Music Festival in Arco on June 21 Features 50 Bands Across 17 Stages

The 2026 edition of the European Music Festival will take place in Arco on Sunday, 21 June, with performances staged across 17 locations in the historic centre. Around 50 bands and soloists will take part, together with five dance schools, for a total of roughly 400 people.

Music will begin at about 17:00 and is expected to end by 01:30 at the stage in Piazzale Segantini. The event is organised by the Scuola Musicale Alto Garda on behalf of the Municipality of Arco, with an advance preview on Saturday, 20 June, curated by the youth centre Cantiere 26. Participants include Sonà di Dro, La Busa Consapevole, Cantiere 26, Assocentro, the National Association of Volunteer Carabinieri, the Alpini, and the new Spin Out project, featuring a youth-focused programme at the Itea houses in San Bernardino; sponsors include Cassa Rurale AltoGarda-Rovereto, Coop Alto Garda, and multiple local businesses. The festival was presented in a press conference on Tuesday, 16 June, at the town hall, with Councillor for Culture Massimiliano Floriani, Councillor Roberta Prandi, head of the Culture Office Giancarla Tognoni, SMAG president Carlo Pedrazzoli, and Irene Toller.
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