Sound Festival, with an energy a bit like U2\u2019s \u201cBeautiful Day\u201d video. The row of three airport hangars can become the symbolic \u201cskyline\u201d of the festival.<\/p>\n

\n\tFestival organizers respected the lineup\u2019s schedule, with set changes taking place with minute precision and without interruption. There were no hitches apart from Green Velvet\u2019s last-minute cancellation. He was one of the most anticipated DJs and would have graced the main stage for the final set Saturday night, but was replaced by Nicole Moudaber, who took the stage for a surprise second set after performing a few hours earlier at the Hangar Stage.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn Italy, an event like this has never been seen south of Turin, the de facto capital of the Italian electronic scene, where major festivals such as Kappa FuturFestival, Movement and C2C take place. Precisely because it is still \u201cunexplored\u201d from the point of view of mass tourism and the production of major events, and because it is very close to the historic clubbing district of Rimini and Riccione, this area is in a strategic position for an event like Adriatic Sound.<\/p>\n

\n\tThroughout the festival, one could hear accents from many different parts of Italy, but also a lot of English. With clear potential in terms of audience \u2014 starting with the tourists who normally crowd the Adriatic beaches in the summer \u2014 Adriatic Sound has what it takes to truly become an event of European relevance.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis article was originally published on <\/em>Billboard Italy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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